date:20110719

This should go on the next Reader!!! Also on EcoVelo!!!

Submit it to them with a photo of your bike!

Great story and great presence of mind... Hats off to you!

René

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[RBW] Re: Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread Linkbeak

>From one 52-year old singlespeeding Riv Chica to another, I say
awesome job.  You have done something good for cycling and I hope the
cycling gods smile on you for it!

Joyce


On Jul 19, 7:10 pm, Liesl  wrote:
> Despite this record-breaking heat and humidity here in the Twin
> Cities, my partner Erin on her Quickbeam and I on my single-speed
> Proto-Bleriot elected to do our 20-mile round trip commute to work.
> The ride home was 98 degrees with a dew point at about 80 degrees…this
> put the heat index up somewhere like 100-115 degrees.  Right balmy.
> Two blocks from home, as I’m looking forward to air conditioning and a
> cold one, all hell broke loose.
>
> Up in front of me is a maroon Mercury Cougar, and I’m thinking, “When
> did I last see a Cougar?”  As I’m gazing, the car slows down and a
> young man hops out to go to the convenience store.  I wait to see if
> the Cougar is going to park, but no, it just keeps going.  As we
> proceed down the road, a bicycle passes me, and then I hear yelling
> behind me.  I turn back to see another young man running like the
> blazes shouting, “That guy stole my bike!  Stop him!  That guy stole
> my bike!”  It’s the dude from the Cougar who had passed me on the
> bike!
>
> So I stood up and bore down hard on my peddles in hot pursuit. He was
> riding on the sidewalk next to a big park and I was just behind him in
> the street.  After about 3-4 blocks he started to fade—remember it was
> literally close to 100 degrees—and I caught up to him.
>
> “You stole that bike!” I yelled fiercely.  It was clear that he wasn’t
> aware that I had been on his heels.  “You stole that bike!  Just drop
> it and walk away,” I commanded.  His grin faded ever so slightly.
>
> “I see you,” I continued sternly (albeit between gulps of air).  “I
> see your face, I see your clothes, I see the number on your jersey.”
> His grin dimmed.  I looked at his bare arm.  “I see your tattoo,” I
> said and looked him in the eye.  “I see you.  Drop the bike and walk
> away.”  He knew the tattoo meant I could ID him.  He looked away,
> dropped the bike, and wobbled off, his legs spent.
>
> A dude in the park had watched the whole thing and called out, “Whoa!
> You just caught that guy and made him give up the bike, man!  You
> chased him down in this heat, and you made him drop the bike.  You
> beat him and you’re twice his age, man!”
>
> Erin rode up, having stopped to call 911, and the young man who owned
> the bike came up huffing and puffing and was ever thankful to have the
> bike back.
>
> Most of the time, I count myself as one of the slower people out there
> on a commute filled with lycra-clad boys riding carbon racers.  At 52,
> I’m all for bike lingering.  But today, I busted it out at the end of
> a scalding hot ride and beat a kid who in all likelihood was not two
> but three times younger than me, and I caught up to him when it
> counted and got a stolen bike back.
>
> Feels damn good.
>
> Yours,
> Liesl
> a.k.a. RivChicaWarrior, Superhero!

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Re: [RBW] 1994 Riv

2011-07-19 Thread cyclotourist

A...  :-)

On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 5:09 PM, jinxed  wrote:

> Well, originally I was going to paint my Bleriot when I was inquiring.
> Although that bike was eventually sold for a Hilsen, my interest still
> applies.
>
> If I close my eyes and picture the perfect Rivendell bikes/colors...1.
> Kostman's All Rounder ala orange/dark h.t. 2. David's (cyclotourist) Custom
> in "traditional" Imron blue/cream h.t.
>
> Digressing, If those two bikes were ever pictured together, I would have to
> send a letter of apologies to Monica Bellucci notifying her she had been
> unseated from "the most beautiful thing photographed" throne.
>
> When/if my bike ever gets new color, it will be one of those 2 schemes.
> Even if I have to go outside RBW to get the Orange/Navy combo.
>
> At the end of the day though, I just ride my bike and dont really give a
> thought to it's color. That happens when it's snowing and I'm staring at
> pictures of the Cali Contingent riding Mt. Diablo.
>
>
> On Monday, July 18, 2011 5:16:57 PM UTC-6, William wrote:
>>
>> That's a great look.  You asked for a dark headtube on a Hilsen?  Or on a
>> custom?
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Refugio Pass, CA - Info request

2011-07-19 Thread Michael_S

I'll have to write Google maps and have them revise there time estimate for 
that leg.  Unless you guys were doggin' it
 
I'm looking forward to the pictures and story... and next year to do the 
same trip.
 
~mike

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[RBW] Re: X01 on Ebay

2011-07-19 Thread Michael_S

yea... and those shimaNo derailleurs... the nerve of that guy to deface a 
bike like that.  Of course if it was 55cm I just might of grabbed it... life 
is too short ya know. 
 
and I'm not sure I could ever go back to 559 wheels ever again.
 
~mike

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Re: [RBW] X01 on Ebay

2011-07-19 Thread PATRICK MOORE

And to think I paid only $1,500 for my Herse. As a former XO-1 owner,
I agree with Joe: buy a Riv.

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:49 PM, Bill Carter  wrote:
> Check this one out:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/1993-Bridgestone-XO-1-Road-Bicycle-52cm-/300579207159?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item45fbeab7f7
>
> No relationship to seller, no interest in buying,
> just interested in what the group might say 'bout this red hot deal!
>
> Bill
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Re: [RBW] Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread PATRICK MOORE

Good for you! This is the most interesting cycling story I've read for a while.



On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Liesl  wrote:
> Despite this record-breaking heat and humidity here in the Twin
> Cities, my partner Erin on her Quickbeam and I on my single-speed
> Proto-Bleriot elected to do our 20-mile round trip commute to work.
> The ride home was 98 degrees with a dew point at about 80 degrees…this
> put the heat index up somewhere like 100-115 degrees.  Right balmy.
> Two blocks from home, as I’m looking forward to air conditioning and a
> cold one, all hell broke loose.
>
> Up in front of me is a maroon Mercury Cougar, and I’m thinking, “When
> did I last see a Cougar?”  As I’m gazing, the car slows down and a
> young man hops out to go to the convenience store.  I wait to see if
> the Cougar is going to park, but no, it just keeps going.  As we
> proceed down the road, a bicycle passes me, and then I hear yelling
> behind me.  I turn back to see another young man running like the
> blazes shouting, “That guy stole my bike!  Stop him!  That guy stole
> my bike!”  It’s the dude from the Cougar who had passed me on the
> bike!
>
> So I stood up and bore down hard on my peddles in hot pursuit. He was
> riding on the sidewalk next to a big park and I was just behind him in
> the street.  After about 3-4 blocks he started to fade—remember it was
> literally close to 100 degrees—and I caught up to him.
>
> “You stole that bike!” I yelled fiercely.  It was clear that he wasn’t
> aware that I had been on his heels.  “You stole that bike!  Just drop
> it and walk away,” I commanded.  His grin faded ever so slightly.
>
> “I see you,” I continued sternly (albeit between gulps of air).  “I
> see your face, I see your clothes, I see the number on your jersey.”
> His grin dimmed.  I looked at his bare arm.  “I see your tattoo,” I
> said and looked him in the eye.  “I see you.  Drop the bike and walk
> away.”  He knew the tattoo meant I could ID him.  He looked away,
> dropped the bike, and wobbled off, his legs spent.
>
> A dude in the park had watched the whole thing and called out, “Whoa!
> You just caught that guy and made him give up the bike, man!  You
> chased him down in this heat, and you made him drop the bike.  You
> beat him and you’re twice his age, man!”
>
> Erin rode up, having stopped to call 911, and the young man who owned
> the bike came up huffing and puffing and was ever thankful to have the
> bike back.
>
> Most of the time, I count myself as one of the slower people out there
> on a commute filled with lycra-clad boys riding carbon racers.  At 52,
> I’m all for bike lingering.  But today, I busted it out at the end of
> a scalding hot ride and beat a kid who in all likelihood was not two
> but three times younger than me, and I caught up to him when it
> counted and got a stolen bike back.
>
> Feels damn good.
>
> Yours,
> Liesl
> a.k.a. RivChicaWarrior, Superhero!
>
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[RBW] Re: X01 on Ebay

2011-07-19 Thread cyclotour...@gmail.com

I would have picked this one up, but it didn't have the original bar
tape so I gave it a pass.


On Jul 19, 6:51 pm, Joe Bernard  wrote:
> They're not built anywhere NEAR as well as a comparable Atlantis or 
> Hunqapillar. I'd love to have one, but 1800 is bonkers. If you're walking 
> around with that kind of bike money, a production Riv in need of a few of the 
> parts you have laying around is a much better choice.

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[RBW] Re: Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread cyclotour...@gmail.com

Fantastic indeed!  Cool that you saw the whole thing go down and were
able to react.



On Jul 19, 8:11 pm, Tim McNamara  wrote:
> Way to go!  Not only for catching that dude but for getting out in this muck. 
>  I stayed home in St.Paul instead of going for a ride...

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Re: [RBW] Re: Refugio Pass, CA - Info request

2011-07-19 Thread James Warren


Great day!


-Original Message-
>From: Esteban 
>Sent: Jul 19, 2011 5:55 PM
>To: RBW Owners Bunch 
>Subject: [RBW] Re: Refugio Pass, CA - Info request
>
>Update from San Diego-bound Amtrak:
>
>We left Buellton early after a hearty breakfast,  made it up and over
>Refugio Pass, exited Hollister via the functional on-ramp(!), and made
>it to Santa Barbara in 4:45, with an hour and a half to enjoy burgers
>and beer at a brewpub adjacent to the train station.
>
>Photos and prose to come.
>
>Esteban
>Somewhere near Fullerton, southbound
>
>
>On Jul 17, 6:53 pm, Timmy Bolton  wrote:
>> RE: Winchester exit.
>>
>> I grew up a touch north from that exit. Last time I was down there (a
>> couple months ago) you could still exit off the freeway there.
>>
>> Like Doug said, Amtrak is a straight shot from the exit. You'll have a
>> bike lane or shoulder all along Hollister. Just hang a left on S La
>> Patera and you're there.
>>
>> Refugio Canyon is a fun place to ride. Although I've only ever done it
>> in the reverse direction (ascending the pavement Gaviota side).
>>
>> You can minimize the amount of 101 time if you go on the service road
>> when exiting refugio canyon road near the beach / state park. Hang a
>> left just before the freeway offramp. Follow that road until it ends
>> (onto what looks like an offramp in the wrong direction at El Cap) and
>> hang a quick left/right onto the bike path next to a cattle fence). The
>> beach side path has been closed for a couple years. Follow the
>> mountain-side path until it ends at the el cap canyon exit. This bike
>> path features a half pipe. You'll know what I mean when you see it...
>> After the path ends, hang a right, go under the freeway, hang a left on
>> the freeway on-ramp and take the 101 to Winchester. Wide shoulders all
>> along that stretch of the 101. And a tailwind!
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Timmy Bolton
>>
>> On 7/17/11 6:34 PM, dougP wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Jim:
>>
>> > I just sent you the link to Chris Kostman's write-up on this on the
>> > Rough Riders site.
>>
>> >  From Buellton, take 246 east to Refugio Rd, then right.  Chris' time
>> > for the loop seemed pretty quick&  you guys will be hauling stuff up
>> > the hill.  I would want to be over the top way before noon to make a
>> > 1:45 train in Goleta.
>>
>> > They are doing work on the bridge at Hollister Ave where bike used to
>> > have to exit so I'm not sure what you'll have to do there.  If you can
>> > exit Hollister, it's a straight shot to the train station but you have
>> > keep an eye out for the Amtrak signs.  The station is a couple blocks
>> > north of Hollister.
>>
>> > dougP
>>
>> > On Jul 17, 5:44 pm, James Warren  wrote:
>> >> This is a request for some info needed by some south-riding tourists who 
>> >> are list-members. Dustin and Esteban are on their way south now from San 
>> >> Francisco. I am joining them in Buellton tomorrow, and Tuesday morning, 
>> >> the plan is to set out for Santa Barbara.
>>
>> >> They need to be at the Goleta train station to get a train that departs 
>> >> at 1:45 PM Tuesday.
>>
>> >> We are trying to figure out if it is realistic to set out early and ride 
>> >> from Buellton to Goleta via the Refugio pass (a dirt climb) instead of 
>> >> Highway 101 and make it to Goleta by 1:45 PM.
>>
>> >> Is there anyone on the list who has done the Refugio pass with a sense of 
>> >> how long it took. (I know that riders vary, but I'm just trying to get as 
>> >> much info as I can.
>>
>> >> Thank you very much,
>> >> Jim Warren
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[RBW] 26in wheel set

2011-07-19 Thread Adam

Greetings all,

I am looking for a used high quality wheel set for my riv inspired mountain 
bike. I am running the original wheels from 1983 and think it may be time for 
an upgrade. I thought to get some Rich built wheels but wanted to ask here 
first. 

Currently touring around the big island of hawaii and loving it. It's pouring 
at the moment hence the moment to stop and reflect on wheel quality. 

I am usually located in Berkeley, ca. 

Cheers,
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[RBW] 26in wheel set

2011-07-19 Thread Adam

Greetings all,

I am looking for a used high quality wheel set for my riv inspired mountain 
bike. I am running the original wheels from 1983 and think it may be time for 
an upgrade. I thought to get some Rich built wheels but wanted to ask here 
first. 

Currently touring around the big island of hawaii and loving it. It's pouring 
at the moment hence the moment to stop and reflect on wheel quality. 

I am usually located in Berkeley, ca. 

Cheers,
Adam

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[RBW] 26in wheel set

2011-07-19 Thread Adam

Greetings all,

I am looking for a used high quality wheel set for my riv inspired mountain 
bike. I am running the original wheels from 1983 and think it may be time for 
an upgrade. I thought to get some Rich built wheels but wanted to ask here 
first. 

Currently touring around the big island of hawaii and loving it. It's pouring 
at the moment hence the moment to stop and reflect on wheel quality. 

I am usually located in Berkeley, ca. 

Cheers,
Adam

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Re: [RBW] Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread Tim McNamara

Way to go!  Not only for catching that dude but for getting out in this muck.  
I stayed home in St.Paul instead of going for a ride...

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[RBW] Re: Component Question

Thanks for the feedback...I will probably buy a new wheel set which
will be 700c since it's a 62.

On Jul 19, 6:50 pm, Michael_S  wrote:
> Shimano road and MTB are interchangeable except the hub spacing thing. Not
> so with SRAM.
>
> And their some Campy-Shimano marriages that work without any fancy added
> parts, like Campy 10spd shifters with Shimano 8 speed cassettes.
>
> ~mike

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[RBW] Re: Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread Lisa

Wonderful story, thank you for sharing it, Liesl!  That just makes my
day!

Lisa (same age as you)

On Jul 19, 10:10 pm, Liesl  wrote:
> Despite this record-breaking heat and humidity here in the Twin
> Cities, my partner Erin on her Quickbeam and I on my single-speed
> Proto-Bleriot elected to do our 20-mile round trip commute to work.
> The ride home was 98 degrees with a dew point at about 80 degrees…this
> put the heat index up somewhere like 100-115 degrees.  Right balmy.
> Two blocks from home, as I’m looking forward to air conditioning and a
> cold one, all hell broke loose.
>
> Up in front of me is a maroon Mercury Cougar, and I’m thinking, “When
> did I last see a Cougar?”  As I’m gazing, the car slows down and a
> young man hops out to go to the convenience store.  I wait to see if
> the Cougar is going to park, but no, it just keeps going.  As we
> proceed down the road, a bicycle passes me, and then I hear yelling
> behind me.  I turn back to see another young man running like the
> blazes shouting, “That guy stole my bike!  Stop him!  That guy stole
> my bike!”  It’s the dude from the Cougar who had passed me on the
> bike!
>
> So I stood up and bore down hard on my peddles in hot pursuit. He was
> riding on the sidewalk next to a big park and I was just behind him in
> the street.  After about 3-4 blocks he started to fade—remember it was
> literally close to 100 degrees—and I caught up to him.
>
> “You stole that bike!” I yelled fiercely.  It was clear that he wasn’t
> aware that I had been on his heels.  “You stole that bike!  Just drop
> it and walk away,” I commanded.  His grin faded ever so slightly.
>
> “I see you,” I continued sternly (albeit between gulps of air).  “I
> see your face, I see your clothes, I see the number on your jersey.”
> His grin dimmed.  I looked at his bare arm.  “I see your tattoo,” I
> said and looked him in the eye.  “I see you.  Drop the bike and walk
> away.”  He knew the tattoo meant I could ID him.  He looked away,
> dropped the bike, and wobbled off, his legs spent.
>
> A dude in the park had watched the whole thing and called out, “Whoa!
> You just caught that guy and made him give up the bike, man!  You
> chased him down in this heat, and you made him drop the bike.  You
> beat him and you’re twice his age, man!”
>
> Erin rode up, having stopped to call 911, and the young man who owned
> the bike came up huffing and puffing and was ever thankful to have the
> bike back.
>
> Most of the time, I count myself as one of the slower people out there
> on a commute filled with lycra-clad boys riding carbon racers.  At 52,
> I’m all for bike lingering.  But today, I busted it out at the end of
> a scalding hot ride and beat a kid who in all likelihood was not two
> but three times younger than me, and I caught up to him when it
> counted and got a stolen bike back.
>
> Feels damn good.
>
> Yours,
> Liesl
> a.k.a. RivChicaWarrior, Superhero!

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[RBW] Re: Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread charlie

I have daughters,
three cheers for girls.awesome story

On Jul 19, 7:10 pm, Liesl  wrote:
> Despite this record-breaking heat and humidity here in the Twin
> Cities, my partner Erin on her Quickbeam and I on my single-speed
> Proto-Bleriot elected to do our 20-mile round trip commute to work.
> The ride home was 98 degrees with a dew point at about 80 degrees…this
> put the heat index up somewhere like 100-115 degrees.  Right balmy.
> Two blocks from home, as I’m looking forward to air conditioning and a
> cold one, all hell broke loose.
>
> Up in front of me is a maroon Mercury Cougar, and I’m thinking, “When
> did I last see a Cougar?”  As I’m gazing, the car slows down and a
> young man hops out to go to the convenience store.  I wait to see if
> the Cougar is going to park, but no, it just keeps going.  As we
> proceed down the road, a bicycle passes me, and then I hear yelling
> behind me.  I turn back to see another young man running like the
> blazes shouting, “That guy stole my bike!  Stop him!  That guy stole
> my bike!”  It’s the dude from the Cougar who had passed me on the
> bike!
>
> So I stood up and bore down hard on my peddles in hot pursuit. He was
> riding on the sidewalk next to a big park and I was just behind him in
> the street.  After about 3-4 blocks he started to fade—remember it was
> literally close to 100 degrees—and I caught up to him.
>
> “You stole that bike!” I yelled fiercely.  It was clear that he wasn’t
> aware that I had been on his heels.  “You stole that bike!  Just drop
> it and walk away,” I commanded.  His grin faded ever so slightly.
>
> “I see you,” I continued sternly (albeit between gulps of air).  “I
> see your face, I see your clothes, I see the number on your jersey.”
> His grin dimmed.  I looked at his bare arm.  “I see your tattoo,” I
> said and looked him in the eye.  “I see you.  Drop the bike and walk
> away.”  He knew the tattoo meant I could ID him.  He looked away,
> dropped the bike, and wobbled off, his legs spent.
>
> A dude in the park had watched the whole thing and called out, “Whoa!
> You just caught that guy and made him give up the bike, man!  You
> chased him down in this heat, and you made him drop the bike.  You
> beat him and you’re twice his age, man!”
>
> Erin rode up, having stopped to call 911, and the young man who owned
> the bike came up huffing and puffing and was ever thankful to have the
> bike back.
>
> Most of the time, I count myself as one of the slower people out there
> on a commute filled with lycra-clad boys riding carbon racers.  At 52,
> I’m all for bike lingering.  But today, I busted it out at the end of
> a scalding hot ride and beat a kid who in all likelihood was not two
> but three times younger than me, and I caught up to him when it
> counted and got a stolen bike back.
>
> Feels damn good.
>
> Yours,
> Liesl
> a.k.a. RivChicaWarrior, Superhero!

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Re: [RBW] Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread John Blish

Hi Liesl,

This is the best story (meaning true story) I have heard in years.  Really.
Also I can visualize things as you come up (I imagine) on the SE corner of
Powderhorn Park, heading west.  Protovelo in the lead.  Erin's green 58
Quickbeam following behind to provide support and phone service.

Gotta love a purple Cougar.  People required to drive them gotta be bad to
complete the package.  Just the way it is.

May I fill our kind readers in on the fact that you are not a hulk?

Seriously folks, a person of huge kindness, generosity and wit but of
smaller stature.  She knew what to do to get the job done but it was not her
menacing size that convinced the Cougar-Based Bandit to give it up.  It was
the cleverness of letting him know she was serious about nailing him plus
her ability to ride fast in these horrible conditions.  We set a record
today for the highest dew point, 82, since 1966.

Nice work, Liesl.

I will search my workshop for a modest reward for your excellent
achievement.  Leave it on the doorstep, probably in a Target bag.  I'll find
something in the next day or two.

Best,

John



On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Liesl  wrote:

> Despite this record-breaking heat and humidity here in the Twin
> Cities, my partner Erin on her Quickbeam and I on my single-speed
> Proto-Bleriot elected to do our 20-mile round trip commute to work.
> The ride home was 98 degrees with a dew point at about 80 degrees…this
> put the heat index up somewhere like 100-115 degrees.  Right balmy.
> Two blocks from home, as I’m looking forward to air conditioning and a
> cold one, all hell broke loose.
>
> Up in front of me is a maroon Mercury Cougar, and I’m thinking, “When
> did I last see a Cougar?”  As I’m gazing, the car slows down and a
> young man hops out to go to the convenience store.  I wait to see if
> the Cougar is going to park, but no, it just keeps going.  As we
> proceed down the road, a bicycle passes me, and then I hear yelling
> behind me.  I turn back to see another young man running like the
> blazes shouting, “That guy stole my bike!  Stop him!  That guy stole
> my bike!”  It’s the dude from the Cougar who had passed me on the
> bike!
>
> So I stood up and bore down hard on my peddles in hot pursuit. He was
> riding on the sidewalk next to a big park and I was just behind him in
> the street.  After about 3-4 blocks he started to fade—remember it was
> literally close to 100 degrees—and I caught up to him.
>
> “You stole that bike!” I yelled fiercely.  It was clear that he wasn’t
> aware that I had been on his heels.  “You stole that bike!  Just drop
> it and walk away,” I commanded.  His grin faded ever so slightly.
>
> “I see you,” I continued sternly (albeit between gulps of air).  “I
> see your face, I see your clothes, I see the number on your jersey.”
> His grin dimmed.  I looked at his bare arm.  “I see your tattoo,” I
> said and looked him in the eye.  “I see you.  Drop the bike and walk
> away.”  He knew the tattoo meant I could ID him.  He looked away,
> dropped the bike, and wobbled off, his legs spent.
>
> A dude in the park had watched the whole thing and called out, “Whoa!
> You just caught that guy and made him give up the bike, man!  You
> chased him down in this heat, and you made him drop the bike.  You
> beat him and you’re twice his age, man!”
>
> Erin rode up, having stopped to call 911, and the young man who owned
> the bike came up huffing and puffing and was ever thankful to have the
> bike back.
>
> Most of the time, I count myself as one of the slower people out there
> on a commute filled with lycra-clad boys riding carbon racers.  At 52,
> I’m all for bike lingering.  But today, I busted it out at the end of
> a scalding hot ride and beat a kid who in all likelihood was not two
> but three times younger than me, and I caught up to him when it
> counted and got a stolen bike back.
>
> Feels damn good.
>
> Yours,
> Liesl
> a.k.a. RivChicaWarrior, Superhero!
>
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[RBW] Re: Refugio Pass, CA - Info request

Esteban:

Glad that worked out!  Now we have a decent timeline for that
segment.  Can't wait to see pics of the adventure.

dougP

On Jul 19, 5:55 pm, Esteban  wrote:
> Update from San Diego-bound Amtrak:
>
> We left Buellton early after a hearty breakfast,  made it up and over
> Refugio Pass, exited Hollister via the functional on-ramp(!), and made
> it to Santa Barbara in 4:45, with an hour and a half to enjoy burgers
> and beer at a brewpub adjacent to the train station.
>
> Photos and prose to come.
>
> Esteban
> Somewhere near Fullerton, southbound
>
> On Jul 17, 6:53 pm, Timmy Bolton  wrote:
>
>
>
> > RE: Winchester exit.
>
> > I grew up a touch north from that exit. Last time I was down there (a
> > couple months ago) you could still exit off the freeway there.
>
> > Like Doug said, Amtrak is a straight shot from the exit. You'll have a
> > bike lane or shoulder all along Hollister. Just hang a left on S La
> > Patera and you're there.
>
> > Refugio Canyon is a fun place to ride. Although I've only ever done it
> > in the reverse direction (ascending the pavement Gaviota side).
>
> > You can minimize the amount of 101 time if you go on the service road
> > when exiting refugio canyon road near the beach / state park. Hang a
> > left just before the freeway offramp. Follow that road until it ends
> > (onto what looks like an offramp in the wrong direction at El Cap) and
> > hang a quick left/right onto the bike path next to a cattle fence). The
> > beach side path has been closed for a couple years. Follow the
> > mountain-side path until it ends at the el cap canyon exit. This bike
> > path features a half pipe. You'll know what I mean when you see it...
> > After the path ends, hang a right, go under the freeway, hang a left on
> > the freeway on-ramp and take the 101 to Winchester. Wide shoulders all
> > along that stretch of the 101. And a tailwind!
>
> > Cheers,
>
> > Timmy Bolton
>
> > On 7/17/11 6:34 PM, dougP wrote:
>
> > > Jim:
>
> > > I just sent you the link to Chris Kostman's write-up on this on the
> > > Rough Riders site.
>
> > >  From Buellton, take 246 east to Refugio Rd, then right.  Chris' time
> > > for the loop seemed pretty quick&  you guys will be hauling stuff up
> > > the hill.  I would want to be over the top way before noon to make a
> > > 1:45 train in Goleta.
>
> > > They are doing work on the bridge at Hollister Ave where bike used to
> > > have to exit so I'm not sure what you'll have to do there.  If you can
> > > exit Hollister, it's a straight shot to the train station but you have
> > > keep an eye out for the Amtrak signs.  The station is a couple blocks
> > > north of Hollister.
>
> > > dougP
>
> > > On Jul 17, 5:44 pm, James Warren  wrote:
> > >> This is a request for some info needed by some south-riding tourists who 
> > >> are list-members. Dustin and Esteban are on their way south now from San 
> > >> Francisco. I am joining them in Buellton tomorrow, and Tuesday morning, 
> > >> the plan is to set out for Santa Barbara.
>
> > >> They need to be at the Goleta train station to get a train that departs 
> > >> at 1:45 PM Tuesday.
>
> > >> We are trying to figure out if it is realistic to set out early and ride 
> > >> from Buellton to Goleta via the Refugio pass (a dirt climb) instead of 
> > >> Highway 101 and make it to Goleta by 1:45 PM.
>
> > >> Is there anyone on the list who has done the Refugio pass with a sense 
> > >> of how long it took. (I know that riders vary, but I'm just trying to 
> > >> get as much info as I can.
>
> > >> Thank you very much,
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Re: [RBW] Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread Anne Paulson

You go girl! Riv Chicas rock!

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 7:10 PM, Liesl  wrote:
> Despite this record-breaking heat and humidity here in the Twin
> Cities, my partner Erin on her Quickbeam and I on my single-speed
> Proto-Bleriot elected to do our 20-mile round trip commute to work.
> The ride home was 98 degrees with a dew point at about 80 degrees…this
> put the heat index up somewhere like 100-115 degrees.  Right balmy.
> Two blocks from home, as I’m looking forward to air conditioning and a
> cold one, all hell broke loose.
>
> Up in front of me is a maroon Mercury Cougar, and I’m thinking, “When
> did I last see a Cougar?”  As I’m gazing, the car slows down and a
> young man hops out to go to the convenience store.  I wait to see if
> the Cougar is going to park, but no, it just keeps going.  As we
> proceed down the road, a bicycle passes me, and then I hear yelling
> behind me.  I turn back to see another young man running like the
> blazes shouting, “That guy stole my bike!  Stop him!  That guy stole
> my bike!”  It’s the dude from the Cougar who had passed me on the
> bike!
>
> So I stood up and bore down hard on my peddles in hot pursuit. He was
> riding on the sidewalk next to a big park and I was just behind him in
> the street.  After about 3-4 blocks he started to fade—remember it was
> literally close to 100 degrees—and I caught up to him.
>
> “You stole that bike!” I yelled fiercely.  It was clear that he wasn’t
> aware that I had been on his heels.  “You stole that bike!  Just drop
> it and walk away,” I commanded.  His grin faded ever so slightly.
>
> “I see you,” I continued sternly (albeit between gulps of air).  “I
> see your face, I see your clothes, I see the number on your jersey.”
> His grin dimmed.  I looked at his bare arm.  “I see your tattoo,” I
> said and looked him in the eye.  “I see you.  Drop the bike and walk
> away.”  He knew the tattoo meant I could ID him.  He looked away,
> dropped the bike, and wobbled off, his legs spent.
>
> A dude in the park had watched the whole thing and called out, “Whoa!
> You just caught that guy and made him give up the bike, man!  You
> chased him down in this heat, and you made him drop the bike.  You
> beat him and you’re twice his age, man!”
>
> Erin rode up, having stopped to call 911, and the young man who owned
> the bike came up huffing and puffing and was ever thankful to have the
> bike back.
>
> Most of the time, I count myself as one of the slower people out there
> on a commute filled with lycra-clad boys riding carbon racers.  At 52,
> I’m all for bike lingering.  But today, I busted it out at the end of
> a scalding hot ride and beat a kid who in all likelihood was not two
> but three times younger than me, and I caught up to him when it
> counted and got a stolen bike back.
>
> Feels damn good.
>
> Yours,
> Liesl
> a.k.a. RivChicaWarrior, Superhero!
>
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[RBW] Re: Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread Leslie

Wow!   Awesome job!


Congrats!




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[RBW] Re: Riv Chica Warrior!

Great story!  And it shows the power that simply riding has to keep
you in shape.  Pretty gutsy move, to challenge a young bike thief.
RivChicaWarrior, rock on!

Here on the Left Coast, this could be developed into at least a pilot.

dougP

On Jul 19, 7:18 pm, David Blessing  wrote:
> Man!  What a story.  It makes my almost 59 year old bones feel young again.  
> You are my hero for the whole week!  Congrats.  david
> On Jul 19, 2011, at 9:10 PM, Liesl wrote:
>
>
>
> > Despite this record-breaking heat and humidity here in the Twin
> > Cities, my partner Erin on her Quickbeam and I on my single-speed
> > Proto-Bleriot elected to do our 20-mile round trip commute to work.
> > The ride home was 98 degrees with a dew point at about 80 degrees…this
> > put the heat index up somewhere like 100-115 degrees.  Right balmy.
> > Two blocks from home, as I’m looking forward to air conditioning and a
> > cold one, all hell broke loose.
>
> > Up in front of me is a maroon Mercury Cougar, and I’m thinking, “When
> > did I last see a Cougar?”  As I’m gazing, the car slows down and a
> > young man hops out to go to the convenience store.  I wait to see if
> > the Cougar is going to park, but no, it just keeps going.  As we
> > proceed down the road, a bicycle passes me, and then I hear yelling
> > behind me.  I turn back to see another young man running like the
> > blazes shouting, “That guy stole my bike!  Stop him!  That guy stole
> > my bike!”  It’s the dude from the Cougar who had passed me on the
> > bike!
>
> > So I stood up and bore down hard on my peddles in hot pursuit. He was
> > riding on the sidewalk next to a big park and I was just behind him in
> > the street.  After about 3-4 blocks he started to fade—remember it was
> > literally close to 100 degrees—and I caught up to him.
>
> > “You stole that bike!” I yelled fiercely.  It was clear that he wasn’t
> > aware that I had been on his heels.  “You stole that bike!  Just drop
> > it and walk away,” I commanded.  His grin faded ever so slightly.
>
> > “I see you,” I continued sternly (albeit between gulps of air).  “I
> > see your face, I see your clothes, I see the number on your jersey.”
> > His grin dimmed.  I looked at his bare arm.  “I see your tattoo,” I
> > said and looked him in the eye.  “I see you.  Drop the bike and walk
> > away.”  He knew the tattoo meant I could ID him.  He looked away,
> > dropped the bike, and wobbled off, his legs spent.
>
> > A dude in the park had watched the whole thing and called out, “Whoa!
> > You just caught that guy and made him give up the bike, man!  You
> > chased him down in this heat, and you made him drop the bike.  You
> > beat him and you’re twice his age, man!”
>
> > Erin rode up, having stopped to call 911, and the young man who owned
> > the bike came up huffing and puffing and was ever thankful to have the
> > bike back.
>
> > Most of the time, I count myself as one of the slower people out there
> > on a commute filled with lycra-clad boys riding carbon racers.  At 52,
> > I’m all for bike lingering.  But today, I busted it out at the end of
> > a scalding hot ride and beat a kid who in all likelihood was not two
> > but three times younger than me, and I caught up to him when it
> > counted and got a stolen bike back.
>
> > Feels damn good.
>
> > Yours,
> > Liesl
> > a.k.a. RivChicaWarrior, Superhero!
>
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Re: [RBW] Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread David Blessing

Man!  What a story.  It makes my almost 59 year old bones feel young again.  
You are my hero for the whole week!  Congrats.  david
On Jul 19, 2011, at 9:10 PM, Liesl wrote:

> Despite this record-breaking heat and humidity here in the Twin
> Cities, my partner Erin on her Quickbeam and I on my single-speed
> Proto-Bleriot elected to do our 20-mile round trip commute to work.
> The ride home was 98 degrees with a dew point at about 80 degrees…this
> put the heat index up somewhere like 100-115 degrees.  Right balmy.
> Two blocks from home, as I’m looking forward to air conditioning and a
> cold one, all hell broke loose.
> 
> Up in front of me is a maroon Mercury Cougar, and I’m thinking, “When
> did I last see a Cougar?”  As I’m gazing, the car slows down and a
> young man hops out to go to the convenience store.  I wait to see if
> the Cougar is going to park, but no, it just keeps going.  As we
> proceed down the road, a bicycle passes me, and then I hear yelling
> behind me.  I turn back to see another young man running like the
> blazes shouting, “That guy stole my bike!  Stop him!  That guy stole
> my bike!”  It’s the dude from the Cougar who had passed me on the
> bike!
> 
> So I stood up and bore down hard on my peddles in hot pursuit. He was
> riding on the sidewalk next to a big park and I was just behind him in
> the street.  After about 3-4 blocks he started to fade—remember it was
> literally close to 100 degrees—and I caught up to him.
> 
> “You stole that bike!” I yelled fiercely.  It was clear that he wasn’t
> aware that I had been on his heels.  “You stole that bike!  Just drop
> it and walk away,” I commanded.  His grin faded ever so slightly.
> 
> “I see you,” I continued sternly (albeit between gulps of air).  “I
> see your face, I see your clothes, I see the number on your jersey.”
> His grin dimmed.  I looked at his bare arm.  “I see your tattoo,” I
> said and looked him in the eye.  “I see you.  Drop the bike and walk
> away.”  He knew the tattoo meant I could ID him.  He looked away,
> dropped the bike, and wobbled off, his legs spent.
> 
> A dude in the park had watched the whole thing and called out, “Whoa!
> You just caught that guy and made him give up the bike, man!  You
> chased him down in this heat, and you made him drop the bike.  You
> beat him and you’re twice his age, man!”
> 
> Erin rode up, having stopped to call 911, and the young man who owned
> the bike came up huffing and puffing and was ever thankful to have the
> bike back.
> 
> Most of the time, I count myself as one of the slower people out there
> on a commute filled with lycra-clad boys riding carbon racers.  At 52,
> I’m all for bike lingering.  But today, I busted it out at the end of
> a scalding hot ride and beat a kid who in all likelihood was not two
> but three times younger than me, and I caught up to him when it
> counted and got a stolen bike back.
> 
> Feels damn good.
> 
> Yours,
> Liesl
> a.k.a. RivChicaWarrior, Superhero!
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[RBW] Riv Chica Warrior!

2011-07-19 Thread Liesl

Despite this record-breaking heat and humidity here in the Twin
Cities, my partner Erin on her Quickbeam and I on my single-speed
Proto-Bleriot elected to do our 20-mile round trip commute to work.
The ride home was 98 degrees with a dew point at about 80 degrees…this
put the heat index up somewhere like 100-115 degrees.  Right balmy.
Two blocks from home, as I’m looking forward to air conditioning and a
cold one, all hell broke loose.

Up in front of me is a maroon Mercury Cougar, and I’m thinking, “When
did I last see a Cougar?”  As I’m gazing, the car slows down and a
young man hops out to go to the convenience store.  I wait to see if
the Cougar is going to park, but no, it just keeps going.  As we
proceed down the road, a bicycle passes me, and then I hear yelling
behind me.  I turn back to see another young man running like the
blazes shouting, “That guy stole my bike!  Stop him!  That guy stole
my bike!”  It’s the dude from the Cougar who had passed me on the
bike!

So I stood up and bore down hard on my peddles in hot pursuit. He was
riding on the sidewalk next to a big park and I was just behind him in
the street.  After about 3-4 blocks he started to fade—remember it was
literally close to 100 degrees—and I caught up to him.

“You stole that bike!” I yelled fiercely.  It was clear that he wasn’t
aware that I had been on his heels.  “You stole that bike!  Just drop
it and walk away,” I commanded.  His grin faded ever so slightly.

“I see you,” I continued sternly (albeit between gulps of air).  “I
see your face, I see your clothes, I see the number on your jersey.”
His grin dimmed.  I looked at his bare arm.  “I see your tattoo,” I
said and looked him in the eye.  “I see you.  Drop the bike and walk
away.”  He knew the tattoo meant I could ID him.  He looked away,
dropped the bike, and wobbled off, his legs spent.

A dude in the park had watched the whole thing and called out, “Whoa!
You just caught that guy and made him give up the bike, man!  You
chased him down in this heat, and you made him drop the bike.  You
beat him and you’re twice his age, man!”

Erin rode up, having stopped to call 911, and the young man who owned
the bike came up huffing and puffing and was ever thankful to have the
bike back.

Most of the time, I count myself as one of the slower people out there
on a commute filled with lycra-clad boys riding carbon racers.  At 52,
I’m all for bike lingering.  But today, I busted it out at the end of
a scalding hot ride and beat a kid who in all likelihood was not two
but three times younger than me, and I caught up to him when it
counted and got a stolen bike back.

Feels damn good.

Yours,
Liesl
a.k.a. RivChicaWarrior, Superhero!

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[RBW] Re: X01 on Ebay

2011-07-19 Thread Johnny Alien

There was one on Craigstlist recently. Same size and in very nice shape for 
$1200.

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[RBW] X01 on Ebay

2011-07-19 Thread Joe Bernard

They're not built anywhere NEAR as well as a comparable Atlantis or 
Hunqapillar. I'd love to have one, but 1800 is bonkers. If you're walking 
around with that kind of bike money, a production Riv in need of a few of the 
parts you have laying around is a much better choice.

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[RBW] Re: Refugio Pass, CA - Info request

2011-07-19 Thread Esteban

Update from San Diego-bound Amtrak:

We left Buellton early after a hearty breakfast,  made it up and over
Refugio Pass, exited Hollister via the functional on-ramp(!), and made
it to Santa Barbara in 4:45, with an hour and a half to enjoy burgers
and beer at a brewpub adjacent to the train station.

Photos and prose to come.

Esteban
Somewhere near Fullerton, southbound


On Jul 17, 6:53 pm, Timmy Bolton  wrote:
> RE: Winchester exit.
>
> I grew up a touch north from that exit. Last time I was down there (a
> couple months ago) you could still exit off the freeway there.
>
> Like Doug said, Amtrak is a straight shot from the exit. You'll have a
> bike lane or shoulder all along Hollister. Just hang a left on S La
> Patera and you're there.
>
> Refugio Canyon is a fun place to ride. Although I've only ever done it
> in the reverse direction (ascending the pavement Gaviota side).
>
> You can minimize the amount of 101 time if you go on the service road
> when exiting refugio canyon road near the beach / state park. Hang a
> left just before the freeway offramp. Follow that road until it ends
> (onto what looks like an offramp in the wrong direction at El Cap) and
> hang a quick left/right onto the bike path next to a cattle fence). The
> beach side path has been closed for a couple years. Follow the
> mountain-side path until it ends at the el cap canyon exit. This bike
> path features a half pipe. You'll know what I mean when you see it...
> After the path ends, hang a right, go under the freeway, hang a left on
> the freeway on-ramp and take the 101 to Winchester. Wide shoulders all
> along that stretch of the 101. And a tailwind!
>
> Cheers,
>
> Timmy Bolton
>
> On 7/17/11 6:34 PM, dougP wrote:
>
>
>
> > Jim:
>
> > I just sent you the link to Chris Kostman's write-up on this on the
> > Rough Riders site.
>
> >  From Buellton, take 246 east to Refugio Rd, then right.  Chris' time
> > for the loop seemed pretty quick&  you guys will be hauling stuff up
> > the hill.  I would want to be over the top way before noon to make a
> > 1:45 train in Goleta.
>
> > They are doing work on the bridge at Hollister Ave where bike used to
> > have to exit so I'm not sure what you'll have to do there.  If you can
> > exit Hollister, it's a straight shot to the train station but you have
> > keep an eye out for the Amtrak signs.  The station is a couple blocks
> > north of Hollister.
>
> > dougP
>
> > On Jul 17, 5:44 pm, James Warren  wrote:
> >> This is a request for some info needed by some south-riding tourists who 
> >> are list-members. Dustin and Esteban are on their way south now from San 
> >> Francisco. I am joining them in Buellton tomorrow, and Tuesday morning, 
> >> the plan is to set out for Santa Barbara.
>
> >> They need to be at the Goleta train station to get a train that departs at 
> >> 1:45 PM Tuesday.
>
> >> We are trying to figure out if it is realistic to set out early and ride 
> >> from Buellton to Goleta via the Refugio pass (a dirt climb) instead of 
> >> Highway 101 and make it to Goleta by 1:45 PM.
>
> >> Is there anyone on the list who has done the Refugio pass with a sense of 
> >> how long it took. (I know that riders vary, but I'm just trying to get as 
> >> much info as I can.
>
> >> Thank you very much,
> >> Jim Warren

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[RBW] X01 on Ebay

2011-07-19 Thread Bill Carter

Check this one out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1993-Bridgestone-XO-1-Road-Bicycle-52cm-/300579207159?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item45fbeab7f7

No relationship to seller, no interest in buying,
just interested in what the group might say 'bout this red hot deal!

Bill

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[RBW] Re: Mounting rear Honjo to Simpleone/QB

2011-07-19 Thread Esteban

If you have a Phil hub, and if you have a fixed chain length, it can
easily be done.

You just need to use bolts on the hub, rather than a QR.  Most QR
axels are slotted, and won't drop down from the fork ends.

On Jul 19, 3:46 pm, "Jim M."  wrote:
> On Jul 19, 3:16 pm, Mike  wrote:
>
> > Fenders, tire removal and the QB/Simpleone can be a real pain in the
> > ass. What kind of hub are are you using? Can you unscrew the ends,
> > pull out the axel and let the wheel drop down out of track ends? And
> > the there's the whole issue of fender line...
>
> I agree it's a pain; if you're using quick release, you can drop the
> wheel vertically. I solved it by using SKS fenders.
>
> jim m
> wc ca

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[RBW] Wanted: Bullmoose Bars

2011-07-19 Thread Johnny Alien

Before I place an order with Rivendell I thought I would try for a used 
pair.  Mainly because I really want one of those clear coated ones that they 
originally sold.  If you ahve a set you don't want or you have been wanting 
a newer color set I would be happy to take them off your hands and I will 
pay well for them.  I would be interested in a dull brite set too but a 
clear set first. 150mm ext.

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[RBW] Re: Component Question

2011-07-19 Thread Michael_S

Shimano road and MTB are interchangeable except the hub spacing thing. Not 
so with SRAM.
 
And their some Campy-Shimano marriages that work without any fancy added 
parts, like Campy 10spd shifters with Shimano 8 speed cassettes.
 
~mike

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[RBW] Component Question

2011-07-19 Thread Leslie

Front half of my Rambouillet is Dura-Ace/Ultegra, back half is XT... Works 
fine...

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Re: [RBW] Component Question

2011-07-19 Thread Steve Palincsar

On Tue, 2011-07-19 at 16:27 -0700, Rene Sterental wrote:
> AFIK, rear hub width is irrelevant. You can use MTB components on any
> road frame. Usual caveats apply such as making sure shifters are the
> same brand as the rear derailer and so on...

If the rear hub is too wide for the dropouts, you either have to get the
hub respaced, or you have to get the rear triangle spread.  Not doing
either, but just forcing the hub in there is, according to a recent
posting by a noted framebuilder who used to build frames for Serotta,
the leading cause of broken dropouts.

So no, it's not irrelevant, it's just something you have to deal with.

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Re: [RBW] Component Question

2011-07-19 Thread Tim Whalen

Or use JTEC shiftmates to marry Campy with Shimano/SRAM for rear D's.  I've
got a Campy brifter working fine with a long cage XTR derailleur on my newly
set up Atlantis dirt roader.  The front one works fine with the front
Ultegra triple D without JTEC intervention.

Tim

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Rene Sterental  wrote:

> AFIK, rear hub width is irrelevant. You can use MTB components on any road
> frame. Usual caveats apply such as making sure shifters are the same brand
> as the rear derailer and so on...
>
> René
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[RBW] The New Green Sam

2011-07-19 Thread Zack

Pics are up.  The white decals look so much better than the gold, imo.

Beautiful bike.  

pics 
here
post here 


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Re: [RBW] Component Question

AFIK, rear hub width is irrelevant. You can use MTB components on any road
frame. Usual caveats apply such as making sure shifters are the same brand
as the rear derailer and so on...

René

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[RBW] Re: Mounting rear Honjo to Simpleone/QB

2011-07-19 Thread Jim M.

On Jul 19, 3:16 pm, Mike  wrote:
> Fenders, tire removal and the QB/Simpleone can be a real pain in the
> ass. What kind of hub are are you using? Can you unscrew the ends,
> pull out the axel and let the wheel drop down out of track ends? And
> the there's the whole issue of fender line...

I agree it's a pain; if you're using quick release, you can drop the
wheel vertically. I solved it by using SKS fenders.

jim m
wc ca

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[RBW] Re: Mounting rear Honjo to Simpleone/QB

2011-07-19 Thread Mike

Fenders, tire removal and the QB/Simpleone can be a real pain in the
ass. What kind of hub are are you using? Can you unscrew the ends,
pull out the axel and let the wheel drop down out of track ends? And
the there's the whole issue of fender line...

--mike

On Jul 19, 2:21 pm, Lemon  wrote:
> Hi.  Any of you kind folks experience the need to significantly
> improvise the permanent installation of a 40-ish cm rear Honjo on to
> the QB or Simpleone?  I've recently discovered that in order to remove
> the rear wheel out of the horizontal dropouts with the fender intact,
> permanent installation of the fender will require that it be rotated
> forward about 6" (yikes!), and then trim the excess fender that, as a
> result of the rotation up/forward, now extends below the bottom
> bracket.  Just to clarify the end result:  I'd lose about 6" of fender
> coverage on the rear wheel.  I hope this makes sense, and I look
> forward to your thoughts.
>
> Thanks,
> David

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[RBW] Re: Zefal HPX from Riv?

2011-07-19 Thread Mike

I got one of those pumps and also found it frustrating to use. It
seemed like the valve had to be in head of the pump at just the right
depth and angle. The other frame pump Riv sells(http://www.rivbike.com/
products/show/topeak-pumps/28-024) works easier and seems to be better
quality. I want to like the Zefal but I don't. Fortunately most of my
bikes are now running variations of the Schwalbe Marathon and flats
aren't that much of an issue.

--mike

On Jul 19, 2:25 pm, rperks  wrote:
> Any of you out there buy into the Zefal HPX with the ASV (auto head
> system)?  I hve a few older HPX pumps in the garage and go back and
> forth with my mini pumps.  The new head system on these has me a bit
> confused, things this simple should not make me feel so dumb.  The
> "instructions" on the box can be seen here:http://flic.kr/p/a5fp98
> even with these in 4 languages I can not get air to easily go into a
> presta valve with the lever latched onto the stem.  I have tried
> pulling out the little metal widget, flipping the inner gasket etc. to
> no avail.
>
> Any body else figure these out?

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[RBW] Re: Zefal HPX from Riv?

2011-07-19 Thread Peter Pesce

I'm not sure how the automatic head is supposed to work given the picture on 
the box.
You need something to push the pin on the valve down to let air in - in 
either presta or schraeder mode.

I have the HPX classic and you can see here there is a pointy-thing inside 
the valve head that pushes the pin down:
http://www.zefal.com/SITE/BASES/NOTICE/document/noticeDirectReversible.gif

Maybe the pointy thing in the automatic version is fixed inside the pump 
head, and you need to push it down further as Eric N suggests...?

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Re: [RBW] Component Question

2011-07-19 Thread PATRICK MOORE

Yes.

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 2:54 PM, SamuelJames  wrote:
> Can you use Shimano Deore or XTR on a road bike?  Curious because I will
> building up a Yves Gomez soon and that is what I have lying around.  Thanks
>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
>



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Re: [RBW] Zefal HPX from Riv?

2011-07-19 Thread Eric Norris

I've found that shoving the pump head *all the way down* onto the valve stem 
works best with all-in-one systems. Shove it all the way on, flip the lever, 
and it should work.  

--Eric N
Sent from the iPad 2

On Jul 19, 2011, at 2:25 PM, rperks  wrote:

> Any of you out there buy into the Zefal HPX with the ASV (auto head
> system)?  I hve a few older HPX pumps in the garage and go back and
> forth with my mini pumps.  The new head system on these has me a bit
> confused, things this simple should not make me feel so dumb.  The
> "instructions" on the box can be seen here:
> http://flic.kr/p/a5fp98
> even with these in 4 languages I can not get air to easily go into a
> presta valve with the lever latched onto the stem.  I have tried
> pulling out the little metal widget, flipping the inner gasket etc. to
> no avail.
> 
> Any body else figure these out?
> 
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[RBW] Zefal HPX from Riv?

2011-07-19 Thread rperks

Any of you out there buy into the Zefal HPX with the ASV (auto head
system)?  I hve a few older HPX pumps in the garage and go back and
forth with my mini pumps.  The new head system on these has me a bit
confused, things this simple should not make me feel so dumb.  The
"instructions" on the box can be seen here:
http://flic.kr/p/a5fp98
even with these in 4 languages I can not get air to easily go into a
presta valve with the lever latched onto the stem.  I have tried
pulling out the little metal widget, flipping the inner gasket etc. to
no avail.

Any body else figure these out?

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[RBW] Re: Component Question

2011-07-19 Thread Peter Pesce

If the Yves is basically a Sam with a mixte-tube, then you should have no 
problem.
Aside from durability, I think MTB drivetrains are mainly about having 
enough chain wrap capacity to use a really small stump-puller front ring.
The ONLY thing I can think of is some front deraillers have a very deep 
inner part of the cage that can be tricky to set up with the Sugino triple 
cranks and their seat tube / chainstay geometry. I had a Shimano LX that I 
couldn't get to work on my Sam. The FD's that Riv sells - the IRD and Campy 
- work fine.

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[RBW] Mounting rear Honjo to Simpleone/QB

2011-07-19 Thread Lemon

Hi.  Any of you kind folks experience the need to significantly
improvise the permanent installation of a 40-ish cm rear Honjo on to
the QB or Simpleone?  I've recently discovered that in order to remove
the rear wheel out of the horizontal dropouts with the fender intact,
permanent installation of the fender will require that it be rotated
forward about 6" (yikes!), and then trim the excess fender that, as a
result of the rotation up/forward, now extends below the bottom
bracket.  Just to clarify the end result:  I'd lose about 6" of fender
coverage on the rear wheel.  I hope this makes sense, and I look
forward to your thoughts.

Thanks,
David

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Re: [RBW] Component Question

2011-07-19 Thread Steve Palincsar

On Tue, 2011-07-19 at 13:54 -0700, SamuelJames wrote:
> Can you use Shimano Deore or XTR on a road bike?  Curious because I
> will building up a Yves Gomez soon and that is what I have lying
> around. 

Sure.  Only issue might be a MTB rear hub is 135 OLN, and a road frame
usually is 130.  No idea about an Yves Gomez.



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[RBW] any list members doing SAGBRAW?

The Atlantis is currently in transit for the start of a mid-west tour
built around the SAGBRAW ride in Wisconsin, starting 7/30 in Marinette
and finishing up 8/5 in Kewaskum, WI.  Any Riv riders doing this
one?

dougP

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[RBW] any list members doing SAGBRAW?

The Atlantis is currently in transit for the start of a mid-west tour
built around the SAGBRAW ride in Wisconsin, starting 7/30 in Marinette
and finishing up 8/5 in Kewaskum, WI.  Any Riv riders doing this
one?

dougP

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[RBW] Re: Component Question

Can't see why not.  Right now, there's a 20+ year old Deore on my
Atlantis that was OEM on a 7 speed MTB.  The Atlantis came with long
cage MTB derailer, & is 8 speed.  The original one just got kinda
sloppy & loose after 8 years.

Run whut yu brung.

dougP

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> Can you use Shimano Deore or XTR on a road bike?  Curious because I will
> building up a Yves Gomez soon and that is what I have lying around.  Thanks

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[RBW] Component Question

Can you use Shimano Deore or XTR on a road bike?  Curious because I will 
building up a Yves Gomez soon and that is what I have lying around.  Thanks

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Re: [RBW] Bombadil Complete!

2011-07-19 Thread Rex Kerr

Beautiful... makes me want another Riv, even though I've only had mine built
up for a week! :-)

I love that bottom head lug!!

On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Marty  wrote:

> After a long stretch of travel and parts gathering/swapping, my Bombadil is
> on the road. What a perfect bike! Smooth, stable, comfortable, capable. The
> Bullmoose bars easily beat out the Noodle and Albatross set-ups I tried, and
> the B67 beat out the B17 Champion Flyer. Nothing not to like! I'd like to
> try Big Apples next, and then there's the inevitable bag-matching debate.
> For now, I'm simply thrilled to be on the road. Here's a link to my Flickr
> set, and one to a quick walkaround movie if you can't wait.
>
> *http://tinyurl.com/3fzmr7d*
> *
> *
> Movie here:
> *
> *
> *http://tinyurl.com/3n33wav
> *
> *
> *
> Marty
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[RBW] Rivish parts (and more) For Sale

2011-07-19 Thread Cycletex

Having trouble making this post stick so I'm trying again minus the previous 
sales and plus a few additions. 

Thanks to the member's who purchased parts yesterday. They're in the mail!

Here's a list of what's left plus a couple of additions. 
*
Chris King NoThreadSet  *1 1/8 inch. Silver - Maybe 100 miles. - $85 plus $5 
shipping*

Shimano 9sp. Cassette* - cs-6500 - 12-27t - Less than 200 miles - $40 plus 
$5 shipping.

*Nitto Technomic Stem* - 26.0 clamp - 90mm extension. $35 plus $5 shipping

*Shimano 600 Crankset *FC-6400 - Silver - 175mm - 53/40 tooth - Used cond. - 
teeth are so, so. - Overall pretty good condition - $35 plus $8 shipping
*
Suntour Cyclone Mark II Front Derailleur* FD-2300 - With Box. - Used cond. - 
Working - $15 plus $5 shipping

*Nitto Albatross bars* - Aluminum - Signs of usage - Decent cond. - $40 plus 
$8 shipping

*Shimano Ultegra Seat Post* sp-6600 - 27.2 X 270mm - One bolt - Less than 
200 miles - Nice - Shiny! - $45 plus $5 shipping

*MKS Touring pedals* with Power Grips - Low miles - $30 plus $5 shipping
*
Rivendell T-Shirt* Blue Extra Large - "Still Lugged Steel" Washed never 
worn. $15 plus $5 shipping.

*Wool Jersey* - "Tete de Course" - XXL - Gold with white stripe and black 
lettering - Made in Italy for Nike - Quarter zipper - New w/ tags - $30 plus 
$5 shipping

*Fizik Arrione Saddle* - Black w/ world cup stripes - Decent cond. with 
signs of use. - Aprox. 1" scrape at the edge of nose - $40 plus $5 shipping
*
*Pics upon request. Please make inquiries at my email: clifwrightphotos at 
yahoo dot com. Thanks!

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[RBW] FS: Rivish parts and more.

2011-07-19 Thread Cycletex

Still can't seem to post this on the google groups. Having the same trouble 
as some others with posts disappearing. Sooo...

Here's the updated sale list:

Thanks to the member's who purchased parts yesterday. They're in the mail.

Here's a list of what's left plus a couple of additions. 
*
Chris King NoThreadSet  *1 1/8 inch. Silver - Maybe 100 miles. - $85 plus $5 
shipping*

Shimano 9sp. Cassette* - cs-6500 - 12-27t - Less than 200 miles - $40 plus 
$5 shipping.

*Nitto Technomic Stem* - 26.0 clamp - 90mm extension. $35 plus $5 shipping

*Shimano 600 Crankset *FC-6400 - Silver - 175mm - 53/40 tooth - Used cond. - 
teeth are so, so. - Overall pretty good condition - $35 plus $8 shipping
*
Suntour Cyclone Mark II Front Derailleur* FD-2300 - With Box. - Used cond. - 
Working - $15 plus $5 shipping

*Nitto Albatross bars* - Aluminum - Signs of usage - Decent cond. - $40 plus 
$8 shipping

*Shimano Ultegra Seat Post* sp-6600 - 27.2 X 270mm - One bolt - Less than 
200 miles - Nice - Shiny! - $45 plus $5 shipping

*MKS Touring pedals* with Power Grips - Low miles - $30 plus $5 shipping
*
Rivendell T-Shirt* Blue Extra Large - "Still Lugged Steel" Washed never 
worn. $15 plus $5 shipping.

*Wool Jersey* - "Tete de Course" - XXL - Gold with white stripe and black 
lettering - Made in Italy for Nike - Quarter zipper - New w/ tags - $30 plus 
$5 shipping

*Fizik Arrione Saddle* - Black w/ world cup stripes - Decent cond. with 
signs of use. - Aprox. 1" scrape at the edge of nose - $40 plus $5 shipping
*
*Pics upon request. Please make inquiries at my email: clifwrightphotos at 
yahoo dot com. Thanks!

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Re: [RBW] Re: Anyone down for quick Spur of the Moment S240

So sad to say it's impossible for me as well...

René

On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 12:52 PM, ekoral  wrote:

> aww,  i would love to go, but monday is no good for me.
>
> sorry dude.
> eli
>
>
> On Jul 15, 9:38 pm, Manuel Acosta 
> wrote:
> > For those that are interested or have a free day.
> > Monday to Tuesday- SF to Half Moon Bay Via Planet of the Apes Road.
> > Camp at Half Moon Bay State Park then ride back the next day via
> > Devils Slide.
> > Questions? Go with your gut. Don't over think this just go!
> > Bring everything or nothing!
> > Starting late morning or early afternoon. Lets say brunchish.
> > There will be plenty of stopping for food and pictures and random
> > stuff (playing in the sand or climbing on rocks).
> > Everything important will be figured during the ride.
> > This will be a good ride for those who has never ridden on a S240.
> > We will most likely get lost but all in good fun.
> >
> > Here's pictures of the ride a couple of months ago. Minus the ride
> > from Hawk Camphttp://
> www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/sets/72157626612344624/
> >
> > -Manny "It's called Planet of the Apes Road for a reason." Acosta
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[RBW] Re: Sackville BarSack & headlight compatibility?

2011-07-19 Thread Peter Pesce

I did a "BarSack hack" and mount the 'Sack to my Mark's Rack.
Didn't like the idea of having to get the Nitto thing that's a total 
mono-tasker. Seems a bit un-Riv-ish to me, actually.

My light (B&M Ixon) mounts to the front tab of the rack, so there's no 
interference.
(Sorry, I know this isn't really an answer to your question, but I had a 
similar concern so just avoided the problem altogether)

-Pete
(been a hack since way back...)

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Re: [RBW] WTB: Silver 32/36H Front Wheel

Coincidentally, I have a spare front 36 spoked Dyad wheel with an XT
hub. Used for a short while until I replaced it with a Dyad 36/SON hub
front wheel. Rich built it. Would you be interested? You're not
stating what type of rim you're looking for... 26", 650B or 700c? Mine
is 700c.

Rene

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On Jul 18, 2011, at 10:26 PM, Steve  wrote:

> Long shot, but any chance someone has just a front wheel for sale?
> Looking for silver rim/spokes 32 or 36, potentially 28.
>
> Also, willing to split the cost of a wheelset from Rivendell if
> someone is just looking for a rear wheel.
>
> Thanks
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[RBW] fs: Brooks Swift saddle w/ box + tool

2011-07-19 Thread Eric

I have here a slightly used Brooks Swift saddle, perfect for that road/
touring/cx bike.

I just purchased this on eBay and I didn't even like the look of it on
my bike (I have a B17) so it's up for sale.

>From eBay seller:

"The color is honey brown, and the rail material is chrome
It is in excellent condition/shape. It was only ridden for 20 miles
Ended up getting a different saddle, so this has been sitting for a
few months
Not even near broken in. I will include original packaging/tool"

There's a little dent in the leather, see photo. No big deal. $120
shipped from Chicago.

# Width: 150mm
# Length: 272mm
# Height: 72mm
# Weight: 510g

http://tinyurl.com/3hxhcgo
http://tinyurl.com/42pf8v4
http://tinyurl.com/3ssptdr

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Re: [RBW] Re: New England Riv Ride?

2011-07-19 Thread robert zeidler

I'm in Litchfield County but very often drive up to Sheffield to ride
through Berkshire County and would agree, it's fabulous. Lightly
travelled back roads and a high tolerance for bicyclists for the most
part.  All sorts of roads from flat to rolling to lots of hills.
Between, Litchfield, Berkshire, and Columbia Counties, it's a whole
world of local riding. Even in winter (uh, but not this last
winter)

RGZ

On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 9:32 PM, rb  wrote:
> Eh...that's a bit of hyperbole (the hardest 100 in America)...last year, my
> first doing it, I rode it on a 30lb+ fully fendered IGH Bob Jackson, took a
> few wrong turns, but easily finished.  That said, I wasn't riding at warp
> speed, as so many people were; yeah, to keep up with the speedsters, it
> might be a hard ride, but to do it over the course of a leisurely day...as
> long as your gears are low enough, and it's not your first long ride / first
> dirt ride...it's fine (that said, my pal who did it with me registered
> 11,000' of climbing; compared to out west, sure not that much, but all on
> New England dirt pitches straight up and down).  It's fun, there are a lot
> of great people with great bikes there, and the party at the end was lovely
> too.
> That said...I still think there's nicer riding in my neighborhood, Berkshire
> County.
> Perhaps a meetup at the d2r2?
> Ron
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[RBW] FS: 59 Rivendell Romulus. Low Miles. Very Clean

2011-07-19 Thread John Blish

Hi BOBs,

I am selling my 59 Romulus. I got this bike in Feb 2004 but it sat
unassembled in an unused bedroom for over 5 years. I had bought it as a
spare since I have another 59 Romulus. I put it together to use on a
supported tour in June 2009. It has 1500 fair-weather miles on it. It has
never spent a night outside or been locked to anything or transported on the
outside of any vehicle. Stored in the basement in the winter. Never used
to carry much of a load or for commute. On the 2009 tour it spend each
night in a VW Westphalia that belonged to a friend who was along.

Here is what Grant had to say about the Romulus at one point including a
comparison to the Rambouillet:

The ROMULUS was a just-as-well-made but cheaper-to-buy version of the
RAMBOUILLET. Cheaper because it came in as a whole bike. Cheaper because it
was painted all one color (no cream details). The lugs were simpler, but
they cost us as much, and are the same quality. The ROM got cut only because
the Dollar was taking too big a beating, and continuing it would've meant
raising the price about $400 per bike. Maybe we shoulda, maybe we
shouldn'ta, but a $400 price increase with no significant change in spec is
hard to swallow, so we dropped the bike.
http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/romulus/index.html

Here is what PJW offered at one point, which includes dimensions and angles:

http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/romulus.asp

Pictures of my bike are here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/jblish/Rivendell59RomulusForSale?authkey=Gv1sRgCIKtqvfemLm9owE#

The Romulus is a classic Rivendell bike with a hand-made frame by Toyo in
Japan. You will not find a bike such as this, in this condition, at a
better price. You can compare it to the frames made in Taiwan now and it is
still a bargain when it is this clean. If you want clean, look at the chain
stay and bottom bracket photos. The bike is in close to new condition; that
is what I believe justifies the price.

The Romulus comes with:

Nitto 46 Noodle bars,

Nitto Technomic Deluxe 110 stem

Dura Ace bar-end shifters

standard Shimano (R400?) brake levers

Jagwire brake pads that I put on when I assembled it

Shimano 105 headset, bottom bracket, hubs and derailleurs

Sugino Crown S 170mm crank with 48-36-26 rings

Shimano 12-25 9-speed cassette

original 9-speed chain with SRAM quick-link

silver Araya RC-540 rims with straight gauge silver stainless spokes

Panaracer Ruffy Tuffy 700x28 tires with presta tubes

Nitto Crystal Fellow seat post

silver SKS plastic fenders with quick-release front attachment and hardware.

In the case of this bike, the cassette and seat post have never been used
because I swapped out other parts when I assembled the bike. If you would
rather have the silver Salsa Shaft or the Harris Century Special 13-30
cassette, please let me know. Otherwise you will get the unused parts as
part of your package.

I have put together two packages to offer. *Package #1 includes all of what
is listed above, just as the bike came from RBW and is $1175.00 plus
shipping.

*Package #2 includes everything above plus:

lightly used honey Brooks B17 Special *saddle*

MKS Sylvan touring *pedals*

Zephal #4 black *frame pump* with strap

white Bontrager gel *bar tape*

Cateye Vectra wireless *computer / speedometer* with pick-up unit, magnet,
zip ties

*a pair of Pasela tires* in either 700x28 or 700x32 with TG or in 700x28
without TG. You can have any two of the tires - mix and match if you want a
bigger tire on the rear.

*Package #2 is $1300.00 plus shipping

*There are some substitutions and additions, including a large Nitto rear
rack for $75 that we can talk about if you want the bike. If you want a new
saddle I have New In Box honey Brooks B17 Special and / or New In Box black
Brooks Team Professional (no bag loops). Most of this stuff is shown in the
pictures and you can get an idea of what you might want from them. I will
include what you want at a price we agree on.

There is just one defect. On the right side of the down tube the Romulus
decal has been partly scuffed and abraded. It is not a mess but it is far
from perfect. You can see the damage in the photo. There is / was no clear
coat over the decal. I regret this flaw. It is the only one of which I am
aware.

Preference will be given to local sales, to buyers who go for Package #2 and
to anyone willing to let me drop the bike off at a shop we agree on for
packing and shipping at your expense. I am a good packer but we are having
a heat wave and I would prefer not to work in the garage packing a bike. I
am willing to drive a couple of hours in any direction to meet a buyer
part-way to deliver instead of ship.

If you want the bike but don't like my price tell me what you want to pay.
I believe this bike will sell this week. If I need to adjust the price I
can do that. I do not want to mess with eBay. In looking casually at the
local CL, this is not the kind of bike a person would look for on that
forum. I

Re: [RBW] Re: Pics of Soma San Marcos - 2TT Alert

Whoops I meant NOT on this!!

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Re: [RBW] Re: Pics of Soma San Marcos - 2TT Alert

2011-07-19 Thread Brian Hanson

Huh?  Check pics 3 - 5...

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 6:56 AM, SamuelJames  wrote:

> Bummer, I was hoping the 2TT would be on this.
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[RBW] Sackville BarSack & headlight compatibility?

2011-07-19 Thread EastBayGuy

I found that it did interfere a little on my 56 Sam. Ended up getting the Gino 
light mount and it worked perfectly. 

Dustin G
WC CA

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[RBW] Re: WTB: Silver 32/36H Front Wheel

2011-07-19 Thread islaysteve

I believe that Velo Orange sells single wheels, front or rear.  700 or 650.  

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[RBW] Re: Pics of Soma San Marcos - 2TT Alert