Re: [RBW] Homer Hilsen on eBay ~ but FYI...
My 2010 Waterford 2TT 67 AHH has two..plenty of room for a growler in the front basket however. Ride Safe, Curtis Ride a bike to ride a bike McKenzie On Thursday, April 3, 2014, Eric ericwolfo...@gmail.com wrote: I think a Country Bike needs a minimum of three! :) On Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:39:45 PM UTC-5, Eric wrote: Good looking Homer on eBay but I didn't see 3 water bottle mounts so I emailed the seller and he confirmed that it only has 2. Just looking to pass along the info to any interested party. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comjavascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com'); . To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.comjavascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com'); . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Ideal AHH Wheelset
Thanks for the thoughts. I think I will swap over the wheels this weekend. I will need to change cassettes due to the gearings, but that should not be too difficult. I do love having dynamo lighting and I love my Phil Wood rear cassette. Michael -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Berthoud Saddles
I have a Berthoud touring saddle and several Brooks Pros. I have come to prefer the Berthoud, but still ride other bikes with Brooks and don't really have complaints. The Berthoud leather is thicker, harder (I like a firm saddle), and flatter than the leather on a Brooks Pro. The Berthoud performs best for me when completely horizontal, while the Brooks performs best with the nose canted up slightly. FWIW, both the Berthoud and the Brooks Pro are used on bikes with the hbars set slightly below saddle level. For setups with the bars at or above saddle height, I prefer a wider saddle like a B17 with the nose canted up. Anton On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 1:07:09 AM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: Anyone here have experience with Berthoud Saddles? From what I can tell they are thicker, better quality, and more comfortable than Brooks are, sounding like what people say of Brooks from 30 years ago. Boulder cycles also has a 6 month saddle guarantee, which is attractive. With abandon, Patrick *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org* *www.OurHolyConception.org http://www.OurHolyConception.org* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: FS: B68 Saddle, Tires: 700 and 26 Dureme
B68 Saddle is sold! Here is what remains: Schwalbe Marathon Dureme 700 x 50mm: 1 pair 700, new in boxes $80 for the pair Schwalbe Marathon Dureme 26 x 2: 1 pair 26, minimal wear (was on my daughter's bike and she weighs near nothing). Center mold nibs intact. $50 for the pair. Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157643381675173/ With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nanoreview, Barlow Pass 700x38C on Dyad
Yeah, I was far too premature in my whining about the Barlows not being a true 38mm tire. That's awesome that they've filled out and ride fantastically! I'll be mounting a pair once I leave my glass-strewn southern city for the PNW! On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 2:30:08 PM UTC-4, Christopher Chen wrote: Followup, I followed Rob's pressure seating technique and they have, indeed, grown to nearly the book size, coming up at 37mm and change. As I may have mentioned before, I'm not miffed or disappointed necessarily, and now that I know it's a bit of a black art it makes total sense. I should also mention that they ride great and look spiffy. On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 4:46 PM, rperks perk...@gmail.com javascript:wrote: Chris, I am not sure how much these have plumped up for you since install, hopefully a bit more. One thing I have done out of habit is inflate them up to about 100PSI or so and let it sit over night. This works 90% or more of the stretch in and also seats the rim tape nicely on fresh builds. We ran into similar feedback on the C-Lines and as with Jan's mentioned black art to the making process, there is even a mm or so of variation throughout the tire run. So if a wide set ends up on some A23 rims they met be the full 38mm while a narrow set on open pro rims may measure 35-36mm Rob On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 6:01:06 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: Measures out to 34mm right now, but that might change. I'm gonna go out for a ride. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?
The New York Times has an Op-Doc telling the story of a local San Diego resident who skates in slow motion along the boardwalk. You may have already seen it. I posted about it here, including a link to the 16 minute documentary: http://veloflaneur.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/moving-forward/ I'm not sure why, but I wrote it for you all and wanted to share the video with this group as soon as I saw it. Why? It reminded me of Just Ride - you don't need to give everything up to get a little stoke in your life. Just ride around the block during a 15 minute break from whatever else you are doing. Well, it gets really interesting around 8:45. There, Slomo talks about the neuroscience of forward motion. I don't know enough about neuroscience to call it out as BS, but its still a great story. Maybe that's one of the reasons why bike riding is so fun? Why do I feel my friendships formed through sharing bike rides are so strong? Maybe because we are experiencing stoke together. Seth Vidal is right. Enjoy. Regards! Esteban San Diego, Calif. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: FS: B68 Saddle, Tires: 700 and 26 Dureme
26 Duremes sold, pending payment. Thank you! Sole remaining item: Schwalbe Marathon Dureme 700 x 50mm: 1 pair 700, new in boxes $80 for the pair Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157643381675173/ With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?
From what I know of neuro science, the explanation he gives from 8:45-11:15 is accurate as far as it goes. What he doesn't talk about (but likely could, given his background) is proprioception (body awareness of location and motion through space, which is much the same effect via other mechanisms throughout the body. Ironically, I think that is why I like trail riding in a different way than long gravel grinding rides -- they stimulate different aspects of ourselves. I love them both, and crave them both, and they both help my brain, but in different ways. Our feet are one of the keys to a grounding baseline for our body's awareness in space. The more padding and support we give our feet, the weaker they become and the blinder our body becomes. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, April 4, 2014 9:08:51 AM UTC-6, Esteban wrote: The New York Times has an Op-Doc telling the story of a local San Diego resident who skates in slow motion along the boardwalk. You may have already seen it. I posted about it here, including a link to the 16 minute documentary: http://veloflaneur.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/moving-forward/ I'm not sure why, but I wrote it for you all and wanted to share the video with this group as soon as I saw it. Why? It reminded me of Just Ride - you don't need to give everything up to get a little stoke in your life. Just ride around the block during a 15 minute break from whatever else you are doing. Well, it gets really interesting around 8:45. There, Slomo talks about the neuroscience of forward motion. I don't know enough about neuroscience to call it out as BS, but its still a great story. Maybe that's one of the reasons why bike riding is so fun? Why do I feel my friendships formed through sharing bike rides are so strong? Maybe because we are experiencing stoke together. Seth Vidal is right. Enjoy. Regards! Esteban San Diego, Calif. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?
I forgot to say thanks for sharing this (clearly I need to go ride some more!). Sometimes I wonder how much my running and biking is actually therapy vs. me just having fun, especially when I can only get out for 15-20 minutes because that's all the brain energy I have. I intellectually know that having fun is an ideal way to heal, but there is still that nagging voice. Always good to see another nutter! Grin. So, thank you, Esteban, for sharing it. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?
Thanks for sharing this, Esteban. Dr. Kitchin is an inspiration. On Friday, April 4, 2014 8:08:51 AM UTC-7, Esteban wrote: The New York Times has an Op-Doc telling the story of a local San Diego resident who skates in slow motion along the boardwalk. You may have already seen it. I posted about it here, including a link to the 16 minute documentary: http://veloflaneur.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/moving-forward/ I'm not sure why, but I wrote it for you all and wanted to share the video with this group as soon as I saw it. Why? It reminded me of Just Ride - you don't need to give everything up to get a little stoke in your life. Just ride around the block during a 15 minute break from whatever else you are doing. Well, it gets really interesting around 8:45. There, Slomo talks about the neuroscience of forward motion. I don't know enough about neuroscience to call it out as BS, but its still a great story. Maybe that's one of the reasons why bike riding is so fun? Why do I feel my friendships formed through sharing bike rides are so strong? Maybe because we are experiencing stoke together. Seth Vidal is right. Enjoy. Regards! Esteban San Diego, Calif. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: FS: Seatpost, Cranks, Cantis, Brake Levers, Pedals
Everything is sold. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: fs: Bridgestone RB-1 frameset + Ritchey stem/Nitto bar combo
Did I say $400?! I meant $375 shipped! On Thursday, April 3, 2014 9:46:47 PM UTC-5, Eric wrote: For sale is one Bridgestone RB-1 framese plus some extras. This is a 54.5cm frameset (w/ 55cm top tube). Lots of rough spots on the paint but still in loveable condition, see photos. No dings/dents. Comes with Shimano BB. Also comes with very cool Ritchey Force stem (120mm) and Nitto 165 bars (42cm) $400 PayPal'd/shipped. http://postimg.org/image/qytir8yzf/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Nanoreview, Barlow Pass 700x38C on Dyad
That's pretty typical of Panaracer's casing. I've found I need to give myself a bit of extra clearance when I set up fenders with a new set of tires or they'll start to rub after a couple weeks. On Friday, April 4, 2014 7:47:23 AM UTC-7, Mike On A Bike wrote: Yeah, I was far too premature in my whining about the Barlows not being a true 38mm tire. That's awesome that they've filled out and ride fantastically! I'll be mounting a pair once I leave my glass-strewn southern city for the PNW! On Wednesday, April 2, 2014 2:30:08 PM UTC-4, Christopher Chen wrote: Followup, I followed Rob's pressure seating technique and they have, indeed, grown to nearly the book size, coming up at 37mm and change. As I may have mentioned before, I'm not miffed or disappointed necessarily, and now that I know it's a bit of a black art it makes total sense. I should also mention that they ride great and look spiffy. On Sat, Mar 29, 2014 at 4:46 PM, rperks perk...@gmail.com wrote: Chris, I am not sure how much these have plumped up for you since install, hopefully a bit more. One thing I have done out of habit is inflate them up to about 100PSI or so and let it sit over night. This works 90% or more of the stretch in and also seats the rim tape nicely on fresh builds. We ran into similar feedback on the C-Lines and as with Jan's mentioned black art to the making process, there is even a mm or so of variation throughout the tire run. So if a wide set ends up on some A23 rims they met be the full 38mm while a narrow set on open pro rims may measure 35-36mm Rob On Wednesday, March 19, 2014 6:01:06 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: Measures out to 34mm right now, but that might change. I'm gonna go out for a ride. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?
Estanban On my way to soak in one of the lesser but exquisite valleys in Death Valley National Park. ...glad to see a new post and look forward to reading your thoughts watching the video. -Hughgoing off gridSmitham -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Ideal AHH Wheelset
+1 what Patrick wrote. -Hugh -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] SOLD: 27 wheelset; Campy NR hubs, Super Champion Gentleman 81 rims, DT spokes, Jim Langley Built Tough, Suntour 6spd FW
Sold! Thank you, Andrew From: Andrew Letton let...@flash.net To: iBOB list internet-...@googlegroups.com; RBW List rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Thursday, April 3, 2014 8:49 AM Subject: Re: FS: 27 wheelset; Campy NR hubs, Super Champion Gentleman 81 rims, DT spokes, Jim Langley Built Tough, Suntour 6spd FW Price drop to $150. Moving soon...gotta' move 'em out... thanks, Andrew From: Andrew Letton let...@flash.net To: iBOB list internet-...@googlegroups.com; RBW List rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 9:01 AM Subject: FS: 27 wheelset; Campy NR hubs, Super Champion Gentleman 81 rims, DT spokes, Jim Langley Built Tough, Suntour 6spd FW FS: A very nice 27 wheelset - Campy NR 36 hole hubs that came on my first real bike and are vintage 1971, with straight quick release levers, smooth bearings - Rims are Super Champion Gentleman 81 rims running perfectly true, minimal sidewall wear - 14 gauge DT stainless spokes - Built for me by Jim Langley himself, including his Built Tough stickers - includes a 13-21 Suntour 6spd FW - includes Specialized 27x1 Turbo S tires, but they're so old that they are probably not good for much more than protecting the rims during shipping. (They do hold air.) - A bit dirty from being in storage for many years. $200 firm, plus shipping. SF Bay Area meet up preferred. I live in the Santa Cruz Mountains and work in Scotts Valley. Photos possible for serious buyers. Please reply off-list. Thanks for reading... cheers,Andrew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Ideal AHH Wheelset
Chris - I can't keep up. Didn't you just put on a pair of Clement MSO's ? I was looking forward to a report. Matt On Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:18:00 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: I went on a slightly longer ride on the barlow pass tires, and oh my, they sing! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] WTB: Betty Foy 58 or 60
My wife and I are looking for the perfect bike to fit a child seat to that we can share between us. We're both excited to get our 1 year old out this summer! I had found a guy that was going to sell his 60cm Betty Foy frameset, which would have worked perfectly, but the deal fell through. I have most of the parts to build a frame up, so I'm taking a shot in the dark, hoping someone here is looking to upgrade to a Cheviot and would like to sell me their 58cm or 60cm Betty frameset. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Rambouillet conundrum
So, I've got a lot of bikes and zero cars. Only two are conventional road type bikes (a 2004 Merlin Fortius and an '84 Nobillette). Many are mountain bikes, and my daily rider/commuter is a 1995 Voodoo Bizango that I've added rack/fender eyelets to, converted to drops and 2 inch Schwalbe Marathons, and basically made into a sort of Atlantis type ride. About a year ago, I bought a secondhand (or third- or fourth-hand, who knows?) Rambouillet (from the first run of framesets, in pearl orange). My idea was to have a sporty road/light tourer with fenders, since I live in Portland, where it drizzles seven months of the year. I built this up with a pretty Riv-like collection of stuff -- a VO triple crankset, platform pedals, some nice wheels and Pasela 28s, Shimano 9-speed bar end shifters, bars a bit above saddle height, etc. It's super pretty, everyone oohs and ahs over it, etc. The problem is, I kind of hate riding it. It just steers like a pig, wallowing through turns, and it feels super slow to accelerate. I get terrible pedal strike unless I coast around every turn. I've really tried to get used to the ride, but I always find myself getting angry when I'm out on the bike... like hurry up, man! come on! I'm a decent enough mechanic to know that there isn't anything mechanically wrong. I do think this bike is bigger on me than I generally ride -- I'm 6' tall and this is a 58cm, and generally I ride smaller than that, although it's difficult to compare compact frames against this more traditional geometry. The bike isn't super light (27 lbs or so with fenders and racks), but many of my bikes are around that weight or heavier. Am I just not cut out for Riv-type geometry? Is it poorly fit to me? Is there something about the Rambouillet that just makes it slow-steering and ponderous? I would love to swap out this frameset with something livelier and more fun to ride (but that can still take racks and fenders with 28mm tires), and I'm just hoping to not make the same mistake. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] WTB: Betty Foy 58 or 60
I have a 60 frame please contact me off list. Ryan too many projects in the works Hankinson -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum
You do have a problem! I love my later edition blue Ram, also 58 (I'm 2 shorter but mostly shorter in the legs) and, while the Ram doesn't feel as spritely as my 2 remaining customs (tho' the Parigi Roubaix tires help make up for that) it is hardly piggish and it does encourage energetic riding. I've found that weight doesn't always mean feels faster. I owned a bike a couple of years ago that the two previous owners sold because (I am extrapolating) it felt sluggish to them -- didn't plane. The first time I got on it, it felt as if it just fit and wanted to go. It was rather a tank with f and r racks and fenders and lights; heavier than the Ram but not by much. And it had mediocre tires -- IRC Tandems. The Ram also fit right away and feels as, or almost, as fast, even though I guess the geometry is quite different -- medium versus low trail. It certainly has better tires. From these experiences, and from experience with other bikes, I tend to think that a frame's geometry can complement or resist one's body type, preferred setup, and customary riding style, so that some bikes just feel faster because they fit better -- regardless of tires, tubing, weight, and paint color. This is a guess, but my experience to support it has been remarkably consistent. Another thought: I rode that earlier bike (an old Herse) first with 32 mm Pasela Tourguards, and *those* were pigs. Even the scavenged IRC Tandems felt much better. Perhaps you should try better tires? Or just ride??? (Just kidding.) On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 11:44 AM, Jeff Ong jeffongdes...@gmail.com wrote: So, I've got a lot of bikes and zero cars. Only two are conventional road type bikes (a 2004 Merlin Fortius and an '84 Nobillette). Many are mountain bikes, and my daily rider/commuter is a 1995 Voodoo Bizango that I've added rack/fender eyelets to, converted to drops and 2 inch Schwalbe Marathons, and basically made into a sort of Atlantis type ride. About a year ago, I bought a secondhand (or third- or fourth-hand, who knows?) Rambouillet (from the first run of framesets, in pearl orange). My idea was to have a sporty road/light tourer with fenders, since I live in Portland, where it drizzles seven months of the year. I built this up with a pretty Riv-like collection of stuff -- a VO triple crankset, platform pedals, some nice wheels and Pasela 28s, Shimano 9-speed bar end shifters, bars a bit above saddle height, etc. It's super pretty, everyone oohs and ahs over it, etc. The problem is, I kind of hate riding it. It just steers like a pig, wallowing through turns, and it feels super slow to accelerate. I get terrible pedal strike unless I coast around every turn. I've really tried to get used to the ride, but I always find myself getting angry when I'm out on the bike... like hurry up, man! come on! I'm a decent enough mechanic to know that there isn't anything mechanically wrong. I do think this bike is bigger on me than I generally ride -- I'm 6' tall and this is a 58cm, and generally I ride smaller than that, although it's difficult to compare compact frames against this more traditional geometry. The bike isn't super light (27 lbs or so with fenders and racks), but many of my bikes are around that weight or heavier. Am I just not cut out for Riv-type geometry? Is it poorly fit to me? Is there something about the Rambouillet that just makes it slow-steering and ponderous? I would love to swap out this frameset with something livelier and more fun to ride (but that can still take racks and fenders with 28mm tires), and I'm just hoping to not make the same mistake. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rambouillet conundrum
That's an interesting impression of the Rambouillet. Not one I've heard before, but certainly open it. I guess the quick answer is Yeah. Sure. Of course it's possible you and a 2001 Rivendell Rambouillet aren't cut out for one another. But, it's an interesting situation, to be sure. You say you have a lot of bikes. Which one steers and accelerates the way you like? The Bizango? Depending upon what type of tires you have rigged on that, there would certainly be a perceived difference between a 700C/622 wheelset and a 26/559. So, there's that. And depending upon what fork you are running - I sort of recall the Bizangos came with a Judy or some similar long-for-the-time travel fork. And if you replaced that with a rigid type, that might give some very different front end behaviors than you are used to. Sizing sounds in the ballpark, though it depends upon your leg length/inseam more than height. That's roughly what I'd ride, though my pbh is in the 85 range. The pedal strike thing is a bit odd, though if you have thick platforms, that will make a difference. I mean, if you hate riding it, why not get rid of it? If you want to try some things, you might drop the bars slightly, which would give it more of a lightweight road feel. As far as the wallowing... again, not sure that would ever be a word I use on RBW handling. When I use that, I mean that it tends to become imprecise when I turn. My experience with Rivs is that they come out of a turn and let me know that I could have brought more speed into it. Extremely predictable for me. The only thing you might try before selling it off would be to only ride that bike for a week or two. I will say that when I switch between riding my Quickbeam and my Hilsen, there's a time or two when it feels not quite right - but it's a fine difference. It might just be that if you spend 85% of the time on your Voodoo, and then hope onto the Ram (or any bike), the combined differences really put you off. When I made the change from my first mtb - a long wheelbase, west-coast geometry bike - to my second, it felt short and twitchy. Then I found how it liked to be ridden, started trusting the new geometry a bit more and went from there. Don't know if that helps, but best of luck with your process. - Jim / cyclofiend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Ideal AHH Wheelset
Oh yeah those were great too, but I didn't take them off the paved stuff too much. Very plush, pretty fast! I'm fickle these days with components so you probably shouldn't depend on me for much of anything regarding deep and thoughtful feedback. o shiny On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 8:13 PM, Matt Lynch hangtownm...@gmail.com wrote: Chris - I can't keep up. Didn't you just put on a pair of Clement MSO's ? I was looking forward to a report. Matt On Thursday, April 3, 2014 1:18:00 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: I went on a slightly longer ride on the barlow pass tires, and oh my, they sing! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rambouillet conundrum
My commuter is set up similarly to your Bizango. It's an old Rocky Mountain, has 26 wheels and drop bars. I also have a LongLow which is a similar bike to the Rambouillet. The Rocky is quick handling, incredibly stable at any speed, has a high BB and can be pedaled through just about any turn, can be loaded with two weeks of groceries and still behave perfectly. It is also heavier and solid and does not plane. When getting on the LongLow, the first few minutes/couple of hours of the ride, I also pedal strike. It also seems to wallow from the front end. After I'm used to it again, it feels right and good and it is a bike that can be ridden long distances seeming to work with the rider, whereas the Rocky would be a poor choice as a brevet bike. If I rode the LongLow every day and then jumped on the Rocky, I'd be looking behind to see what I was towing. As a shorter distance commuter (say up to 8 miles each way), those old 26 wheel mountain bikes are tough to beat, especially if the road surface is not great. They are a lot of fun to ride. If my commute was 12 miles each way, the Rocky would spend more time at home though. Ian A/Canada On Friday, April 4, 2014 11:44:27 AM UTC-6, Jeff Ong wrote: So, I've got a lot of bikes and zero cars. Only two are conventional road type bikes (a 2004 Merlin Fortius and an '84 Nobillette). Many are mountain bikes, and my daily rider/commuter is a 1995 Voodoo Bizango that I've added rack/fender eyelets to, converted to drops and 2 inch Schwalbe Marathons, and basically made into a sort of Atlantis type ride. About a year ago, I bought a secondhand (or third- or fourth-hand, who knows?) Rambouillet (from the first run of framesets, in pearl orange). My idea was to have a sporty road/light tourer with fenders, since I live in Portland, where it drizzles seven months of the year. I built this up with a pretty Riv-like collection of stuff -- a VO triple crankset, platform pedals, some nice wheels and Pasela 28s, Shimano 9-speed bar end shifters, bars a bit above saddle height, etc. It's super pretty, everyone oohs and ahs over it, etc. The problem is, I kind of hate riding it. It just steers like a pig, wallowing through turns, and it feels super slow to accelerate. I get terrible pedal strike unless I coast around every turn. I've really tried to get used to the ride, but I always find myself getting angry when I'm out on the bike... like hurry up, man! come on! I'm a decent enough mechanic to know that there isn't anything mechanically wrong. I do think this bike is bigger on me than I generally ride -- I'm 6' tall and this is a 58cm, and generally I ride smaller than that, although it's difficult to compare compact frames against this more traditional geometry. The bike isn't super light (27 lbs or so with fenders and racks), but many of my bikes are around that weight or heavier. Am I just not cut out for Riv-type geometry? Is it poorly fit to me? Is there something about the Rambouillet that just makes it slow-steering and ponderous? I would love to swap out this frameset with something livelier and more fun to ride (but that can still take racks and fenders with 28mm tires), and I'm just hoping to not make the same mistake. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: FS 50 cm Silver Quickbeam -$1500
It's hard to let any of them go but it makes sense (to me, no great indicator) to sell the one that's easiest to replace... Good luck! On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 5:33 PM, Karen Yuen buckyy...@gmail.com wrote: And you're right - I hadn't thought of selling the Homer instead. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rambouillet conundrum
In the vein of I have a hammer so everything's a nail I am in the process of shifting cockpit arrangement, having already shifted tires, to match the riding I do (gravel grind and single track). Rivendells are so flexible in how you can set them up and the same frame really does ride very differently just switching tires and making changes to the cockpit. So I second Patrick's tire recommendation to get a tire that matches how you ride and add in the cockpit suggestion. Perhaps give Riv a call, tell them how you ride, your PBH (that matters more than height, then height gives the upper portion ratio) and they can make suggestions for stem tip/length and handlebar setup to consider. They really are fantastic, and heaven knows I pester them far more than they deserve! Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, April 4, 2014 11:44:27 AM UTC-6, Jeff Ong wrote: So, I've got a lot of bikes and zero cars. Only two are conventional road type bikes (a 2004 Merlin Fortius and an '84 Nobillette). Many are mountain bikes, and my daily rider/commuter is a 1995 Voodoo Bizango that I've added rack/fender eyelets to, converted to drops and 2 inch Schwalbe Marathons, and basically made into a sort of Atlantis type ride. About a year ago, I bought a secondhand (or third- or fourth-hand, who knows?) Rambouillet (from the first run of framesets, in pearl orange). My idea was to have a sporty road/light tourer with fenders, since I live in Portland, where it drizzles seven months of the year. I built this up with a pretty Riv-like collection of stuff -- a VO triple crankset, platform pedals, some nice wheels and Pasela 28s, Shimano 9-speed bar end shifters, bars a bit above saddle height, etc. It's super pretty, everyone oohs and ahs over it, etc. The problem is, I kind of hate riding it. It just steers like a pig, wallowing through turns, and it feels super slow to accelerate. I get terrible pedal strike unless I coast around every turn. I've really tried to get used to the ride, but I always find myself getting angry when I'm out on the bike... like hurry up, man! come on! I'm a decent enough mechanic to know that there isn't anything mechanically wrong. I do think this bike is bigger on me than I generally ride -- I'm 6' tall and this is a 58cm, and generally I ride smaller than that, although it's difficult to compare compact frames against this more traditional geometry. The bike isn't super light (27 lbs or so with fenders and racks), but many of my bikes are around that weight or heavier. Am I just not cut out for Riv-type geometry? Is it poorly fit to me? Is there something about the Rambouillet that just makes it slow-steering and ponderous? I would love to swap out this frameset with something livelier and more fun to ride (but that can still take racks and fenders with 28mm tires), and I'm just hoping to not make the same mistake. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] 55 Cheviot and 700c
Do you think it would be possible to run 700c wheels on a 650b 55cm Cheviot? I imagine the frame isn't designed for it so it's a bad idea, but those chainstays are longer and maybe it would be fine. Any thoughts? thanks Jason -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Liesl's Custom arrives in Minneapolis on ~April 10
Hey friends, work's been busy, I've been outta town, and we just got a dump of about 6 of cement-like spring snow. What a cheery thing, then, to talk to Will at Riv, go through the final invoice lists for the parts, and get the UPS shipping notice! The little custom appaloosa is slated to be shipped to my place of work on April 10. I'll keep all posted on a Twin Cities Debut date, time, and locale. Maybe a nice casual ride through the river trails. Who knows, there might even be free rides for the wee folk! grinning with anticipation, RCW -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Sugino XD Single Chainring Bottom Bracket Width.
Howdy! Figured some folks here might have an answer from direct experience with this... I have Sugino XD cranks, that I want to use with a single 42t chainring that'll be going on my Redwood. What bottom bracket width would I use if... 42t chainring is in the outer position; OR 42t chainring is in the middle position with a guard on the outer position I'll give Riv a ring if I can't find a suitable answer, but figured a buncha people here might be able to help me. Thanks, David Chicago -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Sugino XD Single Chainring Bottom Bracket Width.
On Friday, April 4, 2014 12:55:09 PM UTC-7, David Banzer wrote: What bottom bracket width would I use if... 42t chainring is in the outer position; OR 42t chainring is in the middle position with a guard on the outer position I've used the XD as a double and triple with a 110 spindle. With a single ring on the outer, I imagine you could use a 107 if you're aim is to get it as narrow as possible. jim m wc ca -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: 55 Cheviot and 700c
You can run 700c wheels on any 650B Rivendell with caliper brakes. You'll need to run short reach brakes and skinny tires. No fenders unless you run very skinny tires. On Friday, April 4, 2014 12:28:20 PM UTC-7, jandrews_nyc wrote: Do you think it would be possible to run 700c wheels on a 650b 55cm Cheviot? I imagine the frame isn't designed for it so it's a bad idea, but those chainstays are longer and maybe it would be fine. Any thoughts? thanks Jason -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Berthoud Saddles
I'm loving my berthoud saddle (Aspin, which is their touring model I believe.) It's 155mm wide, which is narrower than the brooks b-17 it replaced. The leather is definitely thick and the plastic, while off-putting to some, is rock solid great stuff. I'm a light guy (150 pounds at 6' tall). I mention this because if all their saddles are the same, it will take a long long time to break the saddle to the butt. For me, I needed about 500 miles until it was okay; I needed 1000 miles until I really loved it. As others have mentioned, the saddle should be level (I actually used a level to level mine). It's amazing how micro-changes in tilt really affect the feel of this saddle. If you're a rider who wants a narrower saddle than the venerable b-17, and you're willing to pay for quality leather craftsmanship, the Berthoud is a good choice. On Tuesday, April 1, 2014 10:07:09 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: Anyone here have experience with Berthoud Saddles? From what I can tell they are thicker, better quality, and more comfortable than Brooks are, sounding like what people say of Brooks from 30 years ago. Boulder cycles also has a 6 month saddle guarantee, which is attractive. With abandon, Patrick *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org* *www.OurHolyConception.org http://www.OurHolyConception.org* -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Quickbeam/Simple One as Singletrack MTB?
Philip, pray tell what are the tooth counts on your dingle and rings, and what % grade are the climbs you ride? On Monday, March 31, 2014 11:38:31 PM UTC-7, Philip Williamson wrote: I think riding my Quickbeam fixed on singletrack is fantastic fun. You'd be looking at cyclocross tires for the most part. David is right on with the clearance maxing out a bit over 40mm. I think I have my tire size greed under control now, but it's been 10 years of trimming side knobs and picking gears and chain length to get the over-fat tires centered right at the widest spot in the chain stays. Choosing narrower knibblies will let you move the axle further, which is going to give you easier gearing options. Off-road is when you're going to like the ability to roll a second gear for climbing! I really like the single sided switch - two rings, Dingle cog, quick release hub. Dismount, release the QR, slide the wheel forward, lightly reengage the QR. Shift the chain to the smaller ring or cog (depending on the gear your changing to), get the chain started on the bigger ring or cog, and roll the bike forward. Undo the QR, tension the chain, snug up the QR and ride away. Super fast, like 15 seconds. Especially if you have a Hunqapillar for geared fatter tired gear hauling, but even if it's your only woodsmobile, I think you'd have great fun on a Quickbeam. I don't know how you'd like the buzzing of a White Industries freewheel; the Shimano ones are quieter. Fixed is quietest of all. I think the flared drops we discussed elsethread are a perfect match for a Quickbeam. Once I put the WTB drops on, I've never taken them off. Philip www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] FS- platrack, slickersack, tires, pedals
Hello folks, I have to sell a few things to fund the building of a fancy fork Platrack / Slickersack (bundle) - $222 Panaracer Fire XC Pro / pair - virtually unriden. 26'' x 2.1 - $45 Cannondale platform pedals with reflectors- $15 MKS sneaker pedals (plenty of scratches) - $15 thanks! I'm happy to send pictures per request. Prices are sort of a guestimate. make me an offer if you so desire. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: 55 Cheviot and 700c
One of the staff at Riv reverse engineered a Hilsen that way. It's a neat trick for putting spindly-light racer wheels on a lovely lugged bicycle. You also get to use spindly-light Campy skeleton brakes if you'd like. You're limited to skinny tires (which is kind of the idea here), so the absolute wheel-and-tire diameter will be pretty close to the 650B's. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Friday, April 4, 2014 12:28:20 PM UTC-7, jandrews_nyc wrote: Do you think it would be possible to run 700c wheels on a 650b 55cm Cheviot? I imagine the frame isn't designed for it so it's a bad idea, but those chainstays are longer and maybe it would be fine. Any thoughts? thanks Jason -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Sugino XD Single Chainring Bottom Bracket Width.
110 spindle with 135 rear spacing/hub and ring on inside for me. (Then I went to a Sugino AT with a 122 spindle and ring on the outside.) Ryan On Friday, April 4, 2014 12:55:09 PM UTC-7, David Banzer wrote: Howdy! Figured some folks here might have an answer from direct experience with this... I have Sugino XD cranks, that I want to use with a single 42t chainring that'll be going on my Redwood. What bottom bracket width would I use if... 42t chainring is in the outer position; OR 42t chainring is in the middle position with a guard on the outer position I'll give Riv a ring if I can't find a suitable answer, but figured a buncha people here might be able to help me. Thanks, David Chicago -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rambouillet conundrum
I suspect your Ram looks and feels like a road bike to you, so your brain expects it to react like a titanium Merlin or small-tubed '84 Nobillette. Which doesn't provide a solution, but might answer the problem.. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Friday, April 4, 2014 10:44:27 AM UTC-7, Jeff Ong wrote: So, I've got a lot of bikes and zero cars. Only two are conventional road type bikes (a 2004 Merlin Fortius and an '84 Nobillette). Many are mountain bikes, and my daily rider/commuter is a 1995 Voodoo Bizango that I've added rack/fender eyelets to, converted to drops and 2 inch Schwalbe Marathons, and basically made into a sort of Atlantis type ride. About a year ago, I bought a secondhand (or third- or fourth-hand, who knows?) Rambouillet (from the first run of framesets, in pearl orange). My idea was to have a sporty road/light tourer with fenders, since I live in Portland, where it drizzles seven months of the year. I built this up with a pretty Riv-like collection of stuff -- a VO triple crankset, platform pedals, some nice wheels and Pasela 28s, Shimano 9-speed bar end shifters, bars a bit above saddle height, etc. It's super pretty, everyone oohs and ahs over it, etc. The problem is, I kind of hate riding it. It just steers like a pig, wallowing through turns, and it feels super slow to accelerate. I get terrible pedal strike unless I coast around every turn. I've really tried to get used to the ride, but I always find myself getting angry when I'm out on the bike... like hurry up, man! come on! I'm a decent enough mechanic to know that there isn't anything mechanically wrong. I do think this bike is bigger on me than I generally ride -- I'm 6' tall and this is a 58cm, and generally I ride smaller than that, although it's difficult to compare compact frames against this more traditional geometry. The bike isn't super light (27 lbs or so with fenders and racks), but many of my bikes are around that weight or heavier. Am I just not cut out for Riv-type geometry? Is it poorly fit to me? Is there something about the Rambouillet that just makes it slow-steering and ponderous? I would love to swap out this frameset with something livelier and more fun to ride (but that can still take racks and fenders with 28mm tires), and I'm just hoping to not make the same mistake. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] WTT thin gripsters: your *black*, my *dark grey*
Argh! Too late- why didn't I see this coming? - the short batch of black VP-001 @RBW are gone... Anybody have a set enroute / recently arrived, and would prefer a NIB grey set? Let me know. Thanks! =- Joe Bunik Walnut Creek, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Sugino XD Single Chainring Bottom Bracket Width.
Then I went to a Sugino AT with a 122 spindle and ring on the outside. That's interesting, I happen to have a Sugino AT and a Tange 122.5 bottom bracket sitting in the parts bin right now. Looks like I'll be able to setup the Redwood and go for a ride this weekend. David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: FS: B68 Saddle, Tires: 700 and 26 Dureme
26 Duremes paid for so it all down to the stunningly spectacular deal on the 700 Duremes: Sole remaining item: Schwalbe Marathon Dureme 700 x 50mm: 1 pair 700, new in boxes $80 for the pair Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/sets/72157643381675173/ With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Sugino XD Single Chainring Bottom Bracket Width.
If either of you switch to the ~122/AT, can you tell me the resulting Q? I wonder if a similar switch would cut a cm or so off the current ~160 with the X2D/Phil 113. (The 113 does give a perfect chain line in the main cruising gear.) Thanks. Patrick if narrow is good, narrower is better Moore (who doesn't really believe that). On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 5:14 PM, David Banzer daban...@gmail.com wrote: Then I went to a Sugino AT with a 122 spindle and ring on the outside. That's interesting, I happen to have a Sugino AT and a Tange 122.5 bottom bracket sitting in the parts bin right now. Looks like I'll be able to setup the Redwood and go for a ride this weekend. David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Sugino XD Single Chainring Bottom Bracket Width.
Patrick: I think it's somewhere around the mid to upper 140s with a 2mm or so spacer on the drive side. Whatever it is it was an improvement for me for riding fixed, though I don't mind a wider Q-factor when geared for some reason (lower 150s is perfect but up to 160 okay). Ryan On Friday, April 4, 2014 5:02:15 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: If either of you switch to the ~122/AT, can you tell me the resulting Q? I wonder if a similar switch would cut a cm or so off the current ~160 with the X2D/Phil 113. (The 113 does give a perfect chain line in the main cruising gear.) Thanks. Patrick if narrow is good, narrower is better Moore (who doesn't really believe that). On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 5:14 PM, David Banzer daba...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Then I went to a Sugino AT with a 122 spindle and ring on the outside. That's interesting, I happen to have a Sugino AT and a Tange 122.5 bottom bracket sitting in the parts bin right now. Looks like I'll be able to setup the Redwood and go for a ride this weekend. David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Sugino XD Single Chainring Bottom Bracket Width.
Around 1998, Grant set me up with a Sugino AT and a 115 spindle for use as a single (remember when Riv used to sell cool old NOS parts?). I believe I used a 3mm spacer to get clearance where the chainring bolts mount. This was for use with a 126mm rear hub. I'm not sure if a modern 130/135mm spacing would need a little more clearance at the crank. On Friday, April 4, 2014 4:14:33 PM UTC-7, David Banzer wrote: Then I went to a Sugino AT with a 122 spindle and ring on the outside. That's interesting, I happen to have a Sugino AT and a Tange 122.5 bottom bracket sitting in the parts bin right now. Looks like I'll be able to setup the Redwood and go for a ride this weekend. David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Sugino XD Single Chainring Bottom Bracket Width.
Thanks, Ryan. It looks as if that would be too narrow a setup for the Fargo's wide stays (even though they are indented). The chainstay-to-chainstay distance (measuring from the outside of each) is slightly more than 120 mm; add (2) 12.5-15-mm-thick crankarms and another 5 mm gap per side, and you are up to a minimum - well, as close as makes no difference to what I've got now, which is just a bit more than160 mm -- I could use a 110 mm spindle, I suppose but the Q saving would not be worth the hassle or expense. Oh well, the wide Q is annoying only for the first 1/2 mile or so. On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 6:06 PM, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote: Patrick: I think it's somewhere around the mid to upper 140s with a 2mm or so spacer on the drive side. Whatever it is it was an improvement for me for riding fixed, though I don't mind a wider Q-factor when geared for some reason (lower 150s is perfect but up to 160 okay). Ryan On Friday, April 4, 2014 5:02:15 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: If either of you switch to the ~122/AT, can you tell me the resulting Q? I wonder if a similar switch would cut a cm or so off the current ~160 with the X2D/Phil 113. (The 113 does give a perfect chain line in the main cruising gear.) Thanks. Patrick if narrow is good, narrower is better Moore (who doesn't really believe that). On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 5:14 PM, David Banzer daba...@gmail.com wrote: Then I went to a Sugino AT with a 122 spindle and ring on the outside. That's interesting, I happen to have a Sugino AT and a Tange 122.5 bottom bracket sitting in the parts bin right now. Looks like I'll be able to setup the Redwood and go for a ride this weekend. David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum
On Friday, April 4, 2014 11:08:43 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: You do have a problem! I love my later edition blue Ram, also 58 (I'm 2 shorter but mostly shorter in the legs) and, while the Ram doesn't feel as spritely as my 2 remaining customs (tho' the Parigi Roubaix tires help make up for that) it is hardly piggish and it does encourage energetic riding. I've found that weight doesn't always mean feels faster. I owned a bike a couple of years ago that the two previous owners sold because (I am extrapolating) it felt sluggish to them -- didn't plane. The first time I got on it, it felt as if it just fit and wanted to go. It was rather a tank with f and r racks and fenders and lights; heavier than the Ram but not by much. And it had mediocre tires -- IRC Tandems. The Ram also fit right away and feels as, or almost, as fast, even though I guess the geometry is quite different -- medium versus low trail. It certainly has better tires. From these experiences, and from experience with other bikes, I tend to think that a frame's geometry can complement or resist one's body type, preferred setup, and customary riding style, so that some bikes just feel faster because they fit better -- regardless of tires, tubing, weight, and paint color. This is a guess, but my experience to support it has been remarkably consistent. Another thought: I rode that earlier bike (an old Herse) first with 32 mm Pasela Tourguards, and *those* were pigs. Even the scavenged IRC Tandems felt much better. Perhaps you should try better tires? Or just ride??? (Just kidding.) Thanks -- I have thought about using a higher-quality tire before I give up, as I've found that makes a pretty big difference in ride quality. I built up a set of nice wheels for this bike with some used King hubs, and that made a significant improvement, but it's still a pretty un-fun ride. I don't think it's a weight issue, as many of my bikes are pretty heavy, and don't have the same qualities. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum
Jeff: I took a nice ride on my Ram this afternoon. It is shod with a pair of Challenge Parigi Roubaix, measuring just shy of 30 mm wide and very light and supple. While the bike itself doesn't feel as nimble as my customs (and that may be due largely to the customs' 26 wheels shod with good road tires) the P-Rs certainly make up much of the difference. I certainly thought I noticed an improvement over the 35 mm Kojaks that originally shod the Ram, and the Kojaks are very decent tires. Please keep us posted on your experiences with new tires. On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 2:26 PM, Jeff Ong jeffongdes...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, April 4, 2014 11:08:43 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: You do have a problem! I love my later edition blue Ram, also 58 (I'm 2 shorter but mostly shorter in the legs) and, while the Ram doesn't feel as spritely as my 2 remaining customs (tho' the Parigi Roubaix tires help make up for that) it is hardly piggish and it does encourage energetic riding. I've found that weight doesn't always mean feels faster. I owned a bike a couple of years ago that the two previous owners sold because (I am extrapolating) it felt sluggish to them -- didn't plane. The first time I got on it, it felt as if it just fit and wanted to go. It was rather a tank with f and r racks and fenders and lights; heavier than the Ram but not by much. And it had mediocre tires -- IRC Tandems. The Ram also fit right away and feels as, or almost, as fast, even though I guess the geometry is quite different -- medium versus low trail. It certainly has better tires. From these experiences, and from experience with other bikes, I tend to think that a frame's geometry can complement or resist one's body type, preferred setup, and customary riding style, so that some bikes just feel faster because they fit better -- regardless of tires, tubing, weight, and paint color. This is a guess, but my experience to support it has been remarkably consistent. Another thought: I rode that earlier bike (an old Herse) first with 32 mm Pasela Tourguards, and *those* were pigs. Even the scavenged IRC Tandems felt much better. Perhaps you should try better tires? Or just ride??? (Just kidding.) Thanks -- I have thought about using a higher-quality tire before I give up, as I've found that makes a pretty big difference in ride quality. I built up a set of nice wheels for this bike with some used King hubs, and that made a significant improvement, but it's still a pretty un-fun ride. I don't think it's a weight issue, as many of my bikes are pretty heavy, and don't have the same qualities. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: 1971 Hetchins Spyder For Sale - $1800
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[RBW] Re: Quickbeam/Simple One as Singletrack MTB?
I run a pretty big gear on the QB when fixed, but do find that you can climb better than you'd think. There was a site dedicated to this particular pursuit - 63xc.com - which is still viewable. The idea being that a 63 gear is a nice place to start for most fixed trail riding. There are some good references and experiences on that site. Before using the fixed setup off road, I had set up gearing my singlespeed mtb a bit higher than the 2:1 you generally see recommended, so I was already a bit used to pushing a big gear on trails. But, then again, I definitely get off and rest, get off and push, and lapse into Tourette's/Sailor level of cursing from time to time. It is part of my practice, though. So, use only what makes sense to you. - Jim / cyclofiend.com On Friday, April 4, 2014 3:18:03 PM UTC-7, ted wrote: Philip, pray tell what are the tooth counts on your dingle and rings, and what % grade are the climbs you ride? On Monday, March 31, 2014 11:38:31 PM UTC-7, Philip Williamson wrote: I think riding my Quickbeam fixed on singletrack is fantastic fun. You'd be looking at cyclocross tires for the most part. David is right on with the clearance maxing out a bit over 40mm. I think I have my tire size greed under control now, but it's been 10 years of trimming side knobs and picking gears and chain length to get the over-fat tires centered right at the widest spot in the chain stays. Choosing narrower knibblies will let you move the axle further, which is going to give you easier gearing options. Off-road is when you're going to like the ability to roll a second gear for climbing! I really like the single sided switch - two rings, Dingle cog, quick release hub. Dismount, release the QR, slide the wheel forward, lightly reengage the QR. Shift the chain to the smaller ring or cog (depending on the gear your changing to), get the chain started on the bigger ring or cog, and roll the bike forward. Undo the QR, tension the chain, snug up the QR and ride away. Super fast, like 15 seconds. Especially if you have a Hunqapillar for geared fatter tired gear hauling, but even if it's your only woodsmobile, I think you'd have great fun on a Quickbeam. I don't know how you'd like the buzzing of a White Industries freewheel; the Shimano ones are quieter. Fixed is quietest of all. I think the flared drops we discussed elsethread are a perfect match for a Quickbeam. Once I put the WTB drops on, I've never taken them off. Philip www.biketinker.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum
If it's any consolation, I felt much the same way about my Romulus. Possibly partly this was due to the Pasela TG tires, which are generally accepted to be dogs. Regardless, I sold it and don't miss it a bit (even after many bikes have come and gone since then, see: http://bikingtoplay.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-history-of-my-road-and-cross-bikes.html ) Eric Daume Dublin, OH On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Jeff Ong jeffongdes...@gmail.com wrote: So, I've got a lot of bikes and zero cars. Only two are conventional road type bikes (a 2004 Merlin Fortius and an '84 Nobillette). Many are mountain bikes, and my daily rider/commuter is a 1995 Voodoo Bizango that I've added rack/fender eyelets to, converted to drops and 2 inch Schwalbe Marathons, and basically made into a sort of Atlantis type ride. About a year ago, I bought a secondhand (or third- or fourth-hand, who knows?) Rambouillet (from the first run of framesets, in pearl orange). My idea was to have a sporty road/light tourer with fenders, since I live in Portland, where it drizzles seven months of the year. I built this up with a pretty Riv-like collection of stuff -- a VO triple crankset, platform pedals, some nice wheels and Pasela 28s, Shimano 9-speed bar end shifters, bars a bit above saddle height, etc. It's super pretty, everyone oohs and ahs over it, etc. The problem is, I kind of hate riding it. It just steers like a pig, wallowing through turns, and it feels super slow to accelerate. I get terrible pedal strike unless I coast around every turn. I've really tried to get used to the ride, but I always find myself getting angry when I'm out on the bike... like hurry up, man! come on! I'm a decent enough mechanic to know that there isn't anything mechanically wrong. I do think this bike is bigger on me than I generally ride -- I'm 6' tall and this is a 58cm, and generally I ride smaller than that, although it's difficult to compare compact frames against this more traditional geometry. The bike isn't super light (27 lbs or so with fenders and racks), but many of my bikes are around that weight or heavier. Am I just not cut out for Riv-type geometry? Is it poorly fit to me? Is there something about the Rambouillet that just makes it slow-steering and ponderous? I would love to swap out this frameset with something livelier and more fun to ride (but that can still take racks and fenders with 28mm tires), and I'm just hoping to not make the same mistake. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam/Simple One as Singletrack MTB?
I tried a 60 fixed gear off road, with 175 mm cranks (I am used to 170s) and hated it -- useless flailing to get nowhere; lower was even worse. But a 63 ss was just right for my riding: few steep and long hills, and fewer steep, long hills with deep sand. The 63 gear (on the Monocog 29er I owned) allowed me to cruise at 18 mph on smooth surfaces but was low enough to bull through (flat) sandy stretches and to climb long, gradual hills easily, and to climb short, steep hills with a sufficient effort. 170 mm cranks (130s, as a matter of fact, with a 39 t ring and an 18 t cog). The 63 XC site has some interesting features including one about the conversion of a KHS track bike into a 559-wheeled all rounder and the old British man who makes extremely powerful drum brakes. On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 6:59 PM, Cyclofiend Jim cyclofi...@earthlink.netwrote: I run a pretty big gear on the QB when fixed, but do find that you can climb better than you'd think. There was a site dedicated to this particular pursuit - 63xc.com - which is still viewable. The idea being that a 63 gear is a nice place to start for most fixed trail riding. There are some good references and experiences on that site. Before using the fixed setup off road, I had set up gearing my singlespeed mtb a bit higher than the 2:1 you generally see recommended, so I was already a bit used to pushing a big gear on trails. But, then again, I definitely get off and rest, get off and push, and lapse into Tourette's/Sailor level of cursing from time to time. It is part of my practice, though. So, use only what makes sense to you. - Jim / cyclofiend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] What does rollerblading in slow motion have to do with Rivendell and riding?
I can't watch the video- it isn't captioned, so I don't know the details, but I get the gist of it. For what it's worth, I ride my bike first thing in the morning if I can, and it's usually the only time I get to ride. I just go to the coffee shop, fill my thermos, and go outside and watch the sun rise or people going in and out and have a small cup (it's a big thermos). Sometimes I write, sometimes I just sit there, sometimes I read the poem of the day in writer's almanac. Seth was the one who did the coffee ride- he'd ride every morning to bring us coffee, and he'd try to do it daily with exception of some very frigid mornings (he's a Southern boy after all). Sometimes it would be his only ride the whole day. I thought I'd try it out, and I've found a route that works for me (low key, very little traffic, wide roads, some hills). It's only 2 miles total, but it is definitely my happy place. When I ride to the coffeeshop, I ride into the sunrise, and when I'm ready to go back, the sun is behind me and has warmed me up. Most mornings I feel like singing at top of my lungs (though I stay quiet out of respect for my neighbors). And always, I feel like I'm riding with Seth when I ride my bike. I get to see dogs being walked, say hi to my neighbors, watch flights of birds, try not to run over inexperienced baby squirrels, and see the trees in bloom (currently, dogwoods, redbuds, magnolias, though thankfully, bradford pears are done for now). Soon it will be honeysuckle and jessamine time. I'm beginning to understand why he liked the morning rides. And no, there's no reason to ride to the coffeeshop other than that it feels like a sacred ritual that is both fun and invigorating and well, just brings me joy. The rare, unadulterated kind of joy that can coexist with the ever-present grief. And I'll always have Seth to thank for that (he taught me to ride a bike uhmm, 9 years ago). Enjoy the ride. -Eunice On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 11:08 AM, Esteban proto...@gmail.com wrote: The New York Times has an Op-Doc telling the story of a local San Diego resident who skates in slow motion along the boardwalk. You may have already seen it. I posted about it here, including a link to the 16 minute documentary: http://veloflaneur.wordpress.com/2014/04/04/moving-forward/ I'm not sure why, but I wrote it for you all and wanted to share the video with this group as soon as I saw it. Why? It reminded me of Just Ride - you don't need to give everything up to get a little stoke in your life. Just ride around the block during a 15 minute break from whatever else you are doing. Well, it gets really interesting around 8:45. There, Slomo talks about the neuroscience of forward motion. I don't know enough about neuroscience to call it out as BS, but its still a great story. Maybe that's one of the reasons why bike riding is so fun? Why do I feel my friendships formed through sharing bike rides are so strong? Maybe because we are experiencing stoke together. Seth Vidal is right. Enjoy. Regards! Esteban San Diego, Calif. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam/Simple One as Singletrack MTB?
On 04/04/2014 09:34 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: I tried a 60 fixed gear off road, with 175 mm cranks (I am used to 170s) and hated it -- useless flailing to get nowhere; lower was even worse. But a 63 ss was just right for my riding: few steep and long hills, and fewer steep, long hills with deep sand. The 63 gear (on the Monocog 29er I owned) allowed me to cruise at 18 mph on smooth surfaces but was low enough to bull through (flat) sandy stretches and to climb long, gradual hills easily, and to climb short, steep hills with a sufficient effort. 170 mm cranks (130s, as a matter of fact, with a 39 t ring and an 18 t cog). 60 is so low it feels like useless flailing and 63 is Just Right? Now that is sensitivity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_and_the_Pea for sure. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: fs: Bridgestone RB-1 frameset + Ritchey stem/Nitto bar combo
SOLD On Thursday, April 3, 2014 9:46:47 PM UTC-5, Eric wrote: For sale is one Bridgestone RB-1 framese plus some extras. This is a 54.5cm frameset (w/ 55cm top tube). Lots of rough spots on the paint but still in loveable condition, see photos. No dings/dents. Comes with Shimano BB. Also comes with very cool Ritchey Force stem (120mm) and Nitto 165 bars (42cm) $400 PayPal'd/shipped. http://postimg.org/image/qytir8yzf/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rambouillet conundrum
Jeff, I'm totally with you! I've had two Rambos and I felt the same way. They were both sold and I don't miss them. Don't get me wrong, beautiful bikes but they weren't for me. Right now I'm actually falling out of love with another Rivendell I own. TOTALLY beautiful but it's not the best ride. But I love my Atlantis! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum
i love my 54 blue Ram with 700 c wheels. I had a 54 Homer with 650 b wheels which i didnt like and niether did my riding buddy anne. i really think it was the tires a lot. i have almost new compass tires on the Ram which i love but they are hard to repair with a hand pump after they have stretched. i am getting jack brown blues as a compromise. i also have a 56 ram which i need to sell and i wonder if a certain frame may work better in some sizes than others. My metaphor is the proportions changing when type fonts are scaled up or down the 56 has Marathons which trade off pleasure for flat protection. I like the Ram better than my Atlantis with 26 inch wheels I like the Atlantis better with compass tires than with Marathons but i ride marathons in the winter compass in the summer and if i were riding across the us i would ride the Atlantis with Schwalbes -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam/Simple One as Singletrack MTB?
No doubt a good part of the difference was the shorter cranks. I remember taking the 60 fixed gear with 175s for the first and only time on a flat, smooth bike path, for fewer than 5 miles, and getting so frustrated with the awkward pedaling that very literally the next thing I did with the bike was to swap in a smaller cog and 170 cranks, which made the bike -- the old Diamond Back 26er -- a very, very nice ride. The new gear was IIRC about 64. The later Monocog 29er with the 39X18X29 wheels and 170 road cranks was also much better. But crank length apart, yes, I can tell the difference between a 60 gear and a 63 gear. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=echQxJZe-wA On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 8:07 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On 04/04/2014 09:34 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: I tried a 60 fixed gear off road, with 175 mm cranks (I am used to 170s) and hated it -- useless flailing to get nowhere; lower was even worse. But a 63 ss was just right for my riding: few steep and long hills, and fewer steep, long hills with deep sand. The 63 gear (on the Monocog 29er I owned) allowed me to cruise at 18 mph on smooth surfaces but was low enough to bull through (flat) sandy stretches and to climb long, gradual hills easily, and to climb short, steep hills with a sufficient effort. 170 mm cranks (130s, as a matter of fact, with a 39 t ring and an 18 t cog). 60 is so low it feels like useless flailing and 63 is Just Right? Now that is sensitivityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_and_the_Peafor sure. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam/Simple One as Singletrack MTB?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=echQxJZe-wA Doubtless part of the difference was the 175 mm cranks but yes, I can tell the difference. On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 8:07 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On 04/04/2014 09:34 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: I tried a 60 fixed gear off road, with 175 mm cranks (I am used to 170s) and hated it -- useless flailing to get nowhere; lower was even worse. But a 63 ss was just right for my riding: few steep and long hills, and fewer steep, long hills with deep sand. The 63 gear (on the Monocog 29er I owned) allowed me to cruise at 18 mph on smooth surfaces but was low enough to bull through (flat) sandy stretches and to climb long, gradual hills easily, and to climb short, steep hills with a sufficient effort. 170 mm cranks (130s, as a matter of fact, with a 39 t ring and an 18 t cog). 60 is so low it feels like useless flailing and 63 is Just Right? Now that is sensitivityhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_and_the_Peafor sure. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Quickbeam/Simple One as Singletrack MTB?
That's twice 1.5, which is what one tooth on the ring does, and that's not picky. Going up three in front and up one in back takes the gear up .5. Now if that were make or break, that might be sensitive. But 3 is certainly not trivial. My curiosity is because the climbs in my local open space have my diving to gears several 10s of inches lower than what I typically run on my simple one. I suspect we're I to go up there with the SO I'd be walking basically the whole way up, even if I had a dingle and two rings. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] FS- platrack, slickersack, tires, pedals
Im not so good at this. Maybe $150 is a better price for the bag/rack combo. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Rambouillet conundrum
I sold off a 68cm Rambouillet frame about 8 or 9 years ago, without ever building it up. The top tube just looked way too short and I was much less experienced with bikes then. Kind of regret never at least building it up and trying it. It was so pretty in that orange color! On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Jeff Ong jeffongdes...@gmail.com wrote: So, I've got a lot of bikes and zero cars. Only two are conventional road type bikes (a 2004 Merlin Fortius and an '84 Nobillette). Many are mountain bikes, and my daily rider/commuter is a 1995 Voodoo Bizango that I've added rack/fender eyelets to, converted to drops and 2 inch Schwalbe Marathons, and basically made into a sort of Atlantis type ride. About a year ago, I bought a secondhand (or third- or fourth-hand, who knows?) Rambouillet (from the first run of framesets, in pearl orange). My idea was to have a sporty road/light tourer with fenders, since I live in Portland, where it drizzles seven months of the year. I built this up with a pretty Riv-like collection of stuff -- a VO triple crankset, platform pedals, some nice wheels and Pasela 28s, Shimano 9-speed bar end shifters, bars a bit above saddle height, etc. It's super pretty, everyone oohs and ahs over it, etc. The problem is, I kind of hate riding it. It just steers like a pig, wallowing through turns, and it feels super slow to accelerate. I get terrible pedal strike unless I coast around every turn. I've really tried to get used to the ride, but I always find myself getting angry when I'm out on the bike... like hurry up, man! come on! I'm a decent enough mechanic to know that there isn't anything mechanically wrong. I do think this bike is bigger on me than I generally ride -- I'm 6' tall and this is a 58cm, and generally I ride smaller than that, although it's difficult to compare compact frames against this more traditional geometry. The bike isn't super light (27 lbs or so with fenders and racks), but many of my bikes are around that weight or heavier. Am I just not cut out for Riv-type geometry? Is it poorly fit to me? Is there something about the Rambouillet that just makes it slow-steering and ponderous? I would love to swap out this frameset with something livelier and more fun to ride (but that can still take racks and fenders with 28mm tires), and I'm just hoping to not make the same mistake. Any insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Sugino XD Single Chainring Bottom Bracket Width.
Amended answer, 150mm. Ryan On Friday, April 4, 2014 5:06:33 PM UTC-7, rcnute wrote: Patrick: I think it's somewhere around the mid to upper 140s with a 2mm or so spacer on the drive side. Whatever it is it was an improvement for me for riding fixed, though I don't mind a wider Q-factor when geared for some reason (lower 150s is perfect but up to 160 okay). Ryan On Friday, April 4, 2014 5:02:15 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: If either of you switch to the ~122/AT, can you tell me the resulting Q? I wonder if a similar switch would cut a cm or so off the current ~160 with the X2D/Phil 113. (The 113 does give a perfect chain line in the main cruising gear.) Thanks. Patrick if narrow is good, narrower is better Moore (who doesn't really believe that). On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 5:14 PM, David Banzer daba...@gmail.com wrote: Then I went to a Sugino AT with a 122 spindle and ring on the outside. That's interesting, I happen to have a Sugino AT and a Tange 122.5 bottom bracket sitting in the parts bin right now. Looks like I'll be able to setup the Redwood and go for a ride this weekend. David -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
