[RBW] Re: Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam
Cavedale is pretty rough road at times, Looks so different in the after-the-fire landscape. Great for 37mm or wider tires. Trinity is much better pavement but has some steep climbs (and fun descents). If you’re coming from the Glen Ellen side you can loop Trinity and Cavedale from one side of Glen Ellen to the other. Or you can take Trinity from north Glen Ellen over into Napa (via Oakville Grade, Dry Creek, or Mr. Veeder roads ... Veeder is definitely the hard way). You’ll see very few cars (but they may also be surprised to see you) which is my favorite part. Lots of different ways to ride over that mountain, it’s really beautiful up there right now, lots of creeks and mini waterfalls and clear skies after the rain. Also, Bothe / Napa State Park has a great bike in campsite just south of Calistoga. Abe On Monday, 14 January 2019 20:07:34 UTC-8, Philip Williamson wrote: > That looks great. I’m going to give those roads a try. I’ve wanted to do > Cavedale and Trinity Road for a while now. > > Philip > Santa Rosa, 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] WTB 56cm Bombadil
I have a 54 Ram. My dream is a 55 Legolas. Just keep checking the list every day. Just in case. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam
That looks great. I’m going to give those roads a try. I’ve wanted to do Cavedale and Trinity Road for a while now. Philip Santa Rosa, 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Silver Legolas on the blug
All Rivendells, whether they have extra top tubes or chain stays that could span the Hudson, look right to me. But in my opinion, the Legolas looks the rightest. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Silver Legolas on the blug
Max and Jim, thanks for posting the pics. That’s one of the most striking bikes I’ve seen lately. Lucky you, Max! Tom -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Silver Legolas on the blug
Very Nice! On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 6:07:21 PM UTC-5, reynoldslugs wrote: > > Jim and List: > > That's my "maxie" Legolas on Jim's Cyclofiend website. At the time I > posted the pics to Jim's gallery, the bike was set up as a 1x9 CX bike. I > rode the bike in local CX events, got my a** kicked a lot and generally had > a ton of fun. > > Linked below are updated pics. I changed the crankset to a wide-range > Sugino 901. It's a great road bike. > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/albums/72157645542691980 > > The bike was fun as a CX racer, and it's just a great road bike. So > pretty, ATMO. > > Max Beach > Santa Rosa CA > > > > > > On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 8:00:13 AM UTC-8, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: >> >> My understanding is that the Legolas was really one of the rarest bikes >> which has continued in the lineup. It was never a big production run, and >> even back when they announced it, I don't think they built more than a >> couple dozen. It was more or less the development of the original CX bike >> (very rare) and Mark's custom which he used for cross racing (there's a >> pretty serious cx contingent around the greater SF Bay Area). They were >> mostly '05 - '06 production. And not many of them. >> >> When I ended up with a Hilsen back in aught nine, I had thoughts of >> getting a Legolas. But even then it was more or less custom order only. I >> don't even think Keven's bike was technical a Legolas. >> >> I think it would take a group effort to bring a size run of them in. >> Otherwise you would be looking at a custom order. You can do much, much >> worse than having Mark Nobilette build your frame for you. And that design >> by GP is solid. It's a thing of beauty in my book. >> >> There were only ever three in the gallery - >> >> CX - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/2007/cx025-anguslemon0407.html >> >> Legolas - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/2009/cx049-maxie0309.html >> >> Legolas - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/2010/cx063-jimmather0510.html >> >> >> >> On Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 6:33:54 PM UTC-8, tc wrote: >>> >>> Ok. So “Legolas” is copyrighted. But the frame is designed by Riv, and >>> they at least own THAT. What is preventing Riv from renaming that frame and >>> resurrecting the FRAME that apparently is legendary? Does it take a Blahg >>> request stating that at least 20 people would absolutely buy one if given >>> the opportunity? Would you sign up? >>> >>> Tom >> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.
Patrick asks what frames preceded the Roadini. Other than the 1984 Trek 620, which was a nice bike and just didn't fit well, they were a Peugeot UO-8, a cheap knockoff of a Raleigh mixte and another cheap diamond frame 10-speed (don't remember the brand). What makes the Roadini work is the tall head tube so I can get the handlebars up where I want them, adequate standover and no toe overlap. Also it's the choice of parts that work for me: low q crank, low gearing, brake levers for small hands, good women's saddle, short reach handlebars. The handling feels a lot like my former Trek 620 and is just fine. This thread is supposed to be all positive so I will not mention what I do not like about the bike and the Rivendell philosophy of fit, but I am not going to buy a custom frame and for a production bike the Roadini is great and definitely the best bike I have owned. On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 8:07:50 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > That's very nice. What frames made up the predecessors to the Roadini? And > how -- in fit, handling, other ways -- is the Roadini superior to them? > > It's been so long that I can't remember clearly, but I think I learned > about Grant in the early 90s during the Bridgestone USA days, from the ads, > and joined the original boblist (mail, not internet) a few years later, > about 1994. I bought a 1992 XO-1 a year out of date, so that sounds right; > I set the XO-1 up as a 26" wheel road bike, and it worked well, better on > road than off road, IME. > > I was on the mailing list for the new Rivendell company and ordered a 26" > wheel Waterford road custom in 1994, which was delivered early 95. I > ordered 2 more in subsequent years (small wheels not for fit but because I > had, and still have to a degree) a liking for small road wheels). Later > still I owned a canti Sam and a blue Ram. Left are the 2 later customs. > > On my "maybe on day, God willing" list is to try a Roadeo and a Clem or > one of those long stayed bikes that do well on dirt. > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 7:10 PM Linda G > > wrote: > >> Rivendell empowered me to figure out the bike I wanted, source the parts >> and frame and build it up myself. I was unhappy with the fit and poor >> quality parts on the various bikes I had owned through my adult life. The >> best one was a 1984 Trek 620 but the top tube was too long and the >> handlebars too low. I discovered Riv 10 years or more ago when my brother >> sent me a striped wool hat as a gift and the package included a copy of The >> Rivendell Reader. I ate up the information and also read the Riv website >> and this Google group. At first I just ordered parts from Rivendell and >> purchased 2 frames elsewhere. Earlier this year I bought my first Rivendell >> frame, a Roadini, and it's the best bike I have owned so far. >> >> On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 11:25:13 AM UTC-8, Abcyclehank wrote: >>> >>> Anyone want to add themselves and their Rivendell fleet or history to a >>> POSITIVE ONLY commentary on how Grant and RBW has affected your >>> relationship riding bikes in the spirit of JUST RIDE in all it details. >>> >>> For a starting tease: I currently have 10 Rivendell’s in a fleet of 16 >>> bikes for my family of four (2 adult children). >>> >>> Ryan “equally proud and embarrassed” Hankinson >>> West Michigan >> >> -- >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > > > > > ** > > > > > > *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And > though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the > hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* > --- J.R.R. Tolkien > --- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching > Other professional writing services > Expensive! But good. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique > > > *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* > -- 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 grou
[RBW] Perhaps not too off topic: Wealth and poverty: 2 articles from The Guardian of 1/14.
It was entirely fortuitous that I saw these juxtaposed in today's issue, and I post them here for any interest they, and their juxtaposition, may have, I have no ideological point to make; and in any event, ideological points are always trivial because ideologies are always trivial. But sincerity and benevolence are 2 Rivendell qualities, and I think these are worth posting here. Note: Just because I read the Guardian, this does not mean that I agree with everything they say. I certainly don't. But they often do good reporting, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/14/alaska-houseless-lifestyle-outdoors-hunting https://www.theguardian.com/news/2019/jan/09/what-chauffeur-saw-driving-rich-famous-sex In any event, one manner of living is like a never ending sub 24.0. -- ** *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien --- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam
Hey Bill, I’d love to ride with you sometime! I grew up on the top I keep your road so the areas very familiar to me, but I see it with new eyes on the bike. If you want to reach me, call 707 and then my user name. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil
A) way to corner the market! B) hmm, two 62s, you say... Philip Santa Rosa, 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil
I want a Bombadil, too. And a grey Hunqapillar and an Atlantis and a Roadeo. And a custom. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Hi Riser stem
So I bought the stem from Riv right before the end of the year but mounted it today. I'm still using the sim works get around bars and they are now way up and back. The stem isn't as nicely finished other Nitto pieces and as such they marred the trademark "skid proof" coating on the sim works bars. But it was all a means to an end. I'm probably going use this cockpit for mounting a yepp child carrier when the time comes. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil
I L.O.V.E. it when this how a story goes. "I'm looking for X." "Ok well Y is just about as good." "I know but I already have X v1 and Q and R and Z and P and just really want X. And I guess I'll take Y as well. And M." On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 2:46:04 PM UTC-8, jamison brosseau wrote: > > I agree with Bill and Joe, that a 56 Atlantis will do everything I am > looking for, except be a 56cm Bombadil. I am planning on getting either a > 59 or a 56 Atlantis, and am leaning towards the 59 (love the curvy tube) I > still really want a 56 bombadil, and am willing to wait. FWIW I have a 60 > Bombadil, 58 Hunqapillar, 59 Clem L, and an older 61 Atlantis, so it’s not > like I’m lacking mountainy bikes to ride. > Bottom line: I want a 56 Bombadil and a MIT Atlantis. (And a 60cm Cheviot) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”
ive had 29+/3" tires on a mountain bike before, and i've had plenty of knobbies in the 2.1-2.3 range. There is something special that happens around the 2.8 range (with wide rims) where the tire becomes more "dreamy" and floats over thick roots and rocks exponentially better than a 2.1ish tire (where, IME, you still feel a good amount of the obstacle as you roll over it). I don't know if you'd feel this sensation with a 3incher on a narrow rim-brake compatible rim. i was using 40mm wide rims with my 29x3" tires, and this definitely added to the magic. Tubeless also adds to the magic. this being said, i think 3" is overkill for much terrain, and IME you do lose speed on the road (or just flatter, simpler dirt) with so much beef to your tire. for me it would come down to the exact terrain i'm planning to ride, and this would determine my tire choice. if you can handle the slower speed of the 3incher, the fun will make up for it in spades. -a On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 2:08:03 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > I’m toying with the idea of a Boots (fixed gear version). I’d love to hear > your experience of bikepacking with 2.6” to 2.8” tires vs. 2.1” or similar > tires. This is for a bikepacking rig, so will be on pavement, dirt, and > trail roughly equally. How big the cost in climbing? How great the gain in > just rolling over stuff? My reference point is 38mm tires on the Quickbeam > vs. 2.1” on the Hunqabeam, but I’ve not bikepacked with the 38mm. I was > delighted/astounded at what I rode over fixed gear on the Colorado Trail > last year on the Hunqabeam. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > www.CredoFamily.org > www.MindYourHeadCoop.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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil
Geez, jamison---such irrational overlap of bikes and bike types, just 'cause you want it? You remind me of me. On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 5:46:04 PM UTC-5, jamison brosseau wrote: > > I agree with Bill and Joe, that a 56 Atlantis will do everything I am > looking for, except be a 56cm Bombadil. I am planning on getting either a > 59 or a 56 Atlantis, and am leaning towards the 59 (love the curvy tube) I > still really want a 56 bombadil, and am willing to wait. FWIW I have a 60 > Bombadil, 58 Hunqapillar, 59 Clem L, and an older 61 Atlantis, so it’s not > like I’m lacking mountainy bikes to ride. > Bottom line: I want a 56 Bombadil and a MIT Atlantis. (And a 60cm Cheviot) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil
APPROVE On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 2:46:04 PM UTC-8, jamison brosseau wrote: > > I agree with Bill and Joe, that a 56 Atlantis will do everything I am > looking for, except be a 56cm Bombadil. I am planning on getting either a > 59 or a 56 Atlantis, and am leaning towards the 59 (love the curvy tube) I > still really want a 56 bombadil, and am willing to wait. FWIW I have a 60 > Bombadil, 58 Hunqapillar, 59 Clem L, and an older 61 Atlantis, so it’s not > like I’m lacking mountainy bikes to ride. > Bottom line: I want a 56 Bombadil and a MIT Atlantis. (And a 60cm Cheviot) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam
That's one good-looking rig, Abe! Those who disparage the Napa area for riding clearly don't know the west (Mayacamas) side of the valley. I live out toward the west end of Browns Valley and the Dry Creek / Mt Veeder loop is my go to ride. Partrick Rd and Henry Rd are also big time favorites. Love how lightly travelled they are If you see a guy on an old Romulus or Hunqapillar waving to you someday, that'd be me! Cheers, -br On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 9:15:30 AM UTC-8, Pancake wrote: > > Glad you liked the t-rex, he's got a metal monkey friend too - I'll get a > pic with him next time. That's up Dry Creek Rd in Napa, leads to Trinity Rd > (near where I grew up) then loops over to Mt. Veeder Rd which is an uphill > slob but has a fun ride down the other side. > > I really wasn't sure what to expect with the Compass tires - I've never > spent that much on tires before (always had some sort of touring > Continental or the Basketball tires) but the ride was just great, quiet, > and smooth (for an otherwise very bumpy road at parts, some of it is down > to one lane after the fires and rain ... just means fewer cars so that's > fine by me). > > Abe > > On Friday, 11 January 2019 04:46:35 UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> Sam’s poise in the face of Jurasic jaws speaks volumns about Grant’s >> design brilliance to build bikes that can handle anything! Thanks for the >> grin. Those Compass tires are good whisky smoth, aye? >> >> I love ride reports and scratch my head about why they don’t generate >> more discussion. >> >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.
Well, thanks for this thread. It's pretty easy to make this positive. I owe Grant and Riv a lot and would like to thank them. I "discovered" Rivendell in about 1998, when my friend Bradford Rex (aka The Reverend Mookie) gave me a Rivendell Catalog. I'd ridden a lot in college and grad school (70's and 80's), but fell away cycling for a numbert of years, too busy to ride and uninterested in the new bikes, new materials, new technology. Brad showed me the catalog, with pics of good steel bikes and riders in floppy cotton shirts. My ship had finally returned to port... I drove down to Walnut Creek, bought some wool shorts, and ordered a Heron. Remember I got some fat tires (maybe Rolly Polly's) for my Jack Taylor and one of my Paramounts. My love for cycling came back, and for the last 20 years I've enjoyed life with my Rivendells. Not sure how many I have, maybe six or seven. Maybe more, I don't actually keep track. I don't like to post stuff that sounds dramatic, or make my experience sound special. But I will say the oncology dudes and cardiology dudes say it's a good thing that I've biked so much over the years. I truly thank Grant for that inspiration, for the bikes, and for my health. My story isn't unique or special, but the bikes sure are... some are here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/albums cheers Max Beach Santa Rosa 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.
I'm not Bill, but I still have my '92 XO-1, and idiosyncratic though she may be, I still can't quit her. Have I wished for 700C? Yep. Have I wished for bigger 26" clearance? Yep. Have I wished for a little less twitch up front? Yep. Would I change anything? Nope. She's had every handlebar known to man, and while they're all weird at first, they all work out eventually. If the '92 XO-1 excels at anything, it's fast 'n fun commuting, or maybe often sketchy but always fun underbiking. Jeff "I Can't Quit You Baby" Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 2:31:53 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Bill: what did you think of the XO-1? Or, what do you now think of the > XO-1 after riding so many Rivendells? > > I owned, loved, and put many, many miles on a '92 myself, and when I > ordered my first 26' wheel road custom, I asked Grant: Can you make it as > good as the XO-1?" He answered, "Oh, much better," and so it proved. In > fact, my first custom was sorta-kinda based on the All Rounder, but with > geometry tweaked for road, and full road tubing and lugs. > > The XO--1 was very clearly an idea and product at the beginning of a > process. Riv's road models and all road models are now much, much better -- > as good as the XO-1 was in its day. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Silver Legolas on the blug
Jim and List: That's my "maxie" Legolas on Jim's Cyclofiend website. At the time I posted the pics to Jim's gallery, the bike was set up as a 1x9 CX bike. I rode the bike in local CX events, got my a** kicked a lot and generally had a ton of fun. Linked below are updated pics. I changed the crankset to a wide-range Sugino 901. It's a great road bike. https://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/albums/72157645542691980 The bike was fun as a CX racer, and it's just a great road bike. So pretty, ATMO. Max Beach Santa Rosa CA On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 8:00:13 AM UTC-8, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > My understanding is that the Legolas was really one of the rarest bikes > which has continued in the lineup. It was never a big production run, and > even back when they announced it, I don't think they built more than a > couple dozen. It was more or less the development of the original CX bike > (very rare) and Mark's custom which he used for cross racing (there's a > pretty serious cx contingent around the greater SF Bay Area). They were > mostly '05 - '06 production. And not many of them. > > When I ended up with a Hilsen back in aught nine, I had thoughts of > getting a Legolas. But even then it was more or less custom order only. I > don't even think Keven's bike was technical a Legolas. > > I think it would take a group effort to bring a size run of them in. > Otherwise you would be looking at a custom order. You can do much, much > worse than having Mark Nobilette build your frame for you. And that design > by GP is solid. It's a thing of beauty in my book. > > There were only ever three in the gallery - > > CX - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/2007/cx025-anguslemon0407.html > > Legolas - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/2009/cx049-maxie0309.html > > Legolas - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/2010/cx063-jimmather0510.html > > > > On Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 6:33:54 PM UTC-8, tc wrote: >> >> Ok. So “Legolas” is copyrighted. But the frame is designed by Riv, and >> they at least own THAT. What is preventing Riv from renaming that frame and >> resurrecting the FRAME that apparently is legendary? Does it take a Blahg >> request stating that at least 20 people would absolutely buy one if given >> the opportunity? Would you sign up? >> >> Tom > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”
Kevin said: “I'm not sure you'd be able to do that in quite the same way while riding fixed, is that right? ... those techniques that I use that seem to make 29+ work for me, all involve coasting!” Mongolian style 201: Fixed Gear Mongolian riding. Students learn that coasting isn’t essential, or even always preferable, for allowing the bike to move freely beneath you absorbing terrain. Through field work, students experience how to eliminate those odd jerking motions through smoothly pedaling a flywheel constantly whether climbing, descending, or striving to maintain or even accelerate on the flats. Well, who are we kidding. No flats here. Discover advanced secrets such as lower seat, forward vs rearward weighted climbing, half-weighted climbing for traction, crest line selection to decrease pedal strikes, and posting while spinning like a whirling dirvish. Class taught by the rocks and roots of your local trail. Grin. 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil
I agree with Bill and Joe, that a 56 Atlantis will do everything I am looking for, except be a 56cm Bombadil. I am planning on getting either a 59 or a 56 Atlantis, and am leaning towards the 59 (love the curvy tube) I still really want a 56 bombadil, and am willing to wait. FWIW I have a 60 Bombadil, 58 Hunqapillar, 59 Clem L, and an older 61 Atlantis, so it’s not like I’m lacking mountainy bikes to ride. Bottom line: I want a 56 Bombadil and a MIT Atlantis. (And a 60cm Cheviot) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.
Bill: what did you think of the XO-1? Or, what do you now think of the XO-1 after riding so many Rivendells? I owned, loved, and put many, many miles on a '92 myself, and when I ordered my first 26' wheel road custom, I asked Grant: Can you make it as good as the XO-1?" He answered, "Oh, much better," and so it proved. In fact, my first custom was sorta-kinda based on the All Rounder, but with geometry tweaked for road, and full road tubing and lugs. The XO--1 was very clearly an idea and product at the beginning of a process. Riv's road models and all road models are now much, much better -- as good as the XO-1 was in its day. On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 3:05 PM Bill Rhea wrote: > I guess I've been a fan of Grant's bikes and since when I sold Bridgestone > bikes as an employee of Bay Area shops Wheelsmith and the Bicycle Outfitter > back in the 80's. > > I've accumulated some great stuff from Riv over the years, bikes, racks > and bags (Carradice saddle bag, then Baggins Bags, Sackville), and plenty > of wool. > > First Bridgestone was a 1992 X0-1, which I just gave to my son-in-law to > use. Tons of commute miles and touring on that one. > > Second Bridgestone was an X0-5, bought for $99 on Bridgestone USA's last > day of business. This was a great commuter when I was in grad school. > > First Riv was a Quickbeam from the first production run, now set up with > an S3X fixed 3sp hub. I may need to find a home for this, as it's less > practical for my needs / geography these days. But what a sweet ride > > Second Riv was a Romulus, which I broke but had repaired. This is now my > only bike without racks and fenders, set up with NOS parts for L'Eroica > CA. This is my only non-commuting bike. > > Third Riv was an A. Homer Hilsen, which I got while the Romulus was being > repaired. > > Fourth Riv was a gray Hunqapillar from the first production run. This one > has more miles than any of the others, and is my everyday go-to commuter > and load hauler. > > I can safely say that my bike experience over the last 20 years has been > positively enhanced by Riv products and cyclosophy. > > -br > > > On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 11:25:13 AM UTC-8, Abcyclehank wrote: >> >> Anyone want to add themselves and their Rivendell fleet or history to a >> POSITIVE ONLY commentary on how Grant and RBW has affected your >> relationship riding bikes in the spirit of JUST RIDE in all it details. >> >> For a starting tease: I currently have 10 Rivendell’s in a fleet of 16 >> bikes for my family of four (2 adult children). >> >> Ryan “equally proud and embarrassed” Hankinson >> West Michigan > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- ** *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien --- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.
I guess I've been a fan of Grant's bikes and since when I sold Bridgestone bikes as an employee of Bay Area shops Wheelsmith and the Bicycle Outfitter back in the 80's. I've accumulated some great stuff from Riv over the years, bikes, racks and bags (Carradice saddle bag, then Baggins Bags, Sackville), and plenty of wool. First Bridgestone was a 1992 X0-1, which I just gave to my son-in-law to use. Tons of commute miles and touring on that one. Second Bridgestone was an X0-5, bought for $99 on Bridgestone USA's last day of business. This was a great commuter when I was in grad school. First Riv was a Quickbeam from the first production run, now set up with an S3X fixed 3sp hub. I may need to find a home for this, as it's less practical for my needs / geography these days. But what a sweet ride Second Riv was a Romulus, which I broke but had repaired. This is now my only bike without racks and fenders, set up with NOS parts for L'Eroica CA. This is my only non-commuting bike. Third Riv was an A. Homer Hilsen, which I got while the Romulus was being repaired. Fourth Riv was a gray Hunqapillar from the first production run. This one has more miles than any of the others, and is my everyday go-to commuter and load hauler. I can safely say that my bike experience over the last 20 years has been positively enhanced by Riv products and cyclosophy. -br On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 11:25:13 AM UTC-8, Abcyclehank wrote: > > Anyone want to add themselves and their Rivendell fleet or history to a > POSITIVE ONLY commentary on how Grant and RBW has affected your > relationship riding bikes in the spirit of JUST RIDE in all it details. > > For a starting tease: I currently have 10 Rivendell’s in a fleet of 16 > bikes for my family of four (2 adult children). > > Ryan “equally proud and embarrassed” Hankinson > West Michigan -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”
I was giving your question some thought and although I've never ridden mtb fixed, I have ridden about 2,000 miles of trail on my 29+ over the past couple years. One thing I've noticed with 29+ is that holding momentum is key. I've found that you've got to accelerate earlier and with more effort through corners and up and down the rollers in order to hold your speed on the flats. Although it feel like more work at times, it kinda evens out because those big wheels carry the momentum well since they aren't hampered as much by rolling over roots and rocks. The way I ride is that I hammer at the top of rollers and just kinda steamroll though any trail chatter, mongolian stlye, in order to get me up the other side. We've got a lot or rollers and short/intense climbs here where I ride. the same goes with rockgardens and root bunches, I just point 'n shoot and unweight my bike as much as possible and try to let let the tires do the work. I'm not sure you'd be able to do that in quite the same way while riding fixed, is that right? So what I trying to say, is that those techniques that I use that seem to make 29+ work for me, all involve coasting! -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil
I agree with Bill, a new Atlantis (or used Hunqapillar) will cover that base unless you're willing to wait years for the Holy Grail bike. I love those Bombadils, too, but I suspect the build number is very small. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.
I love this thread because it provides opportunity for me to tell my Riv story! I started riding as an adult in 2006. This was an era when yellow bracelets and TdF glory (and cheating) heavily dominated American cycling culture. My older brother convinced me to buy a road bike so I could get into group rides and pretend I was in the pro peleton. This is not quite how he put it but that was the extent of what I was doing. My first bike was a too expensive aluminum drop bar road bike. After riding that bike for a year or two I decided it was uncomfortable (surprise!) Next I convinced myself that I needed a full carbon fiber frame so as to eliminate any excessive road vibration besides it would be a full 1/2 pound lighter then my original bike. As funny as that sounds that was the common advice back then. I purchased a Trek Madone which turned out to be the most sketchy, twitchy and uncomfortable bike I had ever owned. My rationale at the time was if it was good enough for Lance it must be good enough for me. Boy, was my thinking backwards! I crashed that bike into a guardrails on an overpass breaking my ribs and separating my shoulder. After the debacle with the Trek I somehow became convinced that I needed a custom frame to finally get the comfortable ride that I had been seeking. Wrong! Even though the custom steel Gunnar was better I was still uncomfortable on it. After one more carbon road bike purchased I sold that bike for a Rivendell. I had first heard about Riv back around 2009 when I read the "shoe ruse". The concept of riding in regular shoes and clothes really resonated with me. That said it took me until 2016 to act on it when I purchased my complete drop bar Sam. Mine is a 62 with the 2TT. The self proclaimed purist in initially would not allow myself to become comfortable with the appearance of an extra top tube. That changed once I started riding the bike and saw how handy that extra TT can be when lifting the bike into the work stand with my frame pump still attached. It wasn't love at first sight however. I took me 5 cockpit changes until I finally settled on Albatross bars. The biggest road block to finding comfort was my ego. That Sam is now my most endearing bike. I will never sell it. I have since picked up an Appaloosa to serve as my dedicated touring bike, my grocery getter, my multi use riding do it all bike. That said, the Sam will always be a favorite of mine. I have the desire to own many more Rivs but I have learned to practice contentment. That said, I wouldn't pass up the opportunity to own an Atlantis or a Hunqapillar. I am thankful to Riv for changing my bike life for the better. I plan on supporting them whenever I can for many years to come. On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 2:25:13 PM UTC-5, Abcyclehank wrote: > > Anyone want to add themselves and their Rivendell fleet or history to a > POSITIVE ONLY commentary on how Grant and RBW has affected your > relationship riding bikes in the spirit of JUST RIDE in all it details. > > For a starting tease: I currently have 10 Rivendell’s in a fleet of 16 > bikes for my family of four (2 adult children). > > Ryan “equally proud and embarrassed” Hankinson > West Michigan -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil
I'm still thinking a 56 Atlantis would give you everything you'd need out of a 56 Bombadil. On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 12:47:20 PM UTC-8, jamison brosseau wrote: > > Still searching for a 56 bombadil. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil
Still searching for a 56 bombadil. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Atlantis touch-up paint, Testors #2135 Russian Naval Interior
If you can't find a source on eBay, you might try this place in Portugal: http://www.greenmodels.net/testors-2135-russian-interior-blue-green-14-7ml/ -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: OT- Death Valley on foot
thanks everybody who's chimed in thus far! On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 3:50:00 PM UTC-8, ant ritchey wrote: > > Hi all- > > Lookin' to my fellow Rivsters for tips on Death Valley. > > Headin' there for a week with my sis. Looking to do hikes and backpacking > if resources allow. We're fairly experienced desert backwoodsies but know > little about DV. We'll be driving in from Vegas with a rental car, but > nothing with clearance for jeep roads. Our backs are good for schlepping > enough water for an overnighter, but maybe not two. Dunno how the whole > government being shut down thing will affect this but we'll just hafta find > out. > > Any info much appreciated! > > Best, > Ant R / PDX > > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: OT- Death Valley on foot
The Cottonwood Canyon - Marble Canyon loop seems an obvious candidate...2-3 nights with water sources. Access is via the road out past the air strip from Stovepipe Wells. That road might be a bit dicey in a rental...there is some soft sand for a few miles, and some washboard...but I've seen all manner of cars get through there. Worst case, you could thumb a ride into the canyon...always lots of friendly folks coming and going. I've also heard that Fall Canyon has some nice camping...accessed from the parking lot at the exit from Titus Canyon. On Saturday, January 12, 2019 at 3:50:00 PM UTC-8, ant ritchey wrote: > > Hi all- > > Lookin' to my fellow Rivsters for tips on Death Valley. > > Headin' there for a week with my sis. Looking to do hikes and backpacking > if resources allow. We're fairly experienced desert backwoodsies but know > little about DV. We'll be driving in from Vegas with a rental car, but > nothing with clearance for jeep roads. Our backs are good for schlepping > enough water for an overnighter, but maybe not two. Dunno how the whole > government being shut down thing will affect this but we'll just hafta find > out. > > Any info much appreciated! > > Best, > Ant R / PDX > > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Shoes for rambling.
Hi John, I did install the Catalyst Pedals yesterday and went for an hour or so ride in the brisk north wind and temps in the mid twenty's (f). Here are my first impressions... They are luxurious compared to anything else I have used, Larger than the VO - Clems or gripsters. The best analogy I can make is a classic touring pedal is to a motorcycle foot peg as the Catalyst pedal is to the floorboards on a Harley. The Catalyst is very grippy due to so many studs, there is no way you are slipping on them. I found that I wanted to slide my saddle forward a bit to accommodate for my foot being centered on the pedal (your heel and the ball of your foot are centered over the axel), I did not move the saddle as I need more miles. I found that I could climb out of the saddle without my foot hurting and I felt like I could put the power down, I have been cautious since the foot flared up. I got back home and my foot felt great for what that's worth. I have never owned a pair of the Lambda pedals, so I am not sure how they compare. I do ride the gripsters, I think they are great and the clem pedals are far and away the greatest value. On Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 10:56:32 PM UTC-5, Surlyprof wrote: > Spencer, > > Sorry to hear of your foot issues. I can empathize since I’m nursing a > foot injury myself right now. I’d love to hear how the Catalyst pedals > work out for you. I asked my podiatrist about them and he was intrigued. > > john -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Waterford Series 22
I've got a black lugged Waterford Series 22 bike, frame from 2012, box crown fork 2014, probably a size 56/57cm. Set up in 2014 with Ultegra 6800 group, compact double 50/34, 11-32 cassette, with 32 spoke 105 hubs. More a true road bike, shortish chainstays, fits 28 tires. Sporty and pretty light. Swapping it out for something that fits bigger rubber. Send me note off-list if interested and I'll post photos, geometry, more detail. Wouldn't ask more than 1500 for it. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.
BTW, "Boblist" originally was Grant's Bridgestone Owners' Bunch" by-mail membership list. I think that the internetboblist was started about 1995, after Bridgestone USA folded. I know it was there in 1995, at any rate. On Mon, Jan 14, 2019 at 9:07 AM Patrick Moore wrote: > That's very nice. What frames made up the predecessors to the Roadini? And > how -- in fit, handling, other ways -- is the Roadini superior to them? > > It's been so long that I can't remember clearly, but I think I learned > about Grant in the early 90s during the Bridgestone USA days, from the ads, > and joined the original boblist (mail, not internet) a few years later, > about 1994. I bought a 1992 XO-1 a year out of date, so that sounds right; > I set the XO-1 up as a 26" wheel road bike, and it worked well, better on > road than off road, IME. > > I was on the mailing list for the new Rivendell company and ordered a 26" > wheel Waterford road custom in 1994, which was delivered early 95. I > ordered 2 more in subsequent years (small wheels not for fit but because I > had, and still have to a degree) a liking for small road wheels). Later > still I owned a canti Sam and a blue Ram. Left are the 2 later customs. > > On my "maybe on day, God willing" list is to try a Roadeo and a Clem or > one of those long stayed bikes that do well on dirt. > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 7:10 PM Linda G wrote: > >> Rivendell empowered me to figure out the bike I wanted, source the parts >> and frame and build it up myself. I was unhappy with the fit and poor >> quality parts on the various bikes I had owned through my adult life. The >> best one was a 1984 Trek 620 but the top tube was too long and the >> handlebars too low. I discovered Riv 10 years or more ago when my brother >> sent me a striped wool hat as a gift and the package included a copy of The >> Rivendell Reader. I ate up the information and also read the Riv website >> and this Google group. At first I just ordered parts from Rivendell and >> purchased 2 frames elsewhere. Earlier this year I bought my first Rivendell >> frame, a Roadini, and it's the best bike I have owned so far. >> >> On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 11:25:13 AM UTC-8, Abcyclehank wrote: >>> >>> Anyone want to add themselves and their Rivendell fleet or history to a >>> POSITIVE ONLY commentary on how Grant and RBW has affected your >>> relationship riding bikes in the spirit of JUST RIDE in all it details. >>> >>> For a starting tease: I currently have 10 Rivendell’s in a fleet of 16 >>> bikes for my family of four (2 adult children). >>> >>> Ryan “equally proud and embarrassed” Hankinson >>> West Michigan >> >> -- >> 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > > > > > ** > > > > > > *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And > though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the > hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* > --- J.R.R. Tolkien > --- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching > Other professional writing services > Expensive! But good. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique > > > *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* > -- ** *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien --- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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
Re: [RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.
That's very nice. What frames made up the predecessors to the Roadini? And how -- in fit, handling, other ways -- is the Roadini superior to them? It's been so long that I can't remember clearly, but I think I learned about Grant in the early 90s during the Bridgestone USA days, from the ads, and joined the original boblist (mail, not internet) a few years later, about 1994. I bought a 1992 XO-1 a year out of date, so that sounds right; I set the XO-1 up as a 26" wheel road bike, and it worked well, better on road than off road, IME. I was on the mailing list for the new Rivendell company and ordered a 26" wheel Waterford road custom in 1994, which was delivered early 95. I ordered 2 more in subsequent years (small wheels not for fit but because I had, and still have to a degree) a liking for small road wheels). Later still I owned a canti Sam and a blue Ram. Left are the 2 later customs. On my "maybe on day, God willing" list is to try a Roadeo and a Clem or one of those long stayed bikes that do well on dirt. On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 7:10 PM Linda G wrote: > Rivendell empowered me to figure out the bike I wanted, source the parts > and frame and build it up myself. I was unhappy with the fit and poor > quality parts on the various bikes I had owned through my adult life. The > best one was a 1984 Trek 620 but the top tube was too long and the > handlebars too low. I discovered Riv 10 years or more ago when my brother > sent me a striped wool hat as a gift and the package included a copy of The > Rivendell Reader. I ate up the information and also read the Riv website > and this Google group. At first I just ordered parts from Rivendell and > purchased 2 frames elsewhere. Earlier this year I bought my first Rivendell > frame, a Roadini, and it's the best bike I have owned so far. > > On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 11:25:13 AM UTC-8, Abcyclehank wrote: >> >> Anyone want to add themselves and their Rivendell fleet or history to a >> POSITIVE ONLY commentary on how Grant and RBW has affected your >> relationship riding bikes in the spirit of JUST RIDE in all it details. >> >> For a starting tease: I currently have 10 Rivendell’s in a fleet of 16 >> bikes for my family of four (2 adult children). >> >> Ryan “equally proud and embarrassed” Hankinson >> West Michigan > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- ** *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien --- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis touch-up paint, Another option.............
here is another option that i used. its a very close match.Interior blue/green One Cup of This (Before Bed) Burns Belly Fat Like Crazy Celebrity Local http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/5c3cb23714c4b32362af3st01duc -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Silver Legolas on the blug
My understanding is that the Legolas was really one of the rarest bikes which has continued in the lineup. It was never a big production run, and even back when they announced it, I don't think they built more than a couple dozen. It was more or less the development of the original CX bike (very rare) and Mark's custom which he used for cross racing (there's a pretty serious cx contingent around the greater SF Bay Area). They were mostly '05 - '06 production. And not many of them. When I ended up with a Hilsen back in aught nine, I had thoughts of getting a Legolas. But even then it was more or less custom order only. I don't even think Keven's bike was technical a Legolas. I think it would take a group effort to bring a size run of them in. Otherwise you would be looking at a custom order. You can do much, much worse than having Mark Nobilette build your frame for you. And that design by GP is solid. It's a thing of beauty in my book. There were only ever three in the gallery - CX - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/2007/cx025-anguslemon0407.html Legolas - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/2009/cx049-maxie0309.html Legolas - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/2010/cx063-jimmather0510.html On Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 6:33:54 PM UTC-8, tc wrote: > > Ok. So “Legolas” is copyrighted. But the frame is designed by Riv, and > they at least own THAT. What is preventing Riv from renaming that frame and > resurrecting the FRAME that apparently is legendary? Does it take a Blahg > request stating that at least 20 people would absolutely buy one if given > the opportunity? Would you sign up? > > Tom -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: An LBS success story for a change: Blue Heron Bikes
I echo the thumbs up (if that’s possible) for Blue Heron! I too order whatever I can through Rob and am really happy to hear of his expansion. The shop is ideally placed next to a cafe, at the Ohlone Greenway, an outdoor beer garden and numerouse grocery stores. I’d love to curate an outdoor bike+skateboard movies-in-the-parking-lot series outside the back of Blue Heron, I mentioned the idea to Rob sometime ago, but haven’t gotten organized on this quite yet. I have no illusion that my not giving business to Amazon and other (lesser) big box corporations makes a dent in their domanance, but I do think that if one feels that bikeshops and the local community they’re a part of is meaningful, then it’s important to support them. Sean -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: In Search Of Used Derailleur
Sure, Cody. Appreciated. On Sun, Jan 13, 2019, 10:04 PM Cody Bartz Hi Buck, > > I have a long cage I am parting with. If interested I will take a few > photos. > > Cody Bartz > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/IDc0dvLogkk/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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 https://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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: An LBS success story for a change: Blue Heron Bikes
Great shop, and an ever better place to work. Rob is awesome, +1 They are also Compass (Rene Herse?) dealers too, though I bought the last Barlow Pass so expect to see new tires on the shelf soon. On Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 6:28:35 AM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Blue Heron Bikes in Berkeley is a very small volume Rivendell dealer. > They stock Hillbornes and Clems, maybe an Appaloosa or two. Their clearly > defined niche though is that they are THE place in the East Bay to go for > utility bikes, Bromptons, cargo bikes, e-assist, etcetera. I try to bring > them as much of my business as I can. The things I buy from them include, > tubes, Newbaums and grips, small parts, bells, reflective items. I went by > yesterday to buy tubeless rim tape and tubes to find the interior of the > store coated with dust. They had blown out the back wall and were > expanding. I had a nice chat with the owner, who has a one-syllable > man-name that I always forget: Mike, Rob, Bob, whatever. His history is > that he was a sales rep for one of the distributors and lived a life on the > road for a long time. He's probably in his mid-50s now. I asked if he was > going to expand his offerings or just do more of the things he already > does. He indicated he's focused on just servicing his current focus better, > which I think is a good plan for a local shop. Be mainstream enough that > you can sell all the mainstream bits to your local community, but be the > absolute best at some thing that will cause people to come from a much > larger radius to see you. "Big" bikes is a great niche in 2019, because > it's really intimidating buying something like a cargo bike online. Having > a shop that stocks them and knows them is a treasure. I was really happy > to see him succeeding. > > HOT TIP! If you are a Bay Area rider and need/want a 58cm Hillborne. > Blue Heron has a complete on the rack to sell you. Rivendell is out of > them in 58 and won't have them for some time. The one Blue Heron has on > the rack is a caliper brake model. It's in the lovely burnt orange > colorway. That's all the road bike a 6'1" civilized human could ever > need. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Atlantis touch-up paint, Testors #2135 Russian Naval Interior
Whoa! That's Aussie...sorry! On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 9:34:29 AM UTC-5, Jock Dewey wrote: > > It looks like these folks still have a bottle or two: > > https://andrewsscalemodels.com.au/product/mm-russian-interior-blue-green/ > > This is the color GP sourced to paint the first ATL, but that was years > ago. Color wanders but you can tweek easily to make it match. > > BEST / Jock "Ex TESTORS" Dewey / Athens, GA > > On Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 3:15:06 PM UTC-5, Eric Grim wrote: >> >> Greetings, I recently bought my first Rivendell, an Atlantis. Wanting to >> be prepared for the inevitable dings, I have been looking for the >> appropriate touch-up paint (Testors #2135 Russian Naval Interior >> Blue-Green). Sadly, it does not seem to be available anymore. >> HobbyLinc[dot]com says it has been discontinued, and amazon[dot]com says >> it's out of stock and they don't know whether they'll ever get any more. I >> checked another model-making supplier who also did not have it (but I don't >> remember which site it was). >> >> Can any of you folks confirm or disfirm that this paint has ben >> discontinued? My local hobby shop doesn't have any. Have you seen any >> dusty bottles on the shelf of your local hobby shop? If it truly has >> become completely unavailable that would be a real bummer. >> >> Thanks, Eric "Limper" Grim >> Spokane, Wash. >> > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Atlantis touch-up paint, Testors #2135 Russian Naval Interior
It looks like these folks still have a bottle or two: https://andrewsscalemodels.com.au/product/mm-russian-interior-blue-green/ This is the color GP sourced to paint the first ATL, but that was years ago. Color wanders but you can tweek easily to make it match. BEST / Jock "Ex TESTORS" Dewey / Athens, GA On Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 3:15:06 PM UTC-5, Eric Grim wrote: > > Greetings, I recently bought my first Rivendell, an Atlantis. Wanting to > be prepared for the inevitable dings, I have been looking for the > appropriate touch-up paint (Testors #2135 Russian Naval Interior > Blue-Green). Sadly, it does not seem to be available anymore. > HobbyLinc[dot]com says it has been discontinued, and amazon[dot]com says > it's out of stock and they don't know whether they'll ever get any more. I > checked another model-making supplier who also did not have it (but I don't > remember which site it was). > > Can any of you folks confirm or disfirm that this paint has ben > discontinued? My local hobby shop doesn't have any. Have you seen any > dusty bottles on the shelf of your local hobby shop? If it truly has > become completely unavailable that would be a real bummer. > > Thanks, Eric "Limper" Grim > Spokane, Wash. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Atlantis touch-up paint, Testors #2135 Russian Naval Interio r
Me too. Just search Testors 2135. On Sunday, January 13, 2019 at 3:18:51 PM UTC-5, mike goldman wrote: > > I got mine on ebay > > Avoid Botox: How To Remove Eye Bags & Wrinkles In 1 Minute > Fit Mom Daily > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/5c3b9d161c46e1d15312cst04duc > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: FS: New small khaki saddle sack
Message not received. I sent you an e-mail. On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 7:11:42 AM UTC-5, Kainalu V. wrote: > > Hi Lester, in case that earlier message didn't make it through, my email > ---> kaivierstra at gmail dot 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] FS: New small khaki saddle sack
Hi Lester, in case that earlier message didn't make it through, my email ---> kaivierstra at gmail dot 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Shoes for rambling.
my go-to is birkenstock - good support, especially for my high arches, and the right amount of stiffness. the standard foam outsoles can get torn up by pedals relatively quickly (though they still function fine), but they grip pretty well. but if rain and/or walking/hiking are part of the outing in addition to the riding, i’m also in the blundstone camp. they’re great for about everything. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
