[RBW] Jackets, Jackets, Jackets!

[Dave Grossman]

Clearing out some useful outdoorsy jackets to get some new gear for my 
kids.  If anyone is interested and requires clarification or more pics, let 
me know.  All prices are shipping included, net to me, in the CONUS.  I'm 
in Chicago and if anyone local wants to meet up, I'll deduct shipping from 
the price.


PICTURES 
HERE:  
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GE5mK3GDegzKGCproq0FNuPoUx5N5q9I?usp=sharing


1.  Arcteryx Gamma Polartec Soft Shell MENS XL-  I've had this for quite 
some time and its been used a fair amount.  It still has plenty of life 
left and Arcteryx is great about fixing stuff.  It has some dark spots from 
use and the zipper is wearing a bit but it still works great.  Its a made 
in B.C. model as well.  Polartec lining.  *ASKING $50 SHIPPED.*

2.  Eddie Bauer/ First Ascent Stormdown 800 fill Hoody MENS LARGE-  This is 
a slim fitting jacket that I wore for a couple of seasons but got a new 
Atom LT hoody and am wearing that instead.  I originally got it to replace 
an original First Ascent downlight that had zipper issues.  Has a few 
stains from wear but is in good shape overall.  *ASKING $40 SHIPPED.*

3.  Mountain Hardwear Women's Gore Tex Pro Mountaineering Shell WOMENS 
SMALL-  My wife bought this a bunch of years back to wear as a commuter 
jacket so her helmet could it in it but she never liked the cut and hasn't 
worn it much.  It is Gore Tex Pro, so you know, its pro!  In great shape 
and a cool orange color.  *ASKING $50 SHIPPED.*

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Re: [RBW] briar tires

[Tom Horton]

Hey kai  tubeless not an option but yeah sealant might be worth another try   
My first attempt was unsatisfactory

Still i dream of the perfect no muss no fuss greenbriar defeating tire

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 10, 2019, at 4:23 PM, Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY  
> wrote:
> 
> If it's an option, tubeless is the best thing since tubes. 
> Or big tubes with sealant, big because the less a sealant filled tube needs 
> to expand, the better. 
> -Kai
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Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen 65cm (MUSA), f//f/h

[MCT]

I measured the Stack and Reach.  I had to look how how to do it.  This is 
how I did it to make sure on same page.  For Stack, I measured from floor 
to top of center of headtube.  Then measured from floor to center of bottom 
bracket.  I then subtracted these two numbers.  For Reach,  with bike 
against a wall, I measured from center of top of headtube to the rear of 
the frame to the wall.  I then measured from the center of bottom bracket 
to the rear of the wall.  I subtracted these measurements.  I used a level 
to make sure the proper length because the top tube has a little but of 
slope.  

For stack, I measured 26.25 inches or 66.75 cm.  For reach I measured 14.5 
inches or 36.83 cm.  


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[RBW] FS: Outershell Wald 137 Basket Bag with Camera Padding Upgrade and Wald 137 Basket

[Michael Ullmer]

Cross-post from i-bob

Up for sale is an Outershell Wald 137 Basket Bag in Graphite X-Pac with the 
Camera Padding Inserts Upgrade and the Wald 137 Basket it sat in. I bought 
this bag brand new last year, but it's just not big enough for my needs. In 
great shape, but does show signs of use, primarily on the inside which you 
can see in the pics. No rips or abrasions on the outside that I could see. 
This bag mainly saw use on weekend rides, it was never my everyday commuter 
bag. The camera padding insert upgrade turns this bag into a camera bag, 
something I never actually used. Overall, this cost me $215 without the 
Wald basket.

Asking $175 shipped CONUS

Pics here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AKoQ1FKhNMgsiZ3H9

More info on Outershell's site here: 
https://www.outershelladventure.com/shop/137-basket-bag

Here's a great review of the bag from Path Less Pedaled: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8LXQAgAyFA

PM off-list, thanks!

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[RBW] briar tires

[Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY]

If it's an option, tubeless is the best thing since tubes. 
Or big tubes with sealant, big because the less a sealant filled tube needs to 
expand, the better. 
-Kai

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[RBW] briar tires

[Tom Horton]

some advice please. I'm outfitting an MIT atlantis 62 for riding forest 
roads and trails  where I live on the eastern shore of maryland. not real 
rough riding, though sandy in patches, BUT we have an eastern native 
species, greenbriar (smilax), which is not goathead level in its ability to 
flat tires, but still a tough customer.

I'd prefer to go the tough tire route vs slime or other sealant in the 
tubes. the schwalbe marathon plus is one way, but mighty heavy and not 
quite as wide as I'd prefer. schwalbe makes a smart sam with something 
called double defense, nylon/kevlar belt, that looks pretty good and I 
think their 2.25 inch would fit the atlantis without fenders.

anyone have experience with those tires, or others? and I often ride 
pavement to get to the trails.


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Re: [RBW] Re: Drivetrain Hack

[Joe Bernard]

Ooh, that's a thing I need to try. I just picked up a Clem H with the 
Microshift thumbies swapped so the front ratchety-friction works the rear 
derailer. I have an Advent group, I'm going to mount the cassette and derailer 
and I'll let y'all know how it goes. 

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Re: [RBW] Re: Drivetrain Hack

[John McBurney]

Thank you!  The front rack is a custom that I bought with the frame. It’s
as deep as Marks rack or similar but wider. It’s as wide as the Acorn rando
box. It attaches to the fork by boxing out the brake. I decided to splurge
on Paul Centerpull centermount brakes and the normal ways these would have
been difficult at best.

Honestly if I don’t get decent life out of this cassette I’ll go 9 speed
11-40 index in order to try to get better steel. BTW the FD is an Ultegra.

I really like the narrow double as an alternative to a 1X or triple when
combined with the wider range cassette. BTW if you go with the 34-46 and
11-40 you’ll be right at the gear capacity of the XT 9 speed speed Shadow
RD (41 teeth)

There are higher tooth capacity RD. For example the Microshift Advent will
shift a 42 and has 47 tooth gear capacity. It also has a clutch. It is only
supposed to work with their shifters so friction shifting solves that.

John



On Sun, Nov 10, 2019 at 11:51 AM Pancake  wrote:

> What a great range with this setup! When my triple crankset is worn I'm
> hoping to replace it with a similar setup to yours (though in 2x9) with a
> Sugino or Silver double in front and probably with 34-46 because I'm a
> heavy fellow surrounded by mountains that need the easier gearing. I'll
> probably stick to a Shimano XT front deraileur too. But this was super
> helpful info, thanks a million!
>
> Separately: what is that front rack? I'm looking for an odd size (about
> 8"x8" +/- 1") platform top for under $100 to fit a one-off ILE "demi"
> porteur bag and that looks like a good fit. The only good options I've
> found are:
> Blackburn Bootlegger $60
> 
> SimWorks Obento $160
> 
>
> VERY handsome ride, only downside seems to be it's so well appointed and
> suited that maybe you won't need another bike after that!
>
> Abe
>
> On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 5:31:39 AM UTC-8, John McBurney wrote:
>>
>> I want to share my latest build with the group to show what I’ve done
>> with the drivetrain. When I was thinking about this I read as much as I
>> could in different forums, but at the end there was a certain amount of a
>> leap of faith involved. I want to share with this group as others may have
>> a similar inclination.
>>
>> First about the bike, it’s a custom Carver low trail rando Ti frame with
>> a Soma low trail caliper brake fork recently acquired from list member Luke
>> Heller.
>>
>> Now about the drivetrain, in summary it’s a wide range 2x8 with Dura Ace
>> 9 speed bar cons. The crankset is the heart of the system: Shimano CX 50.
>> This is a great sifting crank, 46/36. The smallest ring it can take is 34
>> with the 110 mm bcd. The rear derailleur is a 9 speed Shimano XT long cage.
>>
>> I wanted to run a lower than 1:1 low final drive. I found the new wide
>> range cassettes offered by manufacturers such as Sun Race, Box and
>> Microshift really interesting. I chose an 8 speed Sun Race 11-40. It is an
>> all steel unit. Nicer designs with alloy spiders start at 9 speed. I wanted
>> 8 speed in order to have non fiddly friction shifting. I heard that wear
>> may be an issue with the lower end 8 speed cassette and if that’s true I
>> may try to convert to 9 speed indexing, although that may mean sourcing a
>> long cage road derailleur.
>>
>> The RD will shift a 36 cog so in order to shit the 40 requires an
>> extension link which lowers the top jockey wheel. Wolf Tooth makes these
>> (Road Link and Goat Link) but so does Sunrace. I bought the Sunrace as it
>> is cheaper and I was more confident it would work with the Sunrace
>> cassette. The gear capacity of the RD is 41 teeth. With this setup the gear
>> range is 39 so no problem. Cross chain 46-40 causes rub on the foo of the
>> FD and of course should be avoided anyway. I haven’t found the lack of a
>> clutch to be an issue, but I did source a Microshift Advent clutch long
>> cage RD if I change my mind. The XT is much prettier IMO.
>>
>> The resultant gear range is below with a nice high of 113 and a low of 24
>> with nice steps in between.
>>
>> So far I’d say it works great! 8 speed is the sweet spot for friction.
>> I’ve had no problem with ghost shifts under power. There is excellent
>> tactile feedback when shifting.
>>
>> So in summary, this works extremely well. The parts are available an
>> affordable. Highly recommended!
>>
>>
>>
>> 113.688.9
>> 96.175.2
>> 83.365.2
>> 69.454.3
>> 56.844.5
>> 44.634.9
>> 36.828.8
>> 31.224.5
>>
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[RBW] Re: Drivetrain Hack

[Pancake]

What a great range with this setup! When my triple crankset is worn I'm 
hoping to replace it with a similar setup to yours (though in 2x9) with a 
Sugino or Silver double in front and probably with 34-46 because I'm a 
heavy fellow surrounded by mountains that need the easier gearing. I'll 
probably stick to a Shimano XT front deraileur too. But this was super 
helpful info, thanks a million!

Separately: what is that front rack? I'm looking for an odd size (about 
8"x8" +/- 1") platform top for under $100 to fit a one-off ILE "demi" 
porteur bag and that looks like a good fit. The only good options I've 
found are:
Blackburn Bootlegger $60 

SimWorks Obento $160 


VERY handsome ride, only downside seems to be it's so well appointed and 
suited that maybe you won't need another bike after that!

Abe

On Friday, November 8, 2019 at 5:31:39 AM UTC-8, John McBurney wrote:
>
> I want to share my latest build with the group to show what I’ve done with 
> the drivetrain. When I was thinking about this I read as much as I could in 
> different forums, but at the end there was a certain amount of a leap of 
> faith involved. I want to share with this group as others may have a 
> similar inclination. 
>
> First about the bike, it’s a custom Carver low trail rando Ti frame with a 
> Soma low trail caliper brake fork recently acquired from list member Luke 
> Heller.
>
> Now about the drivetrain, in summary it’s a wide range 2x8 with Dura Ace 9 
> speed bar cons. The crankset is the heart of the system: Shimano CX 50. 
> This is a great sifting crank, 46/36. The smallest ring it can take is 34 
> with the 110 mm bcd. The rear derailleur is a 9 speed Shimano XT long cage. 
>
> I wanted to run a lower than 1:1 low final drive. I found the new wide 
> range cassettes offered by manufacturers such as Sun Race, Box and 
> Microshift really interesting. I chose an 8 speed Sun Race 11-40. It is an 
> all steel unit. Nicer designs with alloy spiders start at 9 speed. I wanted 
> 8 speed in order to have non fiddly friction shifting. I heard that wear 
> may be an issue with the lower end 8 speed cassette and if that’s true I 
> may try to convert to 9 speed indexing, although that may mean sourcing a 
> long cage road derailleur. 
>
> The RD will shift a 36 cog so in order to shit the 40 requires an 
> extension link which lowers the top jockey wheel. Wolf Tooth makes these 
> (Road Link and Goat Link) but so does Sunrace. I bought the Sunrace as it 
> is cheaper and I was more confident it would work with the Sunrace 
> cassette. The gear capacity of the RD is 41 teeth. With this setup the gear 
> range is 39 so no problem. Cross chain 46-40 causes rub on the foo of the 
> FD and of course should be avoided anyway. I haven’t found the lack of a 
> clutch to be an issue, but I did source a Microshift Advent clutch long 
> cage RD if I change my mind. The XT is much prettier IMO. 
>
> The resultant gear range is below with a nice high of 113 and a low of 24 
> with nice steps in between. 
>
> So far I’d say it works great! 8 speed is the sweet spot for friction. 
> I’ve had no problem with ghost shifts under power. There is excellent 
> tactile feedback when shifting. 
>
> So in summary, this works extremely well. The parts are available an 
> affordable. Highly recommended!
>
>
>
> 113.688.9
> 96.175.2
> 83.365.2
> 69.454.3
> 56.844.5
> 44.634.9
> 36.828.8
> 31.224.5
>

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[RBW] Re: It's getting to be that time of year again: Time to order stuff from Rivendell

[Pancake]

Happened to be in Walnut Creek yesterday with my baby sleeping in the 
carseat so I stopped by and bought sundries (soap, chapstick, and such) ... 
saw so many fantastic hillybikes out for sale! I guess every little bit 
counts and seeing all those big tires made me think about selling my Salsa 
El Mariachi and switching to a Riv for rocky rides. One day ...

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Re: [RBW] Re: A Tale of Two Clems

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Joe - I can’t stop laughing. 😂

Melanie - you nailed it. YES. We should have tee shirts made. Put it on coffee 
mugs. It’s TRUE.

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Re: [RBW] Re: A Tale of Two Clems

[Melanie]

Once the needs are filled, the wants take over. 

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Re: [RBW] Re: It's getting to be that time of year again: Time to order stuff from Rivendell

[Paul Richardson]

+1 for a virtual commission for bill.  i don't need anything imminently, so 
i bought myself a gift certificate.  hail mary!

paul
takoma park, md.

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Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell A. Homer Hilsen 65cm (MUSA), f//f/h

[Max S]

Brendonoid, that’s helpful (89 cm PBH here), but once does wonder how custom 
that frame was, what with the 65x58 combo. :-)

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