[RBW] WTB — Sackville Bags
Hey all. I am looking for a few Sackville bags for my new-to-me Rivendell Atlantis. Preferably, I am looking for a bigger Saddlesack, and then maybe something suitable to ride up front as well. Bike pic for inspiration: https://i.imgur.com/VxRaqck.jpg Please reach out if you have anything you’re looking to get rid of! 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4b75fec1-0e15-447f-b867-d56ceb113170n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Front Derailleurs / Derailers / Whatever
Save yourself the time and aggravation of trying to find the correct rd. This one will. https://www.interlocracing.com/shop/product/60110-ird-front-derailleur-sub-c-braze-on-2351?search=derailleur Buy the bolt on mount and your done. Its not the cheapest option but it works really well. Also for Shimano drive trains the gap between the front derailleur and the the large ring should only be a few millimeters. Yes you can make other derailleurs work and it might be fine. On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 12:26:47 AM UTC-4 Erik wrote: > I'm working on putting together my shiny new gold Sam H that I picked up > from the Rivendell shop today. Everything was coming together beautifully, > until I went to install the front derailleur. It's a Shimano 105-5700 for a > 2x set up. I'm running a Silver Wide/Low double with a 38 / 24. The cage > on the derailed is too long to set it up with the correct spacing between > the large chainring / guard and the cage. It ends up hitting the chain > stay when I shift. > > Does anyone else on here have a similar set up with a wide / low double? > If so, what front derailleur do you use? For the life of me, I can't > figure out a suitable replacement for the 105 and am dreading trying to > find one for sale anywhere. > > Any thoughts or advice? > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d198b05f-383c-439e-a099-1d444be9380fn%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: Helicopter tape recommendation requested (a specific name or URL)
https://www.amazon.com/ETC-Helicopter-Clear-Frame-Protection/dp/B072LFGFVS/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1MK8QQ5PBNQPM=1=helicopter+tape=1617506481=sporting-goods=helicopter%2Csporting%2C159=1-3 On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 9:29:35 PM UTC-4 Robert Tilley wrote: > I started applying tape on a frame today and it’s kind of a pain. I want > to do the front triangle since I’ll be using a frame bag on this bike. My > frame has lots of bottle mounts and cable guides so getting the tape around > those was pretty tedious. It’s likely one job I’d pay someone else to do. > > A paper cutter would help a lot and I ran out of solution so I’ll need to > finish the job tomorrow. > > Robert Tilley > San Diego, CA > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 3, 2021, at 6:21 PM, Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA > wrote: > > Paul, thanks for sharing your cache of information! > > > I concur that the 3M 8545HS, 7070UV and 7071UV are all the same thing, > differing only in thickness. I can find the 8mil and 14mil stuff rather > easily, but I wish I can find the 40mil stuff; Googling "3M 8545HS" didn't > really produce any hits. The 40mil stuff will be great for protecting the > chainstay from chain slap, because I found the 14mil stuff barely adequate > (I ended up wrapping old inner tubes with bum valves around the chainstay). > > As far as improving conformability, professional car protective film > installers need to form the film around tight corners on cars, so they use > a heat gun/hair dryer to make the film a lot more malleable. AFAIK, there > isn't really too many such tight corners on bicycles, at least corners that > warrants protection. > > On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9:00:28 AM UTC-7 Paul Clifton wrote: > >> I've been pretty curious about this topic for a while so I finally did >> some digging around. Nothing anyone hasn't already said on this and other >> threads, but I'm adding it just for additional info if anyone is interested. >> >> The basic protective tape seems to be 3M™ Industrial Protective Film >> 7070UV: >> https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/d/b40066699/ >> There's even a link to a PDF at the bottom of that page that shows a >> Bicycle Application Concept. It doesn't say anything about removing the >> adhesive when you take the tape off, but since it is designed for that sort >> of thing, I doubt it will harm paint. >> >> They also make a thicker version 7071UV, prob for stuff that gets hit >> harder. >> >> Both 7070 and 7071 are available at McMaster Carr. They may be available >> cheaper elsewhere but at least McMaster calls out the specific product on >> the listing: >> https://www.mcmaster.com/fastening-tape/heavy-duty-surface-protection-tape/ >> >> Digging into 3M's aerospace category gets to this amazing page about >> products for helicopter rotor blades: >> https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/aerospace-us/segment-solutions/rotor-blades/ >> The stuff for helicopters is extremely thick and says it offers "limited >> conformability" >> https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/?N=5002385+3292668475=rud >> >> I've also seem people recommend low friction protection tape, which is >> meant for lining chutes in factories and fulfillment centers. It offers >> impact protection as well: >> https://www.mcmaster.com/fastening-tape/low-friction-uhmw-tape-8/ >> It's acrylic, not polyurethane.Maybe I'll get some of the for my >> daughter's scratched up plastic slide. >> >> But for my bike, I'd probably just go with the 3M 7070UV since it's >> really designed specifically for protecting paint, but maybe not structural >> elements, from minor impacts on land vehicles. >> >> I love tape. >> >> BTW - has anyone used the gaffe tape from McMaster? How does it compare >> to the Gaffe brand gaffe tape? I hate bad tape. >> https://www.mcmaster.com/fastening-tape/matte-duct-tape/ >> >> Paul in AR >> >> On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 4:38:39 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: >> >>> Helicopter tape to put under the brake wire that runs along the bottom >>> of the top tube, so perhaps 1 1/2 - 2" wide to allow for wire movement and >>> a not too perfect tape application. I carry my bike on a hanging bike rack >>> and currently protect the frame by putting inner tubes between the wire and >>> frame, but that's becoming annoying. >>> >>> There's so many out there and I'm not sure which will work well and not >>> effect the paint. My local auto supply place said they never heard of it. >>> Neither did the LBS. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Roberta, AHHilsen >>> >> -- > > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f4904a7c-956c-43d6-9ce0-4b51d367e416n%40googlegroups.com > >
[RBW] Re: Trade - Velocity Dyad Dynamo Wheelset for Velocity Atlas Dynamo Wheelset
I forgot to add, tires and cassette not included in the trade. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2e355453-d46d-40a6-b5f1-e0b1b037c014n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] WTB: 31.8 Quill Stem with Some Rise
*Hey ya'll I need a 1" quill stem with an upright angle that is 31.8. * *Something like the riv* *Nitto Fillet FacePlater - Quill - 31.8 (CR60-3)* *Or the Crust option.* *I prefer something in the 85mm or shorter.* *Thanks, * *-Max* -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/82d02103-8439-4c99-97c6-631fe0194d55n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] WTB: Paul Touring Cantilever Brakeset - Silver or Polished
I am looking for a set of Paul Touring Cantilever brakes. Silver or Polished. I am located in Portland, OR in case anyone is local. 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/96d88f5e-b8ef-42d8-bcc9-b8a0846e1237n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Front Derailleurs / Derailers / Whatever
If you are really stuck, IRD makes a "Sub-C" front derailleur designed for subcompact setups. From the picture, it appears to have a shorter cage than usual. I cannot attest to its function or whether you need it, just alerting you to its existence. Jon Blum On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 10:29:27 AM UTC-7 Paul Richardson wrote: > i can't locate it right now, but somewhere in a blahg grant wrote in > reference to the ugliness of a front derailler, (probably the same XT > you're referring to), > > "forgive it and move on." > > i have a shim'd XT front on my suzie and try to remember this advice > whenever i idly find myself wishing it was vintage XTR. > > paul > takoma park, md. > On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9:04:07 AM UTC-4 philipr...@gmail.com wrote: > >> My boss said that about me once. >> >> >> >> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 2:37:24 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> I'll just tell you the unfortunate truth now: I had that horrendous XT >>> on something (it may be on the Bombadil I sold Jason Fuller) and it's >>> magic. I remember sending a pic of it to Grant after he had said something >>> about ugly/perfect Shimano parts and said, "It's almost alarming something >>> this ugly can work so well." >>> >>> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 12:10:27 AM UTC-7 Erik wrote: >>> I'll give this a shot tomorrow with the 105 and see what happens! The gap between the cage on the derailer and the pantguard is about an inch, maybe slightly more. I'm shifting with DuraAce bar ends, so it's friction. I also have an ugly, ugly XT front derailer that would need some shims for the seat tube. The cage is slightly shorter but it's so ugly and bulky that I'm not certain I could stomach having it on this bike. I'll post up some photos once its all set up. Now, I just need to remember how to set up cantilever brakes... >>> >>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b84ac5d3-76db-467e-9c80-3c613db431den%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: Clem Smith Rear Drop Outs
Hi Justin, I'm on a Clem 52 H, so if the fork is different from the L, then this may not help. Center to center, front axle to brake post is 10-1/2". By the way, one year plus later, I'm still happily on the bars, stem and saddle I got from you! Best, Noah On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 3:14:55 PM UTC-4 Justin Kennedy (Brooklyn, NY) wrote: > Well, since it's going to have an Xtracycle extension on the rear, that > rear axle measurement doesn't matter much. i just need to know whether a > 26" wheel would fit up front. So if anyone with a 52 Clem L could measure > the distance from the center of your front axle to the canti/V-brake posts, > that would be greatly appreciated. > > On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 12:57:57 PM UTC-4 philipr...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Ask any Clem owner to measure from the center of the rear axle to the >> center of the brake caliper bolt, that's the magic number you need. >> >> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9:36:08 AM UTC-5 Justin Kennedy wrote: >> >>> Hmm you're right, the Motolites are built to go the other way -- fitting >>> 650b or 700c to a bike meant for 26". I currently have a cheap Shimano >>> V-brake on the front. Will measure and see if there's any room for losing >>> reach. I like your canti suggestion too. I may email Riv and see what their >>> thoughts are. >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 1, 2021 at 10:26 AM Philip Barrett >>> wrote: >>> If it helps, the 650b wheels that came off this measure as; Axle C to inner edge of of rim = 290mm Axle C to outer edge of rim = 305mm To my calculations you'll need to lose (not gain) 25mm of reach. Centerpull cantilevers might get you there? Then again, for the price of a pair of Paul's you could buy a nice set of 650b wheel & call it done? On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9:16:40 AM UTC-5 Justin Kennedy (Brooklyn, NY) wrote: > I was just looking at that posting! I'm considering upgrading my > Xtracylce using this frame. Does anyone know if I can fit a 26" wheel up > front, maybe using a Paul Motolite or something with lots of reach? I > know > the 52 is made for 650b but my current wheelset is 26" Velocity > Cliffhanger > and I'd rather not have to change it up. > > On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 10:09:48 AM UTC-4 philipr...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Update; Bikeflights has settled the claim & the frame was donated to >> a kid's bike charity. Currently up for sale on ebay with the damage >> shown & >> repair noted, might be a deal for someone who is OK with the condition; >> >> >> https://www.ebay.com/itm/203329558177?mkevt=1=0=e11021.m43.l3160=7=osgood=4ac514ba1adb42079cd095c39e2f34f2=44128052550=RU=-1%7E1=20210401070233=11021=ch%3Dch%2Cbu%3Dbu%2Cut%3Dut%2Cosub%3Dosub%2Ccrd%3Dcrd%2Csegname%3Dsegname%2Cchnl%3Dmkcid >> >> On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 11:52:53 AM UTC-5 Philip Barrett wrote: >> >>> It was through Bikeflights.com, I've used them before & they were >>> excellent so here's hoping they come through. I doubt any frame however >>> well packed would have survived whatever it was they dropped on top off >>> this, the sides of the Secialized shipping box were actually burst! A >>> carbon frame would have just snapped. >>> >>> On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 10:54:59 AM UTC-5 RichS wrote: >>> Phillip, What a disappointment to discover the damage when you opened the box. Did Rivendell ship your Clem? I've purchased a few frames from them and the dropouts (and fork ends) were always well secured. Good luck and please let us know how this is resolved. Best, Rich in ATL On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 8:10:16 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: > Ouch. Yeah, if you can get your money back and put that baby back > on a truck I think that's the plan. Too much drama. > > > On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 4:58:39 PM UTC-7 philipr...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Chain stay has a pretty decent & visible bend, this one's gone >> the journey I'm afraid? >> >> >> >> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 6:56:36 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> Not great! There should have been a dropout block in there so it >>> wouldn't crush even if UPS screwed up. I'd do whatever legalities >>> you need >>> with them and take it to a framebuilder to reset the triangle. It's >>> not >>> broken, just a little bendy at the moment. >>> >>> >>> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 4:49:15 PM UTC-7 >>> philipr...@gmail.com wrote: >>> Well this is probably not good then eh? [image: PXL_20210315_232449669.jpg]
[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Yakushima Island, SW Japan
wow, so many trip reports lately are focused on total miles/kms, this is a wonderful example that totals on the cycle computer do not make a successful trip, makes me feel like i'm there with you and makes me want to go! On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 8:59:38 PM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: > Especially to John and Takashi, > > I've so enjoyed your pictures and write ups. I have an English-language > TV channel, NHKWD, from Japan and one of the shows is called something like > Biking around Japan. The cyclist goes to interesting places, shows the > beauty and speaks with the local residents. I always feel good after > watching a segment. I don't watch much TV, but am glad when I can see that > show and take in the beauty. > > Roberta > > On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 7:52:44 AM UTC-4 Takashi wrote: > >> Ah, Yakushima! >> >> Thank you for sharing, John! I enjoyed your write-up and photos very much. >> I've been curious about the island for years, but never made the visit. >> Your post makes me feel like I must visit there right away. >> >> Looks like it didn't rain very much while you were there. >> Perhaps you have heard of a famous quote from a novel by Fumiko Hayashi >> which says "They say that it rains 35 days a month in Yakushima." >> >> Takashi >> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/241f61aa-cdf2-46bb-8e8e-df750fd27fb5n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: daily post ur riv
Adam here's lots of Rivendell bike pics and a place to post yours. .https://www.flickr.com/groups/rivendell/pool/ Jon On Friday, February 1, 2019 at 12:29:13 PM UTC-7 Adam Leibow wrote: > hi all, i want to create a thread where you just post a picture of your > rivendell(s) whenever you feel like it. hope this is OK w/ the mods. i love > lookin at pics of em all day. i will start with my sam hillborne. > > > [image: IMG_3920.jpeg] > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/940ded11-20df-497e-b4f8-3c23ac4d0fe9n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] RivSister and Selle Anatomica saddle
I might be remembering this incorrectly, as I cannot find anything in my inbox. Is there a RivSister who contacted me recently about a Selle Anatomica saddle? If so, please PM me. Roberta -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/724ea1a5-5b98-4f0b-a08b-41ed174308a6n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Yakushima Island, SW Japan
Especially to John and Takashi, I've so enjoyed your pictures and write ups. I have an English-language TV channel, NHKWD, from Japan and one of the shows is called something like Biking around Japan. The cyclist goes to interesting places, shows the beauty and speaks with the local residents. I always feel good after watching a segment. I don't watch much TV, but am glad when I can see that show and take in the beauty. Roberta On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 7:52:44 AM UTC-4 Takashi wrote: > Ah, Yakushima! > > Thank you for sharing, John! I enjoyed your write-up and photos very much. > I've been curious about the island for years, but never made the visit. > Your post makes me feel like I must visit there right away. > > Looks like it didn't rain very much while you were there. > Perhaps you have heard of a famous quote from a novel by Fumiko Hayashi > which says "They say that it rains 35 days a month in Yakushima." > > Takashi > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a42bdfc3-7426-4fb5-b6f8-cd33a9a85f22n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Yakushima Island, SW Japan
Hi John, Thanks for sharing this trip. This will definitely will be included in my itinerary on my planned visit. Your story and pictures really captured the beauty of that island. On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 8:48:34 PM UTC+8 John Rinker wrote: > I am grateful to live, teach and ramble around on my bicycle in Japan. For > more than 30 years my career as an International school teacher has landed > me in some beautiful, unique places and Japan is certainly high on my list > of ‘Favorite Places I Have Pitched My Tent’. Now, Yakushima Island in > South-Western Japan is near the top of my list of most beautiful places > I’ve ever ridden a bicycle. > > In Japan, Yakushima is well known but infrequently visited owing to its > remoteness. It boasts the greatest yearly rainfall in the country and is > home to some of the oldest living trees on the planet. Yaku-sugi, or the > cedars *(cryptomeria)* of Yakushima stand in ancient rainforests and the > oldest, Jomon-sugi, is estimated to be between 2800-7200 years old. Others, > Yoyoi-sugi, Bandai-sugi, and Yamato-sugi are 3000 years old. As the typical > life expectancy of cedar is as much as 500 years old, even the many > 1000-year-old cedars on the island are strange and wonderful anomalies. > > In stark contrast to Yakushima Island, a World Natural Heritage site, > Japan’s Shinkansen, or high-speed train, is a marvel of modern > transportation technology. With my bike in a bag, I would travel the first > 1400 kilometers of my journey in about 6 hours so I could spend the next 5 > days meandering mountain roads for 160 or so kilometers. > > After a couple of nights in the port of Kagoshima and a day cycling around > Sakura-Jima, the most active volcano in Japan, I boarded the ferry as a > cloud of ash spewed across the bay from one of the volcano’s two vents. > Four and a half hours of rough seas later, I rolled off the ferry buffeted > by 40km/h winds as the peaks of Yakushima were shrouded in mist above me. A > strategic left turn put the winds at my back and me on a clockwise route > around the island. Only a few kilometers later I cruised into an empty > campsite on a rocky beach and pitched my tent. Across the road, I found a > small restaurant the served red-curry ramen with smoked Yakushima venison > and a delicious pale ale brewed on the island by Catch Brewery. My plans > for the rest of the day were sealed! > > The winds abated during the night and the next morning I awoke to a > glorious sunrise over the East China Sea. After coffee, I rode up into the > mountains towards the Shiratani Unsuikyo to hike the ravine in search of > the famed Yaku-sugi. Once off the main trail, the rugged path winds through > moss-covered boulders and thick forest where frequent crossings of pristine > mountain streams eventually lead to the huge, ancient cedar trees. The > first one I came to was Yoyoi-sugi, a 3000-year-old giant perched on a > steep slope. Eight meters in girth at chest height, Yoyo-sugi’s upper > branches rise out of the forest like a great, skeletal hand clawing for the > sky. One after another, the humongous, gnarled trunks of these ancient > trees scattered throughout the forest were truly awe-inspiring. These and > the forest in which they dwell make it abundantly clear why Hayao > Miyazaki’s supreme anime, *Princess Mononoke *could be set in no place > other than in this magical realm. > > Back on my bike, the 12 kilometers and 600 meters of elevation were behind > me in about 15 minutes and I was back at sea-level and headed toward the > onsen town of Onoaida. A mountainous landscape and 10 meters of rainfall a > year generate a great deal of water flowing to the sea. I spent much of my > time on the island crossing bridges and scrambling over granite boulders to > either swim in crystal mountain rivers or to try my hand at tenkara, > Japanese-style fly fishing. The result was a slow circumnavigation of the > island with plenty of time lounging in beautiful spots next to flowing > water and warming myself on slabs of igneous rock. > > The western side of the island is considerably drier, more secluded, and > covered in a thick tropical forest. Much of it is traversed by a > single-lane mountain road that closes between 5 pm and 7 am each day due to > the danger of navigating it in the dark. These factors create a quiet > environment for the island’s resident macaques and deer. On this side of > the island, I often pedaled by troops of macaques lazily grooming each > other along the roadside or browsing in trees overhanging the tarmac while > nearby the small Yakushima deer grazed with little concern for a guy on a > bike. > > Yakushima is a small island, only 120 or so kilometers around, and can > easily be ridden in a day. But, why one would travel to this stunning > island and not stretch a bicycle journey into days (even weeks) is beyond > me. I was on the island for only five days
[RBW] Re: daily post ur riv
Jason, what is that crank you're using? I've seen it on a few bikes and have been curious what it is. JS On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 3:00:49 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote: > Ol' Bomby the other day, picking up a Simworks rack and black Wald (note > the double basket up front) for the MB-1 project. I've got a real sturdy > set of wheels on order for the Bombadil (Cliffhangers to SON/White Ind), > then it's "done", and my hope is to start wearing parts out, rather than > upgrade for no good reason haha > > [image: PXL_20210401_020111383.jpg] > > On Friday, 1 February 2019 at 11:29:13 UTC-8 Adam Leibow wrote: > >> hi all, i want to create a thread where you just post a picture of your >> rivendell(s) whenever you feel like it. hope this is OK w/ the mods. i love >> lookin at pics of em all day. i will start with my sam hillborne. >> >> >> [image: IMG_3920.jpeg] >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d7f3ea2e-bf04-4080-8da2-e4f81ca65c26n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Yakushima Island, SW Japan
Fantastic, thank you for posting this. mike On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 7:48:34 AM UTC-5 John Rinker wrote: > I am grateful to live, teach and ramble around on my bicycle in Japan. For > more than 30 years my career as an International school teacher has landed > me in some beautiful, unique places and Japan is certainly high on my list > of ‘Favorite Places I Have Pitched My Tent’. Now, Yakushima Island in > South-Western Japan is near the top of my list of most beautiful places > I’ve ever ridden a bicycle. > > In Japan, Yakushima is well known but infrequently visited owing to its > remoteness. It boasts the greatest yearly rainfall in the country and is > home to some of the oldest living trees on the planet. Yaku-sugi, or the > cedars *(cryptomeria)* of Yakushima stand in ancient rainforests and the > oldest, Jomon-sugi, is estimated to be between 2800-7200 years old. Others, > Yoyoi-sugi, Bandai-sugi, and Yamato-sugi are 3000 years old. As the typical > life expectancy of cedar is as much as 500 years old, even the many > 1000-year-old cedars on the island are strange and wonderful anomalies. > > In stark contrast to Yakushima Island, a World Natural Heritage site, > Japan’s Shinkansen, or high-speed train, is a marvel of modern > transportation technology. With my bike in a bag, I would travel the first > 1400 kilometers of my journey in about 6 hours so I could spend the next 5 > days meandering mountain roads for 160 or so kilometers. > > After a couple of nights in the port of Kagoshima and a day cycling around > Sakura-Jima, the most active volcano in Japan, I boarded the ferry as a > cloud of ash spewed across the bay from one of the volcano’s two vents. > Four and a half hours of rough seas later, I rolled off the ferry buffeted > by 40km/h winds as the peaks of Yakushima were shrouded in mist above me. A > strategic left turn put the winds at my back and me on a clockwise route > around the island. Only a few kilometers later I cruised into an empty > campsite on a rocky beach and pitched my tent. Across the road, I found a > small restaurant the served red-curry ramen with smoked Yakushima venison > and a delicious pale ale brewed on the island by Catch Brewery. My plans > for the rest of the day were sealed! > > The winds abated during the night and the next morning I awoke to a > glorious sunrise over the East China Sea. After coffee, I rode up into the > mountains towards the Shiratani Unsuikyo to hike the ravine in search of > the famed Yaku-sugi. Once off the main trail, the rugged path winds through > moss-covered boulders and thick forest where frequent crossings of pristine > mountain streams eventually lead to the huge, ancient cedar trees. The > first one I came to was Yoyoi-sugi, a 3000-year-old giant perched on a > steep slope. Eight meters in girth at chest height, Yoyo-sugi’s upper > branches rise out of the forest like a great, skeletal hand clawing for the > sky. One after another, the humongous, gnarled trunks of these ancient > trees scattered throughout the forest were truly awe-inspiring. These and > the forest in which they dwell make it abundantly clear why Hayao > Miyazaki’s supreme anime, *Princess Mononoke *could be set in no place > other than in this magical realm. > > Back on my bike, the 12 kilometers and 600 meters of elevation were behind > me in about 15 minutes and I was back at sea-level and headed toward the > onsen town of Onoaida. A mountainous landscape and 10 meters of rainfall a > year generate a great deal of water flowing to the sea. I spent much of my > time on the island crossing bridges and scrambling over granite boulders to > either swim in crystal mountain rivers or to try my hand at tenkara, > Japanese-style fly fishing. The result was a slow circumnavigation of the > island with plenty of time lounging in beautiful spots next to flowing > water and warming myself on slabs of igneous rock. > > The western side of the island is considerably drier, more secluded, and > covered in a thick tropical forest. Much of it is traversed by a > single-lane mountain road that closes between 5 pm and 7 am each day due to > the danger of navigating it in the dark. These factors create a quiet > environment for the island’s resident macaques and deer. On this side of > the island, I often pedaled by troops of macaques lazily grooming each > other along the roadside or browsing in trees overhanging the tarmac while > nearby the small Yakushima deer grazed with little concern for a guy on a > bike. > > Yakushima is a small island, only 120 or so kilometers around, and can > easily be ridden in a day. But, why one would travel to this stunning > island and not stretch a bicycle journey into days (even weeks) is beyond > me. I was on the island for only five days and, while this was ample time > for me to pedal slowly and swim often, there’s so much I am pining to go > back to see. There are
[RBW] Re: Spiky platform pedal plus SPD? MAP bar surgery and reasons therefore.
Sheesh. This is the right bar photo. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsH%3DT3Q%3DuAnskhQ4g88dUjwyc54dHjZCH9%3DWXvYQLVAxA%40mail.gmail.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: Helicopter tape recommendation requested (a specific name or URL)
I ordered this from Amazon for $20 (1“wide * 30’long) Racers Tape Surface Guard Tape . https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000O6BQMG Lots of reviews say it worked well for bike frames. 14mil seems unnecessary UNLESS you’re wrapping the tube where your front rack or handlebars or basket contact the frame on a full turn - no tape seems thick enough, I did tape plus twine which has worked well for a couple years. Good for where the bike rack hooks contact the frame so the cable doesn’t run the paint. Abe On Saturday, 3 April 2021 at 18:29:35 UTC-7 Robert Tilley wrote: > I started applying tape on a frame today and it’s kind of a pain. I want > to do the front triangle since I’ll be using a frame bag on this bike. My > frame has lots of bottle mounts and cable guides so getting the tape around > those was pretty tedious. It’s likely one job I’d pay someone else to do. > > A paper cutter would help a lot and I ran out of solution so I’ll need to > finish the job tomorrow. > > Robert Tilley > San Diego, CA > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 3, 2021, at 6:21 PM, Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, CA > wrote: > > Paul, thanks for sharing your cache of information! > > > I concur that the 3M 8545HS, 7070UV and 7071UV are all the same thing, > differing only in thickness. I can find the 8mil and 14mil stuff rather > easily, but I wish I can find the 40mil stuff; Googling "3M 8545HS" didn't > really produce any hits. The 40mil stuff will be great for protecting the > chainstay from chain slap, because I found the 14mil stuff barely adequate > (I ended up wrapping old inner tubes with bum valves around the chainstay). > > As far as improving conformability, professional car protective film > installers need to form the film around tight corners on cars, so they use > a heat gun/hair dryer to make the film a lot more malleable. AFAIK, there > isn't really too many such tight corners on bicycles, at least corners that > warrants protection. > > On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 9:00:28 AM UTC-7 Paul Clifton wrote: > >> I've been pretty curious about this topic for a while so I finally did >> some digging around. Nothing anyone hasn't already said on this and other >> threads, but I'm adding it just for additional info if anyone is interested. >> >> The basic protective tape seems to be 3M™ Industrial Protective Film >> 7070UV: >> https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/d/b40066699/ >> There's even a link to a PDF at the bottom of that page that shows a >> Bicycle Application Concept. It doesn't say anything about removing the >> adhesive when you take the tape off, but since it is designed for that sort >> of thing, I doubt it will harm paint. >> >> They also make a thicker version 7071UV, prob for stuff that gets hit >> harder. >> >> Both 7070 and 7071 are available at McMaster Carr. They may be available >> cheaper elsewhere but at least McMaster calls out the specific product on >> the listing: >> https://www.mcmaster.com/fastening-tape/heavy-duty-surface-protection-tape/ >> >> Digging into 3M's aerospace category gets to this amazing page about >> products for helicopter rotor blades: >> https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/aerospace-us/segment-solutions/rotor-blades/ >> The stuff for helicopters is extremely thick and says it offers "limited >> conformability" >> https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/?N=5002385+3292668475=rud >> >> I've also seem people recommend low friction protection tape, which is >> meant for lining chutes in factories and fulfillment centers. It offers >> impact protection as well: >> https://www.mcmaster.com/fastening-tape/low-friction-uhmw-tape-8/ >> It's acrylic, not polyurethane.Maybe I'll get some of the for my >> daughter's scratched up plastic slide. >> >> But for my bike, I'd probably just go with the 3M 7070UV since it's >> really designed specifically for protecting paint, but maybe not structural >> elements, from minor impacts on land vehicles. >> >> I love tape. >> >> BTW - has anyone used the gaffe tape from McMaster? How does it compare >> to the Gaffe brand gaffe tape? I hate bad tape. >> https://www.mcmaster.com/fastening-tape/matte-duct-tape/ >> >> Paul in AR >> >> On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 4:38:39 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: >> >>> Helicopter tape to put under the brake wire that runs along the bottom >>> of the top tube, so perhaps 1 1/2 - 2" wide to allow for wire movement and >>> a not too perfect tape application. I carry my bike on a hanging bike rack >>> and currently protect the frame by putting inner tubes between the wire and >>> frame, but that's becoming annoying. >>> >>> There's so many out there and I'm not sure which will work well and not >>> effect the paint. My local auto supply place said they never heard of it. >>> Neither did the LBS. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Roberta, AHHilsen >>> >> -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group.
[RBW] Re: daily post ur riv
Jason, nice to see how much riding you are doing on this bike. On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 3:00:49 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote: > Ol' Bomby the other day, picking up a Simworks rack and black Wald (note > the double basket up front) for the MB-1 project. I've got a real sturdy > set of wheels on order for the Bombadil (Cliffhangers to SON/White Ind), > then it's "done", and my hope is to start wearing parts out, rather than > upgrade for no good reason haha > > [image: PXL_20210401_020111383.jpg] > > On Friday, 1 February 2019 at 11:29:13 UTC-8 Adam Leibow wrote: > >> hi all, i want to create a thread where you just post a picture of your >> rivendell(s) whenever you feel like it. hope this is OK w/ the mods. i love >> lookin at pics of em all day. i will start with my sam hillborne. >> >> >> [image: IMG_3920.jpeg] >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6956-7e40-473f-9b7c-112010bb4011n%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: Ride Report: Yakushima Island, SW Japan
Thank you for sharing. Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 4, 2021, at 5:36 AM, John Rinker wrote: > > Indeed, Takashi, I did come across this quote several times in my reading > about the island. I got very lucky with the weather. The week before I > arrived it rained every day. Regarding a visit, I cannot recommend it highly > enough. The riding is easy and the camping is first-rate with some very > beautiful spots. Cheers. > >> On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 8:52:44 PM UTC+9 Takashi wrote: >> Ah, Yakushima! >> >> Thank you for sharing, John! I enjoyed your write-up and photos very much. >> I've been curious about the island for years, but never made the visit. Your >> post makes me feel like I must visit there right away. >> >> Looks like it didn't rain very much while you were there. >> Perhaps you have heard of a famous quote from a novel by Fumiko Hayashi >> which says "They say that it rains 35 days a month in Yakushima." >> >> Takashi >> > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/743e29e5-8bd1-4bba-a89a-c748e5d0f54fn%40googlegroups.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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/51086E18-00FC-40B9-8DCD-FFD8B4E49673%40gmail.com.
[RBW] Re: Platypus is sold out in 50 cm.
Thanks Roberta This frame is for my youngest who is 27, he finishes a Master’s this summer. I already have an Appaloosa, a grey Roadini that is stored in Wales with my sister for when I visit, a Cheviot, a Clem and an orange Roadini that I just finished building with Losco bars and a Bitex hub wheelset. My oldest kid got a Clem complete from me two years ago. On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 9:13:21 AM UTC-7 Roberta wrote: > Dorothy, That must have been a white knuckle few moments. I'm so glad > you got one. I got the mermaid, but that lime/olive sure is nice looking, > also. > > Jay, I'm happy to have helped getting a Riv into another person's hands > (under another person's bum)! > > I've bought my first Riv from James when he was located in MD as Gravel > and Grind, and I had just heard of the Rivendell brand. For all my bike > naivete, they have been patient answering my questions and never steered me > wrong, helping me with a "lightening up" bike project last year, and > recommending a build for my 55 Mermaid Platy. > > Roberta > > On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 9:13:49 AM UTC-4 Jay LePree wrote: > >> Hi all: >> >> Thanks to Roberta Chase who referred me to Analogue cycles. I was able >> to procure a 50 cm Olive green and they will do the build for me. They seem >> really great to work with. >> Jay >> Demarest, NJ >> >> On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 2:50:41 PM UTC-4 Dorothy C wrote: >> >>> I got the 55cm Lime I wanted in the first two minutes of the sale. A >>> couple of things I did - logged in to my account ahead of the sale time, of >>> course, but I added the prep for shipment item to my cart earlier that >>> morning, and I had the credit card details stored in my browser’s autofill. >>> I had the size and color already selected too. >>> >>> On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 9:56:11 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >>> This is what is known as a good problem. Those Appaloosas are great (and beautiful) bikes, you're going to love it. Joe Bernard On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 12:10:04 PM UTC-7 Jay LePree wrote: > I am happy for Riv. Good they made out. I tried to purchase one, and > it seemed between 12:00 and 12:01 the mermaids sold out. I was able to > load a lime green, but when I added the build up up the frame, they were > sold out. > > Divine intervention telling me to go for the Apaloosa in late April. > > Jay > Demarest, NJ > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/22ca1624-37f5-4ebc-a43c-17f41ce7ee88n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: FS: ~7 Size Medium/slim J.Crew very lightweight riding shirts + 4 other shirts
\ SOLD / On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 5:53:48 PM UTC-7 Jay P wrote: > I'm clearing my closet of shirts that are now a little too small for me. > > These are my favorite shirt --- super lightweight, thin, airy, 100% cotton > --- I love them for riding, hiking, walking, etc. They are especially good > for keeping sun off your arms and neck > > I've picked them up on Ebay over the years > > All size (or fit like) medium + slim. They fit me great at 6'3 175 > pounds, now at 188 pounds they're just too tight/constrictive to wear > > Rather than take to the Goodwill, I thought someone on this list might > like a slug of new shirts. > > I'm selling all seven in one lot, and will include four other shirts as > well that have the same medium/slim fit (incl. two J. Crew Japanese > chambray shirts (which are a little sturdier than these) as well as a 100% > (but the rougher nice kind) handmade shirt from Laos --- nicer/cooler than > it sounds). > > I hope someone is delighted to get all of that in a box for $50 delivered > > If that is you, let me know! > > Jay P. > Berkeley, CA > > [image: IMG_5073.jpg] > > > > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c640376c-d887-4538-a645-88b227cdcdc2n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Platypus is sold out in 50 cm.
Dorothy, That must have been a white knuckle few moments. I'm so glad you got one. I got the mermaid, but that lime/olive sure is nice looking, also. Jay, I'm happy to have helped getting a Riv into another person's hands (under another person's bum)! I've bought my first Riv from James when he was located in MD as Gravel and Grind, and I had just heard of the Rivendell brand. For all my bike naivete, they have been patient answering my questions and never steered me wrong, helping me with a "lightening up" bike project last year, and recommending a build for my 55 Mermaid Platy. Roberta On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 9:13:49 AM UTC-4 Jay LePree wrote: > Hi all: > > Thanks to Roberta Chase who referred me to Analogue cycles. I was able to > procure a 50 cm Olive green and they will do the build for me. They seem > really great to work with. > Jay > Demarest, NJ > > On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 2:50:41 PM UTC-4 Dorothy C wrote: > >> I got the 55cm Lime I wanted in the first two minutes of the sale. A >> couple of things I did - logged in to my account ahead of the sale time, of >> course, but I added the prep for shipment item to my cart earlier that >> morning, and I had the credit card details stored in my browser’s autofill. >> I had the size and color already selected too. >> >> On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 9:56:11 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> This is what is known as a good problem. Those Appaloosas are great (and >>> beautiful) bikes, you're going to love it. >>> >>> Joe Bernard >>> >>> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 12:10:04 PM UTC-7 Jay LePree wrote: >>> I am happy for Riv. Good they made out. I tried to purchase one, and it seemed between 12:00 and 12:01 the mermaids sold out. I was able to load a lime green, but when I added the build up up the frame, they were sold out. Divine intervention telling me to go for the Apaloosa in late April. Jay Demarest, NJ >>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1525e2e1-ab83-49e1-8bc7-d17adabf63dan%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Platypus is sold out in 50 cm.
You are in fantastic hands, James & Candice offer sound advice based on real world application and use. Let them guide you. On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 8:13:49 AM UTC-5 Jay LePree wrote: > Hi all: > > Thanks to Roberta Chase who referred me to Analogue cycles. I was able to > procure a 50 cm Olive green and they will do the build for me. They seem > really great to work with. > Jay > Demarest, NJ > > On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 2:50:41 PM UTC-4 Dorothy C wrote: > >> I got the 55cm Lime I wanted in the first two minutes of the sale. A >> couple of things I did - logged in to my account ahead of the sale time, of >> course, but I added the prep for shipment item to my cart earlier that >> morning, and I had the credit card details stored in my browser’s autofill. >> I had the size and color already selected too. >> >> On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 9:56:11 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> This is what is known as a good problem. Those Appaloosas are great (and >>> beautiful) bikes, you're going to love it. >>> >>> Joe Bernard >>> >>> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 12:10:04 PM UTC-7 Jay LePree wrote: >>> I am happy for Riv. Good they made out. I tried to purchase one, and it seemed between 12:00 and 12:01 the mermaids sold out. I was able to load a lime green, but when I added the build up up the frame, they were sold out. Divine intervention telling me to go for the Apaloosa in late April. Jay Demarest, NJ >>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9dbdb2e7-690f-4cc1-a671-92813453b1cdn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Platypus is sold out in 50 cm.
Hi all: Thanks to Roberta Chase who referred me to Analogue cycles. I was able to procure a 50 cm Olive green and they will do the build for me. They seem really great to work with. Jay Demarest, NJ On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 2:50:41 PM UTC-4 Dorothy C wrote: > I got the 55cm Lime I wanted in the first two minutes of the sale. A > couple of things I did - logged in to my account ahead of the sale time, of > course, but I added the prep for shipment item to my cart earlier that > morning, and I had the credit card details stored in my browser’s autofill. > I had the size and color already selected too. > > On Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 9:56:11 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > >> This is what is known as a good problem. Those Appaloosas are great (and >> beautiful) bikes, you're going to love it. >> >> Joe Bernard >> >> On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 12:10:04 PM UTC-7 Jay LePree wrote: >> >>> I am happy for Riv. Good they made out. I tried to purchase one, and >>> it seemed between 12:00 and 12:01 the mermaids sold out. I was able to >>> load a lime green, but when I added the build up up the frame, they were >>> sold out. >>> >>> Divine intervention telling me to go for the Apaloosa in late April. >>> >>> Jay >>> Demarest, NJ >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4e9ff4e5-d160-41e5-a2e8-9473b7ba184fn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Yakushima Island, SW Japan
Indeed, Takashi, I did come across this quote several times in my reading about the island. I got very lucky with the weather. The week before I arrived it rained every day. Regarding a visit, I cannot recommend it highly enough. The riding is easy and the camping is first-rate with some very beautiful spots. Cheers. On Sunday, April 4, 2021 at 8:52:44 PM UTC+9 Takashi wrote: > Ah, Yakushima! > > Thank you for sharing, John! I enjoyed your write-up and photos very much. > I've been curious about the island for years, but never made the visit. > Your post makes me feel like I must visit there right away. > > Looks like it didn't rain very much while you were there. > Perhaps you have heard of a famous quote from a novel by Fumiko Hayashi > which says "They say that it rains 35 days a month in Yakushima." > > Takashi > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/743e29e5-8bd1-4bba-a89a-c748e5d0f54fn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Ride Report: Yakushima Island, SW Japan
Ah, Yakushima! Thank you for sharing, John! I enjoyed your write-up and photos very much. I've been curious about the island for years, but never made the visit. Your post makes me feel like I must visit there right away. Looks like it didn't rain very much while you were there. Perhaps you have heard of a famous quote from a novel by Fumiko Hayashi which says "They say that it rains 35 days a month in Yakushima." Takashi -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6ecd2335-cc67-4398-b9d1-8bdd192cef53n%40googlegroups.com.
