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Re: [RBW] Re: Hobson-Zingo tools tried and liked?

2024-03-22 Thread Peter Fray

Thanks all for your replies. From the number of responses, it seems not
many have tried them...but they seem to be worth it for a home mechanic.

@Russell - I once went to the KC store and now my mobile is riddled with
ads of these fancier tools 🫠

BTW Soma has a 30% sale going on if anyone is else looking to pick up some
of these tools or anything else from them. Thanks, Luke for the message, I
did see Soma has more/different HZ tools than Riv!

Am Sa., 16. März 2024 um 15:54 Uhr schrieb Russell Duncan :

> I bought the HZ wire rope cutters and master link pliers, both of which
> work quite well. Really can’t be beat for the price. My brother gifted me
> these Knipex rope cutters. These are hands down the best cutters and
> ergonomically superior to the HZ cutters, and they have built in crimpers
> too. Are they worth the price? Not really, but I own other Knipex tools for
> electrical work. Their tools are excellent. Their small Cobra pliers and
> pliers wrenches are amazing, and their wire strippers are a wonder when
> striping wire all day. Go to the KC Tool candy store, where their tools are
> not just eye candy, but be careful to mind your bank account.
>
> Russell Duncan
> Western Massachusetts
>
>
>
> On Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 1:48:24 AM UTC-4 Luke Hendrickson wrote:
>
>> The HZ tools are functional and really minimal/austere/basic while being
>> well-made and well-priced. I work for the company (Merry Sales) that sells
>> whatever RBW doesn’t.
>>
>> On Friday, March 15, 2024 at 9:33:11 AM UTC-7 drewfi...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> I've got the chain quicklink pliers and the Cable Cutters and both are
>>> great.
>>>
>>> Would buy again if I needed to, and will likely replace more stuff with
>>> their tools as needed.
>>>
>>> On Friday, March 15, 2024 at 12:25:06 PM UTC-4 peter...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
 Not at all fixated on the branding, just looking for tools in general.
 I like when there is limited choice and the shop sells only what they trust
 (analog, riv..) so I wanted to get some feedback on the tools.

 On Fri, 15 Mar, 2024, 8:40 pm Bill Lindsay,  wrote:

> Most people consider the Mike Plumpatire floor pump to be a part of
> the Hobson Zingo program.  If you require explicit HZ branding on each
> item, the MP pump doesn't qualify.
>
> https://www.rivbike.com/products/mike-plumpatire-floor-pump
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, CA
>
> On Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7:46:17 AM UTC-7 peter...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>> I dont see a HZ floor pump on the website though...
>>
>> On Fri, 15 Mar, 2024, 11:10 am Adam Moss,  wrote:
>>
>>> Their floor pump is awesome!
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Adam
>>>
>>> On Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 9:12:56 PM UTC-7 peter...@gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Looking for recommendations for any HZ tools that you have tried
 and would recommend...

 Thank you
 peter

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Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Leah Peterson

I’m glad everyone knows all these things and then shares because I’m in need of it. I didn’t know you could damage your phone charging it in dyno. Will this be true even of the German master engineers at Schmidt when their new edelux hits the market? They say it charges 10 volts… Max, is that a better thing?https://nabendynamo.de/en/new-edelux-headlight-with-high-beam-function-2/I wouldn’t be opposed to the charging brick, either; I just hadn’t thought of it.I’m happy to try these GK tires I’ve got since you all have assuaged my fears about being slow on 48s. I’ll reread the other replies and respond tomorrow. It’s late!LSent from my iPhoneOn Mar 22, 2024, at 11:17 PM, Jason Fuller wrote:Patrick: I've run the Umtanum (650x55) in endurance casing, and have pals I ride with regularly on the full range basically - 650x42, 650x48, and 700x38 but all on the endurance casing. I plan to try the Extralight version next, but honestly the Endurance doesn't feel stiff nor heavy. Every one of my riding pals who've taken the plunge have been singing their praises loud and far, and seemingly everyone I ride with is going to them now as a result. I will agree that they are not particularly quiet on the road, even the claimed noise-cancelling models. They're not nearly as quiet as a Gravel King SK. I will say though that they have a pleasant enough tone, and that noise doesn't translate to slowness at all - coming to realize this is critical to enjoying them fully. Much like we're sort of pre-programmed to believe that the feedback of skinny tires translates to speed, even though we know better now, the same is true of the buzz from knobby tires. Thanks to Strava I can confidently say that I'm not appreciably slower on the RH knobbies, though if I don't need them I'd prefer the silence of the slicks. On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 7:46 PM Patrick Moore wrote:Jason: Which RH knobbies, pray? I just scored a near-new, Normal Casing pair of 622X48 (will be at least 50 on my rims) Oracle Ridges for $100 shipped, and Fat Tire Cycles will set them up tubeless on the new Velocity Blunt SS wheelset for a dirt-biased wheelset for the dirt road Matthews. The Soma Supple Vitesse SLs will remain on the original wheelset, for pavement-biased riding but capable of shallower sand. But if Oracle Ridges roll as well as RH claims for their knobbies, I may not have needed a second wheelset ...Since my Kelpie fenders (a) were sized and sited for 60s, and so have at least an inch of clearance over 50s, and (b) are, sheet metal and stays, at least 50% thicker than your puny Honjos and Berthouds and VOs, I am going to risk Oracles and fenders.Patrick Moore, who sped home from church just now on the very fast and lively Nachess Pass EL wheelset on the other Matthews.On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 6:32 PM Jason Fuller wrote:... I am going to sow the seed now that the gravel & travel platy should run RH knobbies if no fenders - they are remarkably quick on pavement and a lifesaver on gravel and dirt. I run them on my Wombat which I ride on some challenging terrain and I've never felt the tires were a limiting factor yet!

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Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Jason Fuller

Patrick: I've run the Umtanum (650x55) in endurance casing, and have pals I
ride with regularly on the full range basically - 650x42, 650x48, and
700x38 but all on the endurance casing. I plan to try the Extralight
version next, but honestly the Endurance doesn't feel stiff nor heavy.
Every one of my riding pals who've taken the plunge have been singing their
praises loud and far, and seemingly everyone I ride with is going to them
now as a result.

I will agree that they are not particularly quiet on the road, even the
claimed noise-cancelling models. They're not nearly as quiet as a Gravel
King SK. I will say though that they have a pleasant enough tone, and that
noise doesn't translate to slowness at all - coming to realize this is
critical to enjoying them fully. Much like we're sort of pre-programmed to
believe that the feedback of skinny tires translates to speed, even though
we know better now, the same is true of the buzz from knobby tires. Thanks
to Strava I can confidently say that I'm not appreciably slower on the RH
knobbies, though if I don't need them I'd prefer the silence of the slicks.

On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 7:46 PM Patrick Moore  wrote:

> Jason: Which RH knobbies, pray? I just scored a near-new, Normal Casing
> pair of 622X48 (will be at least 50 on my rims) Oracle Ridges for $100
> shipped, and Fat Tire Cycles will set them up tubeless on the new Velocity
> Blunt SS wheelset for a dirt-biased wheelset for the dirt road Matthews.
> The Soma Supple Vitesse SLs will remain on the original wheelset, for
> pavement-biased riding but capable of shallower sand. But if Oracle Ridges
> roll as well as RH claims for their knobbies, I may not have needed a
> second wheelset ...
>
> Since my Kelpie fenders (a) were sized and sited for 60s, and so have at
> least an inch of clearance over 50s, and (b) are, sheet metal and stays, at
> least 50% thicker than your puny Honjos and Berthouds and VOs, I am going
> to risk Oracles and fenders.
>
> Patrick Moore, who sped home from church just now on the very fast and
> lively Nachess Pass EL wheelset on the other Matthews.
>
> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 6:32 PM Jason Fuller  wrote:
>
>> ... I am going to sow the seed now that the gravel & travel platy should
>> run RH knobbies if no fenders - they are remarkably quick on pavement and a
>> lifesaver on gravel and dirt. I run them on my Wombat which I ride on some
>> challenging terrain and I've never felt the tires were a limiting factor
>> yet!
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Patrick Moore

Jason: Which RH knobbies, pray? I just scored a near-new, Normal Casing
pair of 622X48 (will be at least 50 on my rims) Oracle Ridges for $100
shipped, and Fat Tire Cycles will set them up tubeless on the new Velocity
Blunt SS wheelset for a dirt-biased wheelset for the dirt road Matthews.
The Soma Supple Vitesse SLs will remain on the original wheelset, for
pavement-biased riding but capable of shallower sand. But if Oracle Ridges
roll as well as RH claims for their knobbies, I may not have needed a
second wheelset ...

Since my Kelpie fenders (a) were sized and sited for 60s, and so have at
least an inch of clearance over 50s, and (b) are, sheet metal and stays, at
least 50% thicker than your puny Honjos and Berthouds and VOs, I am going
to risk Oracles and fenders.

Patrick Moore, who sped home from church just now on the very fast and
lively Nachess Pass EL wheelset on the other Matthews.

On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 6:32 PM Jason Fuller  wrote:

> ... I am going to sow the seed now that the gravel & travel platy should
> run RH knobbies if no fenders - they are remarkably quick on pavement and a
> lifesaver on gravel and dirt. I run them on my Wombat which I ride on some
> challenging terrain and I've never felt the tires were a limiting factor
> yet!
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Patrick Moore

I have both dynamo lights and good battery lights and each have their
advantages. But IME, with quite a few hub, bottle, and bb dynamos, good hub
dynamos -- mid-level Shimano upward -- don't cause noticeable drag; at
least, I don't notice it, and one of my systems is a hi-po K-Lite system
which I always run on High. Bb dynamos are a wee bit noticeable but not
horrible; and even cheap Sanyo bottles aren't *that* bad -- like riding
into a modest headwind or up a very slight grade. They're *not* like Bart
Simpson's dynamo.

And wires can be neatly tucked away; not really a problem if arranged
properly.

I do always back up my dynamos with a good battery headlight, if only to
use as a flashlight in the event of roadside repairs. (Tho' the capacitor
of the Edeluxe I is pretty poor -- about 30 seconds bright, then another
minute of dim light -- another reason for a good auxiliary battery lamp,
for long intersections. The capacitor on the K-Lite -- in a separate box
the size of a box of Marlboros -- will still be glowing dimly 150 minutes
after you get home.)

Patrick Moore, who just rode home from church [first week in Lent] noticing
no drag a-tall from his SON 20R and first-gen Edeluxe with 2 wired-in tail
lights.

On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 6:13 PM Johnny Alien 
wrote:

> I actually forgot all about that. I had read a large and very nerdy
> article on this recently. The reason why this hasn't taken off is because
> its not really practical or efficient to charge a phone with the dynamo.
> Most phones have software that throttle low level charges like what you
> would get from a dynamo. I have been becoming a big fan of battery lights
> as well. They have so many lighting options and stay charged for a really
> long time. And battery packs are really easy to keep with you if you go
> longer. Easier than all of the wires and drag that a dynamo brings. BUT
> there is something to be said to always 100% having a light read to go if
> you need it.

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Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Ted Durant

On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 9:21:01 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote:

Seconded on RH knobbies. I have them in 42mm and they're alarmingly nice on 
pavement whilst leaving some margin when I hit dirt and gravel spots (which 
is most pavement rides around here). 


I’m not quite as smitten with the RH knobbies. I run 48mm tires on my 
Breadwinner G-Road, and I find the knobbies to be just buzzy enough on 
pavement to detract a bit from the ride. Of course, that’s compared to 
smooth tread ultralights. If I ever take the bike where I expect there to 
be more dirt riding, though, I’d definitely bring the knobbies.

Ted Durant
Milwaukee WI USA 

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[RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Ted Durant

On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 6:55:19 PM UTC-5 Max S wrote:

A dyno hub puts out a nominal 3 Watts. If you ride it for an hour, that's 3
watt-hours worth of electricity. Let's say it gets split between the light
and your phone. If you ride continuously for 10 hours, that's about 30
watt-hours. Let's say half is used to power the light, half to power the
phone...

I probably read the same long, nerdy article as Johnny A, and I think
you’ll actually get less than half of that going to the phone (or whatever
else you plugged in). That’s why I set up my system to be one or the other.
And, as Jason said, you actually can damage your phone because of the
variable power output. I set up my system primarily so I can charge a power
bank if needed … hopefully as I’m coasting down a nice long mountain
descent where I can convert all that potential energy into stored
electrons. I also like the idea of being able to power the lights from the
battery instead of the generator when I’m on a long climb. Every watt
counts :-) But day in, day out, I like having the lights “always on”
running off the generator.

Ted Durant
Milwaukee, WI USA

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Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Joe Bernard

Seconded on RH knobbies. I have them in 42mm and they're alarmingly nice on 
pavement whilst leaving some margin when I hit dirt and gravel spots (which 
is most pavement rides around here). 

On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 5:32:13 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote:

> ty I agree that charging devices via dynamo hub is not worth the trouble, 
> expense, and risk (of damaging your devices from the variable current) when 
> battery bricks are very economical and super convenient. I can charge my 
> phone about five times over with my little battery brick that cost $40 a 
> few years ago, whether on the road or in the cafe.  It lives in my bike bag 
> so I never forget it. 
>
> I am going to sow the seed now that the gravel & travel platy should run 
> RH knobbies if no fenders - they are remarkably quick on pavement and a 
> lifesaver on gravel and dirt. I run them on my Wombat which I ride on some 
> challenging terrain and I've never felt the tires were a limiting factor 
> yet! 
>
> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM Johnny Alien  wrote:
>
>> I actually forgot all about that. I had read a large and very nerdy 
>> article on this recently. The reason why this hasn't taken off is because 
>> its not really practical or efficient to charge a phone with the dynamo. 
>> Most phones have software that throttle low level charges like what you 
>> would get from a dynamo. I have been becoming a big fan of battery lights 
>> as well. They have so many lighting options and stay charged for a really 
>> long time. And battery packs are really easy to keep with you if you go 
>> longer. Easier than all of the wires and drag that a dynamo brings. BUT 
>> there is something to be said to always 100% having a light read to go if 
>> you need it.
>>
>> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 7:55:19 PM UTC-4 Max S wrote:
>>
>>> Let me be a bit of a contrarian on the lighting situation. Is a dyno hub 
>>> + phone charger worth the hassle?.. I am not sure. 
>>>
>>> A dyno hub puts out a nominal 3 Watts. If you ride it for an hour, 
>>> that's 3 watt-hours worth of electricity. Let's say it gets split 
>>> between the light and your phone. If you ride continuously for 10 hours, 
>>> that's about 30 watt-hours. Let's say half is used to power the light, half 
>>> to power the phone... 
>>>
>>> An iPhone 15 Pro has a 3,274 mA-hour / 12.70 watt-hr battery. So, half 
>>> the energy from the dynamo will charge the phone about once. 
>>>
>>> How large of a battery would hold that much electricity? Thanks to 
>>> modern lithium ion polymer technology, a small power-bank like this one 
>>> 
>>>  (about 
>>> the thickness of the iPhone but fits in the palm of your hand) can recharge 
>>> that phone ~1.5 times (implying it's got ~19 watt-hours of useful 
>>> capacity). A slightly larger one 
>>> 
>>>  
>>> (say about the size of the phone in a sturdy case) holds twice as much 
>>> energy, and even incorporates a charging plug. It's easy to chuck into a 
>>> bag, charge your phone off of it, use it as a wall plug in a hotel / on the 
>>> train, etc.  You don't even need to muck around with wiring on the bike or 
>>> a dyno hub at all. If you forego a dyno-powered light altogether, a battery 
>>> powered headlight will have 6+ hrs of its own battery life, and can be 
>>> charged off the portable battery. 
>>>
>>> In case you don't want to muck around with wires and connectors and all 
>>> that. But if someone's gonna do it all for you and anodize it nice colors, 
>>> then by all means! :-) 
>>>
>>> - Max "trying to unplug and plug it back in again" in A2
>>>
>>> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 6:36:58 PM UTC-4 cz...@so

Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Jason Fuller

ty I agree that charging devices via dynamo hub is not worth the trouble,
expense, and risk (of damaging your devices from the variable current) when
battery bricks are very economical and super convenient. I can charge my
phone about five times over with my little battery brick that cost $40 a
few years ago, whether on the road or in the cafe.  It lives in my bike bag
so I never forget it.

I am going to sow the seed now that the gravel & travel platy should run RH
knobbies if no fenders - they are remarkably quick on pavement and a
lifesaver on gravel and dirt. I run them on my Wombat which I ride on some
challenging terrain and I've never felt the tires were a limiting factor
yet!

On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 5:13 PM Johnny Alien 
wrote:

> I actually forgot all about that. I had read a large and very nerdy
> article on this recently. The reason why this hasn't taken off is because
> its not really practical or efficient to charge a phone with the dynamo.
> Most phones have software that throttle low level charges like what you
> would get from a dynamo. I have been becoming a big fan of battery lights
> as well. They have so many lighting options and stay charged for a really
> long time. And battery packs are really easy to keep with you if you go
> longer. Easier than all of the wires and drag that a dynamo brings. BUT
> there is something to be said to always 100% having a light read to go if
> you need it.
>
> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 7:55:19 PM UTC-4 Max S wrote:
>
>> Let me be a bit of a contrarian on the lighting situation. Is a dyno hub
>> + phone charger worth the hassle?.. I am not sure.
>>
>> A dyno hub puts out a nominal 3 Watts. If you ride it for an hour, that's
>> 3 watt-hours worth of electricity. Let's say it gets split between the
>> light and your phone. If you ride continuously for 10 hours, that's about
>> 30 watt-hours. Let's say half is used to power the light, half to power the
>> phone...
>>
>> An iPhone 15 Pro has a 3,274 mA-hour / 12.70 watt-hr battery. So, half
>> the energy from the dynamo will charge the phone about once.
>>
>> How large of a battery would hold that much electricity? Thanks to modern
>> lithium ion polymer technology, a small power-bank like this one
>> 
>>  (about
>> the thickness of the iPhone but fits in the palm of your hand) can recharge
>> that phone ~1.5 times (implying it's got ~19 watt-hours of useful
>> capacity). A slightly larger one
>> 
>> (say about the size of the phone in a sturdy case) holds twice as much
>> energy, and even incorporates a charging plug. It's easy to chuck into a
>> bag, charge your phone off of it, use it as a wall plug in a hotel / on the
>> train, etc.  You don't even need to muck around with wiring on the bike or
>> a dyno hub at all. If you forego a dyno-powered light altogether, a battery
>> powered headlight will have 6+ hrs of its own battery life, and can be
>> charged off the portable battery.
>>
>> In case you don't want to muck around with wires and connectors and all
>> that. But if someone's gonna do it all for you and anodize it nice colors,
>> then by all means! :-)
>>
>> - Max "trying to unplug and plug it back in again" in A2
>>
>> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 6:36:58 PM UTC-4 cz...@sonic.net wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Leah -
>>>
>>> I have been riding 40mm tires on my custom and 44mm tires on my
>>> Quickbeam and have noticed no difference in performance - only in comfort.
>>> I would imagine 48mm tires would be no worse in performance and slightly
>>> more comfortable.
>>>
>>> Regarding the light and charging your phone - I have an Edelux II on my
>>> Hubbuhubbuhz. Given

[RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Johnny Alien

I actually forgot all about that. I had read a large and very nerdy article 
on this recently. The reason why this hasn't taken off is because its not 
really practical or efficient to charge a phone with the dynamo. Most 
phones have software that throttle low level charges like what you would 
get from a dynamo. I have been becoming a big fan of battery lights as 
well. They have so many lighting options and stay charged for a really long 
time. And battery packs are really easy to keep with you if you go longer. 
Easier than all of the wires and drag that a dynamo brings. BUT there is 
something to be said to always 100% having a light read to go if you need 
it.

On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 7:55:19 PM UTC-4 Max S wrote:

> Let me be a bit of a contrarian on the lighting situation. Is a dyno hub + 
> phone charger worth the hassle?.. I am not sure. 
>
> A dyno hub puts out a nominal 3 Watts. If you ride it for an hour, that's 
> 3 watt-hours worth of electricity. Let's say it gets split between the 
> light and your phone. If you ride continuously for 10 hours, that's about 
> 30 watt-hours. Let's say half is used to power the light, half to power the 
> phone... 
>
> An iPhone 15 Pro has a 3,274 mA-hour / 12.70 watt-hr battery. So, half the 
> energy from the dynamo will charge the phone about once. 
>
> How large of a battery would hold that much electricity? Thanks to modern 
> lithium ion polymer technology, a small power-bank like this one 
> 
>  (about 
> the thickness of the iPhone but fits in the palm of your hand) can recharge 
> that phone ~1.5 times (implying it's got ~19 watt-hours of useful 
> capacity). A slightly larger one 
> 
>  
> (say about the size of the phone in a sturdy case) holds twice as much 
> energy, and even incorporates a charging plug. It's easy to chuck into a 
> bag, charge your phone off of it, use it as a wall plug in a hotel / on the 
> train, etc.  You don't even need to muck around with wiring on the bike or 
> a dyno hub at all. If you forego a dyno-powered light altogether, a battery 
> powered headlight will have 6+ hrs of its own battery life, and can be 
> charged off the portable battery. 
>
> In case you don't want to muck around with wires and connectors and all 
> that. But if someone's gonna do it all for you and anodize it nice colors, 
> then by all means! :-) 
>
> - Max "trying to unplug and plug it back in again" in A2
>
> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 6:36:58 PM UTC-4 cz...@sonic.net wrote:
>
>> Hi Leah -
>>
>> I have been riding 40mm tires on my custom and 44mm tires on my Quickbeam 
>> and have noticed no difference in performance - only in comfort. I would 
>> imagine 48mm tires would be no worse in performance and slightly more 
>> comfortable.
>>
>> Regarding the light and charging your phone - I have an Edelux II on my 
>> Hubbuhubbuhz. Given that my wife cannot be without her phone, we have a 
>> Sinewave Revolution wired directly to the Edelux II. This may eliminate the 
>> potential of wiring a taillight to the Edelux II - but we use rechargeable 
>> taillights; that's not a problem for us.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Corwin
>> On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 6:10:14 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I have had some of the same questions tumbling about in my brain as I 
>>> wait for the last of the parts for my Gravel & Travel Platy. I just got 
>>> back from a warm and delightful weekend of cycling in Philadelphia. I, a 
>>> newly minted Michigander, was happy to return to the shire, and for that, I 
>>> was welcomed with Second Winter. 
>>>
>>> Michigan is over here,

[RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Max S

Let me be a bit of a contrarian on the lighting situation. Is a dyno hub + 
phone charger worth the hassle?.. I am not sure. 

A dyno hub puts out a nominal 3 Watts. If you ride it for an hour, that's 3 
watt-hours worth of electricity. Let's say it gets split between the light 
and your phone. If you ride continuously for 10 hours, that's about 30 
watt-hours. Let's say half is used to power the light, half to power the 
phone... 

An iPhone 15 Pro has a 3,274 mA-hour / 12.70 watt-hr battery. So, half the 
energy from the dynamo will charge the phone about once. 

How large of a battery would hold that much electricity? Thanks to modern 
lithium ion polymer technology, a small power-bank like this one 

 (about 
the thickness of the iPhone but fits in the palm of your hand) can recharge 
that phone ~1.5 times (implying it's got ~19 watt-hours of useful 
capacity). A slightly larger one 

(say about the size of the phone in a sturdy case) holds twice as much 
energy, and even incorporates a charging plug. It's easy to chuck into a 
bag, charge your phone off of it, use it as a wall plug in a hotel / on the 
train, etc.  You don't even need to muck around with wiring on the bike or 
a dyno hub at all. If you forego a dyno-powered light altogether, a battery 
powered headlight will have 6+ hrs of its own battery life, and can be 
charged off the portable battery. 

In case you don't want to muck around with wires and connectors and all 
that. But if someone's gonna do it all for you and anodize it nice colors, 
then by all means! :-) 

- Max "trying to unplug and plug it back in again" in A2

On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 6:36:58 PM UTC-4 cz...@sonic.net wrote:

> Hi Leah -
>
> I have been riding 40mm tires on my custom and 44mm tires on my Quickbeam 
> and have noticed no difference in performance - only in comfort. I would 
> imagine 48mm tires would be no worse in performance and slightly more 
> comfortable.
>
> Regarding the light and charging your phone - I have an Edelux II on my 
> Hubbuhubbuhz. Given that my wife cannot be without her phone, we have a 
> Sinewave Revolution wired directly to the Edelux II. This may eliminate the 
> potential of wiring a taillight to the Edelux II - but we use rechargeable 
> taillights; that's not a problem for us.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Corwin
> On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 6:10:14 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
> wrote:
>
>> I have had some of the same questions tumbling about in my brain as I 
>> wait for the last of the parts for my Gravel & Travel Platy. I just got 
>> back from a warm and delightful weekend of cycling in Philadelphia. I, a 
>> newly minted Michigander, was happy to return to the shire, and for that, I 
>> was welcomed with Second Winter. 
>>
>> Michigan is over here, doing me dirty. 
>>
>> I’m prevailing upon you to humor me and answer my questions, because a 
>> lot of you are having spring and flowers and sunshine, so this is the least 
>> you could do!
>>
>> I got the 50 cm Platy to take on trips. Will fit in the van better, will 
>> fit on Amtrak, be easier to shove in elevators, that sort of thing. But the 
>> tires I have on hand are 48 mm Gravel Kings. They are almost new. I’m 
>> considering taking a train to a ride this summer, but that means no Racing 
>> Platypus, only the purple one can fit. Can 48 mm tires do a 15-17 mph road 
>> ride pace? I have 42 on all my other bikes. Would 48s be slow? The ride is 
>> a 2 day event, 100 miles total. I’d like to keep the tires if I could, 
>> because they’re new and they are fat enough to also double as gravel tires, 
>> should I

[RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Corwin Zechar

Hi Leah -

I have been riding 40mm tires on my custom and 44mm tires on my Quickbeam 
and have noticed no difference in performance - only in comfort. I would 
imagine 48mm tires would be no worse in performance and slightly more 
comfortable.

Regarding the light and charging your phone - I have an Edelux II on my 
Hubbuhubbuhz. Given that my wife cannot be without her phone, we have a 
Sinewave Revolution wired directly to the Edelux II. This may eliminate the 
potential of wiring a taillight to the Edelux II - but we use rechargeable 
taillights; that's not a problem for us.

Hope this helps.

Regards,

Corwin
On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 6:10:14 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> I have had some of the same questions tumbling about in my brain as I wait 
> for the last of the parts for my Gravel & Travel Platy. I just got back 
> from a warm and delightful weekend of cycling in Philadelphia. I, a newly 
> minted Michigander, was happy to return to the shire, and for that, I was 
> welcomed with Second Winter. 
>
> Michigan is over here, doing me dirty. 
>
> I’m prevailing upon you to humor me and answer my questions, because a lot 
> of you are having spring and flowers and sunshine, so this is the least you 
> could do!
>
> I got the 50 cm Platy to take on trips. Will fit in the van better, will 
> fit on Amtrak, be easier to shove in elevators, that sort of thing. But the 
> tires I have on hand are 48 mm Gravel Kings. They are almost new. I’m 
> considering taking a train to a ride this summer, but that means no Racing 
> Platypus, only the purple one can fit. Can 48 mm tires do a 15-17 mph road 
> ride pace? I have 42 on all my other bikes. Would 48s be slow? The ride is 
> a 2 day event, 100 miles total. I’d like to keep the tires if I could, 
> because they’re new and they are fat enough to also double as gravel tires, 
> should I decide to do a gravel ride again. But I do more road rides than 
> anything else, and if those 48s will cripple me, I’ll go back to 42s. 
> What’s the consensus?
>
> Basket straps. I have the Nitto Basket Rack and even though I’ve disliked 
> it in the past, I figure it’s pretty and I already own it and I might need 
> a front rack for travel. But do I really have to put the ugly strap from 
> bar to basket? Is the Nitto Basket Rack safer than the Mark’s Rack? I know 
> Sergio was thrown when his Mark’s Rack loosened and hit the front tire and 
> he’s missing significant chunks of front teeth! What is everyone doing 
> about their front racks?
>
> Lights. I have an Edelux light. It’s not the right color for this build, 
> but it’s perfectly good. But sometimes I think, “wouldn’t it be nice to 
> have a light that would charge your phone?” The Sinewave Beacon 2 will do 
> just that, but it sounds like it’s not a great road light. What are people 
> using to charge phones on long rides away from home?
>
> I ordered my wheels today. This, because J at the Velocity booth in Philly 
> talked me into them when he heard about the theme of my build. Here’s a 
> sneak peek.
>
> And thanks for helping me out here! It’s good to hear people’s experiences 
> and points of view!
> Leah
>
>
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Northern Hemisphere Spring 2024 Photos

2024-03-22 Thread Keith Paugh

Great looking ride Dave.k.On Mar 22, 2024, at 12:47 PM, DavidP  wrote:Like you, my ride today was also for an errand, but I took the long way home to see what birds might be out along the old canal (wood ducks, mute swans, and common mergansers for a few). Mid-30s today and I think we have some of what you got coming our way, but looks like it may just graze us here in MA.-Dave (near Boston)On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 11:56:33 AM UTC-4 Ted Durant wrote:Astronomically it's spring. Meterologically, here in SE Wisconsin, not so much. Short ride for a doctor visit this morning.Ted DurantMilwaukee, WI USA



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Re: [RBW] Re: Spring Cleaning--Handlebars, Brakes, Stems, Bags

2024-03-22 Thread Brendan Willard in SF

Conway,

Thank you for clarifying that these are the prices shipped.  Like Joe, I 
found "net-to-me shipped" confusing in the pre-coffee hour of the morning.  
These are perfectly reasonable prices for new items. Appologies for 
derailing your post!

Brendan in SF -Who is probably too obsessed with getting a good deal on 
bike parts.



On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 12:49:02 PM UTC-7 captaincon...@gmail.com 
wrote:

> Nothing nefarious was intended on my end.  I think it was Crust that wote 
> something to the effect of, if you like it, buy it, if you don't, complain 
> about it online.  I'll let that simmer then I'll delete this FS post and 
> sell the stuff on eBay or Crust classifieds.
>
>
> Fair winds,
>
> Captain Conway Bennett
> 239.877.4119 <(239)%20877-4119>
> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 1:42 PM Joe Bernard  wrote:
>
>> I would stipulate - as I have before - that "net-to-me-shipped" is 
>> confusing. I list my items as "price plus shipping" or "price shipped". 
>>
>> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:57:59 AM UTC-7 captaincon...@gmail.com 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks, Mike.  Pirate ship has made shipping palatable.  Most items 
>>> listed are new, and I will sell anything listed for the retail price, 
>>> shipped, so no tax or shipping for the buyer.  It seems reasonable to me.
>>>
>>>
>>> Fair winds,
>>>
>>> Captain Conway Bennett
>>> 239.877.4119 <(239)%20877-4119>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 12:25 PM Mike Godwin  wrote:
>>>
 Hi Brendan

 Looks like the Cap'n lists his wants as "per shipped." So the bars, 90 
 bucks might seem high, but I bet since the box will be large for that one 
 item, my guess 30-40 bucks shipping if you do not have a commercial 
 account. I was surprised of the shipping costs I forked over for parts I 
 sold last month. One box, IIRC 6x6x5 inches was 15 bucks shipping. There 
 goes my expected "profit." 

 Mike "postage ain't what it used to be" SLO CA
 On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 8:06:00 AM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF 
 wrote:

> Hi Conway,
> Respectfully, all of these items are around $10 less when purchased 
> new.
>
> Best,
> Brendan in SF
>
> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 5:18:59 AM UTC-7 captaincon...@gmail.com 
> wrote:
>
>> 46cm Fairweather Nitto 174aa short shallow Noodle drop bars with lots 
>> of scratches. $90 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-in-box Box Three mini-v brakes.  I have two pairs each of both 
>> red and silver.  If you're not familiar, think of these as the poor 
>> man's 
>> Paul Components Mini Moto.  $45 per wheel net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-without-box Tektro TRP RRL drop bar brake levers in all black. 
>>  $65 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-in-box Dia-Compe Tech 77 Brake Levers (Black/Silver) for short 
>> pull brakes.  $65 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-in-box Velo Orange threadless stem with 40 mm reach and 31.8 
>> clamp.  $47 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New Analog/Fifth Season Squall Sack for Wald Baskets $90 net-to-me 
>> shipped.
>>
>> Barely used (I could lie and call it new) Bags X Bird Better Half - 
>> Small Short (S-M Bikes) in Coyote X-Pac with metal hooks.  $120 
>> net-to-me 
>> shipped.
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Conway 
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: anyone else tried Ritchey Beacon Bars?

2024-03-22 Thread Brian Turner

I replaced 48cm Cowchippers on my Crust Bombora with 52cm Ritchey Beacons… I love them! The wide, shallow drop position is very comfortable and gives me a lot of control on rough terrain.On Mar 22, 2024, at 3:39 PM, DavidP wrote:Great that the Roadini is working out so well for your son (and wife)!I have the wider XL version (52cm at the hoods, 67cm at the ends) on my drop bar Jones 29er, which is setup with the drops as the primary position (my bars are set just a bit lower than your son's). Despite the amount of flare I find they are comfortable on the hoods also.My more roadish gravel bike has a 46cm Salsa Cowchipper.-DaveOn Friday, March 22, 2024 at 3:08:16 PM UTC-4 pi...@gmail.com wrote:I built up my son's Roadini with Ritchey Beacon Comp bars (https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/Hdny6ViFROaPcQIM_FkEbg.aW9haXdpnlfOy4Dg9_oNzx), and I've had a few people test ride it. What impressed me about the bar was that despite purposefully not mentioning anything about the handlebars, everyone who's used the bike defaults to using the drops automatically. It's a great position, hybrid between regular drops and straight bars, and just to show how nice a bike the Roadini is, my wife used it on her commute a few days and now wants her own Roadini!Like all Grant Petersen bikes, it's the kind of bike where the more you ride it the more you like it. I've noticed that about his designs since the Bridgestone RB-1. I still feel that the bike could use a lower BB (especially when shod with 38mm tires), but riding with 28mm tires makes the bike feel so agile.

Re: [RBW] Re: Revisiting the Nitto 52f Basket Rack

2024-03-22 Thread Leah Peterson

Hi Corwin! Yes, I had a different rack on the Betty, but my point was that I used to have a front rack and it must not have bothered me, so what’s different about the basket rack? I do think the basket rack causes the bars to swing more. I’ve decided to put it on the purple bike for now, and if I can’t stand the wheel flop or the awkwardness it bestows on the front end, then I’ll pull it. The dyno wires complicate matters and make me handwring. If it weren’t for that, I could merrily go about with my rack experimenting. Maybe I’ll hold off on my dyno until I know for sure.It’s good to hear a favorable review - I haven’t come across many for this rack.LOn Mar 22, 2024, at 3:37 PM, Corwin Zechar wrote:Hi Leah -Sorry to be late to the party. I did get the Nitto 52f Basket Rack. In fact, I bought two. One is mounted on my Hubbuhubbuh. I have a Wald Racer basket zip tied to the rack. The other is mounted on the Cunningham Hubbuhubbuh. I really love the rack. It swallows massive loads without complaint. I also have a the cargo nets which I use to secure any load I put in the basket rack.I was somewhat confused looking at your post, since the Nitto 52f is not the rack mounted to your Betty Foy as shown in the photo.I do not have much of a problem with wheel flop. But this could be because I do not have a kick stand on my Hubbuhubbuh and I never used the kick stand on the Cunningham Hubbuhubbuh. I do not find kick stands helpful and do not mount them on any of my bikes.Hope this helps,Regards,CorwinOn Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 4:52:53 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:Do did anyone get this rack and love it? I got a lot of suggestions about how to stop wheel flop but I didn’t read a lot of reviews of this rack. Anyone else?I like the Velcro strap idea because it’s easy to take it off me and slap it on the bike. I also think I just have to suffer the annoyance of the front rack one *one* bike. I used to love my Nitto Big Front Rack from my dog carrying days seen here: I’m sure I had wheel flop. Did I not notice? Anyway, could one GET a bigger basket? No. And I only had that giant rack so I could take that dog along because he was such a nag. Ok, I’ll just put the rack on because I have it and it’s pretty and it’s useful. And then I’ll change my mind all over again and mess up my dyno wiring and come here crying about it. This is the way.LeahOn Mar 12, 2024, at 4:19 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:The best parking brake, in my opinion, is the sturdy velcro leg band off my pants leg. I have it, and don't need it on my leg, since I'm parking my bike. When I take off the parking brake it reminds me to put my leg band back on :). For steer-stopping, I keep a longer velcro strap connected to each of my two tandems (one HubbuHubbuH, one beater tandem). When I park the tandem, I route the velcro strap around the down tube and the front wheel and pull it tight. Now I can lean the machine against the wall or pole or fence and it stays a single rigid object, and prevents the front wheel turning. It's a good system for that task. If "parking flop" is the entirety of the problem, that's a $10 solution to "parking flop". If "riding flop" or "steering flop" is part/all of the problem, a strap won't help you. I bought some Stout 650B tires, and strangely each tire came with this curiously nice long velcro strap. It was too nice to toss, so I looked for a good reason to use it. It's ~twice as long as a leg band. Bill LindsayEl Cerrito, CAOn Monday, March 11, 2024 at 12:10:56 PM UTC-7 Michael Morrissey wrote:Hi Leah,Your Platypus is going to be amazing. I advocate that you get the Velo Orange steering damper.However, to install it you are going to need to reroute your cables on the downtube. Here's what you need for that, which allows you to run full length outer housing. I have these for my rear brake on my Rivendell and they work great. As a bonus, you can get cool cable outers in a contrasting color (try Sim Works or Velo Orange for these): https://www.amazon.com/ZYAMY-Bicycle-Hydraulic-Housing-Clamps/dp/B095P4GPQZThe steerstopper is a cool farkle (fancy accessory really kewl likely expensive), but it's a $100 solution to a $10 problem. Try one of these on your front brake lever first as a parking brake:https://www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-Original-Reusable-Assorted/dp/B00SHBNE8E/ref=asc_df_B00SHBNE8E/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=19807628&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15513276014631186794&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9067609&hvtargid=pla-318105899700&psc=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw17qvBhBrEiwA1rU9w2QBemfat-bZ6llmXU4aAVZxoNtAa1OXdctlHdbXqGK7DcyUwTEkvxoC9MkQAvD_BwEMichaelOn Monday, March 11, 2024 at 11:22:42 AM UTC-4 krhe...@gmail.com wrote:@Tom,Thank-you for your information. I appreciate it. Kim Hetzel.On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 7:52:33 AM UTC-7 Tom Horton wrote:kim, re the steerstopper on a clem L, I've had one on a clem L 64 for a few years and works fineI don't load

Re: [RBW] Re: Spring Cleaning--Handlebars, Brakes, Stems, Bags

2024-03-22 Thread Conway Bennett

Nothing nefarious was intended on my end.  I think it was Crust that wote
something to the effect of, if you like it, buy it, if you don't, complain
about it online.  I'll let that simmer then I'll delete this FS post and
sell the stuff on eBay or Crust classifieds.


Fair winds,

Captain Conway Bennett
239.877.4119

On Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 1:42 PM Joe Bernard  wrote:

> I would stipulate - as I have before - that "net-to-me-shipped" is
> confusing. I list my items as "price plus shipping" or "price shipped".
>
> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:57:59 AM UTC-7 captaincon...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Mike.  Pirate ship has made shipping palatable.  Most items
>> listed are new, and I will sell anything listed for the retail price,
>> shipped, so no tax or shipping for the buyer.  It seems reasonable to me.
>>
>>
>> Fair winds,
>>
>> Captain Conway Bennett
>> 239.877.4119 <(239)%20877-4119>
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 12:25 PM Mike Godwin  wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Brendan
>>>
>>> Looks like the Cap'n lists his wants as "per shipped." So the bars, 90
>>> bucks might seem high, but I bet since the box will be large for that one
>>> item, my guess 30-40 bucks shipping if you do not have a commercial
>>> account. I was surprised of the shipping costs I forked over for parts I
>>> sold last month. One box, IIRC 6x6x5 inches was 15 bucks shipping. There
>>> goes my expected "profit."
>>>
>>> Mike "postage ain't what it used to be" SLO CA
>>> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 8:06:00 AM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF
>>> wrote:
>>>
 Hi Conway,
 Respectfully, all of these items are around $10 less when purchased new.

 Best,
 Brendan in SF

 On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 5:18:59 AM UTC-7 captaincon...@gmail.com
 wrote:

> 46cm Fairweather Nitto 174aa short shallow Noodle drop bars with lots
> of scratches. $90 net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-in-box Box Three mini-v brakes.  I have two pairs each of both red
> and silver.  If you're not familiar, think of these as the poor man's Paul
> Components Mini Moto.  $45 per wheel net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-without-box Tektro TRP RRL drop bar brake levers in all black.
>  $65 net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-in-box Dia-Compe Tech 77 Brake Levers (Black/Silver) for short
> pull brakes.  $65 net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-in-box Velo Orange threadless stem with 40 mm reach and 31.8
> clamp.  $47 net-to-me shipped.
>
> New Analog/Fifth Season Squall Sack for Wald Baskets $90 net-to-me
> shipped.
>
> Barely used (I could lie and call it new) Bags X Bird Better Half -
> Small Short (S-M Bikes) in Coyote X-Pac with metal hooks.  $120 net-to-me
> shipped.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Conway
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Re: [RBW] Re: Revisiting the Nitto 52f Basket Rack

2024-03-22 Thread Corwin Zechar

Hi Leah -

Sorry to be late to the party. I did get the Nitto 52f Basket Rack. In 
fact, I bought two. One is mounted on my Hubbuhubbuh. I have a Wald Racer 
basket zip tied to the rack. The other is mounted on the Cunningham 
Hubbuhubbuh. I really love the rack. It swallows massive loads without 
complaint. I also have a the cargo nets which I use to secure any load I 
put in the basket rack.

I was somewhat confused looking at your post, since the Nitto 52f is not 
the rack mounted to your Betty Foy as shown in the photo.

I do not have much of a problem with wheel flop. But this could be because 
I do not have a kick stand on my Hubbuhubbuh and I never used the kick 
stand on the Cunningham Hubbuhubbuh. I do not find kick stands helpful and 
do not mount them on any of my bikes.

Hope this helps,

Regards,


Corwin
On Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 4:52:53 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> Do did anyone get this rack and love it? I got a lot of suggestions about 
> how to stop wheel flop but I didn’t read a lot of reviews of this rack. 
> Anyone else?
> 
> I like the Velcro strap idea because it’s easy to take it off me and slap 
> it on the bike. I also think I just have to suffer the annoyance of the 
> front rack one *one* bike. I used to love my Nitto Big Front Rack from my 
> dog carrying days seen here: 
>
> [image: IMG_0488.PNG]
>
> [image: IMG_0486.PNG]
>
> I’m sure I had wheel flop. Did I not notice? Anyway, could one GET a 
> bigger basket? No. And I only had that giant rack so I could take that dog 
> along because he was such a nag. 
>
> Ok, I’ll just put the rack on because I have it and it’s pretty and it’s 
> useful. And then I’ll change my mind all over again and mess up my dyno 
> wiring and come here crying about it. This is the way.
> Leah
>
>
> On Mar 12, 2024, at 4:19 PM, Bill Lindsay  wrote:
>
> 
>
> The best parking brake, in my opinion, is the sturdy velcro leg band off 
> my pants leg.  I have it, and don't need it on my leg, since I'm parking my 
> bike.  When I take off the parking brake it reminds me to put my leg band 
> back on :). 
>
> For steer-stopping, I keep a longer velcro strap connected to each of my 
> two tandems (one HubbuHubbuH, one beater tandem).  When I park the tandem, 
> I route the velcro strap around the down tube and the front wheel and pull 
> it tight.  Now I can lean the machine against the wall or pole or fence and 
> it stays a single rigid object, and prevents the front wheel turning.  It's 
> a good system for that task.  If "parking flop" is the entirety of the 
> problem, that's a $10 solution to "parking flop".  If "riding flop" or 
> "steering flop" is part/all of the problem, a strap won't help you.  
>
> I bought some Stout 650B tires, and strangely each tire came with this 
> curiously nice long velcro strap.  It was too nice to toss, so I looked for 
> a good reason to use it.  It's ~twice as long as a leg band.  
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, CA
>
> On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 12:10:56 PM UTC-7 Michael Morrissey wrote:
>
>> Hi Leah,
>>
>> Your Platypus is going to be amazing. I advocate that you get the Velo 
>> Orange steering damper.
>>
>> However, to install it you are going to need to reroute your cables on 
>> the downtube. Here's what you need for that, which allows you to run full 
>> length outer housing. I have these for my rear brake on my Rivendell and 
>> they work great. As a bonus, you can get cool cable outers in a contrasting 
>> color (try Sim Works or Velo Orange for these): 
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/ZYAMY-Bicycle-Hydraulic-Housing-Clamps/dp/B095P4GPQZ
>>
>> The steerstopper is a cool farkle (fancy accessory really kewl likely 
>> expensive), but it's a $100 solution to a $10 problem. Try one of these on 
>> your front brake lever first as a parking brake:
>>
>> https://www.amazon.com/Nite-Ize-Original-Reusable-Assorted/dp/B00SHBNE8E/ref=asc_df_B00SHBNE8E/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=19807628&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15513276014631186794&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9067609&hvtargid=pla-318105899700&psc=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw17qvBhBrEiwA1rU9w2QBemfat-bZ6llmXU4aAVZxoNtAa1OXdctlHdbXqGK7DcyUwTEkvxoC9MkQAvD_BwE
>>
>> Michael
>> On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 11:22:42 AM UTC-4 krhe...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> @Tom,
>>> Thank-you for your information. I appreciate it.  
>>>
>>> Kim Hetzel.
>>>
>>> On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 7:52:33 AM UTC-7 Tom Horton wrote:
>>>
 kim, re the steerstopper on a clem L, I've had one on a clem L 64 for a 
 few years and works fineI don't load the front basket with bricks or 
 anything ultra heavy, but load of groceries, books, etc...no 
 problemsthe steerstopper guy wasn't sure it would work and even 
 offered 
 to make a custom, longer version of the steerstopper; but the regular one 
 has been fine for me. you need to snug the receiver part up tight (but 
 beware, you can strip the threads if you get too exu

[RBW] anyone else tried Ritchey Beacon Bars?

2024-03-22 Thread Piaw Na

I built up my son's Roadini with Ritchey Beacon Comp bars 
(https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/Hdny6ViFROaPcQIM_FkEbg.aW9haXdpnlfOy4Dg9_oNzx),
 
and I've had a few people test ride it. What impressed me about the bar was 
that despite purposefully not mentioning anything about the handlebars, 
everyone who's used the bike defaults to using the drops automatically. 
It's a great position, hybrid between regular drops and straight bars, and 
just to show how nice a bike the Roadini is, my wife used it on her commute 
a few days and now wants her own Roadini!

Like all Grant Petersen bikes, it's the kind of bike where the more you 
ride it the more you like it. I've noticed that about his designs since the 
Bridgestone RB-1. I still feel that the bike could use a lower BB 
(especially when shod with 38mm tires), but riding with 28mm tires makes 
the bike feel so agile.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Spring Cleaning--Handlebars, Brakes, Stems, Bags

2024-03-22 Thread Joe Bernard

I would stipulate - as I have before - that "net-to-me-shipped" is 
confusing. I list my items as "price plus shipping" or "price shipped". 

On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:57:59 AM UTC-7 captaincon...@gmail.com 
wrote:

> Thanks, Mike.  Pirate ship has made shipping palatable.  Most items listed 
> are new, and I will sell anything listed for the retail price, shipped, so 
> no tax or shipping for the buyer.  It seems reasonable to me.
>
>
> Fair winds,
>
> Captain Conway Bennett
> 239.877.4119 <(239)%20877-4119>
>
> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 12:25 PM Mike Godwin  wrote:
>
>> Hi Brendan
>>
>> Looks like the Cap'n lists his wants as "per shipped." So the bars, 90 
>> bucks might seem high, but I bet since the box will be large for that one 
>> item, my guess 30-40 bucks shipping if you do not have a commercial 
>> account. I was surprised of the shipping costs I forked over for parts I 
>> sold last month. One box, IIRC 6x6x5 inches was 15 bucks shipping. There 
>> goes my expected "profit." 
>>
>> Mike "postage ain't what it used to be" SLO CA
>> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 8:06:00 AM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Conway,
>>> Respectfully, all of these items are around $10 less when purchased new.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Brendan in SF
>>>
>>> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 5:18:59 AM UTC-7 captaincon...@gmail.com 
>>> wrote:
>>>
 46cm Fairweather Nitto 174aa short shallow Noodle drop bars with lots 
 of scratches. $90 net-to-me shipped.

 New-in-box Box Three mini-v brakes.  I have two pairs each of both red 
 and silver.  If you're not familiar, think of these as the poor man's Paul 
 Components Mini Moto.  $45 per wheel net-to-me shipped.

 New-without-box Tektro TRP RRL drop bar brake levers in all black.  $65 
 net-to-me shipped.

 New-in-box Dia-Compe Tech 77 Brake Levers (Black/Silver) for short pull 
 brakes.  $65 net-to-me shipped.

 New-in-box Velo Orange threadless stem with 40 mm reach and 31.8 clamp. 
  $47 net-to-me shipped.

 New Analog/Fifth Season Squall Sack for Wald Baskets $90 net-to-me 
 shipped.

 Barely used (I could lie and call it new) Bags X Bird Better Half - 
 Small Short (S-M Bikes) in Coyote X-Pac with metal hooks.  $120 net-to-me 
 shipped.

 Thanks in advance,

 Conway 

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Re: [RBW] Re: Spring Cleaning--Handlebars, Brakes, Stems, Bags

2024-03-22 Thread Conway Bennett

Thanks, Mike.  Pirate ship has made shipping palatable.  Most items listed
are new, and I will sell anything listed for the retail price, shipped, so
no tax or shipping for the buyer.  It seems reasonable to me.


Fair winds,

Captain Conway Bennett
239.877.4119

On Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 12:25 PM Mike Godwin  wrote:

> Hi Brendan
>
> Looks like the Cap'n lists his wants as "per shipped." So the bars, 90
> bucks might seem high, but I bet since the box will be large for that one
> item, my guess 30-40 bucks shipping if you do not have a commercial
> account. I was surprised of the shipping costs I forked over for parts I
> sold last month. One box, IIRC 6x6x5 inches was 15 bucks shipping. There
> goes my expected "profit."
>
> Mike "postage ain't what it used to be" SLO CA
> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 8:06:00 AM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote:
>
>> Hi Conway,
>> Respectfully, all of these items are around $10 less when purchased new.
>>
>> Best,
>> Brendan in SF
>>
>> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 5:18:59 AM UTC-7 captaincon...@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 46cm Fairweather Nitto 174aa short shallow Noodle drop bars with lots of
>>> scratches. $90 net-to-me shipped.
>>>
>>> New-in-box Box Three mini-v brakes.  I have two pairs each of both red
>>> and silver.  If you're not familiar, think of these as the poor man's Paul
>>> Components Mini Moto.  $45 per wheel net-to-me shipped.
>>>
>>> New-without-box Tektro TRP RRL drop bar brake levers in all black.  $65
>>> net-to-me shipped.
>>>
>>> New-in-box Dia-Compe Tech 77 Brake Levers (Black/Silver) for short pull
>>> brakes.  $65 net-to-me shipped.
>>>
>>> New-in-box Velo Orange threadless stem with 40 mm reach and 31.8 clamp.
>>>  $47 net-to-me shipped.
>>>
>>> New Analog/Fifth Season Squall Sack for Wald Baskets $90 net-to-me
>>> shipped.
>>>
>>> Barely used (I could lie and call it new) Bags X Bird Better Half -
>>> Small Short (S-M Bikes) in Coyote X-Pac with metal hooks.  $120 net-to-me
>>> shipped.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Conway
>>>
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[RBW] Re: Spring Cleaning--Handlebars, Brakes, Stems, Bags

2024-03-22 Thread Mike Godwin

Hi Brendan

Looks like the Cap'n lists his wants as "per shipped." So the bars, 90 
bucks might seem high, but I bet since the box will be large for that one 
item, my guess 30-40 bucks shipping if you do not have a commercial 
account. I was surprised of the shipping costs I forked over for parts I 
sold last month. One box, IIRC 6x6x5 inches was 15 bucks shipping. There 
goes my expected "profit." 

Mike "postage ain't what it used to be" SLO CA
On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 8:06:00 AM UTC-7 Brendan Willard in SF wrote:

> Hi Conway,
> Respectfully, all of these items are around $10 less when purchased new.
>
> Best,
> Brendan in SF
>
> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 5:18:59 AM UTC-7 captaincon...@gmail.com 
> wrote:
>
>> 46cm Fairweather Nitto 174aa short shallow Noodle drop bars with lots of 
>> scratches. $90 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-in-box Box Three mini-v brakes.  I have two pairs each of both red 
>> and silver.  If you're not familiar, think of these as the poor man's Paul 
>> Components Mini Moto.  $45 per wheel net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-without-box Tektro TRP RRL drop bar brake levers in all black.  $65 
>> net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-in-box Dia-Compe Tech 77 Brake Levers (Black/Silver) for short pull 
>> brakes.  $65 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-in-box Velo Orange threadless stem with 40 mm reach and 31.8 clamp. 
>>  $47 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New Analog/Fifth Season Squall Sack for Wald Baskets $90 net-to-me 
>> shipped.
>>
>> Barely used (I could lie and call it new) Bags X Bird Better Half - Small 
>> Short (S-M Bikes) in Coyote X-Pac with metal hooks.  $120 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Conway 
>>
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread John Dewey

Hey, Ted…

Curious—what do you mean by ‘West Coast’ Sam?

Is that a bike you leave somewhere on the left coast? And if so…where? Bay
area perchance?

Best / John Dewey

On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 8:51 AM Ted Durant  wrote:

> On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 8:10:14 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
> wrote:
>
>  Can 48 mm tires do a 15-17 mph road ride pace?
>
> Yes. I have Rene Herse 48mm tires on my Breadwinner G-Road, Gravel King
> (smooth) 48mm on West Coast Sam, and Ultradynamico 48mm tires on East Coast
> Sam, and 15-17mph is pretty much my normal pace on all of them. The Gravel
> Kings require only a bit more effort than the RH tires. The Ultradynamico
> tires require noticeably more effort, but it's not like they're boat
> anchors. I've done a couple of 20mph rides on the Breadwinner. My Rivendell
> Road recently went from 26 to 32mm (though they measure 29 on the skinny
> rims) tires. It's easier to ride at 20mph on that bike, but only marginally
> so.
>
>
> What are people using to charge phones on long rides away from home?
>
> For my Breadwinner I spent a lot of time thinking about and designing a
> flexible generator-light-charging setup, and I'm very happy with the
> result. The coaxial wire from the hub ends in a quick-connector behind the
> fork crown. Normally my headlight (Supernova E3 pro 2) plugs into that, and
> the tail light plugs into the headlight. If I want to charge something, I
> have a Sinewave Revolution that can plug into the generator instead of the
> headlight. That leaves me without lights, but I also can plug the lights
> into a USB power source. Supernova says the lights won't run off a battery,
> but the 5v from the battery is more than enough. They aren't at their full
> brightness, but they are plenty bright for most conditions. I prefer having
> a headlight with a properly shaped beam (sorry, Beacon), and you can't
> really generate enough watts to run both a light and charge a phone,
> anyway. And besides, reasonably lightweight USB power sources are cheap and
> easy. The one I have is only a few ounces and can charge my phone 3x. And I
> can recharge it from my generator hub if I want. In fact, theoretically I
> can connect both the generator and the lights to the battery, and it will
> charge the battery as the battery is powering the lights. I haven't tested
> that to see if the generator makes enough power to run the lights and still
> add to the battery charge level.
>
> Ted Durant
> Milwaukee, WI USA
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Re: [RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Brian Turner

Unless you’re riding at night in off-road situations, and need a big round beam blasted in front of you, I would not recommend the Sinewave Beacon. They’ve made upgrades to the Beacon II, but I have no experience with the new version - just the original one. Also, I wouldn’t recommend it for the ability to charge via its built-in USB port. It’s built well, looks good, and does indeed put out the brightness, but I’m so much more happier with an Edelux or B&M IQ-X. They are plenty bright, are more consistently lit at slower speeds, and the beam pattern makes sense for all types of riding. For multi-day trips, I’m perfectly happy with carrying a charging brick for devices.BrianOn Mar 22, 2024, at 11:51 AM, Ted Durant wrote:On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 8:10:14 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: Can 48 mm tires do a 15-17 mph road ride pace? Yes. I have Rene Herse 48mm tires on my Breadwinner G-Road, Gravel King (smooth) 48mm on West Coast Sam, and Ultradynamico 48mm tires on East Coast Sam, and 15-17mph is pretty much my normal pace on all of them. The Gravel Kings require only a bit more effort than the RH tires. The Ultradynamico tires require noticeably more effort, but it's not like they're boat anchors. I've done a couple of 20mph rides on the Breadwinner. My Rivendell Road recently went from 26 to 32mm (though they measure 29 on the skinny rims) tires. It's easier to ride at 20mph on that bike, but only marginally so. What are people using to charge phones on long rides away from home?For my Breadwinner I spent a lot of time thinking about and designing a flexible generator-light-charging setup, and I'm very happy with the result. The coaxial wire from the hub ends in a quick-connector behind the fork crown. Normally my headlight (Supernova E3 pro 2) plugs into that, and the tail light plugs into the headlight. If I want to charge something, I have a Sinewave Revolution that can plug into the generator instead of the headlight. That leaves me without lights, but I also can plug the lights into a USB power source. Supernova says the lights won't run off a battery, but the 5v from the battery is more than enough. They aren't at their full brightness, but they are plenty bright for most conditions. I prefer having a headlight with a properly shaped beam (sorry, Beacon), and you can't really generate enough watts to run both a light and charge a phone, anyway. And besides, reasonably lightweight USB power sources are cheap and easy. The one I have is only a few ounces and can charge my phone 3x. And I can recharge it from my generator hub if I want. In fact, theoretically I can connect both the generator and the lights to the battery, and it will charge the battery as the battery is powering the lights. I haven't tested that to see if the generator makes enough power to run the lights and still add to the battery charge level.Ted DurantMilwaukee, WI USA

[RBW] Re: I have questions

2024-03-22 Thread Ted Durant

On Tuesday, March 19, 2024 at 8:10:14 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:

Can 48 mm tires do a 15-17 mph road ride pace?

Yes. I have Rene Herse 48mm tires on my Breadwinner G-Road, Gravel King
(smooth) 48mm on West Coast Sam, and Ultradynamico 48mm tires on East Coast
Sam, and 15-17mph is pretty much my normal pace on all of them. The Gravel
Kings require only a bit more effort than the RH tires. The Ultradynamico
tires require noticeably more effort, but it's not like they're boat
anchors. I've done a couple of 20mph rides on the Breadwinner. My Rivendell
Road recently went from 26 to 32mm (though they measure 29 on the skinny
rims) tires. It's easier to ride at 20mph on that bike, but only marginally
so.

What are people using to charge phones on long rides away from home?

For my Breadwinner I spent a lot of time thinking about and designing a
flexible generator-light-charging setup, and I'm very happy with the
result. The coaxial wire from the hub ends in a quick-connector behind the
fork crown. Normally my headlight (Supernova E3 pro 2) plugs into that, and
the tail light plugs into the headlight. If I want to charge something, I
have a Sinewave Revolution that can plug into the generator instead of the
headlight. That leaves me without lights, but I also can plug the lights
into a USB power source. Supernova says the lights won't run off a battery,
but the 5v from the battery is more than enough. They aren't at their full
brightness, but they are plenty bright for most conditions. I prefer having
a headlight with a properly shaped beam (sorry, Beacon), and you can't
really generate enough watts to run both a light and charge a phone,
anyway. And besides, reasonably lightweight USB power sources are cheap and
easy. The one I have is only a few ounces and can charge my phone 3x. And I
can recharge it from my generator hub if I want. In fact, theoretically I
can connect both the generator and the lights to the battery, and it will
charge the battery as the battery is powering the lights. I haven't tested
that to see if the generator makes enough power to run the lights and still
add to the battery charge level.

Ted Durant
Milwaukee, WI USA

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[RBW] Re: Spring Cleaning--Handlebars, Brakes, Stems, Bags

2024-03-22 Thread Brendan Willard in SF

Hi Conway,
Respectfully, all of these items are around $10 less when purchased new.

Best,
Brendan in SF

On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 5:18:59 AM UTC-7 captaincon...@gmail.com wrote:

> 46cm Fairweather Nitto 174aa short shallow Noodle drop bars with lots of 
> scratches. $90 net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-in-box Box Three mini-v brakes.  I have two pairs each of both red and 
> silver.  If you're not familiar, think of these as the poor man's Paul 
> Components Mini Moto.  $45 per wheel net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-without-box Tektro TRP RRL drop bar brake levers in all black.  $65 
> net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-in-box Dia-Compe Tech 77 Brake Levers (Black/Silver) for short pull 
> brakes.  $65 net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-in-box Velo Orange threadless stem with 40 mm reach and 31.8 clamp. 
>  $47 net-to-me shipped.
>
> New Analog/Fifth Season Squall Sack for Wald Baskets $90 net-to-me shipped.
>
> Barely used (I could lie and call it new) Bags X Bird Better Half - Small 
> Short (S-M Bikes) in Coyote X-Pac with metal hooks.  $120 net-to-me shipped.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Conway 
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Spring Cleaning--Handlebars, Brakes, Stems, Bags

2024-03-22 Thread Conway Bennett

Sorry, brown body with orange top.


Fair winds,

Captain Conway Bennett
239.877.4119

On Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 10:03 AM James M  wrote:

> Hey, Conway.  What color is that Squall Sack?
>
> James
>
> On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 8:18:59 AM UTC-4 captaincon...@gmail.com
> wrote:
>
>> 46cm Fairweather Nitto 174aa short shallow Noodle drop bars with lots of
>> scratches. $90 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-in-box Box Three mini-v brakes.  I have two pairs each of both red
>> and silver.  If you're not familiar, think of these as the poor man's Paul
>> Components Mini Moto.  $45 per wheel net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-without-box Tektro TRP RRL drop bar brake levers in all black.  $65
>> net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-in-box Dia-Compe Tech 77 Brake Levers (Black/Silver) for short pull
>> brakes.  $65 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New-in-box Velo Orange threadless stem with 40 mm reach and 31.8 clamp.
>>  $47 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>> New Analog/Fifth Season Squall Sack for Wald Baskets $90 net-to-me
>> shipped.
>>
>> Barely used (I could lie and call it new) Bags X Bird Better Half - Small
>> Short (S-M Bikes) in Coyote X-Pac with metal hooks.  $120 net-to-me shipped.
>>
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Conway
>>
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[RBW] Re: Spring Cleaning--Handlebars, Brakes, Stems, Bags

2024-03-22 Thread James M

Hey, Conway.  What color is that Squall Sack?

James

On Friday, March 22, 2024 at 8:18:59 AM UTC-4 captaincon...@gmail.com wrote:

> 46cm Fairweather Nitto 174aa short shallow Noodle drop bars with lots of 
> scratches. $90 net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-in-box Box Three mini-v brakes.  I have two pairs each of both red and 
> silver.  If you're not familiar, think of these as the poor man's Paul 
> Components Mini Moto.  $45 per wheel net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-without-box Tektro TRP RRL drop bar brake levers in all black.  $65 
> net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-in-box Dia-Compe Tech 77 Brake Levers (Black/Silver) for short pull 
> brakes.  $65 net-to-me shipped.
>
> New-in-box Velo Orange threadless stem with 40 mm reach and 31.8 clamp. 
>  $47 net-to-me shipped.
>
> New Analog/Fifth Season Squall Sack for Wald Baskets $90 net-to-me shipped.
>
> Barely used (I could lie and call it new) Bags X Bird Better Half - Small 
> Short (S-M Bikes) in Coyote X-Pac with metal hooks.  $120 net-to-me shipped.
>
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Conway 
>

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Re: [RBW] Craigslist, etc 2024

2024-03-22 Thread Elisabeth Sherwood

Btw, the Reston (VA) Homer is now down to $2,500.

https://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/bik/d/reston-rivendell-homer-hilsen/7726857824.html





On Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 7:40:06 PM UTC-4 eric...@gmail.com wrote:

> That Reston Homer is nicely appointed and a good deal for someone right 
> for a 47cm!
>
> On Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 9:43:22 AM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
>> Your patience continues to earn you money.  Now the price is down to 
>> $6000.  Wait until September and you'll get paid to take it.  
>>
>> Bill Lindsay
>> El Cerrito, CA
>>
>> On Friday, March 15, 2024 at 8:46:10 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote:
>>
>>> I love a bargain 👍
>>>
>>> On Friday, March 15, 2024 at 7:40:48 AM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote:
>>>
 It's on special offer now to those of us who are watching it.  Now 
 avaiable for the low low price of $6250.  

 Bill Lindsay
 El Cerrito, CA

 On Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 9:59:37 AM UTC-7 LBleriot wrote:

> Yikes!  I would love to add a Heron Touring to go with my Road, but 
> this Ebay listing is kind of a silly way to solicit real offers.
>
> On Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 12:26:30 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote:
>
>> Obviously the Chris King Headset Composite Index has gone through the 
>> roof.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 6:37 PM Josh C  wrote:
>>
>>> wow
>>>
>>> On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 3:33:10 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote:
>>>
 $7000  In a word, HA!  At least they are taking offers...  

 BL in EC

 On Monday, March 11, 2024 at 12:28:26 PM UTC-7 Michael Morrissey 
 wrote:

> Heron Touring 
> 55cm
> $7000
> Walled Lake, Michigan
> Rare rare rare parts like Titanium Chris King headset, Nitto 
> racks, and full Campagnolo...
>
> https://www.ebay.com/itm/176156925449?itmmeta=01HRQFP37XW2ZW9W57MX91XV8H&hash=item2903c55e09:g:1-QAAOSwlT9le1Vr&itmprp=enc%3AAQAI4A7jbJYmJLb0qhGidg8sdvoie5vcUpIvYrS%2BSMvrLJLvPiSDvKpjMsaHlJTCd1soc%2BS7lyI3DhBCJIMPjYbsw%2Bz2jx3FF1A8HaYOsrSGCGDojnJMNqrJC9m0GJvRkaVV7ejS4wIjNmkGPkl5PLpOEQlbXY8ub8%2FhPJelndP333HN%2B5YXfIBsGZBcK%2BedK1MLmQWY7kHqX4c4AzxDVzG%2B1rJVrllsTotNUBw2pKEhm%2BQDzzEV4sTfCquOQ0jScQhSElZQaXk3KjAGccNhRMGhT54kCgPjyFiebEPpJtvqbTfN%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR4C02O_FYw
>
> On Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 5:36:38 PM UTC-5 Matthew Williams 
> wrote:
>
>> Roadini
>> 57cm
>> 2000
>> Emeryville, CA
>>
>>
>> https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/d/emeryville-rivendell-leo-roadini/7720529232.html
>>
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[RBW] Spring Cleaning--Handlebars, Brakes, Stems, Bags

2024-03-22 Thread Conway Bennett

46cm Fairweather Nitto 174aa short shallow Noodle drop bars with lots of 
scratches. $90 net-to-me shipped.

New-in-box Box Three mini-v brakes.  I have two pairs each of both red and 
silver.  If you're not familiar, think of these as the poor man's Paul 
Components Mini Moto.  $45 per wheel net-to-me shipped.

New-without-box Tektro TRP RRL drop bar brake levers in all black.  $65 
net-to-me shipped.

New-in-box Dia-Compe Tech 77 Brake Levers (Black/Silver) for short pull 
brakes.  $65 net-to-me shipped.

New-in-box Velo Orange threadless stem with 40 mm reach and 31.8 clamp. 
 $47 net-to-me shipped.

New Analog/Fifth Season Squall Sack for Wald Baskets $90 net-to-me shipped.

Barely used (I could lie and call it new) Bags X Bird Better Half - Small 
Short (S-M Bikes) in Coyote X-Pac with metal hooks.  $120 net-to-me shipped.


Thanks in advance,

Conway 

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