[RBW] Re: Back on a Bleriot
Phillip, what width dirt drop do you prefer? What I remember loving about the Midge was the ability to drop a little bit versus a lot on a Noodle or similar. (I started with Noodles on my first Bleriot in 2008) -- 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/be7e9256-665c-49b9-9e82-2d51058ccc5co%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: Back on a Bleriot
Actually swapping over the cockpit isn't a bad idea, although I don't HATE it on the specialized, it let's me ride pretty upright and it's comfy on the big fat Big Ben tires. I guess I'm wanting the Bleriot to be a bit "faster" with less-wide tires and multiple riding position options. But since it's been over a year since I had my last Bleriot, I'm sure some experimentation and reacquainting is in order. May as well start with what I'm used to and go from there. On Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 11:04:57 AM UTC-5, exliontamer wrote: > > My wife has a Bleriot and the VO Porteur bars are what she settled on > after trying drops & north roads. She clocks her speed and went a lot > faster with those bars too. Seems like if you already have those on the > Specialized & aren't into the feel on that bike, you could just throw that > cockpit on the Bleriot and try it out. You could also go full BQ/Jan Heine > Francophile and get some Maes drops and Babyshoe Passes. It's $$$ but it, > would probably work great and be pretty versatile. > -- 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/e23ee7ed-af98-497f-a70d-bc02944f78d1o%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Back on a Bleriot
No need for a dynamo, that would be great. On Thursday, July 2, 2020 at 1:42:45 PM UTC-5, Brendan Willard in SF wrote: > > I may be sitting in an extra 650b wheelset in the stack. I’ll check when > back in SF. Dynamo preferred? Or regular? > > Brendan SF > > Speaking in Thumbs 👍 > > On Jul 2, 2020, at 10:10 AM, Colin Cummings > wrote: > > > Hey all, > > I recently acquired aNOTHER 59 Bleriot frame (my third, first destroyed in > a wreck, second stolen) and am building it up, the question is how. I've > ridden this frame with drop bars, moustache, and Albatross; with an > XtraCycle extension; hauling kids in a trailer; commuted; and all around > loved it in various iterations. But I have no idea how to build it now. > > I've been on a 90s era Stumpjumper with VO Porteur bars, which makes for a > tight, upright cockpit, and I'm cruising on Schwalbe Big Bens (60mm I > think?), so it's a slow, ponderous thing. I'm contemplating a "faster" > build of the Bleriot, but for the foreseeable future it will just be a > neighborhood cruising machine, little to no riding off pavement. Since I > haven't ridden drops in a lng time, and remember learning to hate the > moustache, I'd like to hear any well-meaning advice you have about setups. > (Related: I rode Origin 8 Midge bars for a time and recall really loving > the feel of them) > > Also I WTB a 650 wheelset if someone's looking to offload one. > > Colin Cummings > Amarillo, TX > > -- > 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-owne...@googlegroups.com . > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/db509455-fe6f-4a0b-a98e-02395c6d28dco%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/db509455-fe6f-4a0b-a98e-02395c6d28dco%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- 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/0e2defb9-2b1f-4e83-a2db-743c7b3301d5o%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell Protovelo Bleriot S&S 57cm
This bike is something! The new owner is a lucky one. On Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 5:40:04 PM UTC-5, Ted Durant wrote: > > For sale is my "Travelo" - a Rivendell Protovelo Bleriot that has S&S > couplers installed by Bilenky and a recent repaint (with Bleriot decals and > head badge) by Waterford. The paint is a stunning Metallic Copper with > cream head tube and fork, which I like to call "root beer with a creamy > head". I'm getting a travel bike that allows even fatter tires than these, > so sadly this one has to go. Will sell complete or will sell as > frame/fork/hs along with whatever other components you want to purchase. > There are a few scuffs/scratches on the frame from travel. Saddle and > pedals are NOT included. > > Asking $1450 for the whole bike (no saddle or pedals), $975 for the > frame/fork/hs (and travel cases), plus shipping. It will ship in its S&S > hard case, probably by Bike Flights, with all the tubes padded. Also > included with either the frame or whole bike is an S&S soft case, which I > will ship separately. > > Photos attached to this group posting. If you have trouble getting them, > ask and I'll send them to you. > > The current build includes: > Stronglight headset > Velo Orange wheels > Compass Babyshoe Pass EL tires > Rivendell Silver dual-pivot long-reach brakes > Aero Gran Compe brake levers > Ritchey WCS cranks (170mm) with Willow 49/34 chainrings > Shimano Octalink BB > Shimano Deore XT rear and 105 front derailleurs > Shimano 9-speed bar end shifters > Shimano 9-speed cassette 12-32 (Harris Cycles custom touring mix) > Nitto Model 177 handlebars (44cm) > Nitto/Ritchey 90deg (9cm) stem (OEM from '92 XO-1!) > Nitto S65 seat post > > Ted Durant > Milwaukee, WI USA > > -- 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/b20850f5-e2bf-406b-97ad-824671fe4676o%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Back on a Bleriot
Hey all, I recently acquired aNOTHER 59 Bleriot frame (my third, first destroyed in a wreck, second stolen) and am building it up, the question is how. I've ridden this frame with drop bars, moustache, and Albatross; with an XtraCycle extension; hauling kids in a trailer; commuted; and all around loved it in various iterations. But I have no idea how to build it now. I've been on a 90s era Stumpjumper with VO Porteur bars, which makes for a tight, upright cockpit, and I'm cruising on Schwalbe Big Bens (60mm I think?), so it's a slow, ponderous thing. I'm contemplating a "faster" build of the Bleriot, but for the foreseeable future it will just be a neighborhood cruising machine, little to no riding off pavement. Since I haven't ridden drops in a lng time, and remember learning to hate the moustache, I'd like to hear any well-meaning advice you have about setups. (Related: I rode Origin 8 Midge bars for a time and recall really loving the feel of them) Also I WTB a 650 wheelset if someone's looking to offload one. Colin Cummings Amarillo, TX -- 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/db509455-fe6f-4a0b-a98e-02395c6d28dco%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: Tulsa Bikers - Experiences
Thanks Clarence, I'm definitely going to check out the map. Thanks everyone else for input. I don't know much about the area but we're making a weekend visit in a couple of weeks. I've been through before and remember the hilly, treed beauty of the area. I've also Googled "bike shops" and was encouraged by the quantity of options! Cheers, Colin Cummings Amarillo, TX On Mon, Oct 21, 2019 at 3:26 PM Clarence Smith wrote: > Hi Colin, > > I'm not a Riv rider but I have definitely adopted the Riv mentality. I > live in Tulsa and do lots of commuting and monthly s24os. I work at Tom's > Bicycles off of Route 66. Give me a call at the shop anytime at > 918-592-2453. > > Below is an interactive map that Incog made of all the trails in Tulsa. > Check it out! > > https://incog.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=2a173b86136c4f96adafb641f5c4cb01&fbclid=IwAR1aevOlKz0UyZHc3eAgI0qjKDngvZUrctZvW-7hLgD0JUZHn38mDHmTEv8 > > > On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 10:54:47 AM UTC-5, Colin Cummings wrote: >> >> Hello Riv Riders, >> >> I currently live in Amarillo, TX but we're considering a move to Tulsa, >> OK. Anybody on the list live in/near Tulsa or have riding experience there? >> Looking to get a sense of the local atmosphere for commuters, ease of >> commuting and riding in the city, and the bike culture generally. Knowing >> that Riv owners live there is a plus! >> >> Colin Cummings >> Amarillo, TX >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/42AMzgKHhWY/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/a8ed936b-e52a-48e6-b951-9f1270f5c116%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a8ed936b-e52a-48e6-b951-9f1270f5c116%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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/CAAhUNrm9kr-6jZ57wSvnDNotQPr3SBvckEKMOVTXJ9dE6J%2BfYg%40mail.gmail.com.
[RBW] Re: WTB: 59 Bleriot
Amarillo, Texas. On Friday, October 18, 2019 at 1:51:22 PM UTC-5, Rob H. wrote: > > Where do you live Colin? > > On Thursday, October 17, 2019 at 8:54:47 AM UTC-7, Colin Cummings wrote: >> >> I've been fortunate enough to have owned two Bleriots in the past dozen >> years. One was destroyed by a car in a hit n run accident, the second one >> was stolen :( I would LOVE to get my hands on another one and this time >> I'll lock it up real good. >> > -- 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/cbbe320f-7196-43b9-81d3-d0a618043fe2%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Tulsa Bikers - Experiences
Hello Riv Riders, I currently live in Amarillo, TX but we're considering a move to Tulsa, OK. Anybody on the list live in/near Tulsa or have riding experience there? Looking to get a sense of the local atmosphere for commuters, ease of commuting and riding in the city, and the bike culture generally. Knowing that Riv owners live there is a plus! Colin Cummings Amarillo, TX -- 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/0ff6c6ba-d933-4ad1-9f1d-6104cb5e6e2b%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] WTB: 59 Bleriot
I've been fortunate enough to have owned two Bleriots in the past dozen years. One was destroyed by a car in a hit n run accident, the second one was stolen :( I would LOVE to get my hands on another one and this time I'll lock it up real good. -- 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/bdcae03d-1847-428f-8866-1e6bc9e00767%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Rich build 559/26 inch wheel
Know what, I thought it was a set. Never mind. Cheers, Colin Cummings Amarillo, TX On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 10:02 AM, RonLau wrote: > It is Velocity Synergy, 23mm wide outside to outside. > > > On Monday, June 17, 2013 5:47:01 AM UTC-7, colinthehippie wrote: >> >> What's the rim width? >> >> On Sunday, June 16, 2013 8:06:30 PM UTC-5, RonLau wrote: >>> >>> To all, >>> >>> Hello, moved recently and have this hanging around for far too long. >>> Hope it works for one of you. >>> >>> I am selling the following wheel. >>> >>> 26 inches/559, with older 9s XT hub (steel axle), 32 spokes, brass >>> nipples with Synergy rim. >>> >>> Rich build this a few years ago for my wife bike but now I gave her my >>> WI wheels to use. >>> >>> $120 shipped to lower 48 states. $100 local pick up. >>> >>> If you are using 8s cassette, I can include a good lightly used one. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ron >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/76aqwRVrc7M/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Rich build 559/26 inch wheel
I'd like to take these. You don't happen to need a set of SS 650b wheels, do you? Cheers, Colin Cummings Amarillo, TX On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 10:02 AM, RonLau wrote: > It is Velocity Synergy, 23mm wide outside to outside. > > > On Monday, June 17, 2013 5:47:01 AM UTC-7, colinthehippie wrote: >> >> What's the rim width? >> >> On Sunday, June 16, 2013 8:06:30 PM UTC-5, RonLau wrote: >>> >>> To all, >>> >>> Hello, moved recently and have this hanging around for far too long. >>> Hope it works for one of you. >>> >>> I am selling the following wheel. >>> >>> 26 inches/559, with older 9s XT hub (steel axle), 32 spokes, brass >>> nipples with Synergy rim. >>> >>> Rich build this a few years ago for my wife bike but now I gave her my >>> WI wheels to use. >>> >>> $120 shipped to lower 48 states. $100 local pick up. >>> >>> If you are using 8s cassette, I can include a good lightly used one. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Ron >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/76aqwRVrc7M/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
