Re: [RBW] Rivish Beater in NYC
On Sat, Aug 25, 2012 at 12:51 AM, Corwin ernf...@gmail.com wrote: Hence we would like to find a beater. I take it Craigslist is the usual place one finds these kinds of things. Are there any other places in NYC (or nearby) we might also find such a beater? I wouldn't buy a bike in NYC. Too expensive. Buy it somewhere else. And definitely invest in a good lock and make sure she knows how to use it. --glenn West Chester, PA, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Stone age beeswax
Here's an article about beeswax users from the Later Stone Age (almost 45,000 years ago!): http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/342701/title/Sticks%2C_stones_and_bones_reveal_emergence_of_a_hunter-gatherer_culture --glenn West Chester, PA, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Ergon pedals?
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Steve Schermerhorn s_schermerh...@yahoo.com wrote: Anyone have any experience with these? http://www.ergon-bike.com/us/en/product/pc2 What did you think? I have a pair on my fixed gear. I don't have any long rides on them yet but so far they seem comfortable. I wear thin-soled Soft Star shoes. Compared with Grip Kings, the Ergons have more comfortable positions. The Grip Kings have a depression over the spindle which I find uncomfortable unless I put my arch over the depression. The Ergons are comfortable in the Ergon-omic position of ball-over-pedal spindle but also comfortable with the foot further forward. Don't get me wrong, I like the Grip Kings and do have long rides on them, but I think that I'll like the Ergons more. --glenn West Chester, PA, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: Lights for a Schmidt SON28?
On Wed, Sep 7, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote: On Wed, 2011-09-07 at 10:38 -0400, Khalid Mateen wrote: Do you think it is safe to mount a Edelux on a front fender for a touring bicycle? Assuming that is a metal fender and not plastic. Sorry to high jack this post but it is question that I have been asking myself. Mitch Pryor likes that position. You can see several set up that way on his flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/ and in the MAP Randonneur Project Owners Group, such as this one http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/5583366143/in/pool-1759586@N22 He has a mount made for that lamp and that location that he says will be commercially available soon, shown here http://www.flickr.com/photos/mapcycles/6055950533/in/photostream Ooh. That's nice! I make my own fender mounts by bending a strip of stainless steel into a U, but Mitch's mount is way nicer (and, if my time counts for anything, cheaper). Here's a picture of my setup (the light is now an eDelux): https://picasaweb.google.com/107305917565128209357/VeloOrangeCyclotouriste#5180637123092075842 I do use an extra fender stay for support. On the bike I'm assembling now, I used a Honjo R-clip to attach the light mount to both the fender and the extra stay, which should be even more durable. The one above has lasted four years, though, so it's not bad. --glenn West Chester, PA, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] new sweaters/vests
On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 12:32 AM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/324 I like the rear pockets on my old button-up, which is in need of some serious darning. Will any of the new sweaters have rear pockets? --glenn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Generator lighting questions
On Tue, Jan 18, 2011 at 12:40 AM, b hamon periwinkle...@yahoo.com wrote: Unscientific poll: a. Rear light mounted to fender -- how many of you have mounted one to a (gasp!) plastic fender and how long did it last there before getting beaten up beyond repair? I have a Spanninga Spxb (battery light) mounted to a chromoplastic fender. No issues over maybe 1 miles. I also have a 4D Lite Plus mounted to a metal fender (maybe 3000 miles on this one). The roll bar does have some scratches, so it'd doing its job (no scratches on the lens). I think that I bang the light sometimes while locking up and so forth. The light works fine, except that the inline connectors I installed to make it easier to disassemble the bike are unreliable. I plan to rewire with a continuous run from headlight to taillight, which will solve that problem. The only times I've noticed myself scraping the lights have been when hanging the bikes up: I roll the bike on its rear wheel up to the hook and, if I'm not careful, scrape the light on the floor. I think that most fenders, plastic or metal, will support a generator taillight. They're very light. Use fender washers to spread the load. --glenn West Chester, PA, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Folding bike = kids bike?
On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 6:17 PM, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote: Other than those measurements, can anyone think of any other reason not to get such a bike for a kid? The editors of A to B magazine (http://www.atob.org.uk/) put their kids on Bromptons. There was one article about modifying a Brompton to fit their son: Junior Brompton Home-built conversion A to B 52 February 2006 (from http://www.atob.org.uk/back_numbers.html) I have a copy somewhere... Regards. --glenn -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] madison, wi
On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 1:44 PM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: If I were travelling to madison, wi for a little vacation and wanted: 1. to travel by bike while in town 2. to rent a non-crappy bike (or alternatively a tandem) while in town anyone know where I should look/talk to? There's also the Budget Bicycle Center on Regent Street: http://www.budgetbicyclectr.com/ There's no shortage of great bike shops in Madison! --glenn was Madison, WI, USA now West Chester, PA, USA -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: DBC 400K 4-17-10 - a set on Flickr
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 11:44 AM, rswat...@me.com wrote: I can understand rules about support cars, but not being allowed to help your fellow riders is pretty weak. I'm not sure I get the point of randonneuring. Sounds like they take a nice ride and spoil it with a bunch of arbitrary rules and limits. Helping other riders is not normally considered to be personal support. So, yes, you can hold another rider's bike while they fix a flat. There's a thread on the randon list right now about the most memorable repairs riders have helped with on other rider's bikes. --glenn West Chester, PA, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] New Bleriot Owner; Mushing thru turns
On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 8:12 PM, Ray r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote: For those of you who ride with these Col de la Vie tires, do they feel, well, squishy to you in turns? I have the rear pumped up to 45 lbs, and the fronts to about 42. When I corner, the rear feels like cornering with a flat tire, yet I check, and they are still inflated as per the sidewalls (max of 50). I weigh less than you and pump my Col de la Vies to 45 PSI front, 55 rear. Mine say Keep inflate to 50 PSI on the sidewall, which I think means that 50 PSI is a minimum or recommended value, not the maximum. --glenn West Chester, PA, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: Wiring advice
On Wed, Jan 28, 2009 at 1:58 PM, John Ferguson rfj1...@yahoo.com wrote: I'm trying very hard to picture how you've done this--do you have any pictures? They don't show everything I described, but there are some photos here: http://picasaweb.google.com/glenn.ammons/VeloOrangeCyclotouriste# These photos were taken before Johnny Coast (the framebuilder) drilled the holes for running the wire inside the downtube. The bike also has an eDelux now (great light!) and I replaced the ugly and hard-to-work red connectors with coaxial power connectors (EIAJ-2 connectors, if I recall correctly): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coaxial_DC_Power_Connectors#EIAJ_standards I spent a lot of time on the wiring, most of which was down to extreme fastidiousness. I don't regret it but, if there's a next bike, it'll get the single-wire, zip-tie treatment. --glenn West Chester, PA, USA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
