[RBW] Re: MUSA Shorts fabric?
Thanks, Garth. That's very helpful. I'll just order some swatches of different supplex/taslan and see what looks/feels right. Will report back. Harald. On Saturday, June 13, 2020 at 10:55:08 AM UTC-5, Garth wrote: > > > Supplex nylon , sometimes referred to taslan nylon, those are the fabrics > you're looking for Harald. They come in 2, and 4-ply with the higher the > ply the stronger and more durable. Which one to choose ? You got me ! > Every manufacturer has their secret sources and specs you know and thus all > are not created alike. The online fabric suppliers may be able help you > more than I in that regard. > > Do a search for : " supplex nylon by the yard " and you'll see a host of > outdoor fabric suppliers. > -- 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/d3fc9f14-94fd-4d32-afe1-08589170d975o%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] MUSA Shorts fabric?
I love my (old model) MUSA Shorts in many respects. But there are some fit issues/features that could still be a little better, and it also seems the (new model) shorts have been out of stock for quite a while. My wonderfully skilled SO has offered to sew me a pair. One thing I really like about the shorts is the fabric: Nice texture, much more durable than any other materials I've tried, quick-dry, ... Does anybody know where I could buy this kind of fabric? Riv describe it as "quick dry textured nylon," but searching for that on various fabric websites doesn't really yield anything promising. Any pointers would be appreciated. Harald in Madison (Wisc.) -- 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/c42c9b5c-3bb6-43ce-adbf-769d8efbc9a7o%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: 2018 gift cards disabled?
On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 9:42:01 AM UTC-5, Sean Kline wrote: > > Herald: what was the word from Riv? Thnx It was some technical glitch specifically with the Hail Mary gift cards. Other people who encounter issues with those should just contact Riv directly. As I said, they fixed it promptly, despite being closed that day. Harald. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b7984df1-f351-4eeb-8e8a-9d9990e3e0bb%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: 2018 gift cards disabled?
All sorted! Outstanding customer service, even on a holiday! Harald. On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 9:10:39 AM UTC-5, Harald Kliems wrote: > > Thanks, Bob. Yeah, that sounds plausible, as the Rivendollar and gift card > emails looked quite similar. I'll reach out to Riv directly. > Harald. > > On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 9:07:49 AM UTC-5, Bob Lovejoy wrote: >> >> It might be worth a call to Rivendell but this is on the site. I cannot >> swear the gift card system and Rivendollars were the same but, well, maybe, >> probably... >> >> https://www.rivbike.com/pages/rivendollars-faq >> >> Bob >> >> >> On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 8:03:38 AM UTC-5, Harald Kliems wrote: >>> >>> Good morning: >>> I was going to order some bits and pieces from Rivendell this morning >>> and remembered that I had a bunch of $10 gift certificates from Grant's >>> Hail Mary fundraising effort in early 2018. So I dug through my emails and >>> clicked on the "view your gift card" link. The window that comes up says >>> that the card is disabled, and using the code in the shop doesn't work >>> either. I'm reasonably sure that I didn't already use the cards. >>> >>> Did Rivendell switch to a new gift card system at some point? I don't >>> remember seeing anything, but I admittedly don't read all of the Rivendell >>> emails too closely. Before I reach out to Riv, I quickly wanted to ask here >>> if I missed anything. >>> Thanks, >>> Harald, Madison (WI) >>> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5ffaa7fa-4689-4e2e-a4f5-8a5068559078%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: 2018 gift cards disabled?
Thanks, Bob. Yeah, that sounds plausible, as the Rivendollar and gift card emails looked quite similar. I'll reach out to Riv directly. Harald. On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 9:07:49 AM UTC-5, Bob Lovejoy wrote: > > It might be worth a call to Rivendell but this is on the site. I cannot > swear the gift card system and Rivendollars were the same but, well, maybe, > probably... > > https://www.rivbike.com/pages/rivendollars-faq > > Bob > > > On Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 8:03:38 AM UTC-5, Harald Kliems wrote: >> >> Good morning: >> I was going to order some bits and pieces from Rivendell this morning and >> remembered that I had a bunch of $10 gift certificates from Grant's Hail >> Mary fundraising effort in early 2018. So I dug through my emails and >> clicked on the "view your gift card" link. The window that comes up says >> that the card is disabled, and using the code in the shop doesn't work >> either. I'm reasonably sure that I didn't already use the cards. >> >> Did Rivendell switch to a new gift card system at some point? I don't >> remember seeing anything, but I admittedly don't read all of the Rivendell >> emails too closely. Before I reach out to Riv, I quickly wanted to ask here >> if I missed anything. >> Thanks, >> Harald, Madison (WI) >> > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f3586741-410f-4fe4-bbcb-f3524074aff1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] 2018 gift cards disabled?
Good morning: I was going to order some bits and pieces from Rivendell this morning and remembered that I had a bunch of $10 gift certificates from Grant's Hail Mary fundraising effort in early 2018. So I dug through my emails and clicked on the "view your gift card" link. The window that comes up says that the card is disabled, and using the code in the shop doesn't work either. I'm reasonably sure that I didn't already use the cards. Did Rivendell switch to a new gift card system at some point? I don't remember seeing anything, but I admittedly don't read all of the Rivendell emails too closely. Before I reach out to Riv, I quickly wanted to ask here if I missed anything. Thanks, Harald, Madison (WI) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8cd6a36a-de10-4bb9-a808-0870bbec842a%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Weight weenie report. Dia Compe 980 brakes
I'll be curious to hear how they compare with Tektro CR-720s. I'm reasonably happy with mine, but the Diacompes are certainly prettier and also shave off a bit of weight. And people have complained that the Tektro has too much flex/play. Harald in Madison (WI) On Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 12:38:49 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > I've got a road build coming up that will use cantilever brakes. I've got > a TON of cantilever brakes in my stash, but even so I decided to buy more. > I really like the super simple, minimalist design of the Dia Compe 980s > that Riv now sells. I decided to buy two bikes worth and I'm going to > shape and polish one set. They seem about as light as cantilever brakes > can possibly be, so I decided to do a weigh-off compared to some Paul > Touring cantilevers in my parts box. I weighed two arms, with springs, and > with the mounting bolts. I did not include straddle cables or straddle > hangers or brake pads. Arms to arms, the 980s are a few grams lighter 82g > vs 91g. I'll post photos and updated weights after they are polished. > After I've got them on my new build, I'll report back on how well they > work. I like that they are forged, light and cheap. Hopefully I can > polish them pretty, and hopefully they work well. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Any must see bike shops in Berlin?
I moved away from Berlin almost 10 years ago now and so I'm sure there will lots of new, interesting places. But it looks like Cicli Berlinetta is still around. Not super BOBish, but worth a visit for their vintage road and track bikes. They both sell vintage bikes and also build their own.http://cicli-berlinetta.com/ If you're interested in Dutch bikes, Radlust is the place to be: https://www.radlust.net/ Harald, now in Madison (WI) On Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 3:14:16 PM UTC-5, Surlyprof wrote: > > I guess the title says it all. We’re going to be visiting Berlin soon. > After thoroughly enjoying visits to Sogreni in Copenhagen and Blue Lug in > Tokyo (both must sees), I was wondering if there were any shops worth > visiting in Berlin. Any suggestions will be appreciated. > > Thanks, > John -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Prague to Paris route help
I'd be cautious about relying on Google Maps in Europe. Their data quality is much worse than it is in the US. OpenStreetMap, on the other hand, is generally much better. So you could use something like OpenRouteService to plot a route (note that there is a limit in how long a route you can plan). Prague to Nuremberg: https://maps.openrouteservice.org/directions?n1=49.758021=12.770464=9=50.06694,14.460249,49.446007,11.07977=1d=0=-1=0=3=en-US=km Harald. On Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 6:02:34 PM UTC-5, pb wrote: > > Esteban, > > As I am linear and pragmatic, I also went to Google Maps to look at the > route. It does not offer a cycling option, BUT! If you choose the walking > option, suddenly the route is diverted to smaller roads and smaller towns, > and it's actually more direct than the highway driving route. Occasionally > the route jumps onto a regional road, but not for long, and then back to > small, local roads. I crept along the route for a while, and frankly, > found it pretty compelling. Unfortunately, street view is generally not > available, but you can also look at the route on Google Earth, and zoom > fairly tightly into the streets. It looked schweeet. > > My bet is that navigation would prove pretty easy, if you took small > bites for each section. Maybe possible to load the route into a Garmin, > but you'd have to buy the Europe maps if you don't already have them, but I > have to say, it's nice having a guide tell you how to get back on the route > if you have any time concerns. I assume you'll have phone service? I buy > local SIM cards when I'm in Europe... navigation eats them up faster than > other functions, but if you can find Wi-Fi you can load a new section > without consuming mobile data. You might even be able to preview each > day's route on Google Earth. Or just mail order paper and mark the maps up > before departure. > > I wondered whether some of it might be walking paths, but everywhere I > zoomed in, I was on a paved street. It looked utterly do-able. Nuremberg > looks like about a midpoint if you wanted to make things cake. > > ~pb > > > > On Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 9:55:59 AM UTC-7, Esteban wrote: > >> The links shared promise to be quite helpful - thanks! >> >> The good vibes expressed are also much appreciated. >> >> Hoping for some humble down-home bikey fun in California later this >> summer. >> >> Esteban >> San Diego, Calif. >> >> -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Long Rides to Nowhere: promotional video by SFR
Last spring I rode part of the 600k route in cyclotouriste mode over several days. And yeah, there were many times when I was thinking, "And there are people who can ride all this in 40 hours???" It's a really beautiful route, though, and I can highly recommend it for a bike touring trip. Just make sure to have lower gears than I did :) You can find ride reports with lots of pictures for the first 4 days on my blog: http://ride-or-pie.blogspot.com/p/touring.html Harald, stuck in snowy Wisconsin this year. On Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 7:14:57 PM UTC-5, Metin Uz wrote: > > I have done the Adventure Series rides. They are all challenging, but I > found the 200k and the 600k to be hardest for different reasons. > > The 200k has a lot of technical dirt sections, and much opportunity to > make up time if you approach the dirt sections with caution, as I have. > > The 600k used to be held in June to take advantage of longer daylight. The > heat and the remote locations became a real issue, so now the brevets are > held in distance order. So less of an issue with heat, but more riding at > night. Some riders ride through, most sleep for a few hours in either > shared rooms or get their own room. For local riders, this ride can be > compared to riding Devil Mountain Double and Terrible Two on successive > days, with the added difficulty of heavier bikes and no support. > > In contrast, the 300k is relatively easy, and should be within reach of > most riders who can ride a double century. The dirt sections are relatively > short and not too technical. The 400k has a lot of climbing, some of it > steep, and chances are you will be riding all night. > > --Metin > > On Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 2:42:44 PM UTC-7, nash...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Those are very intimidating numbers. How do you train for something like >> that? Where do you sleep? > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Prague to Paris route help
There's a great German website that has routes that are much more direct than the typical tourist routes, but still have a focus on low traffic, minimizing hills, and a pleasant bike experience. For Americans (and Germans alike), the route presentation will take a lot of getting used to -- he basically cuts up and recombines topo maps for the routes, and so you end up with only a few pieces of paper for even very long routes. He doesn't have anything for the section from Prague to Nuremberg. But you could use EuroVelo Route 4 to the German border: http://www.cyklistevitani.cz/Vypis-vyhledavani.aspx?lat=49.63726658842979=15.3849506999=7 Then go south for a bit on this route until close to Regensburg: http://www.radweit.de/br/bry.html Connect to Nuremberg: http://www.radweit.de/nr/nry.html (you can probably cut across to this route from further north, but beware that this is quite hilly territory) Nuremberg to Karlsruhe: http://www.radweit.de/nka/nkay.html Connect to Paris: http://www.radweit.de/ppf/ppfyd.html There are many options to take sections by train, as long as you stay away from the high-speed trains, which for the most part don't accept bikes. Harald in Madison (WI) On Monday, April 16, 2018 at 12:57:59 PM UTC-5, Esteban wrote: > > Hi, folks. > > I'm beginning to chart a course for a ride (or part thereof) across Europe > from Prague to Paris. I actually need to get from one city to the other, so > looking for safe, enjoyable, but semi-direct routing. Trains can be handy. > I can do high mileage days. > > Anyone have any resources? Doug has been helpful to me. > > Esteban > San Diego, Calif. > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv request for store credits
I hope it works out for them. I quickly bought $100 of credits -- as you said, there's always something that only Riv will sell. Harald in Madison (WI) On Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 6:38:03 PM UTC-6, Chris Birkenmaier wrote: > > I was just in Ri s website and saw their request for their loyal > supporters to purchase store credits of $10 units to help through a cash > flow jump. I promptly purchased some credits. I love this company and am > happy to help them out. Goodness knows I always find things I want to buy > from them. While I was doing this I also got an email with the request. > I’d encourage you all to read your email or visit their website for > complete details > Chris > Who is getting a Roadini to add to the collection -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Riv request for store credits
Just as a PSA: If you buy multiple Hail Mary credits, you will get a whole bunch of emails with individual redemption codes for each $10 credit. Had I realized that, I'd have bought a single gift card instead -- I had assumed that the credit would somehow be applied to my account directly. Oh well. Harald. On Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at 6:38:03 PM UTC-6, Chris Birkenmaier wrote: > > I was just in Ri s website and saw their request for their loyal > supporters to purchase store credits of $10 units to help through a cash > flow jump. I promptly purchased some credits. I love this company and am > happy to help them out. Goodness knows I always find things I want to buy > from them. While I was doing this I also got an email with the request. > I’d encourage you all to read your email or visit their website for > complete details > Chris > Who is getting a Roadini to add to the collection -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Rim Life
On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 5:55:44 PM UTC-6, George Schick wrote: > > > So, I'm wondering two things: 1) what is the normal life expectancy of > aluminum rims, and 2) why brake pad manufacturers insist on installing > those grooves when everything I've read about them says that they do little > or no good for anything. In the case of the first issue, there is no good > way to measure rim wear unless the manf. has installed dimples or holes or > grooves on the braking surfaces that act as wear indicators. A caliper > won't do any good because the "tire hook" prevents the caliper from seating > properly against the inside of the rim. In the case of the second issue, > are there solid pads available that do not have these slots in them, > therefore minimizing the chance of a rock getting caught? > > Measuring rim wear is quite easy with the right instrument. I have instructions on my blog: http://ride-or-pie.blogspot.com/2012/05/measuring-rim-sidewall-thickness.html Best, Harald in Madison (WI) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Hubbuhubbuh with drop bars?
Just a quick update. The good news: I bought a tandem. The bad news: It's not a Riv. At a bike swap yesterday, I found a good deal on a 2001 Cannondale tandem in our size. I'm a little sad that I won't get to own a Riv, but reason says that I made a good decision by starting our entry into the tandem world with something used. I've seen too many sad tandem classifieds from people who spent a lot of money on fancy tandems only to realize that the whole tandem thing is not for them... Harald. On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 10:52:49 AM UTC-6, Harald Kliems wrote: > > Hi everyone: > This is my first post in the group -- some of you may recognize my name > from the iBOB or 650B lists, though. I am not yet an RBW Owner. But I am in > the market for a tandem, and the HHH seems like a wonderful option. The > only major concern I have: Will I be able to set it up with drop bars? My > goal here is not to make it racier or something like that; it's just that > my wrists do not get along with anything that's not a drop bar. I was > wondering if anyone here has set up their HHH with drop bars and how they > like it. Looking at the geometry charts, I don't see any obvious issues (I > am 6'5" and therefore the larger reach of drop bars may actually be a > positive). But I'm by no means a tandem expert and I'd be curious to hear > some first-hand experiences. Or well-informed opinions. > Thanks, > Harald in Madison (WI) > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Hubbuhubbuh with drop bars?
Ken: That's really interesting. Your "before" experience very much matches mine -- I've tried North Road, flat bars, bar ends, Ergon grips, but nothing ever was truly comfortable. And I've tried it on bikes with different kinds of fit, from a Dahon folder, a Surly fat bike, to a Gunnar Roadie. Looking at your Flickr stream and comparing the (beautifully built up!) HHH and your single bikes, it looks like the saddle-to-bar height is quite different, with the HHH putting the bars several inches above the saddle, whereas on your singles bars and saddles seem to be roughly level. May that explain the difference? I'm not sure if I ever tried non-drop-bars on a bike where the handlebars were much above the saddle (partly because there just aren't that many non-custom bikes where that is even possible if you're 6'5"...). I shall study the HHH geometry charts more closely and at some point also shoot an email to Rivendell to see what they have to say on the topic. Thanks for sharing your perspective and the offer for a test ride! Harald. On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 11:44:25 AM UTC-6, Ken Yokanovich wrote: > > From the perspective of a HubbuHubbuH owner, drop bar preferrer, upright > bar skeptic. > > I've got a couple of other bikes set up with Albatross bars, tried > different flavors of mustache bars on different bikes over the years. I've > never found myself comfortable for more than an hour and downright > uncomfortable for anything longer than about 50 miles or 3-hours. I have > an older Trek T200 that I have ridden with both drop bars, and most > recently setup with Albatross and it's *okay*, never been an > extraordinarily comfortable bike for me, despite it's similar fit > dimensions to other single bikes. > > When I ordered the HHH, I figured... "what the heck" and started with the > upright Bosco bar thinking I would someday convert to drops if I hated it. > I have to honestly say, I think I REALLY like the upright bars on the > HubbuHubbuH. I took a long tour this summer on it with my two daughters > and spent MANY hours in the saddle and didn't ever experience any hand > and/or arm discomfort, I was shocked. My biggest anxiety prior to the trip > was concern that I'd get down the road on something like day 2 and *hate *the > handlebar... This stuck in my head prior to leaving, even more than the > concerns I had about heading off for a week fully loaded with my daughters. > > The geometry images http://hubbuhubbuh.tumblr.com/ > <http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fhubbuhubbuh.tumblr.com%2F=D=1=AFQjCNHZhMm2b-fLI2n5ipw66D5tjx33Qg> > > may not be the final geometry(?), but do indicate LONG top tube reach > designed for an upright bar. Maybe one of those dimensions would fit with > your sweet spot.I realize that my experience and upright bar proselytizing > may not convince you to drop a big chunk of money on something you don't > like. I will offer this, if you find yourself in the Twin Cities area... > contact me off list and I'd be happy to make arrangements so that you can > go for a test ride on my size Medium <https://flic.kr/p/XFW4Zs>. > > On Thursday, January 11, 2018 at 10:52:49 AM UTC-6, Harald Kliems wrote: >> >> Hi everyone: >> This is my first post in the group -- some of you may recognize my name >> from the iBOB or 650B lists, though. I am not yet an RBW Owner. But I am in >> the market for a tandem, and the HHH seems like a wonderful option. The >> only major concern I have: Will I be able to set it up with drop bars? My >> goal here is not to make it racier or something like that; it's just that >> my wrists do not get along with anything that's not a drop bar. I was >> wondering if anyone here has set up their HHH with drop bars and how they >> like it. Looking at the geometry charts, I don't see any obvious issues (I >> am 6'5" and therefore the larger reach of drop bars may actually be a >> positive). But I'm by no means a tandem expert and I'd be curious to hear >> some first-hand experiences. Or well-informed opinions. >> Thanks, >> Harald in Madison (WI) >> > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Hubbuhubbuh with drop bars?
Hi everyone: This is my first post in the group -- some of you may recognize my name from the iBOB or 650B lists, though. I am not yet an RBW Owner. But I am in the market for a tandem, and the HHH seems like a wonderful option. The only major concern I have: Will I be able to set it up with drop bars? My goal here is not to make it racier or something like that; it's just that my wrists do not get along with anything that's not a drop bar. I was wondering if anyone here has set up their HHH with drop bars and how they like it. Looking at the geometry charts, I don't see any obvious issues (I am 6'5" and therefore the larger reach of drop bars may actually be a positive). But I'm by no means a tandem expert and I'd be curious to hear some first-hand experiences. Or well-informed opinions. Thanks, Harald in Madison (WI) -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
