RE: [RBW] Groceries and baskets
It's possible to carry more than you think, especially for short distances. I have a mini-front rack with a wald basket zip-tied to it at times. Works great for groceries. A couple years ago we were out on the bikes on a Sat morning stopping at some garage sales. We stop at a sale and there's this plastic tool box full of neglected rusty sockets and other junk, but could be cleaned up, probably over 20 lbs. No way am I asking the price 'cause I can't carry it. Candy asks. It's $3. I had to buy it. I sat it on end in the basket, we bought a 50 cent or maybe a dime belt to strap it to my bars and off we went, made it home fine, just a couple miles. Buff up the sockets, and coat 'em with some lanolube, they're great. Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 16:19:26 -0500 Subject: Re: [RBW] Groceries and baskets From: tim.ga...@littlevillagemag.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com I have a '97 Riv Road Standard. I've used a medium Wald on a mini Nitto front rack, with p-clamps to the fork legs (Tubus leg clamps are more secure and I will use them if I install the mini front again). The basket fits fine, but may cause a problem if your bike has a short head tube and you use narrow drop bars. I found the basket to work great for light loads, like the cheese and baguettes, or a sweater, or a lightweight sleeping bag. I found that the basket resulted in lots of wheel flop when I put more than ~5 pounds in it. A six-pack of beer in the basket was dicey, and with a 12-pack the handling was downright mulish. Front low-rider panniers (like the Hub Area Rack and bags, or Tubus Tara, or Nitto Campee Classic racks) are more stable and can easily carry more weight up front than a basket atop the wheel. You could use the front basket for the bread and cheese, and stash the wine elsewhere. A rear rack/bag setup? Or, replace one bottle cage with a Salsa Anything cage, which would fit a wine bottle just fine. Tim On Mon, Oct 12, 2015 at 4:03 PM, Fred Craven wrote: Front or rear? Now that I'm able to ride a reasonably short distance without cardiac arrest, I desire to go to our local grocery store and pick up a few items for dinner (and you can be sure that I will get wine cheese and baguettes at least once). To facilitate this chore I will need "on bike" storage: most likely a basket. But where to put it, front or rear? My Rivendell Road Bike is of the generation where extra braze-ons were not standard fare. But that's not a problem. I think a front basket looks awesome, but rear storage might be more stable. As I'm utterly ignorant on the ramifications of this choice so I welcome your opinions. The geometry is Riv-road, with a delightfully short top tube (thanks to Joel). I'm not sure if that affects things, but that's the situation. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
RE: [RBW] Re: Jamboree and Entmoot shirts and patches
Here in southwest Missouri mine arrived today.John DilsaverSparta, MO Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 11:45:07 -0700 From: cj.spin...@gmail.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Jamboree and Entmoot shirts and patches Philip, Nothing yet. I think the pony express is still racing across the Texas prairie. Shoji's delivery suggests the route to Boston is not as hot and hard on the horses. Chris JohnsonSanger, Texas -- 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/d/optout. -- 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/d/optout.
RE: [RBW] Summer Starts.
Addison, mid-June sure seems like a late end to the school year! I retired from teaching a year-ago-May. Retirement is a much better break than summer. While teaching, my summers (and I'm imagining most who have commented) were the time for teaching summer school, taking summer classes, attending workshops or helping run workshops. And always in the back of one's mind was the ongoing analysis of how the previous year had gone, and what might be tweaked up a bit to change or improve the next time around, while trying to decompress from the school year. My current activities (besides constant grass mowing) include, gardening, cycling, hand tool woodworking, blacksmithing, & helping my Mom after recent heart surgery (she's doing fine). Riv content: I had a nice 80 miles or so on the Riv yesterday, with some rain here in s.w. MO. Fenders were nice. Too warm for a rain shell, so you just enjoy the rain. I wear a visor (cut up ball cap) under the helmet. It provides shade when sunny and keeps rain out of my eyes. I notice I hardly drink any water when it's cool and raining. Also, I'm usually nibbling on food out of the handlebar bag, but zip it closed during rain. Yesterday's food; swiss cheese and pecans. I'm trying to eat less carbs - including when riding - and I notice that on long rides I have much less tendency to bonk. Enjoying the endless summer . . . John DilsaverSparta, MO Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 05:55:54 -0700 Subject: Re: [RBW] Summer Starts. From: addisonwilh...@gmail.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Teachers of the World Unite! Today is my school's graduation ceremony with Monday being a teacher work day. As Mr. Cooper would say, "School's Out For Summer!" This is the first year I don't have a summer tour planned and I'm a little lost. Maybe I need to make a trip from Reno for the Riv Celebration. Here's to the teachers and their much deserved summer breaks! Addison Wilhite, M.A. Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology "Blazing the Trail to College and Career Success" Educator: Professional Portfolio Blogger: Reno Rambler Bicycle Advocate: Regional Transportation Commission, Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee On Thu, Jun 12, 2014 at 9:28 PM, James Warren wrote: It was also really good to see Joe briefly in the morning and pedal a mile or two. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 12, 2014, at 9:15 PM, James Warren wrote: Thank you Manny. You showed me Shell Ridge, which I can't believe I've never ridden. It was really fun rambling around on our bikes and then riding with Sean and Tom. Perfect sub-day overnighter! Thanks for the nice photos. -James W. On Jun 12, 2014, at 8:31 PM, Manuel Acosta wrote: Thing about being a teacher, you get summers off.This usually means for the first couple of weeks trying to figure out what to do with yourself.People have real jobs that have to work on the weekdays. Luckily other teachers have summers off. Doing my commute home I get a text from the one and only James Warren, who was also on summer break.Less then 12 hours later we have plans on going on a quick overnight. Samuel P Taylor was in the cards but the morning fog didn't agree. Good thing cause the next day there was a forrest fire right by there. Decided to do an overnight in Rivendell country, figured it would be warmer.Good choice too weather was perfect. Stopped in BBH and tried to talk Will into going. Headed to HQ to do the same with Sean. Checked out the new Pletscher Clem Rack. Solid looking rack. Smart pump peg shindig and cool child connector attachment. James and I were sent off by Sean and Tom, who showed us some single track creek riding action.It was a great way to start the summer, gave both of us sometime to reflect on the school year and see what we could improve on and what worked best. On the commute back we run into Joe on his new Rockcombo. Summer feels like it's here. Because..Pictures prove that only teachers are free for Wednesday overnights:https://flic.kr/s/aHsjYQtRv2 Manny "Not Mr." Acosta Till the end of the summer -- 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/d/optout. James warrenjimcwar...@earthlink.net - 700x55 -- 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 optio
RE: [RBW] How cold was your first day ride?
Today was a reprieve from recent cold, around 54 deg F and cloudy on a nice 20 miler this afternoon, here in s.w. MO. The low tonight will be single digits and tomorrow the high will be in the teens, so we'll have to see about riding tomorrow. -- 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: The Poster
The poster, and some other assorted bike stuff, is scheduled to arrive here in remote s.w. MO later this morning. So, I'm curious to see it. Also, I'm having some of my colleagues from work over this weekend, --- I'm a high school math/physics teacher in the middle of summer break;-- at school I'm usually fortunate enough to get to eat lunch with a group of art teachers (sculpture, pottery, drawing, design), -- it's the lunch group that'll be here. I'm interested to see what they think of my new "art acquisition". Having an actual art object to show off will be quite a contrast to most of my show and tell items at art lunches, -- cool proofs of math theorems, physics problems and so forth. . . . John DilsaverSparta, MO -- 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: Since we're talking about rides tomorrow..
Hey Ralph, --- I'm up here at Osage Beach (MO), very hilly, no really good roads to ride, --- I did 20 km this morning just to cheer you on your way. Riv content. On the riv of course. Munger Moss is a nice ride. Breeze is from the S here, you should have a nice day, hopefully not too much wind. jd > Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:52:45 -0700 > Subject: [RBW] Re: Since we're talking about rides tomorrow.. > From: fitzb...@comcast.net > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > I'm sure you'll finish, so, congratulations Ralph! > > On Jun 11, 7:27 pm, "Ralph Rognstad Jr." > wrote: > > I am also riding a 200K permanent tomorrow. The Munger Moss Route 66. I > > will be on my Canti Rom. When I finish, I will qualify for the RUSA R-12 > > award. Ralph > > > > > > > > Lynne Fitz wrote: > > > off to ride the Three Prairies 200km Permanent, which I apparently > > > have not ridden since Feb 2009... > > > > >http://lynnerides.blogspot.com/2009/02/forecast-temps-in-30s.html > > > > > Hmm. Reviewing the archives shows that I have never ridden it in nice > > > weather. Tomorrow could be a first (low 60, high 80, sun) > > > > > Sadly, not on the Riv - the rear wheel needs replacing; I'm not > > > committing to that kind of mileage with a possible rim blowout. > > > > >http://lynnerides.blogspot.com/2010/06/frack.html > > > > > Lynne F > > > > > On Jun 11, 6:32 pm, Bruce wrote: > > > > >> I'll be taking Louise, my Rambouillet, from Prattville to Selma and > > >> back. Our destination is the Edmund Pettus Bridge, significant in 1960s > > >> civil rights history and the site of an annual observance of those > > >> earlier events. We'll catch brunch at the well known "Downtowner > > >> Restaurant." Other bikes expected include a Bilenky, but RBWs are rare > > >> in these parts. On Memorial Day, we toured north to a Civil War vets > > >> cemetery. There is a lot of history almost anywhere you live. All it > > >> takes is getting out and riding to see it. If I ride from home, it's 94 > > >> miles, if I drive to the start point, 76. I'll see how I feel about it > > >> in the morning.. > > > > >> It goes without saying that anyone within the sound of my voice is > > >> welcome to join us...let me know if you need directions to the start. :) > > > > >> Tailwinds and enjoy your weekend, on your > > >> SalHomerRamHillBombaHunqaGloriWilburFoyGomezAllLowLanticQuickStandard > > >> bikes! > > -- > 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. > _ Hotmail has tools for the New Busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_1 -- 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: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member?
You folks may well be on the right track here, but having had relatives injured and a neighbor killed all within the past week, I'm just going to mention the possibility he is injured, ill, or no longer living. I mean after all those things do happen. best of luck on clearing things up, John Dilsaver Sparta, MO > Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:39:01 -0700 > Subject: [RBW] Re: Ethics: What to do if I am scammed by a list member? > From: gjtra...@yahoo.com > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > I'm guessing that this topic is serving as a fair warning trying to inspire > > the nameless individual into communication... > > > Indeed. I have written to him again, and am giving him until tomorrow > morning to respond. I can imagine him being out of town or having > computer problems so he cannot respond (OK its a stretch). I want to > give him a chance. > > > _ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
