[RBW] get a grip
I know we've been all through this before, but here perhaps is a new twist: If folks are still installing cork grips, and if they're looking for a way to fasten the grips to the bars and they don't want the multiple aggravations of Gorilla glue or they feel self-conscious buying hairspray, may I suggest using a rug or carpet tape that is designed to keep rugs from moving (Shurtape rug tape is what I used, with a high friction surface on one side and adhesive on the other). The peel and sticks are thin but rugged. I used a strip that covered about a third of the diameter of the Bosco bars, adhesive side against the bar. Slipped newly shellacked grips over bar and rug tape with a few wiggles. They don't move. But in an experiment with old grips, grips and tape were removable with sufficient twisting and pulling, leaving the handlebars clean, and avoiding the glue cleanup problem. Pleased as peas, I am. -- 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: small saddlesack weight tolerance
Shoji Thanks for that observation and suggestions. This being my 30-year-old 56cm-ish Trek, rather than my 59cm-ish Rivs, I've got more than fistful of saddle post...but I like the clipboard idea, and will put it to use. Bill On Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 8:00:53 PM UTC-5, Mobile Bill wrote: > > I should just take the plunge...but prefer to do so with the advice of > those who have used them. > A small saddlesack seems the perfect fit for my one rackless bicycle, > which like all my bikes does a good bit of commuting and shopping. > While the size is about right for everything I might stuff in it, I wonder > about its capacity for holding weight, even with the illustrious corruplast > bottom. > Could it, for example, hold a kryptonite lock along with a six bottles of > beer (artfully arranged) without serious sagging? > -- 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: small saddlesack weight tolerance
There it is...everything I need to know in living color. Thanks! On Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 8:00:53 PM UTC-5, Mobile Bill wrote: > > I should just take the plunge...but prefer to do so with the advice of > those who have used them. > A small saddlesack seems the perfect fit for my one rackless bicycle, > which like all my bikes does a good bit of commuting and shopping. > While the size is about right for everything I might stuff in it, I wonder > about its capacity for holding weight, even with the illustrious corruplast > bottom. > Could it, for example, hold a kryptonite lock along with a six bottles of > beer (artfully arranged) without serious sagging? > -- 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] small saddlesack weight tolerance
I should just take the plunge...but prefer to do so with the advice of those who have used them. A small saddlesack seems the perfect fit for my one rackless bicycle, which like all my bikes does a good bit of commuting and shopping. While the size is about right for everything I might stuff in it, I wonder about its capacity for holding weight, even with the illustrious corruplast bottom. Could it, for example, hold a kryptonite lock along with a six bottles of beer (artfully arranged) without serious sagging? -- 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] silver a crank forward
Seems like discussions about the new Silver cranks got lost in the q factor, but after working to put my handsome Sugino back together this weekend, I have got to take my greasy hat off to Grant and Co. for finally fixing that nearly unfixable crank. No hidden bolts, no fiddly spacer wafers to lose or forget where they go or try to hold in place with one hand while the other two hands are engaged trying to match the bolt with the rings...and then there's the Silver's holey chain guard, which should greatly reduce the agitation required to clean the chain rings, as well as eliminating the chain jumping that is almost inevitable with the Sugino chain guard. Wish all "improvements" were so practical and thoughtful. -- 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: Clipless or Clips?
I commute and joy ride several thousand miles a year on my Saluki and Betty Foy. I have a hard enough time funding shoes that fit comfortably. Thank goodness I don't have to buy special shoes to clip into my pedals. I've used Power Grips with MKS touring pedals on my Saluki for nearly a decade (I used clips before that). I seldom fall behind when I ride with other riders, but I am certain that when I do, it has absolutely nothing to do with my pedals or my shoes or how they are connected. The Power Grips do have some benefits, and here's how I know: I sometimes wish I had them on the Betty Foy. In wet climates like the one I live in, they definitely keep the average shoe from slipping on the pedals.I wished for them the other night, riding the Betty home in the rain, as my shoes wandered all over the pedals. Some people (Grant?) have suggested that the extra contact on the brief transition to an upstroke or a downstroke is beneficial, particularly on hills. I'm not sure about this, but the power grips do seem to provide a bit of extra confidence as I'm grinding away on steep hills with aggressive companion riders. On dry days, and when I'm cranking on my way to the normal business of living, I can say with utter confidence that regular shoes and regular ol pedals haven't ever been improved upon. On Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 12:11:32 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Some time ago I swapped the Shimano M324 pedals on the Hon Solo for MKS > GR9s, complete with Christophes, toe strap buckle pads, and strap buttons. > The GR9 is a cheap pedal, not nearly as nice as the MKS Urban, which I also > tried briefly, but the flip tab on the -9 is simply the best, IMO. > > At any rate, the ease of entry and the flexibility with regard to footwear > are benefits that once again loom large on my mental horizon, and I'm > thinking of switching at least one of the Rivendells back to clips and > straps. As an additional motive, I just found a very good garage-shop > cobbler, and I have a pair of very nice, old leather soled Rivats that need > re-soling. > > And I know from experience that slipping the Rivats into semi-tight straps > on MKS RX-1 pedals is a hellofalot easier than getting into KEOS. > > Presently the '99 has lightweight double sided Expedos, and the '03 has > some upper-middle-class Shimano double sided mtb pedals from 10 or 15 years > ago; both very good. > > I'm thinking out loud: should I or should I not switch? > > More practically: how many of y'all use clips and straps? Clips and straps > and slotted cleats? > > Probably I should just ride the bikes and shut up. But I *do* like clips > and straps, and the decennially recurring question is now up for answer. > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten > ** > ** > *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a > circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and > individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu > > *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the > world revolves.) *Carthusian motto > > *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart > > *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle > > > -- 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: Interesting flower I saw on ride today.
Good ol' Liriodendron tulipifera, a k a yellow poplar, tulip poplar, and many similar common names. Close relative of magnolias (can't you see?), nearly ubiquitous in moist eastern broadleaf forests, only tree you're likely to ever encounter with that odd flat-topped or notched leaf top. Mature trees so tall, no one gets to see the flowers unless the squirrels or wind cut em down for you. My best guess on the purple tubular flowers is that they belong to the invasive Asian "princess tree," Paulownia tomentosa. Should be at least a minor nuisance on roadsides and in yards in that part of Maryland. On Monday, May 9, 2016 at 9:57:28 AM UTC-5, Lungimsam wrote: > > I also noticed treefuls of purple trumpet looking flowers that I never > notice in this area before. Gorgeous outside today in Maryland on the Grist > Mill Trail. > -- 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: bar ends... evening our the shifts...
It's late, so let me clarify! Evening OUT the shiftsno such thing as "doere reare"...and thumb tube is better understood as thumb shifter... On Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 11:10:22 PM UTC-5, Mobile Bill wrote: > > WIll be giving my Saluki shifting system -- bar-ends, friction, connected > to a rapid rise doere reare derailleur -- a long overdue overhaul. I've > noticed that shifting has become more tricky of late ...and just on this > bike. Still perfectly happy with the friction shifters, down tube and thumb > tube, on my other bikes. I'm tempted to put the blame on the shifter > set-up, because the increments between each gear seem to be closer > together in the middle than at either end (that is, I swing the shifter > relatively far at top and bottom, but just a tiny twitch in the middle > shifts gears). Just wondering ...when connecting the shifting cable, is > there a way to do it to make sure that the increments between each gear are > spaced more evenly, comfortably and intuitively > -- 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] bar ends... evening our the shifts...
WIll be giving my Saluki shifting system -- bar-ends, friction, connected to a rapid rise doere reare derailleur -- a long overdue overhaul. I've noticed that shifting has become more tricky of late ...and just on this bike. Still perfectly happy with the friction shifters, down tube and thumb tube, on my other bikes. I'm tempted to put the blame on the shifter set-up, because the increments between each gear seem to be closer together in the middle than at either end (that is, I swing the shifter relatively far at top and bottom, but just a tiny twitch in the middle shifts gears). Just wondering ...when connecting the shifting cable, is there a way to do it to make sure that the increments between each gear are spaced more evenly, comfortably and intuitively -- 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: How much can Betty handle?
well, thanks, and I remain as uncertain as ever. I read that mixes, with the three pairs of stays converging at the dropout, are supposed to overcome some or more of the torque issues associated with typical step-through frames. And Larry drops the trump card on all my fretting ... but I still worry I would have overloaded with the big bag, perhaps for the reason Michael implied: That one big bag would have been floating on top of the rack, rather than hanging off either side. Perhaps it is time to invest in a trailer... On Sunday, January 24, 2016 at 8:15:23 PM UTC-6, Mobile Bill wrote: > > Much to my surprise, my Betty Foy is becoming my most used bike on my > commutings and travels about town. Love the Saluki and my 1988 Trek like > the first day I got on em, and the Betty Foy sort of became mine by > default. But boy, the Betty Foy is convenient for so many reasons that I > didn't expect it to be. Maybe it's how easy it is to hop in and around the > the mixte frame, maybe it's the Bosco bars I was smart enough to add, maybe > it's the simple but effective front double, or the springy B67 saddle, or > the fact that I can climb on it without the least regard for what I'm > wearing or whether the pants legs will get grease on em, or the fact that > it's got capacious baskets all over it. But when I need to get on a bike > and get going and move stuff around, two thirds of the time I hop on the > Betty. > Now here's the thing. I do much of my shopping on it. And today, I had > the choice of loading up a 36 pound bag of dogfood -- along with beer and > food -- or an 18 pound bag. Add 180 pounds or so of previously digested > groceries, add this and that, and suddenly poor Betty is carting around 230 > or more pounds. I pondered what the impact of carrying that much weight > would be on a mixte frame, particuarly over a dozen miles of cracked > pavement, and without any data, chickened out and loaded up the 18 pound > bag. I've loaded it up big before, and the bike felt a little wobbly, but > really no more so than the Saluki when heavily loaded. > Did I unfairly prejudge the mixte frame? Has anyone ever ridden > any Rivendell frames to excess? > -- 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] How much can Betty handle?
Much to my surprise, my Betty Foy is becoming my most used bike on my commutings and travels about town. Love the Saluki and my 1988 Trek like the first day I got on em, and the Betty Foy sort of became mine by default. But boy, the Betty Foy is convenient for so many reasons that I didn't expect it to be. Maybe it's how easy it is to hop in and around the the mixte frame, maybe it's the Bosco bars I was smart enough to add, maybe it's the simple but effective front double, or the springy B67 saddle, or the fact that I can climb on it without the least regard for what I'm wearing or whether the pants legs will get grease on em, or the fact that it's got capacious baskets all over it. But when I need to get on a bike and get going and move stuff around, two thirds of the time I hop on the Betty. Now here's the thing. I do much of my shopping on it. And today, I had the choice of loading up a 36 pound bag of dogfood -- along with beer and food -- or an 18 pound bag. Add 180 pounds or so of previously digested groceries, add this and that, and suddenly poor Betty is carting around 230 or more pounds. I pondered what the impact of carrying that much weight would be on a mixte frame, particuarly over a dozen miles of cracked pavement, and without any data, chickened out and loaded up the 18 pound bag. I've loaded it up big before, and the bike felt a little wobbly, but really no more so than the Saluki when heavily loaded. Did I unfairly prejudge the mixte frame? Has anyone ever ridden any Rivendell frames to excess? -- 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: Third flat on Marathons
Glad you're back on your bike. On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 10:47:39 AM UTC-6, Lynne Cooney wrote: > > I wondered if that was you, Bill! > > On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 6:53:03 AM UTC-8, Mobile Bill wrote: >> >> Regarding slowness: Since we're getting most of our mileage out of these >> Marathons AFTER the 3,000 mile mark, you have to wonder what role wear >> plays in weight reduction and pliability (it's as if we're riding shaved >> tires for most of the mileage). I haven't weighed, but at the halfway >> point, I bet the weight has been reduced to a level that's less than many >> middle-weight tires. My butt's not delicate enough to gauge it, but I sense >> that pliability increases to some degree. After a break-in period-- let's >> say, 1000 miles-- I propose that whatever speed liability the marathons may >> have had would be reduced below a level of real-world significance. And >> that means for the next 7,000 miles (equivalent to two or three new >> "faster" tires) it don't matter. (Of course, I am happy to spend a few >> extra hours riding around on my bike every year, so I'll confess, it's >> mostly a hypothetical issue with me.) Lynne Cooney, I see you took the >> Spring Hill Avenue Lucky Charm with you. Hope you are well. >> >> On Friday, November 20, 2015 at 9:35:20 PM UTC-6, Mobile Bill wrote: >>> >>> It would be wrong to suggest that Marathons never flat. I just had my >>> third flat, a slow leak ... in the course of riding 5 Marathons 22,000 >>> miles on my Saluki (not sets of tires, but 5 tires). The tires I have on >>> there probably have at least a couple of thousand left in them. I keep >>> thinking I should replace them with something more clever. But getting this >>> flat weirdly reminded me of why I'm reluctant to give them up. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Third flat on Marathons
thanks, DougP. So (assuming that single data point is representative) I wonder what that says about the efficacy of tire shaving? On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 12:03:33 PM UTC-6, dougP wrote: > > Bill: > > An interesting question to which I have a single unscientific data point > anecdote. One of my touring buds has run Schwalbe Marathon Plus (the REAL > tank tire) for quite a while for the durability & flat resistance. He also > likes to run things to the last mile. At his last tire replacement, he'd > worn down to where the blue puncture belt was peeking thru in several spots > around the tire. IMHO that's way beyond worn out so call it "the last > mile". We weighed both the worn tire and the new one on a postal scale at > the PO. Granted, to be correct we should have compared before'n'after for > the same tire but these things last years. We were both surprised to find > that the worn tire was only 2 ozs lighter than the 32 ozs of the new tire, > or roughly 6%. Considering the thickness of the tread we were both quite > surprised at the result. My guess is most of the weight of a tire is in > the carcass & beads (anyone up for a little tire dissection?). I'd be hard > pressed to detect any difference in ride quality between worn & new, but I > sure can detect a difference in flat resistance. > > dougP (happily Marathon-ing along) > > On Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at 6:53:03 AM UTC-8, Mobile Bill wrote: >> >> Regarding slowness: Since we're getting most of our mileage out of these >> Marathons AFTER the 3,000 mile mark, you have to wonder what role wear >> plays in weight reduction and pliability (it's as if we're riding shaved >> tires for most of the mileage). I haven't weighed, but at the halfway >> point, I bet the weight has been reduced to a level that's less than many >> middle-weight tires. My butt's not delicate enough to gauge it, but I sense >> that pliability increases to some degree. After a break-in period-- let's >> say, 1000 miles-- I propose that whatever speed liability the marathons may >> have had would be reduced below a level of real-world significance. And >> that means for the next 7,000 miles (equivalent to two or three new >> "faster" tires) it don't matter. (Of course, I am happy to spend a few >> extra hours riding around on my bike every year, so I'll confess, it's >> mostly a hypothetical issue with me.) Lynne Cooney, I see you took the >> Spring Hill Avenue Lucky Charm with you. Hope you are well. >> >> On Friday, November 20, 2015 at 9:35:20 PM UTC-6, Mobile Bill wrote: >>> >>> It would be wrong to suggest that Marathons never flat. I just had my >>> third flat, a slow leak ... in the course of riding 5 Marathons 22,000 >>> miles on my Saluki (not sets of tires, but 5 tires). The tires I have on >>> there probably have at least a couple of thousand left in them. I keep >>> thinking I should replace them with something more clever. But getting this >>> flat weirdly reminded me of why I'm reluctant to give them up. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Third flat on Marathons
Regarding slowness: Since we're getting most of our mileage out of these Marathons AFTER the 3,000 mile mark, you have to wonder what role wear plays in weight reduction and pliability (it's as if we're riding shaved tires for most of the mileage). I haven't weighed, but at the halfway point, I bet the weight has been reduced to a level that's less than many middle-weight tires. My butt's not delicate enough to gauge it, but I sense that pliability increases to some degree. After a break-in period-- let's say, 1000 miles-- I propose that whatever speed liability the marathons may have had would be reduced below a level of real-world significance. And that means for the next 7,000 miles (equivalent to two or three new "faster" tires) it don't matter. (Of course, I am happy to spend a few extra hours riding around on my bike every year, so I'll confess, it's mostly a hypothetical issue with me.) Lynne Cooney, I see you took the Spring Hill Avenue Lucky Charm with you. Hope you are well. On Friday, November 20, 2015 at 9:35:20 PM UTC-6, Mobile Bill wrote: > > It would be wrong to suggest that Marathons never flat. I just had my > third flat, a slow leak ... in the course of riding 5 Marathons 22,000 > miles on my Saluki (not sets of tires, but 5 tires). The tires I have on > there probably have at least a couple of thousand left in them. I keep > thinking I should replace them with something more clever. But getting this > flat weirdly reminded me of why I'm reluctant to give them up. > > > > > -- 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.
[RBW] Third flat on Marathons
It would be wrong to suggest that Marathons never flat. I just had my third flat, a slow leak ... in the course of riding 5 Marathons 22,000 miles on my Saluki (not sets of tires, but 5 tires). The tires I have on there probably have at least a couple of thousand left in them. I keep thinking I should replace them with something more clever. But getting this flat weirdly reminded me of why I'm reluctant to give them up. -- 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.
[RBW] Schwalbe 650b Supreme
I stumbled on a mention of new 650B Supreme in Schwalbe lineup. Twas on the international, but not U.S., site. Any one heard anything about this? Did I miss a mention already? Will Riv carry if it comes to U.S. (and surely it must). -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Keven
Keven is good. Thanks for your help and conversations over the years. On Monday, October 19, 2015 at 5:17:16 PM UTC-5, Zack wrote: > > Just read the newsletter, I see that Keven is moving on to different > pastures, just wanted to take a moment to publicly acknowledge that he is > one of the nicest people I have ever come across in my life, and played a > huge part in my uber-positive Riv experience, and I'll miss calling him to > ask about things like "why won't these cranks fit this bike?" and other > marginalia that most people are smart enough to figure out on their own. > > I'll send him a note personally, but thought it might be nice to have a > little public thing here to recognize his part in the great Riv world. > > Go Kev Go! > -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Confession! I bought a mountain bike
Would not part with my Saluki, and ride it and the Betty Foy most of the time, around town and on long paved treks. I needed a dirt touring bike that was a little more serious and load-bearing than the typical offerings, and woulda had a Bombadil, and probably woulda been happy with it, but when it went the way of custom bikes, I started looking into Jeff Jones 29 Plus. It works for me in the woods, while I'm working, actually, fully loaded with gear through muck, sand, gravel, hard pack, pavement. Suspended on 3 inch 29ers (15-18 psi), a truss fork and 48+ inch chain stays. Shocks are superfluous, and perhaps not so well tuned to the task at hand. On Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at 7:21:26 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > A couple months back I put 5 bikes up for sale, needing to sell 2. Turns > out I sold 3. I needed to raise funds and also clear garage space for my > new career as Team Mechanic for El Cerrito High School Mountain Bike > Racing. Go Gauchos! > > Anyhow, two bikes went directly to listers, and one went to a friend of > Manny's. So it's tangentially list-content to share what I spent the money > on. First I bought my son a used tuba and a new trombone, so he won't have > to shuttle instruments to and from school every day. Then I bought a > mountain bike. It is a Niner Air 9. > > > http://www.jensonusa.com/Mountain-Bikes/Niner-Air-9-Carbon-1-Star-Deore-Bike > > Yes, it's crabon fibre. It's got through axles, hydraulic disks and a > 100mm travel fork. I'm pretty excited to get my hands on it. My brother > in law is picking it up at Jenson and I'll get it this weekend. Now I will > have a contemporary hardtail race bike to keep me up to speed on the > newfangled componentry. Wish me luck! > > 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: stripped braze-on
Thanks for the advice. It is a drive side brazed-on eyelet. I would have simply used a through-bolt and locking nut, except that there is so little clearance between the chain and the eyelet. Had not thought of the obvious solution of reversing the head of a button bolt, and will give that a shot first ... I don't completely understand what I'm getting into with the helicoil insert, but will investigate. Am perilously close to investing in a good tap and dye set, I fear. On Tuesday, December 23, 2014 10:28:28 PM UTC-6, Mobile Bill wrote: Hope y'all are getting some time off for riding. In the 70s here, but raining cats and dogs for two days, so working on my bikes and looking for the most practical, creative and immediate solution to a stripped braze-on on my Betty, unfortunately the BO to which the rear rack attaches. Don't know how it happened. Just noticed the rack was loose, and that I could tighten. The 5 mm screw was a little bunged, as well. Tried another screw and it gripped a little deeper, but eventually started spinning as well. -- 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.
[RBW] stripped braze-on
Hope y'all are getting some time off for riding. In the 70s here, but raining cats and dogs for two days, so working on my bikes and looking for the most practical, creative and immediate solution to a stripped braze-on on my Betty, unfortunately the BO to which the rear rack attaches. Don't know how it happened. Just noticed the rack was loose, and that I could tighten. The 5 mm screw was a little bunged, as well. Tried another screw and it gripped a little deeper, but eventually started spinning as well. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: To the southern folk out there
Looks like Wednesday morning it will be about 10 to 15 degrees colder on the Gulf Coast than it is in Anchorage. Wish y'all could keep it where it belongs. On Tuesday, November 18, 2014 12:51:34 PM UTC-6, Mark Reimer wrote: Enjoy yourselves down there. But please, don't make us Northern folk feel too bad with photos of beaches and short sleeves. At least not until we get used to the change. It's going to be a long winter... https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-n7-8t3seVSU/VGuVBTAgyQI/IsE/aychhPcZJew/s1600/15634894729_dd2dc07162_k.jpg -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Blug post
I'll add a small voice to the discussion: What is it that Riv does for the bike market? I love my lugs, wouldn't trade em, but I'd have to say that lugs are only a very small, and perhaps insignificant reason for buying another Riv. Riv's overall design leadership and thoughtfulness is one. Many of the factors that once made Riv distinctive have been adopted by other bike designers -- ranging from tire capacity to chainstay length to general disregard for racebike design doctrine. But much about Riv remains distinctive. When I compare other bikes, I have to wonder whether the manufacturers will have thought as carefully about fit, and about handlebar placement relative to seat height, and about how to make the bike genuinely useful in multiple situations. There are other semi-custom bike designers and dispensers who use TIG exclusively, and I'd be happy to buy those bikes, except I've tried em, and they have an unpleasant feel or fit or they have limited use, because their design philosophy is different (and often much less thoughtful and sophisticated). Riv being Riv isn't about 100 percent lugged. On Friday, September 19, 2014 3:20:02 PM UTC-5, Peter M wrote: A Tig welded Rivendell? say it aint so -- 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.
[RBW] Re: final test: help size up a hunq
John Thanks for the additional assessment. I appreciate the convenience of having two sets of brakes on my Saluki drops. But I only miss them on the Boscos during those couple of minutes when I'm tucked and screaming downhilll at 30 plus miles an hour and don't really want to stop! I still toy with the idea of drops on a mountain bike, but there are many things to like about those Bosco bars. Just thinking the other day how much more convenient the thumb shifters are on the Betty Foy's Boscos (I really like the barcons on the Saluki drops, but i have to get my whole arm involved I shifting, while that cheapo suntour bosco/thumb shifter moves with a twitch of the finger) On Thursday, September 18, 2014 11:42:20 AM UTC-5, jphil...@icloud.com wrote: I have a 54cm Hunqapillar w/ albatross bars. I'm 5' 10 and my PBH is 85cm. I've been riding 50mm and 55mm tires everywhere and I couldn't be happier except that I miss having brakes at my fingertips when my hands are forward on the bars. Cheers, John On Monday, September 8, 2014 11:56:44 AM UTC-7, Mobile Bill wrote: Ok, your comments on this site and Jared at Riv have just about talked me into dropping my money on a Hunquapillar rather than trying to resurrect the 650B Bombadil (may it ever RIP). But before I take the plunge, I'm wanting to think this sizing thing out more carefully. *Any of you with a 51 or 54 cm Hunq,* would you care to reveal your PBH, your height, your handlebar style and your comfort/satisfaction with the Hunq for the uses you are putting it to (would you specify briefly what those uses are?) (I used to claim my PBH was 83.5,which is about the mid-tube height of a 54 hunq with largest tires -- but using a hard metal ruler today, and trying again and again, I'm getting a pbh reading that looks more like 84-85. I am very comfortably fitted on a 58 cm Saluki with a thumb more than a fistful of seat tube showing. But this Hunq will be a hoppin' on and off rough jeep trail bike as well as a heavy load paved and gravel touring bike.) -- 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.
[RBW] Re: jockey wheels for yesteryear shimano
Thanks. Also found one hiding in performance catalog, of all places. On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 10:30:32 PM UTC-5, Mobile Bill wrote: This is generally a conservative bunch, at least mechanically speaking. So you understand my desire to keep my 6-year-old low-normal shimano rear derailleur going after 20,000 odd miles (Shimano quit making them shortly after Riv started promoting them, so can't get new). The jockey wheels are shot. Trouble is, it's really hard to find any replacement jockey wheels with 10 teeth. Anybody tried an 11-tooth replacement for an old 10 tooth? SHouldn't be a chain size issue, but may be a space issue inside the cage? If that's not possible, anybody got a clue what so many of us are going to do as our old 8-speed derailleurs need normal part replacement. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: jockey wheels for yesteryear shimano
In case anyone is counting the teeth on their jockey wheels, be aware I made a bad assumption: While my older Deore shimano does have 10 teeth, the slightly newer XT low normal sold by Riv does have the modern count of 11. (Both needed new wheels --- sorry Joe, I just can't let go of a good derailleur) Sorry for that bit of confusion. I'll apply the 10-tooth advice to the older unit. VO has a nice set of 10-tooth replacements on the website that are the correct diameter, but not currently in stock. On Tuesday, September 16, 2014 10:30:32 PM UTC-5, Mobile Bill wrote: This is generally a conservative bunch, at least mechanically speaking. So you understand my desire to keep my 6-year-old low-normal shimano rear derailleur going after 20,000 odd miles (Shimano quit making them shortly after Riv started promoting them, so can't get new). The jockey wheels are shot. Trouble is, it's really hard to find any replacement jockey wheels with 10 teeth. Anybody tried an 11-tooth replacement for an old 10 tooth? SHouldn't be a chain size issue, but may be a space issue inside the cage? If that's not possible, anybody got a clue what so many of us are going to do as our old 8-speed derailleurs need normal part replacement. -- 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.
[RBW] jockey wheels for yesteryear shimano
This is generally a conservative bunch, at least mechanically speaking. So you understand my desire to keep my 6-year-old low-normal shimano rear derailleur going after 20,000 odd miles (Shimano quit making them shortly after Riv started promoting them, so can't get new). The jockey wheels are shot. Trouble is, it's really hard to find any replacement jockey wheels with 10 teeth. Anybody tried an 11-tooth replacement for an old 10 tooth? SHouldn't be a chain size issue, but may be a space issue inside the cage? If that's not possible, anybody got a clue what so many of us are going to do as our old 8-speed derailleurs need normal part replacement. -- 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.
[RBW] Re: final test: help size up a hunq
Thanks for all the comparisons and advice. I am chewing on all of this information now. After seeing the 54 cm set ups, my concerns are certainly allayed. Interesting thread about undersizing may also apply here ... On Monday, September 8, 2014 1:56:44 PM UTC-5, Mobile Bill wrote: Ok, your comments on this site and Jared at Riv have just about talked me into dropping my money on a Hunquapillar rather than trying to resurrect the 650B Bombadil (may it ever RIP). But before I take the plunge, I'm wanting to think this sizing thing out more carefully. *Any of you with a 51 or 54 cm Hunq,* would you care to reveal your PBH, your height, your handlebar style and your comfort/satisfaction with the Hunq for the uses you are putting it to (would you specify briefly what those uses are?) (I used to claim my PBH was 83.5,which is about the mid-tube height of a 54 hunq with largest tires -- but using a hard metal ruler today, and trying again and again, I'm getting a pbh reading that looks more like 84-85. I am very comfortably fitted on a 58 cm Saluki with a thumb more than a fistful of seat tube showing. But this Hunq will be a hoppin' on and off rough jeep trail bike as well as a heavy load paved and gravel touring bike.) -- 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.
[RBW] Re: final test: help size up a hunq
yes, Trevor, with that picture you dang well complicated my decision making process again. A beautiful bike. Really. Handsome because the elements all seem so in proportion and tight. Not that I haven't annoyed the RBW folks enough, but I will ask them once more ... I appreciate the descriptions of your experience on the Hunqs. You've begun to allay my fears and I'm almost there. Brian pointed out today that I should have significantly more clearance than I do on the Saluki, which has never given me pause. On Tuesday, September 9, 2014 6:05:12 PM UTC-5, Trevor saxton wrote: Another option could be what i did order a single top tube 52 cm Bombadil...I loved the 650b, price was just a bit more than a hunqapillar...and I got to pick the colordon't mean to complicate your choice but just something else to consider. https://www.flickr.com/photos/78462625@N07/14749097493/ -- 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.
[RBW] final test: help size up a hunq
Ok, your comments on this site and Jared at Riv have just about talked me into dropping my money on a Hunquapillar rather than trying to resurrect the 650B Bombadil (may it ever RIP). But before I take the plunge, I'm wanting to think this sizing thing out more carefully. *Any of you with a 51 or 54 cm Hunq,* would you care to reveal your PBH, your height, your handlebar style and your comfort/satisfaction with the Hunq for the uses you are putting it to (would you specify briefly what those uses are?) (I used to claim my PBH was 83.5,which is about the mid-tube height of a 54 hunq with largest tires -- but using a hard metal ruler today, and trying again and again, I'm getting a pbh reading that looks more like 84-85. I am very comfortably fitted on a 58 cm Saluki with a thumb more than a fistful of seat tube showing. But this Hunq will be a hoppin' on and off rough jeep trail bike as well as a heavy load paved and gravel touring bike.) -- 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.
[RBW] Re: Well, Damn
Chris AND Tom Thanks for reminding us all what it's like to be on both sides. I've been in a car more than I'd like lately, and shudder when I recognize how much our view of the world changes when we're looking through a windshield. I'm committing to be a more visual driver and a more visible rider. Bill On Saturday, September 6, 2014 10:01:26 PM UTC-5, Christopher Chen wrote: My Hilsen is out of commission for a little while. Heading on NW Broadway towards the bridge, at Flanders, when a silver VW Golf making a left turn hits me. I go up and over and make a nice dent on the windshield. Roll back down when the car stops and land on my feet (like a cat!) and walk away, a bit dazed. Cops show up, we have a party with the firefighters, ambulance comes and leaves. Witness gives his story, all the data gets swapped. Front rack is bent, front fork is askew, wheel is tacoed, but everything is fixable. Police officer gives me a ride back to my apartment (hey it turns out cops carry bikes on their cars all the time, by fitting the wheels between the grill and the big external bumper on the front). X-rays turn out okay, no fractures. Everyone at the hospital was great. It was about 8 hours ago and I'm just coming down from the endorphins. I got a malt milkshake (horchata cookie!) to celebrate. Oh yeah, and my helmet is all cracked up. I'll be fine though. Anyway, keep an eye out there... Cheers cc still picking pieces of windshield glass out of his hair -- I want the kind of six pack you can't drink. -- Micah -- 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.
