[RBW] Guess I don't get down to the basement much
...just walked down into our basement to get a tool, looked over to my right and was curious what was in one of our many boxes from our various relocations in the past 3 years [first, from the NYC area to Minnesota, and then, now, to Portland, OR]. Ha, completely forgot I have a brand new, totally un-built Rivendell 'Bleriot' frameset with all the parts sitting in a box. Some nice parts too: lugged stem, Noodles, Paul 'Racer' brakes, TA rings and a beautiful daVinci crankset... all sitting in there, all new and unopened. Box next to it, a brand new wheelset of Velocity 650B 'Synergy' rims, laced to a SON hub for the front and for the rear, a Chris King cassette hub. Me thinks I am going to finally build this thing up and try out the whole 650B thang. **no wonder my wife continually reminds me I am an idiot** -Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Guess I don't get down to the basement much
For a moment there, I thought we lived in the same house. I, too, have a box in my basement that contained a Bleriot recently purchased from another list member. Mine is built, however, and I have put about 50 miles on it since receiving it last Tuesday. I also wanted to experience the 650B thing, whatever that is. I read on this forum how wonderful the 650B ride is, and am curious what that means. The bike rides great. Quite comfy, but so are the other Rivs. It has drops and bar-ends. I am awaiting another parcel from VO that contains brake levers and grips, then my plan is to replace the Nitto Noodles with Albatross and thumb shifters -- also a first for me. My Bleriot came with a Brooks Flyer (sprung). The only thing to report so far is that I learned very early on how important it is to keep that inside pedal up when turning at any significant speed. Also, when I stop, I can easily place foot on ground. On my 700c Rivs, that's always a toe stand if I stay on the saddle. So, that aspect is more comfortable. I'll report more soon, and send pix to Cyclofiend after the cockpit make-oveRay From: Me clotht...@gmail.com To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Wed, April 21, 2010 12:13:42 AM Subject: [RBW] Guess I don't get down to the basement much ...just walked down into our basement to get a tool, looked over to my right and was curious what was in one of our many boxes from our various relocations in the past 3 years [first, from the NYC area to Minnesota, and then, now, to Portland, OR]. Ha, completely forgot I have a brand new, totally un-built Rivendell 'Bleriot' frameset with all the parts sitting in a box. Some nice parts too: lugged stem, Noodles, Paul 'Racer' brakes, TA rings and a beautiful daVinci crankset... all sitting in there, all new and unopened. Box next to it, a brand new wheelset of Velocity 650B 'Synergy' rims, laced to a SON hub for the front and for the rear, a Chris King cassette hub. Me thinks I am going to finally build this thing up and try out the whole 650B thang. **no wonder my wife continually reminds me I am an idiot** -Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Guess I don't get down to the basement much
That was my experience, too. I whacked the pedals pretty frequently on the Bleriot; didn't do that except maybe once every few years on my other bikes. On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 5:59 AM, Ray Shine r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote: The only thing to report so far is that I learned very early on how important it is to keep that inside pedal up when turning at any significant speed. Also, when I stop, I can easily place foot on ground. On my 700c Rivs, that's always a toe stand if I stay on the saddle. So, that aspect is more comfortable. I'll report more soon, and send pix to Cyclofiend after the cockpit make-oveRay -- *From:* Me clotht...@gmail.com *To:* RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com *Sent:* Wed, April 21, 2010 12:13:42 AM *Subject:* [RBW] Guess I don't get down to the basement much ...just walked down into our basement to get a tool, looked over to my right and was curious what was in one of our many boxes from our various relocations in the past 3 years [first, from the NYC area to Minnesota, and then, now, to Portland, OR]. Ha, completely forgot I have a brand new, totally un-built Rivendell 'Bleriot' frameset with all the parts sitting in a box. Some nice parts too: lugged stem, Noodles, Paul 'Racer' brakes, TA rings and a beautiful daVinci crankset... all sitting in there, all new and unopened. Box next to it, a brand new wheelset of Velocity 650B 'Synergy' rims, laced to a SON hub for the front and for the rear, a Chris King cassette hub. Me thinks I am going to finally build this thing up and try out the whole 650B thang. **no wonder my wife continually reminds me I am an idiot** -Scott -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+ unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym. ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- 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.
