[RBW] Re: Cheviot and Ottolock
I think I've got a pretty nice Nitto S65 Crystal Fellow in 27.2 somewhere around here I'd offer up for $30, if you're interested. However, you should get a two bolter and never look back. The S83 is as perfect seatpost as has ever been, or if you love mega super layback in beautiful steel, the S84 is even be better! -Kai BKNY On Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 9:41:22 AM UTC-4, lambbo wrote: > > Hey, what's the seat post you're using? My 'UNO' post is just so hideous > I'm looking for a change on my cheviot > > On Monday, July 16, 2018 at 12:47:53 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: >> >> Thanks for the kind words all. >> >> SeanMac, re the Ottolock, huge thumbs up. It's light, it's easy, and I >> like a combination lock so I don't have to carry around a key. I'm sure the >> lock is breakable, but it deters the unplanned theft. That's all I'm after >> anyway. I don't think people want to steal bikes here in St. Louis like >> they do in the Bay Area or New York. I'm sure it's not that people are any >> more honest here - they just are not as interested in bikes. >> >> Deacon Patrick and RichS, re the albastache bar, it is a nice change for >> me. I started with albatross bars, but they felt too "slow." I don't know >> that I go any faster with albastache bars, but I feel better leaning >> forward. Perhaps it's a natural tendency to slouch? >> >> Dave, re the bell, it's nothing I designed. I bought it from Tomii Cycles >> in Austin, TX. >> >> Joe Bernard, the zipties are for the taillight wire. Perhaps there's a >> better way to route it? At any rate, the tail light works. >> >> Rusty Click, that's a Pass and Stow front rack. I think you're supposed >> to able to mount the light to the rack, and even run the wire from the hub >> to the mount, inside the rack. But I'm not that handy. So the wire is >> ziptied to the rack, and that's a Soma Wingman (sp?) light mount, that puts >> the light out front. >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 3:02:17 PM UTC-5, RichS wrote: >>> >>> Stunning and so functional too! Exceptionally well done. >>> >>> Deacon asked about the Albastache bars. I'm curious as well. >>> >>> Thank you for sharing the photos:-) >>> - Rich >>> >>> On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1:57:08 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: As I enjoy looking at others' photos, I attached photos of my Cheviot with a critical improvement. I almost was able to match new cabling to the Ottolock. >>> -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
lambbo, seat post is Velo Orange Grand Cru. It's good - only possible downside is that you can't slam it if you really need to because of the bend. On Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 8:41:22 AM UTC-5, lambbo wrote: > > Hey, what's the seat post you're using? My 'UNO' post is just so hideous > I'm looking for a change on my cheviot > > On Monday, July 16, 2018 at 12:47:53 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: >> >> Thanks for the kind words all. >> >> SeanMac, re the Ottolock, huge thumbs up. It's light, it's easy, and I >> like a combination lock so I don't have to carry around a key. I'm sure the >> lock is breakable, but it deters the unplanned theft. That's all I'm after >> anyway. I don't think people want to steal bikes here in St. Louis like >> they do in the Bay Area or New York. I'm sure it's not that people are any >> more honest here - they just are not as interested in bikes. >> >> Deacon Patrick and RichS, re the albastache bar, it is a nice change for >> me. I started with albatross bars, but they felt too "slow." I don't know >> that I go any faster with albastache bars, but I feel better leaning >> forward. Perhaps it's a natural tendency to slouch? >> >> Dave, re the bell, it's nothing I designed. I bought it from Tomii Cycles >> in Austin, TX. >> >> Joe Bernard, the zipties are for the taillight wire. Perhaps there's a >> better way to route it? At any rate, the tail light works. >> >> Rusty Click, that's a Pass and Stow front rack. I think you're supposed >> to able to mount the light to the rack, and even run the wire from the hub >> to the mount, inside the rack. But I'm not that handy. So the wire is >> ziptied to the rack, and that's a Soma Wingman (sp?) light mount, that puts >> the light out front. >> >> >> >> On Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 3:02:17 PM UTC-5, RichS wrote: >>> >>> Stunning and so functional too! Exceptionally well done. >>> >>> Deacon asked about the Albastache bars. I'm curious as well. >>> >>> Thank you for sharing the photos:-) >>> - Rich >>> >>> On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1:57:08 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: As I enjoy looking at others' photos, I attached photos of my Cheviot with a critical improvement. I almost was able to match new cabling to the Ottolock. >>> -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
Hey, what's the seat post you're using? My 'UNO' post is just so hideous I'm looking for a change on my cheviot On Monday, July 16, 2018 at 12:47:53 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: > > Thanks for the kind words all. > > SeanMac, re the Ottolock, huge thumbs up. It's light, it's easy, and I > like a combination lock so I don't have to carry around a key. I'm sure the > lock is breakable, but it deters the unplanned theft. That's all I'm after > anyway. I don't think people want to steal bikes here in St. Louis like > they do in the Bay Area or New York. I'm sure it's not that people are any > more honest here - they just are not as interested in bikes. > > Deacon Patrick and RichS, re the albastache bar, it is a nice change for > me. I started with albatross bars, but they felt too "slow." I don't know > that I go any faster with albastache bars, but I feel better leaning > forward. Perhaps it's a natural tendency to slouch? > > Dave, re the bell, it's nothing I designed. I bought it from Tomii Cycles > in Austin, TX. > > Joe Bernard, the zipties are for the taillight wire. Perhaps there's a > better way to route it? At any rate, the tail light works. > > Rusty Click, that's a Pass and Stow front rack. I think you're supposed to > able to mount the light to the rack, and even run the wire from the hub to > the mount, inside the rack. But I'm not that handy. So the wire is ziptied > to the rack, and that's a Soma Wingman (sp?) light mount, that puts the > light out front. > > > > On Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 3:02:17 PM UTC-5, RichS wrote: >> >> Stunning and so functional too! Exceptionally well done. >> >> Deacon asked about the Albastache bars. I'm curious as well. >> >> Thank you for sharing the photos:-) >> - Rich >> >> On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1:57:08 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: >>> >>> As I enjoy looking at others' photos, I attached photos of my Cheviot >>> with a critical improvement. I almost was able to match new cabling to the >>> Ottolock. >>> >> -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
Thanks for the kind words all. SeanMac, re the Ottolock, huge thumbs up. It's light, it's easy, and I like a combination lock so I don't have to carry around a key. I'm sure the lock is breakable, but it deters the unplanned theft. That's all I'm after anyway. I don't think people want to steal bikes here in St. Louis like they do in the Bay Area or New York. I'm sure it's not that people are any more honest here - they just are not as interested in bikes. Deacon Patrick and RichS, re the albastache bar, it is a nice change for me. I started with albatross bars, but they felt too "slow." I don't know that I go any faster with albastache bars, but I feel better leaning forward. Perhaps it's a natural tendency to slouch? Dave, re the bell, it's nothing I designed. I bought it from Tomii Cycles in Austin, TX. Joe Bernard, the zipties are for the taillight wire. Perhaps there's a better way to route it? At any rate, the tail light works. Rusty Click, that's a Pass and Stow front rack. I think you're supposed to able to mount the light to the rack, and even run the wire from the hub to the mount, inside the rack. But I'm not that handy. So the wire is ziptied to the rack, and that's a Soma Wingman (sp?) light mount, that puts the light out front. On Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at 3:02:17 PM UTC-5, RichS wrote: > > Stunning and so functional too! Exceptionally well done. > > Deacon asked about the Albastache bars. I'm curious as well. > > Thank you for sharing the photos:-) > - Rich > > On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1:57:08 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: >> >> As I enjoy looking at others' photos, I attached photos of my Cheviot >> with a critical improvement. I almost was able to match new cabling to the >> Ottolock. >> > -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
I bought the bell that way. It was Tomii cycles, Austin, TX. On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 7:16:25 PM UTC-5, Dave wrote: > > Looking great! Did you design the patina on the bell somehow or did it > come with that stripe down the middle? Makes me want to try albastachhe on > my 55cm cheviot -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
Deacon, the Albastache bars changed the bike for me. I started with albatross bars. and I just felt too upright. I can't explain why. Maybe naturally bad posture? Leaning forward a bit feels better for sure. On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 2:59:09 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Well, the Albastache look brilliant, of course. How do you like thier ride? > > With abandon, > Patrick > -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
Hey Joe, thanks for the kind words. The zip ties are for the taillight. Maybe there's a more elegant way to run the wire? I couldn't figure it out. On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 5:58:09 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > I love the matchy matchy - and super envious of the Riv Special Bar Tender > - but what are the zip-ties for? It looks like my setup for wiring up an > ebike, but you don't have a motor. -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
good-looking bike - you're all set On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 12:57:08 PM UTC-5, Jim S. wrote: > > As I enjoy looking at others' photos, I attached photos of my Cheviot with > a critical improvement. I almost was able to match new cabling to the > Ottolock. > -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
Stunning and so functional too! Exceptionally well done. Deacon asked about the Albastache bars. I'm curious as well. Thank you for sharing the photos:-) - Rich On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1:57:08 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: > > As I enjoy looking at others' photos, I attached photos of my Cheviot with > a critical improvement. I almost was able to match new cabling to the > Ottolock. > -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
Looking great! Did you design the patina on the bell somehow or did it come with that stripe down the middle? Makes me want to try albastachhe on my 55cm cheviot -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
all Cheviots are handsome and that's one of the *most *handsome! Great wheels, and I'm jealous of the look of no fenders! On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1:57:08 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: > > As I enjoy looking at others' photos, I attached photos of my Cheviot with > a critical improvement. I almost was able to match new cabling to the > Ottolock. > -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
Thumbs up! I love the little details that personalize our bikes. I also noted the front rack that has a light mount welded on? Cheers, Rusty Pgh, PA On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1:57:08 PM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: > > As I enjoy looking at others' photos, I attached photos of my Cheviot with > a critical improvement. I almost was able to match new cabling to the > Ottolock. > -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
Well, the Albastache look brilliant, of course. How do you like thier ride? With abandon, Patrick -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
Very cool pictures, Jim. Thanks for sharing them with the group. I've got a grey Cheviot in my stable that I love riding. It functions mainly as my bike-trail and grocery store bike. Do you like the Ottolock? I've been thinking about getting one for my Cheviot - though I had not considered matching it to the bike and/or cables. Sean -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
Deacon, it was your photos that got me installing Albastache bars in the first place! On Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 1:11:23 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Wow! Sweet details, Jim! Somehow the overall effect is subtle from a > normal distance, striking up close. Well done! > > With abandon, > Patrick > -- 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: Cheviot and Ottolock
JIm I think the Cheviot is one of the most striking bikes made. You have certainly kicked yours up a notch. The most notable thing to me is how comfortable the Cheviot is... You can ride it all day long and still not want to get off the saddle. Nice build! Jon -- 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.
