[RBW] Re: I finished an Yves Gomez for my wife
William, We put a child stoker kit on the back of our tandem...and found that little kids can virtually fall asleep and yet not fall off the bike. Angus On Aug 21, 11:29 am, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the kind words. My two kids (9 and 7 years old) have gotten really enthusiastic about cycling, which has motivated my wife to be into it as well. Humorous aside about my daughter. She learned to ride without training wheels just this summer. We did an intensive session on our vacation Quote from Day 2 of Vacation: Daddy, I want to keep my training wheels until I'm 20 Quote from Day 4 of Vacation: Daddy! I can't believe I'm riding my bike without training wheels! I never want to stop riding my bike! My son asks about once a week for me to check if his legs are long enough to be my stoker on the tandem. The only hiccup with the build has been the front derailleur. I've done three Riv builds this year, and the front derailleur has been an adventure with all three. On this Yves I used a Suntour X-1, which fit nicely and the curvature is good for the rings, but the return spring is too strong for the Cheapie Thumb Shifters. No matter how tight you crank the tension screw on the shifter, it wanders out. I have a SRAM that I'll try next. On Aug 20, 2:19 pm, Powderpiggy ke...@mid-columbia-coho.net wrote: That's awesome. I love it. I actually have a Yves Gomez on order from Riv and hope to see it on my doorstep within the month. So this was kind of like a sneak peek of what is to come. Glad to know I will not be the only female riding the 'international mans mixte' Keely On Aug 20, 12:31 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I've finished setting up my wife's mixte. It's turned out quite nicely. 52cm Yves Gomez. She's adjusting to the Albatross bars, but so far so good. She wanted a black and tan looking bike and has no qualms about having her decals say International Mens Mixte. The rack that we use with the Burley Piccolo is also powder coated black so it looks right at home. In fact, I've been thinking of setting up a 58cm mixte for myself and I prefer the baby blue. Anyway, shots in my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4910562571/ -- 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: I finished an Yves Gomez for my wife
I'm a male and would prefer the Betty over the Yves in the looks department, decals and all! I love the hearts. Scott On Aug 22, 5:42 am, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote: William, We put a child stoker kit on the back of our tandem...and found that little kids can virtually fall asleep and yet not fall off the bike. Angus On Aug 21, 11:29 am, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the kind words. My two kids (9 and 7 years old) have gotten really enthusiastic about cycling, which has motivated my wife to be into it as well. Humorous aside about my daughter. She learned to ride without training wheels just this summer. We did an intensive session on our vacation Quote from Day 2 of Vacation: Daddy, I want to keep my training wheels until I'm 20 Quote from Day 4 of Vacation: Daddy! I can't believe I'm riding my bike without training wheels! I never want to stop riding my bike! My son asks about once a week for me to check if his legs are long enough to be my stoker on the tandem. The only hiccup with the build has been the front derailleur. I've done three Riv builds this year, and the front derailleur has been an adventure with all three. On this Yves I used a Suntour X-1, which fit nicely and the curvature is good for the rings, but the return spring is too strong for the Cheapie Thumb Shifters. No matter how tight you crank the tension screw on the shifter, it wanders out. I have a SRAM that I'll try next. On Aug 20, 2:19 pm, Powderpiggy ke...@mid-columbia-coho.net wrote: That's awesome. I love it. I actually have a Yves Gomez on order from Riv and hope to see it on my doorstep within the month. So this was kind of like a sneak peek of what is to come. Glad to know I will not be the only female riding the 'international mans mixte' Keely On Aug 20, 12:31 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I've finished setting up my wife's mixte. It's turned out quite nicely. 52cm Yves Gomez. She's adjusting to the Albatross bars, but so far so good. She wanted a black and tan looking bike and has no qualms about having her decals say International Mens Mixte. The rack that we use with the Burley Piccolo is also powder coated black so it looks right at home. In fact, I've been thinking of setting up a 58cm mixte for myself and I prefer the baby blue. Anyway, shots in my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4910562571/- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- 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: I finished an Yves Gomez for my wife
Thanks for the kind words. My two kids (9 and 7 years old) have gotten really enthusiastic about cycling, which has motivated my wife to be into it as well. Humorous aside about my daughter. She learned to ride without training wheels just this summer. We did an intensive session on our vacation Quote from Day 2 of Vacation: Daddy, I want to keep my training wheels until I'm 20 Quote from Day 4 of Vacation: Daddy! I can't believe I'm riding my bike without training wheels! I never want to stop riding my bike! My son asks about once a week for me to check if his legs are long enough to be my stoker on the tandem. The only hiccup with the build has been the front derailleur. I've done three Riv builds this year, and the front derailleur has been an adventure with all three. On this Yves I used a Suntour X-1, which fit nicely and the curvature is good for the rings, but the return spring is too strong for the Cheapie Thumb Shifters. No matter how tight you crank the tension screw on the shifter, it wanders out. I have a SRAM that I'll try next. On Aug 20, 2:19 pm, Powderpiggy ke...@mid-columbia-coho.net wrote: That's awesome. I love it. I actually have a Yves Gomez on order from Riv and hope to see it on my doorstep within the month. So this was kind of like a sneak peek of what is to come. Glad to know I will not be the only female riding the 'international mans mixte' Keely On Aug 20, 12:31 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I've finished setting up my wife's mixte. It's turned out quite nicely. 52cm Yves Gomez. She's adjusting to the Albatross bars, but so far so good. She wanted a black and tan looking bike and has no qualms about having her decals say International Mens Mixte. The rack that we use with the Burley Piccolo is also powder coated black so it looks right at home. In fact, I've been thinking of setting up a 58cm mixte for myself and I prefer the baby blue. Anyway, shots in my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4910562571/ -- 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: I finished an Yves Gomez for my wife
Wow, the Yves is a beautiful bike. I hope Riv is still making mixtes when I am ready for one. Your stories about teaching your children how to ride a bike brings back memories for me. You are obviously are enjoying the experience, the memories will bring smiles to your eyes forever. Thank you for sharing them. On Aug 21, 9:29 am, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the kind words. My two kids (9 and 7 years old) have gotten really enthusiastic about cycling, which has motivated my wife to be into it as well. Humorous aside about my daughter. She learned to ride without training wheels just this summer. We did an intensive session on our vacation Quote from Day 2 of Vacation: Daddy, I want to keep my training wheels until I'm 20 Quote from Day 4 of Vacation: Daddy! I can't believe I'm riding my bike without training wheels! I never want to stop riding my bike! My son asks about once a week for me to check if his legs are long enough to be my stoker on the tandem. The only hiccup with the build has been the front derailleur. I've done three Riv builds this year, and the front derailleur has been an adventure with all three. On this Yves I used a Suntour X-1, which fit nicely and the curvature is good for the rings, but the return spring is too strong for the Cheapie Thumb Shifters. No matter how tight you crank the tension screw on the shifter, it wanders out. I have a SRAM that I'll try next. On Aug 20, 2:19 pm, Powderpiggy ke...@mid-columbia-coho.net wrote: That's awesome. I love it. I actually have a Yves Gomez on order from Riv and hope to see it on my doorstep within the month. So this was kind of like a sneak peek of what is to come. Glad to know I will not be the only female riding the 'international mans mixte' Keely On Aug 20, 12:31 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I've finished setting up my wife's mixte. It's turned out quite nicely. 52cm Yves Gomez. She's adjusting to the Albatross bars, but so far so good. She wanted a black and tan looking bike and has no qualms about having her decals say International Mens Mixte. The rack that we use with the Burley Piccolo is also powder coated black so it looks right at home. In fact, I've been thinking of setting up a 58cm mixte for myself and I prefer the baby blue. Anyway, shots in my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4910562571/ -- 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: I finished an Yves Gomez for my wife
Good looking bike. Hope your wife is very happy with it. On Aug 20, 2:31 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I've finished setting up my wife's mixte. It's turned out quite nicely. 52cm Yves Gomez. She's adjusting to the Albatross bars, but so far so good. She wanted a black and tan looking bike and has no qualms about having her decals say International Mens Mixte. The rack that we use with the Burley Piccolo is also powder coated black so it looks right at home. In fact, I've been thinking of setting up a 58cm mixte for myself and I prefer the baby blue. Anyway, shots in my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4910562571/ -- 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: I finished an Yves Gomez for my wife
Very nice. I've always liked the Yves. And I have no qualms about the mixte. On Aug 20, 4:08 pm, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Good looking bike. Hope your wife is very happy with it. On Aug 20, 2:31 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I've finished setting up my wife's mixte. It's turned out quite nicely. 52cm Yves Gomez. She's adjusting to the Albatross bars, but so far so good. She wanted a black and tan looking bike and has no qualms about having her decals say International Mens Mixte. The rack that we use with the Burley Piccolo is also powder coated black so it looks right at home. In fact, I've been thinking of setting up a 58cm mixte for myself and I prefer the baby blue. Anyway, shots in my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4910562571/- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - -- 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: I finished an Yves Gomez for my wife
Nice setup! I think you can put Betty or Yves decals on either color... so id you go with the blue, you can ask for Yves decals instead of Bettys. On Aug 20, 12:31 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I've finished setting up my wife's mixte. It's turned out quite nicely. 52cm Yves Gomez. She's adjusting to the Albatross bars, but so far so good. She wanted a black and tan looking bike and has no qualms about having her decals say International Mens Mixte. The rack that we use with the Burley Piccolo is also powder coated black so it looks right at home. In fact, I've been thinking of setting up a 58cm mixte for myself and I prefer the baby blue. Anyway, shots in my flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4910562571/ -- 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.
