[RBW] Re: Rivlike BIkes and shellacking their bars
On Jan 11, 2009, at 12:13 PM, James Warren wrote: > Sorry, sorry, sorry. I never knew how the technology worked until now. > I always assumed that if you change the name of the subject line, then > a new thread automatically begins. But now I've learned that the > thread > is still defined by the message to which you hit "reply". I always > thought I was doing it right. No biggie. If you look at the headers for this message (in Apple Mail hit Cmd-Shift-H; I don't know about other applications) and scroll down, you'll see a header named "References:" which is how most mail applications sort e-mails into threads rather than using the "Subject:" header. So even if you change the subject, your post is still within that reference trace. Your brain, of course, tends to sort by the subject header and author and doesn't use the "References:" header at all, so the outcome of having posts with different subjects in the same thread looks weird. BTW, some e-mail programs "eat" or mangle the "References:" header; this results in posts to a thread not being included in the thread because your mail application doesn't have the information it needs to sort the post into the thread. Some mail applications can be configured to sort by "Subject:" instead of "References:". If you want to change the subject and start a new thread, open a new mail, address it, and cut and paste the appropriate text into the body. The usual convention is to make the "Subject:" something like "new title (was: old title)". --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike BIkes and shellacking their bars
Sorry, sorry, sorry. I never knew how the technology worked until now. I always assumed that if you change the name of the subject line, then a new thread automatically begins. But now I've learned that the thread is still defined by the message to which you hit "reply". I always thought I was doing it right. Well, to keep things on topic (the subject "Rivlike Bikes" can work for any topic on this list), I like that on Youtube, Rivendell now has three shellacking examples, one very careful and crafty, one fast and a tiny bit drippy, and one funny. Take a look. -James On Jan 11, 2009, at 4:34 AM, fenderbender wrote: > > Well it's back to "Rivlike Bike" now but how on earth could this > happen? > > > > On 11 Jan, 13:06, Esteban wrote: >> I'm sure that was a mistake >> >> On Jan 11, 3:57 am, fenderbender wrote: >> >> >> >>> Why has this thread suddenly been renamed from "Rivlike Bikes"to "2 >>> shellac methods"? Are there net-terrorists amongst us? Will the >>> president inter wen and punish the evil-doers? Should I listen to my >>> doctor and start taking those pills he prescribed? A! >> >>> On 11 Jan, 08:04, James Warren wrote: >> I just noticed this for the first time: >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiPcpnylK-4&feature=channel- Dölj citerad text - >> >> - Visa citerad 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-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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike BIkes
Well it's back to "Rivlike Bike" now but how on earth could this happen? On 11 Jan, 13:06, Esteban wrote: > I'm sure that was a mistake > > On Jan 11, 3:57 am, fenderbender wrote: > > > > > Why has this thread suddenly been renamed from "Rivlike Bikes"to "2 > > shellac methods"? Are there net-terrorists amongst us? Will the > > president inter wen and punish the evil-doers? Should I listen to my > > doctor and start taking those pills he prescribed? A! > > > On 11 Jan, 08:04, James Warren wrote: > > > > I just noticed this for the first time: > > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiPcpnylK-4&feature=channel- Dölj citerad > > >text - > > - Visa citerad 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-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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike BIkes
I'm sure that was a mistake On Jan 11, 3:57 am, fenderbender wrote: > Why has this thread suddenly been renamed from "Rivlike Bikes"to "2 > shellac methods"? Are there net-terrorists amongst us? Will the > president inter wen and punish the evil-doers? Should I listen to my > doctor and start taking those pills he prescribed? A! > > On 11 Jan, 08:04, James Warren wrote: > > > I just noticed this for the first time: > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiPcpnylK-4&feature=channel --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
597 is a Schwinn tire, usually referred to as the S6. You can get tires for them, but only low end 1-3/8" tires. Rims are hard to come by outside of steel ones via Schwinn collectors, even then they are not common as the s-7 (571!) which is one of the more baloony schwinn tires. You can get fantastic 590 tires if you are diligent, but usually it is only hardware store quality tires, however I think you can fit 700cx32mm tires in an international. So what are we trying to solve again? On Sat, Jan 10, 2009 at 4:54 AM, Bruce wrote: > There are both 590 and 597 made. Look at the drop down chart here: > > http://www.bicycletires.com/bicycle_tires.asp > > > > Is there a wheel size around 600mm? > > Colin Cummings > Amarillo, TX > > > > > > > > -- Tarik Saleh tas at tariksaleh dot com in los alamos, po box 208, 87544 http://tariksaleh.com all sorts of bikes blog: http://tsaleh.blogspot.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
I haven't seen any 597 rims, and all 597 tires are really low end. 590 is good, but not that much bigger than 584. The International is a wonderful bicycle. What's wrong with sticking with 630/622 wheels? On Jan 10, 5:54 am, Bruce wrote: > There are both 590 and 597 made. Look at the drop down chart here: > > http://www.bicycletires.com/bicycle_tires.asp > > > > Is there a wheel size around 600mm? > > Colin Cummings > Amarillo, TX --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
There are both 590 and 597 made. Look at the drop down chart here: http://www.bicycletires.com/bicycle_tires.asp Is there a wheel size around 600mm? Colin Cummings Amarillo, TX --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
on 1/9/09 7:12 PM, Bill Connell at bconn...@gmail.com wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 8:57 PM, Doug Peterson wrote: >> >> When we were in Carlsbad last Sunday didn't someone mention Grant talking >> about "yet" another wheel size, 600 something-ish? > > Grant wrote in a Reader a couple of years back about creating a 603mm > BSD rim size designed mostly to allow 700c racing bikes to take a > fatter tire. The idea is that you gain some clearance, but for frames > that were designed for short reach brakes, you can still reach the > rims with longer caliper brakes. Often a 700c->650b conversion will > need to use very long-reach brakes, which get pretty flexy and low on > stopping power. I knew there was a reason I scanned that... http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/archive01.html#603 - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com Current Classics - Cross Bikes Singlespeed - Working Bikes "Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." Mahatma Gandhi --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 8:57 PM, Doug Peterson wrote: > > When we were in Carlsbad last Sunday didn't someone mention Grant talking > about "yet" another wheel size, 600 something-ish? Grant wrote in a Reader a couple of years back about creating a 603mm BSD rim size designed mostly to allow 700c racing bikes to take a fatter tire. The idea is that you gain some clearance, but for frames that were designed for short reach brakes, you can still reach the rims with longer caliper brakes. Often a 700c->650b conversion will need to use very long-reach brakes, which get pretty flexy and low on stopping power. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
When we were in Carlsbad last Sunday didn't someone mention Grant talking about "yet" another wheel size, 600 something-ish? -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of colin p. cummings Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 1:07 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes I'd like to drop the wheel size from the stock 630, but 622 is still a little large and the 584 is a little small, no sweet spots in between. Is there a wheel size around 600mm? Colin Cummings Amarillo, TX --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
AASHTA - http://sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html Per Sheldon, 26 x 1 3/8 (E.A.3) three speed size = 650a = 590 mm. Harris Cyclery shows Sun CR18 and some Weinmann rims in stock in 650a. The Col del la Vie is available in 650a, and Schwalbe makes several 590 tires in cluding one in creme. Rims: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/rims/590.html Tires: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/harris/rims/590.html http://www.schwalbetires.com/product_search?op0=OR&filter0%5B%5D=590-20&filter0%5B%5D=590-25&filter0%5B%5D=590-28%2F32&filter0%5B%5D=590-37&filter0%5B%5D=609-40 Grant at some point proposed a new size half way between 650b and 700c (603?), but it's nothing more than an idea AFAIK. Schwalbe has one tire in 609 mm - I have no idea what that fits! Bill On Jan 9, 1:06 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > It's a money thing, but it would be painful. I'm trying to find a way > to keep one, which is preferable. > > Thanks for all the info everyone. Besides my 59 Bleriot and unbuilt > 58 Saluki, I have a 74(ish) repainted Raleigh International. the > raliegh is okay, I'd like to drop the wheel size from the stock 630, > but 622 is still a little large and the 584 is a little small, no > sweet spots in between. Is there a wheel size around 600mm? > > Colin Cummings > Amarillo, TX > > On Jan 8, 6:19 pm, Brewster Fong wrote: > > > > > On Jan 8, 3:03 pm, "colin p. cummings" > > wrote:> Contemplating selling my two Rivs and wondering, if I did, what > > would > > > be a good replacement? Think used, older, lugged, similar geometries, > > > touring. Thanks for the help. Stuff for sale to follow soon. > > > Why would you get rid of two riv bikes and replace it with something > > older? I agree with others that you can always find a nice sport- > > touring style bike, i.e., older Trek/Japanese bike, but if you got a > > Riv, I say try to figure out how to keep at least one! Good Luck! > > Brewster --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
It's a money thing, but it would be painful. I'm trying to find a way to keep one, which is preferable. Thanks for all the info everyone. Besides my 59 Bleriot and unbuilt 58 Saluki, I have a 74(ish) repainted Raleigh International. the raliegh is okay, I'd like to drop the wheel size from the stock 630, but 622 is still a little large and the 584 is a little small, no sweet spots in between. Is there a wheel size around 600mm? Colin Cummings Amarillo, TX On Jan 8, 6:19 pm, Brewster Fong wrote: > On Jan 8, 3:03 pm, "colin p. cummings" > wrote:> Contemplating selling my two Rivs and wondering, if I did, what would > > be a good replacement? Think used, older, lugged, similar geometries, > > touring. Thanks for the help. Stuff for sale to follow soon. > > Why would you get rid of two riv bikes and replace it with something > older? I agree with others that you can always find a nice sport- > touring style bike, i.e., older Trek/Japanese bike, but if you got a > Riv, I say try to figure out how to keep at least one! Good Luck! > Brewster --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
Hey Colin, I don't have much to add on replacement advice but I did grow up in Canyon... In high school and college I rode a lot on those windy roads up there. Don't miss the wind a lot but I do have the yearning to take my Quickbeam on that grid of endless dirt roads. Actually I was in Amarillo with the QB a couple of months ago but unfortunately you guys were having a bout of seriously crappy weather so I didn't get a chance to ride until I came down off the caprock on the way back south. If I make it back up there any time soon I'll drop a mail to you. Take care, Clif Wright On Jan 8, 5:03 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > Contemplating selling my two Rivs and wondering, if I did, what would > be a good replacement? Think used, older, lugged, similar geometries, > touring. Thanks for the help. Stuff for sale to follow soon. > > Colin Cummings > Amarillo, TX > > BTW any Riv riders in Amarillo, TX or a nearby small town? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
The only time I have sold as Rivendell is to move to a larger size (increasing age, stiffer back etc...) Angus On Jan 8, 5:03 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > Contemplating selling my two Rivs and wondering, if I did, what would > be a good replacement? Think used, older, lugged, similar geometries, > touring. Thanks for the help. Stuff for sale to follow soon. > > Colin Cummings > Amarillo, TX > > BTW any Riv riders in Amarillo, TX or a nearby small town? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
And for the record, I agree with the sentiment it makes sense to keep the Riv unless you have a real period restore in mind or something like that. On Jan 8, 6:54 pm, "PATRICK MOORE" wrote: > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 4:03 PM, colin p. cummings > wrote: > > > > > Contemplating selling my two Rivs and wondering, if I did, what would > > be a good replacement? Think used, older, lugged, similar geometries, > > touring. Thanks for the help. Stuff for sale to follow soon. > > > Colin Cummings > > Why? Definite, concrete dislikes or, at least, recognized and defined areas > of insufficiency, or just a vague itch for change? My 3 Rivs have been > custom, so I was spared dislikes a priori, but whenever I think to myself, > "Shit, man! You don't need a $.00 bicycle! You're completely happy on a > $200 Motobecane with new, $200 Phil French bb!" I take another ride on one > of the Rivs and begin once again inwardly to sing praises of Grant for his > wonderful bikes. > > Put it this way: if you had a 198X Trek X20 or a 197X Motobecane Grand XXX, > would you be thinking hard about a Rambouillet or Homer or whatever the > current floor model is? > > It is hard to be a Riv, IME. > > Patrick "love the one you're with" Moore --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
> The Trek frames are "racier" but the do feature nice low BBs and the rear > dropout is a true lug with the tubes set into it, as is the seat cluster. > >Nicer, IMO than what RBW uses. The remaining Trek lugs are fine, but nowhere > near as nice as RBW. They also use more slender tubes. I >loved my '86 560. Good catch. Now that you mention it, I really do like the cluster with Trek etched into the seat stays where they reach the top tubes. The thin tubing is a nice look. Mine is an '82 728. Since I had to change just about all the parts - former owner had let it go to pot - I guess technically it is now a 720. It is my camper, so right now it is storage waiting for riding weather to return to the upper midwest. I miss my buddy. On Jan 8, 6:45 pm, Bruce wrote: > The Trek frames are "racier" but the do feature nice low BBs and the rear > dropout is a true lug with the tubes set into it, as is the seat cluster. > Nicer, IMO than what RBW uses. The remaining Trek lugs are fine, but nowhere > near as nice as RBW. They also use more slender tubes. I loved my '86 560. > > > From: JoelMatthews > > Personally, I like Treks from before around '86. Trek followed a > somewhat different geometry philosophy than Grant. None of the Treks > had lugs as lovely as those on Rivs and the nicer Bridgestones. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
Patrick: At least it didn't take you 3 tries to get it right today. Nice to see you're improving. dougP _ From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of PATRICK MOORE Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 4:55 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 5:54 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: It is hard to be a Riv, IME. Damnit, that's "It's hard to BEAT a Riv". --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 5:54 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > It is hard to be a Riv, IME. > Damnit, that's "It's hard to BEAT a Riv". --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 4:03 PM, colin p. cummings wrote: > > Contemplating selling my two Rivs and wondering, if I did, what would > be a good replacement? Think used, older, lugged, similar geometries, > touring. Thanks for the help. Stuff for sale to follow soon. > > Colin Cummings Why? Definite, concrete dislikes or, at least, recognized and defined areas of insufficiency, or just a vague itch for change? My 3 Rivs have been custom, so I was spared dislikes a priori, but whenever I think to myself, "Shit, man! You don't need a $.00 bicycle! You're completely happy on a $200 Motobecane with new, $200 Phil French bb!" I take another ride on one of the Rivs and begin once again inwardly to sing praises of Grant for his wonderful bikes. Put it this way: if you had a 198X Trek X20 or a 197X Motobecane Grand XXX, would you be thinking hard about a Rambouillet or Homer or whatever the current floor model is? It is hard to be a Riv, IME. Patrick "love the one you're with" Moore --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
The Trek frames are "racier" but the do feature nice low BBs and the rear dropout is a true lug with the tubes set into it, as is the seat cluster. Nicer, IMO than what RBW uses. The remaining Trek lugs are fine, but nowhere near as nice as RBW. They also use more slender tubes. I loved my '86 560. From: JoelMatthews Personally, I like Treks from before around '86. Trek followed a somewhat different geometry philosophy than Grant. None of the Treks had lugs as lovely as those on Rivs and the nicer Bridgestones. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
On Jan 8, 3:03 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > Contemplating selling my two Rivs and wondering, if I did, what would > be a good replacement? Think used, older, lugged, similar geometries, > touring. Thanks for the help. Stuff for sale to follow soon. > Why would you get rid of two riv bikes and replace it with something older? I agree with others that you can always find a nice sport- touring style bike, i.e., older Trek/Japanese bike, but if you got a Riv, I say try to figure out how to keep at least one! Good Luck! Brewster --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
Late 70s or early 80s Centurion Pro Tour. Miyata 1000. Trek 520/620/720. Fuji Del Rey. Probably some Univegas. Specialized Sequoia. 80s Specialized Stumpjumper. On Jan 8, 5:03 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > Contemplating selling my two Rivs and wondering, if I did, what would > be a good replacement? Think used, older, lugged, similar geometries, > touring. Thanks for the help. Stuff for sale to follow soon. > > Colin Cummings > Amarillo, TX > > BTW any Riv riders in Amarillo, TX or a nearby small town? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[RBW] Re: Rivlike Bikes
Most obvious would be the Grant designed Bridgestones. Sometimes you can get lucky and find an old Bruce Gordon on eBay. If you are real careful a few years Panasonic issued some real gems among the ordinary. Personally, I like Treks from before around '86. Trek followed a somewhat different geometry philosophy than Grant. None of the Treks had lugs as lovely as those on Rivs and the nicer Bridgestones. On Jan 8, 5:03 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > Contemplating selling my two Rivs and wondering, if I did, what would > be a good replacement? Think used, older, lugged, similar geometries, > touring. Thanks for the help. Stuff for sale to follow soon. > > Colin Cummings > Amarillo, TX > > BTW any Riv riders in Amarillo, TX or a nearby small town? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
