[RBW] Re: SP-60 Snobbery
> James V bought one. James, let's hear how you do with it, OK. > Seriously time yourself. I am one of the more mechanically challenged bike owners I know. I placed my order today. Plan is to use with a Berthoud saddle - which, for those who do not have one - is already relatively difficult to get on a seat post owing to its thicker leather. A report on my success or lack-thereof will be made in due time. On Aug 17, 12:51 pm, grant wrote: > insulting you for being an inept mechanic and having to struggle with > it and cursing yourself for buying and Riv for selling such a thing. > > No insult intended. For the record, I failed, Spencer succeeded, but > even he, who volunteers at a bike soup kitchen in the city and has > tons of experience with this style of post, had a struggle with it. I > was only preemptively preventing self-flagellation upon failure...or a > struggle. > James V bought one. James, let's hear how you do with it, OK. > Seriously time yourself. You'll need the slip-jaw wrench, a 13 open > end (or maybe 14---well, get one that has one on each end), strong > fingers, a chalk bag, and a sweat band. > G > > On Aug 16, 10:29 pm, William wrote: > > > > > The buffonery is made all-the-better by the description already > > insulting you for being an inept mechanic and having to struggle with > > it and cursing yourself for buying and Riv for selling such a thing. > > The hupe refugees must already feel the sting. > > > On Aug 16, 9:19 pm, jandrews_nyc wrote: > > > > It's retro-fetishizing, period-correct buffoonery. I want to get one > > > too.- 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: SP-60 Snobbery
insulting you for being an inept mechanic and having to struggle with it and cursing yourself for buying and Riv for selling such a thing. No insult intended. For the record, I failed, Spencer succeeded, but even he, who volunteers at a bike soup kitchen in the city and has tons of experience with this style of post, had a struggle with it. I was only preemptively preventing self-flagellation upon failure...or a struggle. James V bought one. James, let's hear how you do with it, OK. Seriously time yourself. You'll need the slip-jaw wrench, a 13 open end (or maybe 14---well, get one that has one on each end), strong fingers, a chalk bag, and a sweat band. G On Aug 16, 10:29 pm, William wrote: > The buffonery is made all-the-better by the description already > insulting you for being an inept mechanic and having to struggle with > it and cursing yourself for buying and Riv for selling such a thing. > The hupe refugees must already feel the sting. > > On Aug 16, 9:19 pm, jandrews_nyc wrote: > > > It's retro-fetishizing, period-correct buffoonery. I want to get one > > too. -- 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: SP-60 Snobbery
That is some great phraseology, jandrews! Thanks. Expect me to recycle it sometimes, maybe many times in the next quarter-score. As should we all! G On Aug 16, 9:19 pm, jandrews_nyc wrote: > It's retro-fetishizing, period-correct buffoonery. I want to get one > too. -- 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: SP-60 Snobbery
Oh, and seeing as you have to buy it from the UK and all, there is snob appeal writ large all over that. On Aug 17, 8:02 am, James Valiensi wrote: > I saw the SP-60 on the web site (digital catalog). I have not got the paper > one yet either. > On Aug 17, 2010, at 5:54 AM, JoelMatthews wrote: > > > > > > > I did not receive the catalogue. Is there anything in the catalogue > > about the steel drop bars from Nitto? > > > On Aug 16, 10:43 pm, James Valiensi wrote: > >> Hullo, > >> I've wanted to get the humble seat post (SP-60) that Grant is bringing in > >> from Nitto. In his catalog copy he mentions snobbery attached to the use > >> of the seatpost. I want to be a snob about something and this seat post is > >> the most affordable way I've ever found. Does anyone know enlighten me > >> about the reason for the snobbery? > > >> James Valiensi, PE > >> Northridge, CA > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > James Valiensi, PE > Northridge, CA > H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796- 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: SP-60 Snobbery
With no word on the steel handlebars I decided to order my seat post now and pick up the bars later if they ever arrive. If the seat clip is not up to snuff, this looks interesting and has some good reviews: http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=13716&src=froogleUS¤cy=USD Not positive it will fit, but I believe Brompton uses standard sizes. On Aug 17, 8:02 am, James Valiensi wrote: > I saw the SP-60 on the web site (digital catalog). I have not got the paper > one yet either. > On Aug 17, 2010, at 5:54 AM, JoelMatthews wrote: > > > > > > > I did not receive the catalogue. Is there anything in the catalogue > > about the steel drop bars from Nitto? > > > On Aug 16, 10:43 pm, James Valiensi wrote: > >> Hullo, > >> I've wanted to get the humble seat post (SP-60) that Grant is bringing in > >> from Nitto. In his catalog copy he mentions snobbery attached to the use > >> of the seatpost. I want to be a snob about something and this seat post is > >> the most affordable way I've ever found. Does anyone know enlighten me > >> about the reason for the snobbery? > > >> James Valiensi, PE > >> Northridge, CA > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > James Valiensi, PE > Northridge, CA > H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: SP-60 Snobbery
I saw the SP-60 on the web site (digital catalog). I have not got the paper one yet either. On Aug 17, 2010, at 5:54 AM, JoelMatthews wrote: > I did not receive the catalogue. Is there anything in the catalogue > about the steel drop bars from Nitto? > > On Aug 16, 10:43 pm, James Valiensi wrote: >> Hullo, >> I've wanted to get the humble seat post (SP-60) that Grant is bringing in >> from Nitto. In his catalog copy he mentions snobbery attached to the use of >> the seatpost. I want to be a snob about something and this seat post is the >> most affordable way I've ever found. Does anyone know enlighten me about the >> reason for the snobbery? >> >> James Valiensi, PE >> Northridge, CA > > -- > 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. > James Valiensi, PE Northridge, CA H818.775.1847 M.818.585.1796 -- 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: SP-60 Snobbery
I did not receive the catalogue. Is there anything in the catalogue about the steel drop bars from Nitto? On Aug 16, 10:43 pm, James Valiensi wrote: > Hullo, > I've wanted to get the humble seat post (SP-60) that Grant is bringing in > from Nitto. In his catalog copy he mentions snobbery attached to the use of > the seatpost. I want to be a snob about something and this seat post is the > most affordable way I've ever found. Does anyone know enlighten me about the > reason for the snobbery? > > James Valiensi, PE > Northridge, CA -- 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: SP-60 Snobbery
The buffonery is made all-the-better by the description already insulting you for being an inept mechanic and having to struggle with it and cursing yourself for buying and Riv for selling such a thing. The hupe refugees must already feel the sting. On Aug 16, 9:19 pm, jandrews_nyc wrote: > It's retro-fetishizing, period-correct buffoonery. I want to get one > too. -- 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: SP-60 Snobbery
It's retro-fetishizing, period-correct buffoonery. I want to get one too. -- 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.
