[RBW] Re: this oughta be a motto for this group
yay - VALIDATION Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Jan 18, 8:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > From RR 42beta: > > "How many bikes? > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > I LOVE THIS. > LOVE. > > -sv -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
How about simply, "Seven? Make it nine." -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
Numbers sound about right, although my personal WIP inventory is way more than "a"... Come to think of it, I've never really ridden a completed project. Marty On Jan 19, 12:59 am, Big Paulie wrote: > How about simply, "Seven? Make it nine." -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
N+1 where N=the number of bikes you currently own. By the 7 make it 9 theory I barely qualify as a cyclist with merely 4 bicycles. Ethan On Jan 19, 12:59 am, Big Paulie wrote: > How about simply, "Seven? Make it nine." -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
My wife belly laughed when she read this comment from Grant. I am at 7-8 (one in pieces supposedly for my brother) and now she knows there are more weirdos out there like me. On Jan 18, 9:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > From RR 42beta: > > "How many bikes? > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > I LOVE THIS. > LOVE. > > -sv -- 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.
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Everytime I come across something like this I show it to my wife and say "see." I thought I had this thing under control a couple of years ago but the monster showed up once again. 9 with 2 WIP. When ask " why do you need more than one bike?" I reply "Why do you need more than one pair of shoes?" On Jan 19, 9:02 am, Mojo wrote: > My wife belly laughed when she read this comment from Grant. I am at > 7-8 (one in pieces supposedly for my brother) and now she knows there > are more weirdos out there like me. > > On Jan 18, 9:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > > From RR 42beta: > > > "How many bikes? > > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > > I LOVE THIS. > > LOVE. > > > -sv- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
I don't even try to show these things to my wife ( 4 rideable, 3 in work plus the tandem which doesn't count) she says "why compare your self to crazy people" I tell her they are not just to ride, it's my artistic side that I'm expressing..so now she refers to them as "garage art" Mike Rainy Socal On Jan 19, 9:32 am, Frankwurst wrote: > Everytime I come across something like this I show it to my wife and > say "see." I thought I had this thing under control a couple of years > ago but the monster showed up once again. 9 with 2 WIP. When ask " why > do you need more than one bike?" I reply "Why do you need more than > one pair of shoes?" > > On Jan 19, 9:02 am, Mojo wrote: > > > > > My wife belly laughed when she read this comment from Grant. I am at > > 7-8 (one in pieces supposedly for my brother) and now she knows there > > are more weirdos out there like me. > > > On Jan 18, 9:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > From RR 42beta: > > > > "How many bikes? > > > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > > > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > > > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > > > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > > > I LOVE THIS. > > > LOVE. > > > > -sv- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
I have four: * Klein mountain bike...honestly, it's never even been really off road, but it's perfect for riding around the neighborhood and the bike trails with my kids. * Rambouillet with Dura Ace 7700 STI triple stuff mostly * Specialized Allez steel with downtube shifters and nice, fat tubulars for when I want to get kinky * "Shopping bike" - Schwinn Prelude frame, parts out of the bin, for trips to the store. The "loophole" - a Burly Rock-n-Road tandem that doesn't get ridden very much because it just doesn't fit me all that well. I should probably sell it. And on deck - I'm building a randonneur style frame, 73 parallel angles, 57cm square, 435mm stays, low BB out of Columbus SPX. I've got all of the main triangle miters done, will spend this week cleaning up the tubes and lugs, and will tack braze it next week. This will replace the 60cm Rambouillet, which is "right sized" per Riv, but still feels way too big even after a year of riding it. The sad thing is, even though this is my first frame, I'm already thinking about the second. The only bike I would add to this is a true classic of some sort...along the lines of a full NR Paramount, Cinelli Super Corsa, or an originally equipped Peugeot PX-10. Pete On Jan 18, 11:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > From RR 42beta: > > "How many bikes? > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > I LOVE THIS. > LOVE. > > -sv -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
Lost track on the number a few years ago. Twenty something, I guess. There was an anecdote on this list, or maybe Classic Rendezvous, about a fellow who picked up a frame, was hesitant to bring it home and face cross examination, so he hid it behind one of the walls. I think he stuck it behind the stove, and forgot it was there. Some months later the space was sealed off in a remodel, and there the frame stayed for several years, til it was rediscovered a decade later. I moved office space a couple years ago, and found the storage area included two NOS frames I'd forgotten about- an old Olmo anniversary edition, and an Orange Rambouillet. On Jan 20, 7:05 am, pruckelshaus wrote: > I have four: > * Klein mountain bike...honestly, it's never even been really off > road, but it's perfect for riding around the neighborhood and the bike > trails with my kids. > * Rambouillet with Dura Ace 7700 STI triple stuff mostly > * Specialized Allez steel with downtube shifters and nice, fat > tubulars for when I want to get kinky > * "Shopping bike" - Schwinn Prelude frame, parts out of the bin, for > trips to the store. > > The "loophole" - a Burly Rock-n-Road tandem that doesn't get ridden > very much because it just doesn't fit me all that well. I should > probably sell it. > > And on deck - I'm building a randonneur style frame, 73 parallel > angles, 57cm square, 435mm stays, low BB out of Columbus SPX. I've > got all of the main triangle miters done, will spend this week > cleaning up the tubes and lugs, and will tack braze it next week. > This will replace the 60cm Rambouillet, which is "right sized" per > Riv, but still feels way too big even after a year of riding it. The > sad thing is, even though this is my first frame, I'm already thinking > about the second. > > The only bike I would add to this is a true classic of some > sort...along the lines of a full NR Paramount, Cinelli Super Corsa, or > an originally equipped Peugeot PX-10. > > Pete > > On Jan 18, 11:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > > From RR 42beta: > > > "How many bikes? > > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > > I LOVE THIS. > > LOVE. > > > -sv- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
On Jan 20, 11:45 am, reynoldslugs wrote: > I moved office space a couple years ago, and found the storage area > included two NOS frames I'd forgotten about- an old Olmo anniversary > edition, and an Orange Rambouillet. > Forgetting that you have a Rambouillet could put you into the "too many bikes" category. call me jealous -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
> I moved office space a couple years ago, and found the storage area > included two NOS frames I'd forgotten about- an old Olmo anniversary > edition, and an Orange Rambouillet. This comment made me clean out my closet. You never know. Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Jan 20, 12:49 pm, Rambouilleting Utahn wrote: > On Jan 20, 11:45 am, reynoldslugs wrote: > > > I moved office space a couple years ago, and found the storage area > > included two NOS frames I'd forgotten about- an old Olmo anniversary > > edition, and an Orange Rambouillet. > > Forgetting that you have a Rambouillet could put you into the "too > many bikes" category. > > call me jealous -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
Hi everybody; I'm new here. This thread seemed as good a place as any to introduce myself and dive in. I 'only' have 3 bikes (going on 4 when my Sam arrives): a fetishistically over-spec Santa Cruz full boinger that is dreamy for epic singletrack, but virtually useless for anything else. A Lemond Buenos Aires go-fast road ride that I got a screamin' deal on (pity it doesn't fit right). Lastly, I have an 'old' Gary Fisher from '95 that I'm making into a singlespeed pub crawler. My wife is already asking which one I'm planning on getting rid of to make room for the Sam. I just tell her that we have a big garage... For me 4 seems the optimal number... at least until the next bike... Me, I'm an aging bike geek from Seattle. Glad to be here. Shawn On Jan 20, 10:45 am, reynoldslugs wrote: > Lost track on the number a few years ago. Twenty something, I guess. > There was an anecdote on this list, or maybe Classic Rendezvous, about > a fellow who picked up a frame, was hesitant to bring it home and > face cross examination, so he hid it behind one of the walls. I think > he stuck it behind the stove, and forgot it was there. Some months > later the space was sealed off in a remodel, and there the frame > stayed for several years, til it was rediscovered a decade later. > > I moved office space a couple years ago, and found the storage area > included two NOS frames I'd forgotten about- an old Olmo anniversary > edition, and an Orange Rambouillet. > > On Jan 20, 7:05 am, pruckelshaus wrote: > > > I have four: > > * Klein mountain bike...honestly, it's never even been really off > > road, but it's perfect for riding around the neighborhood and the bike > > trails with my kids. > > * Rambouillet with Dura Ace 7700 STI triple stuff mostly > > * Specialized Allez steel with downtube shifters and nice, fat > > tubulars for when I want to get kinky > > * "Shopping bike" - Schwinn Prelude frame, parts out of the bin, for > > trips to the store. > > > The "loophole" - a Burly Rock-n-Road tandem that doesn't get ridden > > very much because it just doesn't fit me all that well. I should > > probably sell it. > > > And on deck - I'm building a randonneur style frame, 73 parallel > > angles, 57cm square, 435mm stays, low BB out of Columbus SPX. I've > > got all of the main triangle miters done, will spend this week > > cleaning up the tubes and lugs, and will tack braze it next week. > > This will replace the 60cm Rambouillet, which is "right sized" per > > Riv, but still feels way too big even after a year of riding it. The > > sad thing is, even though this is my first frame, I'm already thinking > > about the second. > > > The only bike I would add to this is a true classic of some > > sort...along the lines of a full NR Paramount, Cinelli Super Corsa, or > > an originally equipped Peugeot PX-10. > > > Pete > > > On Jan 18, 11:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > From RR 42beta: > > > > "How many bikes? > > > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > > > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > > > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > > > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > > > I LOVE THIS. > > > LOVE. > > > > -sv- 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.
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I see Rivendell's all the time riding around Seattle. We should do a group ride when monsoon season is over. I've got two in my garage with another with another 5 other makes for good measure. My response to "those who don't get it" is "yes 7 bikes. One for each day of the week"! Rob Markwardt On Jan 20, 8:44 pm, Brian Hanson wrote: > Welcome, Shawn! We're starting to get a good PacNW contingent of folks in > the Seattle area. I just counted 5 bikes in our garage (only 3 are mine), > but the Riv is definitely the best. Can't wait to see pics of the > Hillborne... > > Brian > Seattle, WA > > > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:12 AM, soapscum wrote: > > Hi everybody; I'm new here. This thread seemed as good a place as any > > to introduce myself and dive in. > > > I 'only' have 3 bikes (going on 4 when my Sam arrives): a > > fetishistically over-spec Santa Cruz full boinger that is dreamy for > > epic singletrack, but virtually useless for anything else. A Lemond > > Buenos Aires go-fast road ride that I got a screamin' deal on (pity it > > doesn't fit right). Lastly, I have an 'old' Gary Fisher from '95 that > > I'm making into a singlespeed pub crawler. My wife is already asking > > which one I'm planning on getting rid of to make room for the Sam. I > > just tell her that we have a big garage... For me 4 seems the optimal > > number... at least until the next bike... > > > Me, I'm an aging bike geek from Seattle. Glad to be here. > > > Shawn > > > On Jan 20, 10:45 am, reynoldslugs wrote: > > > Lost track on the number a few years ago. Twenty something, I guess. > > > There was an anecdote on this list, or maybe Classic Rendezvous, about > > > a fellow who picked up a frame, was hesitant to bring it home and > > > face cross examination, so he hid it behind one of the walls. I think > > > he stuck it behind the stove, and forgot it was there. Some months > > > later the space was sealed off in a remodel, and there the frame > > > stayed for several years, til it was rediscovered a decade later. > > > > I moved office space a couple years ago, and found the storage area > > > included two NOS frames I'd forgotten about- an old Olmo anniversary > > > edition, and an Orange Rambouillet. > > > > On Jan 20, 7:05 am, pruckelshaus wrote: > > > > > I have four: > > > > * Klein mountain bike...honestly, it's never even been really off > > > > road, but it's perfect for riding around the neighborhood and the bike > > > > trails with my kids. > > > > * Rambouillet with Dura Ace 7700 STI triple stuff mostly > > > > * Specialized Allez steel with downtube shifters and nice, fat > > > > tubulars for when I want to get kinky > > > > * "Shopping bike" - Schwinn Prelude frame, parts out of the bin, for > > > > trips to the store. > > > > > The "loophole" - a Burly Rock-n-Road tandem that doesn't get ridden > > > > very much because it just doesn't fit me all that well. I should > > > > probably sell it. > > > > > And on deck - I'm building a randonneur style frame, 73 parallel > > > > angles, 57cm square, 435mm stays, low BB out of Columbus SPX. I've > > > > got all of the main triangle miters done, will spend this week > > > > cleaning up the tubes and lugs, and will tack braze it next week. > > > > This will replace the 60cm Rambouillet, which is "right sized" per > > > > Riv, but still feels way too big even after a year of riding it. The > > > > sad thing is, even though this is my first frame, I'm already thinking > > > > about the second. > > > > > The only bike I would add to this is a true classic of some > > > > sort...along the lines of a full NR Paramount, Cinelli Super Corsa, or > > > > an originally equipped Peugeot PX-10. > > > > > Pete > > > > > On Jan 18, 11:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > > > From RR 42beta: > > > > > > "How many bikes? > > > > > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > > > > > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > > > > > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > > > > > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > > > > > I LOVE THIS. > > > > > LOVE. > > > > > > -sv- 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.- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
I've got four complete and one frame I'm going to donate. (4 = Atlantis, Hillborne, Surly Long Haul Trucker and Brompton folder. Donate - old Hardrock frame that LHT replaced) There are many times when having four seems like too many. Was actually hoping at the time of getting the Atlantis that eventually would be down to two. Didn't happen. Can't tell if it's because of actual need, or just like having different bikes. The materialist aspect has a strong pull. And the guilt of materialism has made me question the ownership of so much "stuff". At least I'm better with bikes than guitars. Over the years have owned way too many of those. But seven seems about right. (Yeah, right. Like I need that many of anything.) Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Jan 19, 7:47 am, Ethan wrote: > N+1 where N=the number of bikes you currently own. > > By the 7 make it 9 theory I barely qualify as a cyclist with merely 4 > bicycles. > > Ethan > > On Jan 19, 12:59 am, Big Paulie wrote: > > > > > How about simply, "Seven? Make it nine."- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
I may be biased, but you guys have it easy! Given my line of work, I have bikes coming at me from every direction. Not necessarily fancy (often solid and good, but not worthy of lust), but every time a potentially cool bike, part of a potentially cool bike, or just a potentially cool frame makes itself available, I start scheming and justifying and rationalizing. And since I always have parts on-hand to equip many bikes in different ways, it's often hard to say no. I don't actually know how many bikes I have. Seven, maybe eight rideable, for sure, just off the top of my head. Curt Goodrich touring bike Surly Pugstigator (Instigator with Pugsley fork and front wheel) 1983 or 84 Stumpjumper (sometimes a 2x8 trail bike, currently fixed- gear touring bike) Cobbled together early 90s Trek 730 or 750 Multitrack - my poor man's Hilsen (or Quickbeam with ENO hub) Old Raleigh 3-speed 1992 Santana Arriva Tandem set up for riding with a small child 1963 Gitane Tandem (not sure if I actually own this, or really who owns it) set up for riding with a small child - soon to be a 3-speed for the Lake Pepin 3 Speed Tour Homebrewed rickshaw, which I use to haul furniture (the record is queen size bed), groceries, people, other "cargo bikes", etc. This seems to be enough bikes. Now that I said that, I'm curious to see how the line-up will change within the next week! On Jan 18, 10:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > From RR 42beta: > > "How many bikes? > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > I LOVE THIS. > LOVE. > > -sv -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
Thanks for the warm welcome, gang. I'll throw up some pics of the Hillborne unboxing when it arrives, which won't be long but can't possibly be soon enough! A different bike for each religious and national holiday? You're my hero, Cyclotourist... Shawn On Jan 20, 8:44 pm, Brian Hanson wrote: > Welcome, Shawn! We're starting to get a good PacNW contingent of folks in > the Seattle area. I just counted 5 bikes in our garage (only 3 are mine), > but the Riv is definitely the best. Can't wait to see pics of the > Hillborne... > > Brian > Seattle, WA > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:12 AM, soapscum wrote: > > Hi everybody; I'm new here. This thread seemed as good a place as any > > to introduce myself and dive in. > > > I 'only' have 3 bikes (going on 4 when my Sam arrives): a > > fetishistically over-spec Santa Cruz full boinger that is dreamy for > > epic singletrack, but virtually useless for anything else. A Lemond > > Buenos Aires go-fast road ride that I got a screamin' deal on (pity it > > doesn't fit right). Lastly, I have an 'old' Gary Fisher from '95 that > > I'm making into a singlespeed pub crawler. My wife is already asking > > which one I'm planning on getting rid of to make room for the Sam. I > > just tell her that we have a big garage... For me 4 seems the optimal > > number... at least until the next bike... > > > Me, I'm an aging bike geek from Seattle. Glad to be here. > > > Shawn > > > On Jan 20, 10:45 am, reynoldslugs wrote: > > > Lost track on the number a few years ago. Twenty something, I guess. > > > There was an anecdote on this list, or maybe Classic Rendezvous, about > > > a fellow who picked up a frame, was hesitant to bring it home and > > > face cross examination, so he hid it behind one of the walls. I think > > > he stuck it behind the stove, and forgot it was there. Some months > > > later the space was sealed off in a remodel, and there the frame > > > stayed for several years, til it was rediscovered a decade later. > > > > I moved office space a couple years ago, and found the storage area > > > included two NOS frames I'd forgotten about- an old Olmo anniversary > > > edition, and an Orange Rambouillet. > > > > On Jan 20, 7:05 am, pruckelshaus wrote: > > > > > I have four: > > > > * Klein mountain bike...honestly, it's never even been really off > > > > road, but it's perfect for riding around the neighborhood and the bike > > > > trails with my kids. > > > > * Rambouillet with Dura Ace 7700 STI triple stuff mostly > > > > * Specialized Allez steel with downtube shifters and nice, fat > > > > tubulars for when I want to get kinky > > > > * "Shopping bike" - Schwinn Prelude frame, parts out of the bin, for > > > > trips to the store. > > > > > The "loophole" - a Burly Rock-n-Road tandem that doesn't get ridden > > > > very much because it just doesn't fit me all that well. I should > > > > probably sell it. > > > > > And on deck - I'm building a randonneur style frame, 73 parallel > > > > angles, 57cm square, 435mm stays, low BB out of Columbus SPX. I've > > > > got all of the main triangle miters done, will spend this week > > > > cleaning up the tubes and lugs, and will tack braze it next week. > > > > This will replace the 60cm Rambouillet, which is "right sized" per > > > > Riv, but still feels way too big even after a year of riding it. The > > > > sad thing is, even though this is my first frame, I'm already thinking > > > > about the second. > > > > > The only bike I would add to this is a true classic of some > > > > sort...along the lines of a full NR Paramount, Cinelli Super Corsa, or > > > > an originally equipped Peugeot PX-10. > > > > > Pete > > > > > On Jan 18, 11:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > > > From RR 42beta: > > > > > > "How many bikes? > > > > > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > > > > > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > > > > > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > > > > > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > > > > > I LOVE THIS. > > > > > LOVE. > > > > > > -sv- 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. -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
Isn't one cross bike enough? Maybe a couple of wheel sets. Maybe we should have a bike swap and send some dosh to the 3rd world. On Jan 20, 11:15 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > Don't forget religious or national holidays. Gotta' have a special bike for > those! > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Robert F. Harrison > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 7:48 PM, rob markwardt wrote: > > >> I see Rivendell's all the time riding around Seattle. We should do a > >> group ride when monsoon season is over. I've got two in my garage > >> with another with another 5 other makes for good measure. My response > >> to "those who don't get it" is "yes 7 bikes. One for each day of the > >> week"! > > > Just for the days of the week? Don't you ever ride at night? That's another > > seven possibilities right there - all with the opportunity for generator > > hubs and such! > > > Aloha! > > > Bob > > -- > > Robert Harrison > > rfharri...@gmail.com > > statrixblog.statrix.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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > e...@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.
[RBW] Re: this oughta be a motto for this group
Finally! My Hillborne is here and together and RIDDEN! Geek out with me on the unboxing: http://www.flickr.com/photos/45524...@n08/ Yeehaw! As you were. On Jan 20, 8:32 pm, "Robert F. Harrison" wrote: > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:12 AM, soapscum wrote: > > Hi everybody; I'm new here. This thread seemed as good a place as any > > to introduce myself and dive in. > > Welcome...jump right in, the water is fine. > > > > > I 'only' have 3 bikes (going on 4 when my Sam arrives): a > > fetishistically over-spec Santa Cruz full boinger that is dreamy for > > epic singletrack, but virtually useless for anything else. A Lemond > > Buenos Aires go-fast road ride that I got a screamin' deal on (pity it > > doesn't fit right). Lastly, I have an 'old' Gary Fisher from '95 that > > I'm making into a singlespeed pub crawler. My wife is already asking > > which one I'm planning on getting rid of to make room for the Sam. I > > just tell her that we have a big garage... For me 4 seems the optimal > > number... at least until the next bike... > > Yep, you have 3 bikes with 1 on the way, perfect. When you have 4 bikes > you'll need to work on the "1 on the way" part though. I'm of the the > perfect number is N+1 crowd. > > I suspect you'll love your Sam. I don't own one (yet) myself, making do with > a lovely Quickbeam I took delivery of last December. > > Currently besides the QB I've got a Bike Friday folder (which got to visit > Rivendell last year when I was on the mainland), a single speed conversion > of an old steel framed ATB (yep, it's an ATB not an MTB!), and a Giant > hybrid which may become an Xtracycle. I'm thinking Bombadil for the next > addition, though 5 bikes in a small apartment is beginning to push it. > > > Me, I'm an aging bike geek from Seattle. Glad to be here. > > Stick around! And please send photos of the Sam. Folks around here (me > included) love to see the whole enchilada...assuming your Sam is coming from > Riv, take pictures of the box, the unpacking (you'll be amazed at how well > Riv packs bikes), the build, and some good old bike porn once it's all > together. > > Aloha! > > Bob > > > > > Shawn > > > -- > > Robert Harrison > rfharri...@gmail.com > statrixblog.statrix.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-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: this oughta be a motto for this group
Hhm, I only have 3, and spread over 2 continents, and one is supposedly for sale as part of the Sam Hillborne Aquisition Agreement (but it didn't sell, hehe). What am I doing wrong? (Okay, plus 2 tandems, but I count those as my wife's bikes, which evens the count at 3.) Can I tell my wife I own the fewest bikes on the entire list? To whit: 1990 Fisher Sphinx monstercross (commuting, group mountain bike rides where it's usually the only unsuspended bike, loaded touring, fast road club rides (bit heavy for that, couldn't really take my turn pulling the paceline for long, now often the loaner bike) 1997 Indy Fab Planet-X (for fast club rides AND off-roading, to allow to Fisher to sport fenders year-round, but doesn't quite fit 42mm knobbies; "Shimergo" Veloce/XTR drive train, works great!). This one's for sale, replaced with: 2009 Sam (don't really do fast club rides anymore; it's pretty much a much nicer, lugged and lighter Fisher Sphinx, and I'll probably always have one set up with smooth tires (Jack Browns) and the other with knobbies (IRC Mythos Slicks 42mm)) I guess my problem is that I really love all-rounders, and just can't get myself to buy a more specialized bike. And how many all-rounders does one really need? (Waiting for your creative answers.) My wife's bikes: 2008 Raleigh mixte "market bike" (came stock with fenders, basket, kickstand, lugged frame, chain guard, rear drum brake, 5 speed drive train, and *passanger seat with foot pegs* (for adults!; Sometimes I take her out to dinner on it.) Bought here in Thailand for about $100 new) 2008 "Tank" mtn tandem (Just says "Tank", made in Taiwan, appears to be a decent serious mtn tandem frame, clear-coated aluminum with "tribal flame tattoo" decals and zero BB drop for serious stump jumping. Set up for touring and mixed road/off-road riding in Thailand; Pretty much the only tandem we could buy in Thailand, and was bought sight unseen (meaning, no photo, no spec sheet, no nothing; we were told "aluminum frame, Avid disc brakes, 9 speed drive train"; almost true: came with crappy Tektro IO brakes, but Avid brake levers, and it really did have a 9 speed drive train, i.e. one chainring, no front derailer!) 1993 Ibis Uncle Fester tandem, 26" wheels, set up for road (the Cousin- It's poor cousin, I mean uncle; same frame, cheaper components: DX instead of XT; this and the Indy Fab are in storage in the US awaiting our return). Cheers, Gernot On Jan 20, 1:05 pm, pruckelshaus wrote: > I have four: > * Klein mountain bike...honestly, it's never even been really off > road, but it's perfect for riding around the neighborhood and the bike > trails with my kids. > * Rambouillet with Dura Ace 7700 STI triple stuff mostly > * Specialized Allez steel with downtube shifters and nice, fat > tubulars for when I want to get kinky > * "Shopping bike" - Schwinn Prelude frame, parts out of the bin, for > trips to the store. > > The "loophole" - a Burly Rock-n-Road tandem that doesn't get ridden > very much because it just doesn't fit me all that well. I should > probably sell it. > > And on deck - I'm building a randonneur style frame, 73 parallel > angles, 57cm square, 435mm stays, low BB out of Columbus SPX. I've > got all of the main triangle miters done, will spend this week > cleaning up the tubes and lugs, and will tack braze it next week. > This will replace the 60cm Rambouillet, which is "right sized" per > Riv, but still feels way too big even after a year of riding it. The > sad thing is, even though this is my first frame, I'm already thinking > about the second. > > The only bike I would add to this is a true classic of some > sort...along the lines of a full NR Paramount, Cinelli Super Corsa, or > an originally equipped Peugeot PX-10. > > Pete > > On Jan 18, 11:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > > From RR 42beta: > > > "How many bikes? > > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > > I LOVE THIS. > > LOVE. > > > -sv -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 8:47 AM, Ethan wrote: > N+1 where N=the number of bikes you currently own. > > By the 7 make it 9 theory I barely qualify as a cyclist with merely 4 > bicycles. > I suspect with a short phone conversation with riv you can correct that issue. :-D -sv -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
With kudos to your wife, I love that siggestion best of all for a motto: "Why compare yourself to crazy people?" It's perfect! From: Michael_S To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Tue, January 19, 2010 12:13:03 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: this oughta be a motto for this group I don't even try to show these things to my wife ( 4 rideable, 3 in work plus the tandem which doesn't count) she says "why compare your self to crazy people" I tell her they are not just to ride, it's my artistic side that I'm expressing..so now she refers to them as "garage art" Mike Rainy Socal On Jan 19, 9:32 am, Frankwurst wrote: > Everytime I come across something like this I show it to my wife and > say "see." I thought I had this thing under control a couple of years > ago but the monster showed up once again. 9 with 2 WIP. When ask " why > do you need more than one bike?" I reply "Why do you need more than > one pair of shoes?" > > On Jan 19, 9:02 am, Mojo wrote: > > > > > My wife belly laughed when she read this comment from Grant. I am at > > 7-8 (one in pieces supposedly for my brother) and now she knows there > > are more weirdos out there like me. > > > On Jan 18, 9:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > From RR 42beta: > > > > "How many bikes? > > > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > > > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > > > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > > > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > > > I LOVE THIS. > > > LOVE. > > > > -sv- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- 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.-- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 9:12 AM, soapscum wrote: > Hi everybody; I'm new here. This thread seemed as good a place as any > to introduce myself and dive in. > Welcome...jump right in, the water is fine. > > I 'only' have 3 bikes (going on 4 when my Sam arrives): a > fetishistically over-spec Santa Cruz full boinger that is dreamy for > epic singletrack, but virtually useless for anything else. A Lemond > Buenos Aires go-fast road ride that I got a screamin' deal on (pity it > doesn't fit right). Lastly, I have an 'old' Gary Fisher from '95 that > I'm making into a singlespeed pub crawler. My wife is already asking > which one I'm planning on getting rid of to make room for the Sam. I > just tell her that we have a big garage... For me 4 seems the optimal > number... at least until the next bike... > Yep, you have 3 bikes with 1 on the way, perfect. When you have 4 bikes you'll need to work on the "1 on the way" part though. I'm of the the perfect number is N+1 crowd. I suspect you'll love your Sam. I don't own one (yet) myself, making do with a lovely Quickbeam I took delivery of last December. Currently besides the QB I've got a Bike Friday folder (which got to visit Rivendell last year when I was on the mainland), a single speed conversion of an old steel framed ATB (yep, it's an ATB not an MTB!), and a Giant hybrid which may become an Xtracycle. I'm thinking Bombadil for the next addition, though 5 bikes in a small apartment is beginning to push it. > Me, I'm an aging bike geek from Seattle. Glad to be here. > Stick around! And please send photos of the Sam. Folks around here (me included) love to see the whole enchilada...assuming your Sam is coming from Riv, take pictures of the box, the unpacking (you'll be amazed at how well Riv packs bikes), the build, and some good old bike porn once it's all together. Aloha! Bob > > Shawn > > -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrixblog.statrix.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-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: this oughta be a motto for this group
Welcome, Shawn! We're starting to get a good PacNW contingent of folks in the Seattle area. I just counted 5 bikes in our garage (only 3 are mine), but the Riv is definitely the best. Can't wait to see pics of the Hillborne... Brian Seattle, WA On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:12 AM, soapscum wrote: > Hi everybody; I'm new here. This thread seemed as good a place as any > to introduce myself and dive in. > > I 'only' have 3 bikes (going on 4 when my Sam arrives): a > fetishistically over-spec Santa Cruz full boinger that is dreamy for > epic singletrack, but virtually useless for anything else. A Lemond > Buenos Aires go-fast road ride that I got a screamin' deal on (pity it > doesn't fit right). Lastly, I have an 'old' Gary Fisher from '95 that > I'm making into a singlespeed pub crawler. My wife is already asking > which one I'm planning on getting rid of to make room for the Sam. I > just tell her that we have a big garage... For me 4 seems the optimal > number... at least until the next bike... > > Me, I'm an aging bike geek from Seattle. Glad to be here. > > Shawn > > On Jan 20, 10:45 am, reynoldslugs wrote: > > Lost track on the number a few years ago. Twenty something, I guess. > > There was an anecdote on this list, or maybe Classic Rendezvous, about > > a fellow who picked up a frame, was hesitant to bring it home and > > face cross examination, so he hid it behind one of the walls. I think > > he stuck it behind the stove, and forgot it was there. Some months > > later the space was sealed off in a remodel, and there the frame > > stayed for several years, til it was rediscovered a decade later. > > > > I moved office space a couple years ago, and found the storage area > > included two NOS frames I'd forgotten about- an old Olmo anniversary > > edition, and an Orange Rambouillet. > > > > On Jan 20, 7:05 am, pruckelshaus wrote: > > > > > I have four: > > > * Klein mountain bike...honestly, it's never even been really off > > > road, but it's perfect for riding around the neighborhood and the bike > > > trails with my kids. > > > * Rambouillet with Dura Ace 7700 STI triple stuff mostly > > > * Specialized Allez steel with downtube shifters and nice, fat > > > tubulars for when I want to get kinky > > > * "Shopping bike" - Schwinn Prelude frame, parts out of the bin, for > > > trips to the store. > > > > > The "loophole" - a Burly Rock-n-Road tandem that doesn't get ridden > > > very much because it just doesn't fit me all that well. I should > > > probably sell it. > > > > > And on deck - I'm building a randonneur style frame, 73 parallel > > > angles, 57cm square, 435mm stays, low BB out of Columbus SPX. I've > > > got all of the main triangle miters done, will spend this week > > > cleaning up the tubes and lugs, and will tack braze it next week. > > > This will replace the 60cm Rambouillet, which is "right sized" per > > > Riv, but still feels way too big even after a year of riding it. The > > > sad thing is, even though this is my first frame, I'm already thinking > > > about the second. > > > > > The only bike I would add to this is a true classic of some > > > sort...along the lines of a full NR Paramount, Cinelli Super Corsa, or > > > an originally equipped Peugeot PX-10. > > > > > Pete > > > > > On Jan 18, 11:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > > > From RR 42beta: > > > > > > "How many bikes? > > > > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > > > > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > > > > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > > > > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > > > > > I LOVE THIS. > > > > LOVE. > > > > > > -sv- 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. > > > > -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 7:48 PM, rob markwardt wrote: > I see Rivendell's all the time riding around Seattle. We should do a > group ride when monsoon season is over. I've got two in my garage > with another with another 5 other makes for good measure. My response > to "those who don't get it" is "yes 7 bikes. One for each day of the > week"! > Just for the days of the week? Don't you ever ride at night? That's another seven possibilities right there - all with the opportunity for generator hubs and such! Aloha! Bob -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrixblog.statrix.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-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: this oughta be a motto for this group
Don't forget religious or national holidays. Gotta' have a special bike for those! On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 10:12 PM, Robert F. Harrison wrote: > > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 7:48 PM, rob markwardt wrote: > >> I see Rivendell's all the time riding around Seattle. We should do a >> group ride when monsoon season is over. I've got two in my garage >> with another with another 5 other makes for good measure. My response >> to "those who don't get it" is "yes 7 bikes. One for each day of the >> week"! >> > > Just for the days of the week? Don't you ever ride at night? That's another > seven possibilities right there - all with the opportunity for generator > hubs and such! > > Aloha! > > Bob > -- > Robert Harrison > rfharri...@gmail.com > statrixblog.statrix.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-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. > > -- 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.
Re: [RBW] Re: this oughta be a motto for this group
Ah, /blush On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 8:56 AM, soapscum wrote: > Thanks for the warm welcome, gang. I'll throw up some pics of the > Hillborne unboxing when it arrives, which won't be long but can't > possibly be soon enough! > > A different bike for each religious and national holiday? You're my > hero, Cyclotourist... > > Shawn > > On Jan 20, 8:44 pm, Brian Hanson wrote: > > Welcome, Shawn! We're starting to get a good PacNW contingent of folks > in > > the Seattle area. I just counted 5 bikes in our garage (only 3 are > mine), > > but the Riv is definitely the best. Can't wait to see pics of the > > Hillborne... > > > > Brian > > Seattle, WA > > > > On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 11:12 AM, soapscum wrote: > > > Hi everybody; I'm new here. This thread seemed as good a place as any > > > to introduce myself and dive in. > > > > > I 'only' have 3 bikes (going on 4 when my Sam arrives): a > > > fetishistically over-spec Santa Cruz full boinger that is dreamy for > > > epic singletrack, but virtually useless for anything else. A Lemond > > > Buenos Aires go-fast road ride that I got a screamin' deal on (pity it > > > doesn't fit right). Lastly, I have an 'old' Gary Fisher from '95 that > > > I'm making into a singlespeed pub crawler. My wife is already asking > > > which one I'm planning on getting rid of to make room for the Sam. I > > > just tell her that we have a big garage... For me 4 seems the optimal > > > number... at least until the next bike... > > > > > Me, I'm an aging bike geek from Seattle. Glad to be here. > > > > > Shawn > > > > > On Jan 20, 10:45 am, reynoldslugs wrote: > > > > Lost track on the number a few years ago. Twenty something, I guess. > > > > There was an anecdote on this list, or maybe Classic Rendezvous, > about > > > > a fellow who picked up a frame, was hesitant to bring it home and > > > > face cross examination, so he hid it behind one of the walls. I > think > > > > he stuck it behind the stove, and forgot it was there. Some months > > > > later the space was sealed off in a remodel, and there the frame > > > > stayed for several years, til it was rediscovered a decade later. > > > > > > I moved office space a couple years ago, and found the storage area > > > > included two NOS frames I'd forgotten about- an old Olmo anniversary > > > > edition, and an Orange Rambouillet. > > > > > > On Jan 20, 7:05 am, pruckelshaus wrote: > > > > > > > I have four: > > > > > * Klein mountain bike...honestly, it's never even been really off > > > > > road, but it's perfect for riding around the neighborhood and the > bike > > > > > trails with my kids. > > > > > * Rambouillet with Dura Ace 7700 STI triple stuff mostly > > > > > * Specialized Allez steel with downtube shifters and nice, fat > > > > > tubulars for when I want to get kinky > > > > > * "Shopping bike" - Schwinn Prelude frame, parts out of the bin, > for > > > > > trips to the store. > > > > > > > The "loophole" - a Burly Rock-n-Road tandem that doesn't get ridden > > > > > very much because it just doesn't fit me all that well. I should > > > > > probably sell it. > > > > > > > And on deck - I'm building a randonneur style frame, 73 parallel > > > > > angles, 57cm square, 435mm stays, low BB out of Columbus SPX. I've > > > > > got all of the main triangle miters done, will spend this week > > > > > cleaning up the tubes and lugs, and will tack braze it next week. > > > > > This will replace the 60cm Rambouillet, which is "right sized" per > > > > > Riv, but still feels way too big even after a year of riding it. > The > > > > > sad thing is, even though this is my first frame, I'm already > thinking > > > > > about the second. > > > > > > > The only bike I would add to this is a true classic of some > > > > > sort...along the lines of a full NR Paramount, Cinelli Super Corsa, > or > > > > > an originally equipped Peugeot PX-10. > > > > > > > Pete > > > > > > > On Jan 18, 11:37 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > > > > > > > > From RR 42beta: > > > > > > > > "How many bikes? > > > > > > Seven is good. A beater a bomber, a single-speed, > > > > > > a touring bike, a lightish road bike, a do-all > > > > > > racked and bagged bike, a mixte, a loaner, and > > > > > > a work in progress. Seven? Make it nine." > > > > > > > > I LOVE THIS. > > > > > > LOVE. > > > > > > > > -sv- 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-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. > > -- > 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.co
Re: [RBW] Re: this oughta be a motto for this group
Ah the unboxing. How well I remember it. Sigh. I may have to get another bike just to experience it again. And you bike looks like a lot of fun, lightclamp or no. :-) Bob On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 3:18 PM, soapscum wrote: > Finally! My Hillborne is here and together and RIDDEN! > > Geek out with me on the unboxing: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/45524...@n08/ > > Yeehaw! > > As you were. > > > -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrixblog.statrix.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-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: this oughta be a motto for this group
It's not a question of "need" - it's a question of "want" (raise your voice and stomp your foot)!. ...no, wait, that one didn't go over well with the wife. Bill In a message dated 1/30/2010 11:54:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, earlg...@gmail.com writes: And how many all-rounders does one really need? (Waiting for your creative answers.) -- 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: this oughta be a motto for this group
Get her a Cartier Love Bracelet and all of a sudden, you can have more bikes... :-D On 1/30/10, bpus...@aol.com wrote: > It's not a question of "need" - it's a question of "want" (raise your > voice and stomp your foot)!. ...no, wait, that one didn't go > over > well with the wife. > Bill > > > In a message dated 1/30/2010 11:54:57 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, > earlg...@gmail.com writes: > > And how many all-rounders > does one really need? (Waiting for your creative answers.) > > -- > 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. > > -- Sent from my mobile device -- 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.
