[RBW] looking for a fast bike, where should I go.

I love my Ram and I take my Atlantis out on tracjs regularly, but I'm now in the market for some speed too. So I'm looking for a nice fast bike with room for some long reach brakes. Where should I go? Mercian, Independant fabrications? --~--~-~--~~~---~--~

[RBW] Re: Calloo Callay! Fat rims!

The SnowCats really, really flatten out the profile of the tire. You're going to love them! Granted, they won't magically transform your Riv into a Pugsley, but nonetheless, it'll be a breathtaking experience for you! Here are some shots of my Atlantis w/ SnowCats on. http://www.flickr.com/photo

[RBW] Re: (e-list) Local makes good

The pinhole camera photo of the bike shop is especially intriguing. Gives the shop a timeless feel, could have been a really old photo or recent. Interesting, someone mentioned pinhole photography on a ride a few weeks back. A new old art form? dougP _ From: rbw-owners-bunch@g

[RBW] Re: Calloo Callay! Fat rims!

No, they won't fit your Saluki. I tried the HS 315 650x54B, and it was a no-go on a Saluki. It would be even worse on wider rims, I think. On Apr 17, 12:51 pm, JL wrote: > OH?  I wonder if the largest schwalbe 650b tires mounted on snowcats > would fit the clearance width wise on my canti-saluki

[RBW] Riv Redwood on eBay

Who knows anything about this model: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=380118319293 The auction links to some scans of a Riv brochure that claims this model was made just for tall people. That's me! - a PBH of 94 looks to be right on the edge of the 65cm for sale. Any thought

[RBW] Re: (e-list) Local makes good

Awesome, good job, Jim! Did you notice who provided some of the prizes??? On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Bruce wrote: > Don't recall this on our list, but scan the pictures on the link for > winners and see if #8 rings any bells. > > http://www.ecovelo.info/2009/04/05/ecovelo-photo-contest-re

[RBW] Re: (e-list) Local makes good

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 8:45 PM, Bruce wrote: > Don't recall this on our list, but scan the pictures on the link for winners > and see if #8 rings any bells. > > http://www.ecovelo.info/2009/04/05/ecovelo-photo-contest-results/ > > And Dottie is now a happy Betty Foy owner. -sv --~--~-

[RBW] (e-list) Local makes good

Don't recall this on our list, but scan the pictures on the link for winners and see if #8 rings any bells. http://www.ecovelo.info/2009/04/05/ecovelo-photo-contest-results/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Re: Riv Ride

Joe: Sunday, April 19. Meet at the Irvine train station (Barranca & Ada) around 9 and ride by 9:30. Santiago Cyn plus a detour to the start-finish line of the '84 Olympic road course in MV. We'll throw in a couple of dirt options (Peters Cyn and a cut thru Whiting Ranch) that parallel the co

[RBW] Re: Riv Bike-Fit/Sizing Method Questions

With stems and seatposts you can always make a bike a size bigger. It's tough to shrink them. dougP -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Pete Ruckelshaus Sent: Friday, April 17, 2009 9:57 AM To: RBW Owners B

[RBW] Re: New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

Ah, I bet that is a raleigh Sprite. Elena found a women's version in an arroyo here in NM and I spent innumerable hours trying to get the simplex plus stem shifter to actually shift. I finally threw the whole drivetrain and original wheels away and built up some 27" aluminum rims with a SA three s

[RBW] Re: New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

Hi All, Yup...nothing three speed about that bike. A closer look reveals stem mounted shifters, and a pair of them at that. Also note, no bar mounted trigger shifter like Sturmey equipped three speeds would have. And yetagreed, and interesting article. Jon. On Apr 17, 3:2

[RBW] Re: New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 12:11 AM, aaronweis wrote: > > Fashion show with absurdly expensive outfits, and an equally absurdly > priced vintage Raleigh 3 speed at $275! > > http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/15/fashion/20090416-codes

[RBW] Re: New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

I liked the article because part of it was about riding bikes as a normal person. Of course, the logic was the Style section, which is high-end, superficial, if at sometimes interesting. Any city bike will do for what they're writing about. There's $250 Raleigh 3-speed in one of the photos in p

[RBW] Re: Riv Ride

That's right. Carpool on Earth Day. If your in Southern California, or visiting - come to the ride. Lots of fun. Good people. Esteban San Diego, Calif. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

[RBW] OT: Resumes: will work for bike parts

The business is, currently, booming, thanks to a contractor that got hit by a big computer services company with a lot of layoffs. But my goal is to go independent, so tell your friends and loved ones. I am getting good; the contractor pays 110 to 170 per; most of mine are 130, which I can do in 2

[RBW] Re: Calloo Callay! Fat rims!

OH? I wonder if the largest schwalbe 650b tires mounted on snowcats would fit the clearance width wise on my canti-saluki. On Apr 17, 10:12 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > ("He chortled in his joy.") > > I just got a call from Simon at All Weather Sports dot com about the Snowcat > SLs I wanted.

[RBW] Re: Riv Ride

Details on the Sunday Riv Ride here: http://tinyurl.com/cbdcwt This Sunday, meet 9AM at the Irvine train station. I think Esteban and I will be carpooling up from SD. Dustin From: Joe Bartoe Reply-To: Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2009 10:32:37 -0700 To: Subject: [RBW] Riv Ride Hi Doug, This weeke

[RBW] Riv Ride

Hi Doug, This weekend is the Riv ride. What day, time. place? I'm trying to figure out if I can make it work. Joe From: dougpn...@cox.net To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: noodle bars Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:44:50 -0700 Patrick makes an importa

[RBW] Re: Riv Bike-Fit/Sizing Method Questions

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 5:32 AM, EricP wrote: > > I'm in the camp of riding a size (or 2) smaller Atlantis because I > wanted to be able to straddle the bike comfortably with Schwalbe Big > Apple 50s.  Might have been able to do that with a 61.  But then the > reach gets a bit long.  On two other

[RBW] Calloo Callay! Fat rims!

("He chortled in his joy.") I just got a call from Simon at All Weather Sports dot com about the Snowcat SLs I wanted. He'll ship them today. Total including shipping about $200. 44 mm wide, 680 gr, they should be wonderful for reducing sidewall flex on a 60 mm tire, as well as giving the tire a w

[RBW] Re: Riv Bike-Fit/Sizing Method Questions

I'm 6'0" with an 86cm PBH. I could have gone for either a 58 or 60 Rambouillet, but 58's are rare as hen's teeth on the used market, so I bought a used 60cm. I love the frame, but it really feels too big for me...I raced in my youth, and have always felt that 58cm frames usually fit about right,

[RBW] Re: noodle bars

I had a feeling there would be some "leave it be" responses, and there is some merit to that. But I would have been "happy" to keep using plastic saddles, skinny tires and lower-than-the-saddle drop bars, too, until someone got me to try something possibly better. I'm eternally grateful that G

[RBW] Re: noodle bars

If someone has always ridden the 38s and is happy with them and not experiencing problems, then leave the poor guy alone. You're like one of those married people that wants to set up their single friends and get them married off to your Noodle bar friends. Joe From: dfal...@charter.net To: rb

[RBW] Re: noodle bars

My good friend has ridden his 70's era Mercian across the U.S. a couple of times. I stood over his bike last summer; he has 38cm Cinelli bars on it! I've told him that he absolutely must try wide Noodles. He's not easily persuaded, and has no complaints about his Cinellis, but I still think h

[RBW] Re: Quickbeam with Schwalbe Big Apples

Cooleroo... The largest tires I could fit with 50mm Berthoud fenders was a Schwalbe Marathon Supreme in the 42mm version. Like Jim said, they stretched over a period of several months, eventually to the point where the fender clearance was tighter than I would have preferred. On Apr 17, 12:20 a

[RBW] Re: noodle bars

On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 4:40 PM, dpco wrote: > > i finally broke down and installed nitto "noodle" bars on my > rambouillet. WOW! the flat spot on the top of the bars behind my campy > ergo shifters is perfect for resting my hands without the pressure > points. why did i wait so long? I'm anoth

[RBW] Re: New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:56 AM, William Henderson wrote: > > Personally, I was really happy about this article.  Sure it was a bit > superficial at times, even trite - but this is mainstream coverage of > bicycles, and USEFUL ones at that!  With all the work that NYC has > been doing on their b

[RBW] Re: New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

Personally, I was really happy about this article. Sure it was a bit superficial at times, even trite - but this is mainstream coverage of bicycles, and USEFUL ones at that! With all the work that NYC has been doing on their bicycle infrastructure of late, it's nice to see some work done on the

[RBW] Re: noodle bars

More praise for the Noodle bars. My bar (why are they called BARS, when there is only one?) was part of the build on my first Rivendell custom. I knew as soon as I rested my hands on it, my hands felt as though they were in the perfect position. One of those "ah ha" moments when riding. I have

[RBW] Re: Rise of the Brown Bomber

On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Mike Irwin wrote: > > I was more excited today than the day I got my first car. Today was > the day that I put the finishing touches on my Rivendell Protovelo > 650b and took it for the first spin. > > I'm so jazzed. I had to eat an overstuffed burrito just to calm

[RBW] Re: New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

Just be grateful there was no mention nor -- even more so!! -- any photo of Gary Fisher. Patrick "who has been asked, while wearing his wholly innocent winter cycling garb of James hat, iBob jersey, elegant wool knickers, knee socks, and old Rivats or Sidis, "Are you going to a costume party or so

[RBW] Re: New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

I'm not sure if their relationship with their bicycle is much different than mine if they ride it. On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 9:43 AM, David Faller wrote: > Please... > > If NYT ever wants to claim that Californians are superficial ever again, > then they can refer back to this ridiculous article.

[RBW] Re: New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

Please... If NYT ever wants to claim that Californians are superficial ever again, then they can refer back to this ridiculous article. Honestly, if these photos portray ANYONE'S reality or relationship with a bicycle, then I want no part of it. Redding (CA) Dave, riding his Noodle-wielding R

[RBW] Re: NOS Bleriots... yes.

We have a 55 on our floor, built up in a fairly standard configuration, but with Campy compact double and a Shimano generator hub. Jim Minneapolis On Apr 16, 11:36 pm, Darren Stone wrote: > Someone was recently asking about a source for NOS Bleriots.  I can > tell you where there are three...  

[RBW] Re: noodle bars

The big mouths will work too and I think that they look much 'cleaner' on the Ram. Another option is the Tektro brake levers that have the cable release in the lever. If you search the list archives there are many threads on using Jack Browns on the Ram. enjoy your new plusher ride! On Apr 16,

[RBW] Re: noodle bars

I have 46cm Noodle bars on both my Rivs and another pair laying around. If I were to go on a long tour or set up an off-road bike with them I'd go with the 48s. They are great handlebars and, like others, I can't say enough good things about them. --mike On Apr 17, 6:20 am, tdusky wrote: > Thos

[RBW] Re: noodle bars

Those noodle bars are the best. They are so comfortable I often ride without gloves. I have on all of my road bikes. 44cm on my Rivendell, "72 Paramount P13 and "70 Pogliaghi 46cm on my Atlantis 48cm on my Santana Tandem nuf said Tom Dusky Huntington Woods MI --~--~-~--~~

[RBW] Re: New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

What I find most compelling about the article is the paragraph where it suggests the 'hip' segment of the New York bike scene has become so besotted with their ideology they are either unable or unwilling to accept those who want to make bikes their primary transit but do not necessarily want to r

[RBW] Re: Riv Bike-Fit/Sizing Method Questions

I have the same PBH as you and use and SH of 77. My Romulus is a 61 center to top, and I run the bars even with the saddle, give or take a little. I also ride a De Rosa that is 59 center to center, probably a 60.4 center to top. Getting the bars even with the saddle requires a technomic (non delux

[RBW] Re: New to me All Rounder - Mark's Rack & Acorn Edition

The new Riv rack and Acorn bag mesh so well with the bike. All three are classics. Does not matter whether they are new or old. They fit. On Apr 17, 7:45 am, Marty wrote: > Just added Mark's rack to the back and slipped my just-delivered Acorn > Boxy Rando onto it - a match made in Heaven. Th

[RBW] Re: New to me All Rounder - Mark's Rack & Acorn Edition

Just added Mark's rack to the back and slipped my just-delivered Acorn Boxy Rando onto it - a match made in Heaven. The proportions are perfect. Solid feel and no interference when pedaling. Fenders next. Marty http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306...@n07/3450155832/in/set-72157615116858932/ --~-

[RBW] Re: Riv Bike-Fit/Sizing Method Questions

I'm in the camp of riding a size (or 2) smaller Atlantis because I wanted to be able to straddle the bike comfortably with Schwalbe Big Apple 50s. Might have been able to do that with a 61. But then the reach gets a bit long. On two other bikes (Surly Cross Check and Kogswell P/R) went with the

[RBW] New York Times Fashion Pieces on Dutch Bicycles

Funny lil bit about dutch bicycles as a new accessory in fashion. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/16/fashion/16CODES.html?em Fashion show with absurdly expensive outfits, and an equally absurdly priced vintage Raleigh 3 speed at $275! http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/04/15/fashion/20090416-co