[RBW] Re: Black tire source

2009-06-24 Thread Nicholas Grieco
On Jun 23, 7:10 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery thill@gmail.com wrote: Black Paselas and Pasela variants are (becoming) widely available. In most cases, your LBS can get them for you from the usual distributors. On Jun 23, 8:48 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote: Someone asked

[RBW] Re: SRAM X7 rear derailleur

2009-06-24 Thread Kevin McNamee
No, Shimano uses a 2:1 ratio. The only way you can use it is if you use something like Jtek's Shiftmate. Rene wrote: Hi guys, A technical question here. Can I use the SRAM X7 rear derailleur with an 8-speed or 9-speed Shimano shifter? The SRAM X7 has a 1:1 ratio. Thank you very much.

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Gary
Heres a picture of my daughters grownup road bike: http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldcyclotour/3655418070/in/set-72157620413355600/ Gary Alpine CA On Jun 23, 1:31 pm, Marty mgie...@mac.com wrote: Just for a little inspiration, JPW has a nice little rascal rando and a mini-me Masi on his

[RBW] Re: Fun with a Stuck Seatpost

2009-06-24 Thread Robert Linthicum
Thanks very much for the suggestions. I particularly like the advice to wait a while let the penetrant do its thing, because that is what I'm doing now. I have the bike in my living room to remind myself to drip a little more liquid wrench in every day, and to give the seatpost a daily nudge

[RBW] Re: another plug for MUSA

2009-06-24 Thread GeorgeS
OK. I'll give the wool one's a try. My wife may not recognize me outside of Jockey cotton briefs which I've been wearing since I've been wearing underwear. G On Jun 23, 10:52 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote: Depends on what underwear you wear. I find wool boxers to be great under MUSA

[RBW] Re: Black tire source

2009-06-24 Thread JGS
Thanks! On Jun 23, 9:48 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote: Someone asked where the black Paselas came form http://www.ebikestop.com/panaracer_pasela_26x15_black_steel-TR2264.php --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Horace
Interesting! Are those special brake levers for small hands? On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Garyg...@worldcyclotour.com wrote: Heres a picture of my daughters grownup road bike: http://www.flickr.com/photos/worldcyclotour/3655418070/in/set-72157620413355600/ Gary Alpine CA On Jun 23,

[RBW] Re: Fun with a Stuck Seatpost

2009-06-24 Thread Ken Yokanovich
Another vote for soaking with liquid penetrant. You should consider removing the water bottle screws from the seat tube and using them as a way to add penetrant from the bottom of the bike. If your Trek does not have water bottle mounts on the seat tube, you could remove the bottom bracket and

[RBW] Re: Broken Fender

2009-06-24 Thread John McMurry
On Jun 23, 7:56 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: I noticed some unusual rattling from my rear Honjo fender today, and a close inspection revealed a crack at the seat stay bridge attachment. One tricky thing with installing metal fenders is getting them where you want them without putting

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Ken Yokanovich
I have one of those too, the Trek KDZxxx something. (Cannot recall the exact model.) A good concept bike. There's no way any kid I know that is small enough to ride the bike can actually use the STI lever safely. I replaced the STI Brifters with Cane Creek compact brake levers (for smaller

[RBW] Re: Broken Fender

2009-06-24 Thread Phil B
Michael - I am unsure of the setup on your bike. Is the bridge threaded for the mounting bolt? Being on the seat stays, does the rear brake mount to the same bridge? I've had good results using rubber washers on both sides of the fender with an additional metal washer on the inside of the

[RBW] Re: Broken Fender

2009-06-24 Thread d2mini
One time i was stopped at an intersection and when i started to pedal through, something grabbed the rear honjo fender stay enough to pull the fender towards the tire. The tire grabbed the rear fender and folded it up underneath itself, jamming the tire and bringing me to an immediate stop in the

[RBW] Re: Broken Fender

2009-06-24 Thread JoelMatthews
When Jonnycycles did a rebuild for one of my bikes, he reinforced the stainless Berthouds. Not quite as artfully perhaps, but so far bullet proof. On Jun 24, 9:48 am, John McMurry johnmcmu...@gmail.com wrote: On Jun 23, 7:56 pm, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: I noticed some unusual

[RBW] Re: Broken Fender

2009-06-24 Thread MichaelH
This bike has canti brakes and a bottom threaded seat stay bridge, you can kind of see it in the last picture in this set: http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100029 Since the crack is still quite small I have been thinking along the lines that John suggested, using either a small steel bracket on

[RBW] Re: another plug for MUSA

2009-06-24 Thread Bill Rhea
I tour and do long day rides on a B17 saddle with MUSA shorts and loose, cotton knit boxers (Hanes?). Saddle soreness is never an issue. I never would have believed this possible back in my bike shop days, when I recommended padded shorts for any kind of serous riding... What a bunch of hooey!

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Gary
They are interupter brakes like many cyclocross bike set ups. Most of the kids road bikes are equipped this way from Trek, Specialized, Felt, and Argon16. The Trek and Specialized kids road bikes just stopped production. Felt and Argon are still available. I purchased my daughters Trek on Ebay

[RBW] Re: WTB: Riv-ish Items for Bleriot Build

2009-06-24 Thread Peter Edwards
Tim; I may have a nearly new moustache bar and 7CM Nitto Technomic Deluxe if you are still looking. Both are on my Bleriot at the moment but I'm about 90% certain I'm pulling them off. This is about the 6th time I have tried the moustache bars, while I really like the looks and concept, I

[RBW] Re: A slight change in style

2009-06-24 Thread Rocky B
Beefy, all-black tires don't look bad...at least with my quickbeam. Silver and black make a great color combo. Here's my 54cm Quickbeam with 700x40c Marathon Supremes... http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/qFZwyP3dFT61VHtOn9VGwQ?feat=directlink I barely have any (if any) standover clearance

[RBW] Re: another plug for MUSA

2009-06-24 Thread Ron Farnsworth
The biggest problem I have with this floppy pantleg or loose, open shirt approach is the occasional bee that gets filtered in while riding here in the NE. That's an experience you don't forget and one that doesn't happen with those real bike clothes (tighter openings). Yes, I have to pull over

[RBW] actual width of pasela on synergy rim

2009-06-24 Thread Seth Vidal
Anyone know what the actual width of a pasela 35 and 37 on the velocity synergies? -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] Re: Childrens bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Horace
Sorry, I meant the brifters. I know a lot of people with small hands who have trouble with conventional STI levers, and I wondered if this was a version for small hands, but only sold on bikes such as this. Horace. On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 7:18 AM, Garyg...@worldcyclotour.com wrote: They are

[RBW] FS: Phil Cassette Mavic A719 wheelset

2009-06-24 Thread dmolloy
I have a backup set of Phil touring wheels that I want to unload to free up funds for a Rohloff hub. They are 135 spaced in the back cassette hub with 36 spokes, and 36 spoke front, both laced up to black Mavic A719 rims, both built by Rich at Rivendell. They are one year old, and have been

[RBW] Re: actual width of pasela on synergy rim

2009-06-24 Thread David Estes
Seth, the Synergies measure 23mm, and CR-18 measure 22.5mm. If that is close enough for anecdotal, then 35mm Paselas measure an actual 36.5mm width on the CR-18s... DE On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 11:28 AM, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote: Anyone know what the actual width of a pasela 35 and

[RBW] Re: FS: Phil Cassette Mavic A719 wheelset

2009-06-24 Thread dmolloy
Sorry, forgot to mention that I'm in the Oakland, SF area. On Jun 24, 1:06 pm, dmolloy danielmarkmol...@googlemail.com wrote: I have a backup set of Phil touring wheels that I want to unload to free up funds for a Rohloff hub.  They are 135 spaced in the back cassette hub with 36 spokes, and

[RBW] Re: Fun with a Stuck Seatpost

2009-06-24 Thread Robert Linthicum
Priceless advice, thank you. I am going to try each recommendation, methodically. The seatpost is a Kalloy Uno, and the frame is (probably) Reynolds steel tubing, so I think that is a chrome finish on steel. If that's so, ammonia will is probably contraindicated, but I will try that, too, if

[RBW] Re: Fun with a Stuck Seatpost

2009-06-24 Thread Robert Linthicum
Google is my friend: The Kalloy Uno seatpost is ALUMINUM. I just put ammonia on our shopping list! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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] Re: Fw: Employee bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Dave @ Rivendell
that's not the riv parking lot.. hate to say On Jun 22, 6:46 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote: This from a local buddy who went west and got a factory tour while he was there. I'm guessing that there is more than one Riv in the Walnut Creek employee bike parking lot. What do you

[RBW] FS: 59 cm Romulus bike or frameset

2009-06-24 Thread Dave C
I listed this on the Boblist, too, but I know that many people (including myself) usually only read the RBW list. I also know there are many Californians on this list - if any of you in the south are interested in this bike and would like to arrange a local meeting, let me know, please.

[RBW] marks rack / do you have an un-needed mounting bracket?

2009-06-24 Thread rb
Hi - I am moving a Mark's rack from one bike to anotherI need the flat bracket that goes from the rack to underneath the fork crown (I have the bracket that goes to the brake bolt). I know it came with that, I've installed 3 of these on various bikes, but I can't find one of the flat

[RBW] Re: Fw: Employee bikes

2009-06-24 Thread relistan
Yeah, I second that... been there and that ain't it. Karl On Jun 24, 4:57 pm, Dave @ Rivendell dave...@gmail.com wrote: that's not the riv parking lot.. hate to say On Jun 22, 6:46 pm, Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com wrote: This from a local buddy who went west and got a factory tour while he

[RBW] Re: Fw: Employee bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Patrick in VT
i believe that this is the moots factory parking lot - the OP's point being that there is probably more than 1 riv in the riv parking lot (as there is only one moots in the moots parking lot). --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: Fw: Employee bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Bruce
Karl Dave: Don't know if it got lost in translation, but my thinking was that the Riv shop would have more rivs in it than the Moots shop had Moots bikes (just 1.) Was that poorly communicated? Sorry B From: relistan relis...@gmail.com To: RBW Owners

[RBW] Romulus rack suggestions

2009-06-24 Thread nathan spindel
Soon I'll be doing a week long tour on a 57cm Romulus. I'm trying to decide which racks (and panniers) to go for. I haven't calculated how much weight I'll be carrying, but it'll probably be no more than 30 pounds in back (in panniers; tent, food, clothes, toiletries) and sleeping bag / misc. in

[RBW] Re: Fun with a Stuck Seatpost

2009-06-24 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
If you aren't averse to chemical burns, lye might be fun. On Jun 24, 6:30 pm, Robert Linthicum linthi...@gmail.com wrote: Google is my friend:  The Kalloy Uno seatpost is ALUMINUM.  I just put ammonia on our shopping list! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this

[RBW] Re: Fw: Employee bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Ken Yokanovich
That makes a lot more sense. I might be reading too much into the Rivendell Philosophy but my guess is that from the way that Grant seems interested in giving back, he probably pays a little more than the average for the bicycle industry? Yes, looking through the photos of the staff bikes at

[RBW] Re: Fw: Employee bikes

2009-06-24 Thread relistan
Yeah, sorry, I didn't see Moots anywhere in the first post and the name doesn't mean anything to me, anyway, so seeing one of the bikes in the photo with that name didn't speak to me. :) I get it now. When I was at Rivendell I saw nothing there but Rivendells to answer your question. Karl On

[RBW] Re: Childrens bikes

2009-06-24 Thread Gary
Hello Horace, They are a bit big for her but she's a fairly determined child. For braking she mostly uses the interupters. When she shifts you can see her reach her fingertips out to engage the brifters. It's not ideal but it works fine for her. She turned eight in December and got the bike for

[RBW] Re: Fw: Employee bikes

2009-06-24 Thread CycloFiend
on 6/24/09 9:14 PM, relistan at relis...@gmail.com wrote: Yeah, sorry, I didn't see Moots anywhere in the first post and the name doesn't mean anything to me, anyway, so seeing one of the bikes in the photo with that name didn't speak to me. :) I get it now. When I was at Rivendell I saw