[RBW] Re: Saluki FS - not mine

2009-07-31 Thread Esteban
+1 to David's comment! On Jul 31, 9:26 pm, David Estes wrote: > You should only feel responsible if you turned him onto the Ducati > :-) > > DE > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Corwin Zechar wrote: > > > This is not my Saluki - but I know the guy who is selling it. > > > The

[RBW] Re: Little Loafer elastic cord

2009-07-31 Thread CycloFiend
on 7/31/09 7:03 PM, Jim Cloud at cloud...@aol.com wrote: > Obviously the site owner, Mr. Cyclofiend, will probably respond to > your request but here's a link to his photostream on Flickr that shows > one method: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/2321614060/ Yep. That's one way. I k

[RBW] Re: Saluki FS - not mine

2009-07-31 Thread David Estes
You should only feel responsible if you turned him onto the Ducati :-) DE On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Corwin Zechar wrote: > > This is not my Saluki - but I know the guy who is selling it. > > The sale was apparently motivated by the purchase of a Ducati 916. > > He has an XO-1 and

[RBW] Re: Bike shops/offroad trails in Duluth, MN?

2009-07-31 Thread Pete Olson
Paul- The CAMBA trails in northwest Wisconsin may be too far from Duluth (50-70 miles I would guess) but have lots of rides on gravel roads and fire lanes, some of it quite hilly. Their website is: http://www.cambatrails.org/ -Pete On Jul 31, 10:35 am, Paul Sanders wrote: > Hi, > > I'm bringing

[RBW] Re: Saluki FS - not mine

2009-07-31 Thread Corwin Zechar
This is not my Saluki - but I know the guy who is selling it. The sale was apparently motivated by the purchase of a Ducati 916. He has an XO-1 and RB-1. Feels the Saluki is more than he needs. I feel partially responsible since I turned him on to Rivendell in the first place. I can vouch for

[RBW] Re: workstands

2009-07-31 Thread David Oblak
I just recently built up a Saluki using only the Velo two legged stand. I had no real difficulties and I actually think that stand is probably one of the best bike-related purchases I have made to date. It works good on a table too. -Original Message- From: Aaron Thomas Sent: Friday,

[RBW] Re: workstands

2009-07-31 Thread Ryan Watson
I've got a full size workstand, but the last few bikes I've built up, I didn't even bother to use it. I just lean the bike on a wall or piece of furniture. I turn it upside down to install BB and cranks. Ryan On Jul 31, 2009, at 21:29, Horace wrote: > > I've done that before. It's not to

[RBW] Re: workstands

2009-07-31 Thread Horace
I've done that before. It's not too bad, if you are indeed short on space. You can't really use it for working on the bottom bracket or headset. And you might get tired of squatting low to do stuff. But I did that for years when I lived in a small apartment. Horace. On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 3:49

[RBW] Re: Little Loafer elastic cord

2009-07-31 Thread Jim Cloud
Hi Bill, Obviously the site owner, Mr. Cyclofiend, will probably respond to your request but here's a link to his photostream on Flickr that shows one method: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/2321614060/ Jim On Jul 31, 1:57 pm, bpus...@aol.com wrote: > Help, I'm trying to attach the ela

[RBW] Mixty Fixty has been claimed

2009-07-31 Thread PATRICK MOORE
What I said. Thanks. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM Professional Resumes. Contact resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send e

[RBW] Re: Little Loafer elastic cord

2009-07-31 Thread BPustow
Not really a problem, Gino. I know I could do it with 2 cords but I remember seeing it done horizontally, vertically, and criss-crossed with one cord. It just looked neater. In a message dated 7/31/2009 6:12:02 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ginoza...@gmail.com writes: I'd say there's no

[RBW] Re: workstands

2009-07-31 Thread Bill M.
There's always a hook in the ceiling and some rope. Two hooks would be even better. Not the most stable stand, but certainly easier to store than any other! Bill On Jul 31, 3:49 pm, Aaron Thomas wrote: > Has anyone tried to do an entire bike build from the ground up using > one of the two leg

[RBW] Re: Wasn't the Rodeo prototype supposed to be unveiled by now

2009-07-31 Thread Lisa -S.H.
>It certainly does make sense. Car companies do it all the time. > It's called "wetting the appetite." > Bill Actually, it's "whetting" the appetite. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

[RBW] workstands

2009-07-31 Thread Aaron Thomas
Has anyone tried to do an entire bike build from the ground up using one of the two leg stands, such as the one sold by VO? http://www.velo-orange.com/twolegstand.html Any other recommendations for inexpensive stands that don't take up much space so that they are easy to store in a small apartme

[RBW] Re: Little Loafer elastic cord

2009-07-31 Thread Gino Zahnd
I'd say there's no "right" way to do it. I've used 2 cords horizontally, 2 cords criss-crossed, and 1 cord criss-crossed. So far, nothing ever fell out. What problem are you having, exactly? -Gino On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 1:57 PM, wrote: > > > > >    Help, I'm trying to attach the elastic cord

[RBW] Middle of the Road Shimano

2009-07-31 Thread cm
Just received new Shimano Deore LX hubs for my Bleriot. Going to build the up with DT and Dyads. It has been a while since I have had any LX components and am literally shocked by their appearance. They look 10x better than the last LX hubs I had in 1999 and far better than the XT hubs I bought in

[RBW] Little Loafer elastic cord

2009-07-31 Thread BPustow
Help, I'm trying to attach the elastic cord to the top of my Little Loafer and, I admit, I'm an idiot. I don't remember if I saw the method illustrated in one of the Riv Readers or on Jim's blog. Anyone know where I can find it? Bill Louisville, Ky **A bad credit scor

[RBW] Re: Wasn't the Rodeo prototype supposed to be unveiled by now

2009-07-31 Thread Dustin Sharp
Nah--if they have 'em, just leak them to me and I will post them without naming my sources. Everyone wins! Dustin > From: Gino Zahnd > Reply-To: > Date: Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:44:08 -0700 > To: > Subject: [RBW] Re: Wasn't the Rodeo prototype supposed to be unveiled by now > > > Perhaps then,

[RBW] Re: Wasn't the Rodeo prototype supposed to be unveiled by now

2009-07-31 Thread Gino Zahnd
Perhaps then, someone should sneak behind the wall at the car rental place behind RBWHQ, and take some spy shots? :-) On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 11:31 AM, wrote: >    It certainly does make sense. Car companies do it all the time. It's > called "wetting the appetite." > Bill > --~--~-~--~

[RBW] Re: Wasn't the Rodeo prototype supposed to be unveiled by now

2009-07-31 Thread BPustow
besides, Velo-Orange does it quite effectively. In a message dated 7/31/2009 2:31:55 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, bpus...@aol.com writes: It certainly does make sense. Car companies do it all the time. It's called "wetting the appetite." Bill **A bad credit score is

[RBW] Re: Wasn't the Rodeo prototype supposed to be unveiled by now

2009-07-31 Thread BPustow
It certainly does make sense. Car companies do it all the time. It's called "wetting the appetite." Bill In a message dated 7/31/2009 2:23:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, ginoza...@gmail.com writes: Hmm, I'm not sure why any company would "unveil" a prototype - it's just a prototype, bo

[RBW] Re: Wasn't the Rodeo prototype supposed to be unveiled by now

2009-07-31 Thread Dustin Sharp
Hmmm. . . . I seem to recall pics of Bombadil and Quickbeam prototypes being posted, leaked, whatever. Strategically, it seemed like a shrewd marketing move as it got people excited about it and eager to see the project come to fruition! Dustin San Diego, CA > From: Gino Zahnd > Reply-To: >

[RBW] Re: Wasn't the Rodeo prototype supposed to be unveiled by now

2009-07-31 Thread Gino Zahnd
Hmm, I'm not sure why any company would "unveil" a prototype - it's just a prototype, bound to be tweaked and changed. Strategically for a retail company, it doesn't seem to make much sense to unveil products until they are in production with all the kinks ironed out, so that what the customer's s

[RBW] Wasn't the Rodeo prototype supposed to be unveiled by now

2009-07-31 Thread Dustin Sharp
Just making sure I didn¹t miss something. Dustin --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 th

[RBW] Re: Question for Patrick Moore or Other NM Residents

2009-07-31 Thread Dustin Sharp
FWIW, you can ride through camp Pendleton again, sparing you that horrible slog on the 5! If you go east on the 8, there are sections you can ride or not ride depending on the existence of alternative routes. So seems that in CA freeway use is generally off limits except where it is the only wa

[RBW] Re: wool-friendly detergents for HE washers

2009-07-31 Thread Doug Van Cleve
HiBOB. FWIW, some wool garment companies specifically recommend against Woolite. That is the reason I originally went with the liquid Ivory Snow... Doug On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 7:36 PM, Bill M. wrote: > > Our Bosch front loader came with a sample bottle of Woolite HE, seems > appropriate for

[RBW] Re: Question for Patrick Moore or Other NM Residents

2009-07-31 Thread Garth
Actually, there are no Federal laws prohibiting bicycles from Interstate highways . . it's up to the States themselves. http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/freeways.htm Like cm stated though, urban areas are not allowed. Where the actual starting point outside a city limit does require

[RBW] Re: Question for Patrick Moore or Other NM Residents

2009-07-31 Thread cm
I have been told by several people in several western states that federal highways are governed by federal law and that federal laws says that you can bicycle on the interstates when it is the only feasible way to travel from point A to point B. Here in Tucson, you can not bicycle on interstate 10

[RBW] Bike shops/offroad trails in Duluth, MN?

2009-07-31 Thread Paul Sanders
Hi, I'm bringing my Bombadil up to Duluth for the weekend, hoping to find some hills and interesting off-the-beaten path rides (I think I have that part covered). Does anyone have any recommendations of bike shops in Duluth to buy a local trail map? I try to frequent locally owned places that are

[RBW] Re: Off Topic Specialized Expedition Geometry

2009-07-31 Thread Cycletex
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks Phil. On Jul 31, 9:02 am, Phil Roberts wrote: > http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiyataSpecTour/ > > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 5:52 AM, Cycletex wrote: > > > > > I'm wondering if anyone can direct me to information on early 80's > > Specialized Expeditio

[RBW] Re: Question for Patrick Moore or Other NM Residents

2009-07-31 Thread Ray Shine
Thanks, Garth.  I remembered seeing a couple of cyclists out there last year, but wasn't sure if it was allowed.  Thanks! RS --- On Fri, 7/31/09, Garth wrote: From: Garth Subject: [RBW] Re: Question for Patrick Moore or Other NM Residents To: "RBW Owners Bunch" Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 6

[RBW] Re: Off Topic Specialized Expedition Geometry

2009-07-31 Thread Phil Roberts
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/MiyataSpecTour/ On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 5:52 AM, Cycletex wrote: > > I'm wondering if anyone can direct me to information on early 80's > Specialized Expeditions. I'm looking for a website with catalog scans > and geometry numbers or some such info. > > Thanks

[RBW] Re: Question for Patrick Moore or Other NM Residents

2009-07-31 Thread Ray Shine
Thank you. RS --- On Fri, 7/31/09, PATRICK MOORE wrote: From: PATRICK MOORE Subject: [RBW] Re: Question for Patrick Moore or Other NM Residents To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Cc: "Tarik Saleh" , "Ryan Watson" Date: Friday, July 31, 2009, 6:57 AM Ray: I don't know. I think so, out of t

[RBW] Re: Question for Patrick Moore or Other NM Residents

2009-07-31 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Ray: I don't know. I think so, out of the urban areas, but I'll refer this to boblist members and New Mexico denizens Ryan and Tarik for better supported answers. On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Ray wrote: > > Patrick -- Is it legal for a bicyclist to ride the shoulders on > Interstate Highways

[RBW] Re: Question for Patrick Moore or Other NM Residents

2009-07-31 Thread Garth
Yes, you can. In the West, you often have no other choice. >From http://nmshtd.state.nm.us/main.asp?secid=15675 "Federal and state law and policies require that NMDOT provide for bicycles throughout the state transportation system except where bicycles are illegal. This requirement applies to

[RBW] Question for Patrick Moore or Other NM Residents

2009-07-31 Thread Ray
Patrick -- Is it legal for a bicyclist to ride the shoulders on Interstate Highways in your state? Specifically, I-40 from Albuquerque to Tucumcari? Thanks. Ray --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

[RBW] Off Topic Specialized Expedition Geometry

2009-07-31 Thread Cycletex
I'm wondering if anyone can direct me to information on early 80's Specialized Expeditions. I'm looking for a website with catalog scans and geometry numbers or some such info. Thanks! Clif http://hardmenwithsoftbellies.wordpress.com/ --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You rec

[RBW] Re: Shoe recommendations for pedaling free.

2009-07-31 Thread nawrock
Keens and Grip Kings for me.  Works for all seasons, add wool socks and/or sealskins in winter.  And works well for all distances too.  Very comfy. Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed