[RBW] Re: Carradice rain cape (forgot to attach photos)

Use this link to see photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40201...@n02/sets/ On Sep 13, 3:52 pm, Rick VerHoeven tjg wrote: > Carradice rain cape purchased from rivendell.  Used once.  See > attached photos. > > $55 + shipping > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=one_set72157622

[RBW] Re: Quickbeams on Ebay

on 9/13/09 7:12 PM, ed k at yagen...@gmail.com wrote: > Well I've been eyeballing the 68 frame - can somebody answer some questions? > My knees won't take a fixed- or single-speed, so would I lose a lot of style > points for adding a derailer with a claw adapter?  Is it even possible with > those

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

One company that is a some what tangent, but may appeal to the s24hr crowd: http://www.barkriverknifetool.com/ with a forum moderated by the owner here: http://knifeforums.com/forums/showforum.php?fid/59/ They have a bunch of really useful paterns, with the semi custom handles, and a lifetime w

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

I also think that embedded in all the talk is a very admirable ethic of health, human and environmental rights. It just depends on whether you're willing to write off all the manufacturers in a whole country or if you believe that you can find a balance between cost and those three aforementioned

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

Two: Renaissance Bicycles in North Carolina where I bought my Sam should certainly make the list. The Wings Bicycle Compny in Hong Kong. Lots of older componants. The old Chinese guy who owns it sings Italian Opera while he builds wheels On Sep 14, 9:05 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > On Sep 13, 1

[RBW] Carradice rain cape (forgot to attach photos)

Carradice rain cape purchased from rivendell. Used once. See attached photos. $55 + shipping http://www.flickr.com/photos/organize/?start_tab=one_set72157622234927121 -- Rick VerHoeven Twin Falls, Idaho --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because

[RBW] FS: Carradice rain cape

Carradice rain cape purchased from rivendell. Used once. See attached photos. $55 + shipping --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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-owner

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

On Sep 13, 8:51 pm, Rick wrote: > I had a Filson problem for a while, it abated somewhat when the > company changed focus, but they still have great stuff.  Many of their > best products are still made in the States, and that's often the way > to identify which new products are of particularly

[RBW] Re: The myth of the all-rounder.

I have been lurking for a few years...I'm a woman...I own 7 bikes.I think about bikes and parts more than is normal I"m sure. Just thought I'd chime in.Thanks for all you folks have taught me. ? Sorry I don't know how to cut the fat off the email.Happy wrenching! Ronni -Original M

[RBW] Photos from 2009 Oregon Bike Ride

In mid August my pal Brian and I rode the Oregon Bike Ride. This year the ride was a loop in central Oregon. The riding was fantastic with very little traffic, great climbs, and seemingly endless descents. Riv relevant pictures are at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/3898546022/in/pool-

[RBW] Re: Quickbeams on Ebay

Hey, the seller has 531 feedback ratings... I think it's a sign that you need to buy it! On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:25 PM, David Estes wrote: > Consider a 3, 7 or 8 speed internal geared hub for it. They're the perfect > bike for such an adaption. > > The price is a bit high, but if it's what yo

[RBW] Re: FS: 61cm Rivendell Bleriot

I see that in my future... On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 8:07 PM, Chris Halasz wrote: > ... as I will miss mine. > > Chris > Currently supporting three college tuitions > Tucson, AZ > > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 9:52 PM, David Estes wrote: > >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Chris Halasz wrot

[RBW] Re: FS: 61cm Rivendell Bleriot

... as I will miss mine. Chris Currently supporting three college tuitions Tucson, AZ On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 9:52 PM, David Estes wrote: > > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Chris Halasz wrote: > >> >> Very nice 61cm Rivendell Bleriot, as pictured: >> >> http://picasaweb.google.com/chalasz/

[RBW] Re: FS: 61cm Rivendell Bleriot

On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:50 PM, Chris Halasz wrote: > > Very nice 61cm Rivendell Bleriot, as pictured: > > http://picasaweb.google.com/chalasz/Test# > > Bars, stem, seatpost are Nitto > > Drivetrain is Shimano Deore (yes, that's a Biopace 48 tooth outer) > > Brake levers are Shimano Dura-Ace > >

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne drool-fest

I'll take what I can get! :-) I wouldn't be riding it loaded, so just interested in how it feels during regular rides. Like I mentioned, Bleriots kind of felt over-built (for me) and I'm wondering if the Sams are similar. I think the comparisons to the Trek & Specializededededed are valide, so t

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

I had a Filson problem for a while, it abated somewhat when the company changed focus, but they still have great stuff. Many of their best products are still made in the States, and that's often the way to identify which new products are of particularly high quality. I have always liked Russell.

[RBW] FS: 61cm Rivendell Bleriot

Very nice 61cm Rivendell Bleriot, as pictured: http://picasaweb.google.com/chalasz/Test# Bars, stem, seatpost are Nitto Drivetrain is Shimano Deore (yes, that's a Biopace 48 tooth outer) Brake levers are Shimano Dura-Ace Shimano Dynamo hub, B&M Lumotec IQ Cyo (R) Plus headlight, Busch&Müller

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

Beth: Does your shop handle any of these? --- On Sun, 9/13/09, beth h wrote: Cardiff leather saddle and Cyclone leather handlebar tape, and Rubena street tires (a nice copy of the Schwalbe Marathon). --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message becau

[RBW] Re: Quickbeams on Ebay

Consider a 3, 7 or 8 speed internal geared hub for it. They're the perfect bike for such an adaption. The price is a bit high, but if it's what you want and you can't find it elsewhere... On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:12 PM, ed k wrote: > Well I've been eyeballing the 68 frame - can somebody answe

[RBW] Re: Quickbeams on Ebay

In my opinion, the asking price of $700 for a 2004 QB "frame only" seems high. I may be wrong. Bill In a message dated 9/13/2009 10:12:35 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, yagen...@gmail.com writes: Well I've been eyeballing the 68 frame - can somebody answer some questions? You can't buy a

[RBW] Re: Quickbeams on Ebay

Well I've been eyeballing the 68 frame - can somebody answer some questions? You can't buy a frame-only QB, so it's hard to compare this price to a new bike. Any opinions about the price point? My knees won't take a fixed- or single-speed, so would I lose a lot of style points for adding a derai

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

Esteban wrote: "I'm not a huge V/O fan myself. Some of their nifty items fill a nice niche/need (and I've bought such things), but many of their products are just more-cheaply-made- versions of fine products from storied companies that I'd much rather support (Nitto, Brooks, Honjo, etc.). At RBW,

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

On Sep 13, 7:05 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > On Sep 13, 1:56 pm, "William F. House" > > wrote: > > > Wondering if there are other companies (not necessarily bicycle > > > companies) that fellow Rivendellians appreciate. > > Walmart! Your source for cheap plastic sh*t! ;-) --~--~-~

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

> > On Sep 13, 1:56 pm, "William F. House" > wrote: > > Wondering if there are other companies (not necessarily bicycle > > companies) that fellow Rivendellians appreciate. Walmart! --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

A, I get it On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 4:14 PM, Bruce wrote: > The pertinent portion of the OP is enhanced for you Dave... > > --- On *Sun, 9/13/09, David Estes * wrote: > > > From: David Estes > > How could y'all leave these folks out? > > On Sun, Sep 13, 200

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

> I don't know the classic Masi's, but I can tell you this: you can hardly > see the lugs on my VO Randonneur because the bike is black. You have to > get up close enough to be able to put your nose or your tongue on the > lug to really see what he's done -- and then it's like "Wow! Holy > Sh*t!

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

This is why I mentioned VO. They have certain things that Riv doesn't that fills a need I might have. Basically I go to Riv first and if I can't find what I'm looking for I check VO next. I was getting tired of the hassles of quill stems (although I do appreciate their advantages) so I got the th

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

I'm not a huge V/O fan myself. Some of their nifty items fill a nice niche/need (and I've bought such things), but many of their products are just more-cheaply-made- versions of fine products from storied companies that I'd much rather support (Nitto, Brooks, Honjo, etc.). At RBW, a lot of thought

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

On Sun, 2009-09-13 at 16:47 -0700, JoelMatthews wrote: > > Apples to oranges. We do not know the quality of the VO stock frames. > > They haven't arrived yet. Bruce compared the Toyo-built Rambouillet to > > the Coast-built VO Randonneur. > > That is a hard one for Toyo. > > Coast may not get

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

> Apples to oranges. We do not know the quality of the VO stock frames. > They haven't arrived yet. Bruce compared the Toyo-built Rambouillet to > the Coast-built VO Randonneur. That is a hard one for Toyo. Coast may not get the attention some builders do, but he is awfully close if not at the

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

The pertinent portion of the OP is enhanced for you Dave... --- On Sun, 9/13/09, David Estes wrote: From: David Estes How could y'all leave these folks out? On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Bruce wrote: Many of us have bought from V-0, Wallingford, and other places that have a cycling out

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne drool-fest

David, I have to admit that I've not ridden my wife's Bleriot more than 40 miles around my side 'o town so I don't know how it would feel loaded on a dirt road with a grade. But I will say that the Sam is a capable touring bike, not stiff feeling, and very easy to pedal with load on a grade. I'm no

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

On Sun, 2009-09-13 at 15:51 -0700, JoelMatthews wrote: > But VO quality is an unknown for the time being. VO has stopped all > the semi-custom sourcing from John Coast and Ahren of Banjo Cycles in > favor of a factory in Taiwan. In fact, I wonder if VO will be using > the same factory Riv is usi

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

But VO quality is an unknown for the time being. VO has stopped all the semi-custom sourcing from John Coast and Ahren of Banjo Cycles in favor of a factory in Taiwan. In fact, I wonder if VO will be using the same factory Riv is using for its Taiwan bikes. On Sep 13, 5:35 pm, Steve Palincsar

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

On Sun, 2009-09-13 at 15:23 -0700, Bruce wrote: > Looking at the pictures of the V-O frames, I'm sure they're nice, but > my Rambouillet is nicer. > I've had both a Rambouillet and a Velo Orange Randonneur. No question, the VO is by far the nicer frame, in every way. --~--~-~--~--

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

How could y'all leave these folks out? On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Bruce wrote: > Many of us have bought from V-0, Wallingford, and other places that have a > cycling outlook similar to RBW's. > > My own experience has been that the stuff from RBW usually costs a

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne drool-fest

Looks like this is the quote: "Own both. Built up a 52 cm Hillborne but it turned out to be too long in the top tube for my wife. Bought and built up a Bleriot and she's now quite happy. In the mean time I was able to ride the Hillborne a couple of times on my daily commute and took it for a 3 day

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

Many of us have bought from V-0, Wallingford, and other places that have a cycling outlook similar to RBW's.  My own experience has been that the stuff from RBW usually costs a bit more and is better made. That goes for water bottle cages, pedals, basically anything where I've gotten similar go

[RBW] Re: betty foy questions

On Sat, 2009-09-12 at 22:42 -0400, Lisa -S.H. wrote: > > > Seth Vidal wrote: > > 2. if you get it repainted from riv is there anyway to get one of the > > generic rbw headbadges instead of the betty foy headbadge? > > > What, you got something against space aliens? Would gluing on some large

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

No doubt. I just bought some fenders from them for my AHH that's being built now. On Sep 13, 3:59 pm, d2mini wrote: > www.velo-orange.com > > On Sep 13, 1:56 pm, "William F. House" > wrote: > > > > > Wondering if there are other companies (not necessarily bicycle > > companies) that fellow Rive

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

www.velo-orange.com On Sep 13, 1:56 pm, "William F. House" wrote: > Wondering if there are other companies (not necessarily bicycle > companies) that fellow Rivendellians appreciate. Perhaps companies > with similar ideals or sensibilities? > > One of the main ones that comes to mind for me is

[RBW] Re: Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 1:56 PM, William F. House wrote: > > Wondering if there are other companies (not necessarily bicycle > companies) that fellow Rivendellians appreciate. Perhaps companies > with similar ideals or sensibilities? > > One of the main ones that comes to mind for me is Saddleback

[RBW] Other Riv-ish companies of interest to us all

Wondering if there are other companies (not necessarily bicycle companies) that fellow Rivendellians appreciate. Perhaps companies with similar ideals or sensibilities? One of the main ones that comes to mind for me is Saddleback Leather. I have a few of their bags and they're absolutely bulletpr

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne drool-fest

I have both. I recently commented, and it'll be in the archives. Phil Roberts Chandler, AZ On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:50 AM, David Estes wrote: > Isn't that custom paint amazing! I hope that's becoming a good seller for > RBW as it seems like a great bike. > > Anyone have any comments as to how

[RBW] NOS tubular rims for sale

Tubular Rims for sale (700c) shipping not included in listed prices. Photos available, offers considered. NOS Araya Aero 2, Silver, 36 hole, $55 pair NOS Matrix iso, dark ano., 36 hole, $55 pair NOS Ambrosio Monrteal Medaille D’OR, dark ano., Box, 32 hole, $75 pair NOS Mavic GP 4, dark ano., B

[RBW] FS: 2 vintage Mondias

I have 2 frames for sale, both are 1970's era Mondias with chrome Nervex lugs and chrome on the fork blades and rear triangle. One is a Mondia “Super” and is in original condition except for 2 seat tube graphics and the reynolds 531 stickers on the fork which are reproductions. This frame is 60

[RBW] Re: Quickbeams on Ebay

My kingdom for a 56! On Sep 13, 10:16 am, "Jim M." wrote: > Two Quickbeams on Ebay currently. One is a green 68cm. The other is a > 62cm that has been stripped and clearcoated. Very cool looking. NFI on > my part but I know folks are often looking for these. > > Happy with my orange 60cm QB, > J

[RBW] Quickbeams on Ebay

Two Quickbeams on Ebay currently. One is a green 68cm. The other is a 62cm that has been stripped and clearcoated. Very cool looking. NFI on my part but I know folks are often looking for these. Happy with my orange 60cm QB, Jim M WC CA --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You re

[RBW] Re: Fenders for Atlantis

Dave, Thanks very much for pointing out that they are available, I had not checked. Looks like the P50 is listed for both 26 and 700c wheels. Thanks! Angus On Sep 12, 10:13 am, Dave Craig wrote: > Angus > > Not true. Do a Google search for sks P50 - you'll find plenty of > places that sell t

[RBW] Re: WTB older frame 60cm-ish for commuter project

I would say that a 531 frame at that price will be hard to find but they are out there. I just searched "531" on SF Craigslist and found a Gitane, a Cilo, and a Peugeot, all with rack mounts, ranging from $50 to $150. Do a 531 search on Ebay too. There's a nice looking Trek with a buy-it-now price

[RBW] Tire Survey

If you've used both Panaracer Paselas *and* Roly Polys, I'd appreciate your help with a brief, three-question survey. I'm trying to decide which tires to use. The survey is online here: http://www.opinionpower.com/Surveys/179057824.html I'll send out the results as soon as I enough results.

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne drool-fest

I would also be interested in how the SH compares with the Bleriot.   Jim  D.            Massachusetts --- On Sun, 9/13/09, David Estes wrote: From: David Estes Subject: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne drool-fest To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Sunday, September 13, 2009, 10:50 AM Isn't t

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne drool-fest

Isn't that custom paint amazing! I hope that's becoming a good seller for RBW as it seems like a great bike. Anyone have any comments as to how it compares to a Bleriot? DE On Sun, Sep 13, 2009 at 7:32 AM, Mike wrote: > > Alan at EcoVelo recently got his hands on a Sam Hillborne. He's posted

[RBW] Sam Hillborne drool-fest

Alan at EcoVelo recently got his hands on a Sam Hillborne. He's posted some beautiful images of it over at his blog. Check them out. http://www.ecovelo.info/2009/09/12/more-sam-h-pics/ I'm really thinking that the addition of one of these bikes would round out my quiver nicely. I'd use it as my

[RBW] Re: New favorite tire

Thanks for the review. I just posted a comment on your blog. On Sep 12, 10:58 pm, David Estes wrote: > I bought a set of Grand Bois Cypres maybe a couple months ago, and recently > got around to mounting and riding them.  Really like them so far, although > I'm nervous about the reliability.   I