[RBW] Re: Yea, back on the bike

2009-11-26 Thread Angus
Rene, I'll see what Michael says...but it looks like the center section of a set of handlebars bolted to the rack. A great idea... Angus On Nov 25, 11:13 pm, Rene Sterental wrote: > Michael, > > Where did you get, or how did you adapt that light holder to the front of > the Nitto rack? I'm on

[RBW] Re: Yea, back on the bike

2009-11-26 Thread MichaelH
Exactamundo. An old Cinelli HB for which I no longer had a matching stem. Drill a hole, stuff wine corks in the ends and bolt it to the bike, pop on the lights, ride away. On Nov 26, 7:01 am, Angus wrote: > Rene, > > I'll see what Michael says...but it looks like the center section of a > set o

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Teaser

2009-11-26 Thread steven
I've got a white/red roadeo coming. I guess I should be looking for it next week. Excellent. On Nov 25, 2:56 pm, rperks wrote: > I have been posting here and there, but mostly lurking.  Santa's Brown > truck came early this year, and apparently I was a good boy! > > Here are some teaser > shots:

[RBW] WTB:58cm Rambouillet frame,57cm A Homer Hilsen frame

2009-11-26 Thread hobie
Looking to buy a 58cm Rambouillet frame or a 57cm A Homer Hilsen frame.Prefer blue color.If anyone has been thinking of parting with either please contact me. Happy thanksgiving to all!!! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To po

[RBW] Re: Visit to RBWHQ and Sam Hillborne purchase

2009-11-26 Thread RoadieRyan
Whew - my bank account is safe too. On Nov 25, 3:16 pm, Dan Abelson wrote: > On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 3:08 PM, RoadieRyan wrote: > > Dan I am a helper its what I do ;-)  and just to make it eaiser here > > is a link to the frame at Hiawatha > > >http://www.hiawathacyclery.com/cart/index.php?main_

Re: [RBW] Re: Yea, back on the bike

2009-11-26 Thread Rene Sterental
Wow! How ingenious! On 11/26/09, MichaelH wrote: > Exactamundo. An old Cinelli HB for which I no longer had a matching > stem. Drill a hole, stuff wine corks in the ends and bolt it to the > bike, pop on the lights, ride away. > > On Nov 26, 7:01 am, Angus wrote: >> Rene, >> >> I'll see what M

[RBW] Thanksgiving Ride with Quickbeam and new Zugster Bag

2009-11-26 Thread Esteban
Took a little pre-feast spin on the Quickbeam this morning. I would be remiss in not mentioning that this is a wonderful, perfect bicycle! I also took some glamor shots, as the QB had its new bags on for the first time: Zugster medium Rando Bag and Tool Pouch. Adam is a master bag maker, for sur

Re: [RBW] Thanksgiving Ride with Quickbeam and new Zugster Bag

2009-11-26 Thread David Faller
Wow. Great set! That Zugster is mighty tempting! Dave Redding, CA - Original Message - From: Esteban To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2009 10:54 AM Subject: [RBW] Thanksgiving Ride with Quickbeam and new Zugster Bag Took a little pre-feast spin on the Qu

Re: [RBW] Thanksgiving Ride with Quickbeam and new Zugster Bag

2009-11-26 Thread Bruce
I got an Acorn tool bag and like it a lot. A bit bulkier than your Zugster, with 3 compartments. Yours looks to have 2. Suits the bike. From: Esteban the QB had its new bags on for the first time: Zugster medium Rando Bag and Tool Pouch. -- You

[RBW] Re: Thanksgiving Ride with Quickbeam and new Zugster Bag

2009-11-26 Thread Jim Cloud
Nice looking Quickbeam and Zugster bags! Doesn't look like a bad place to ride either! Jim Cloud Tucson, AZ On Nov 26, 11:54 am, Esteban wrote: > Took a little pre-feast spin on the Quickbeam this morning.  I would > be remiss in not mentioning that this is a wonderful, perfect > bicycle!  I al

[RBW] High resolution Rivendell logos, anyone?

2009-11-26 Thread Stephen
I'm lookin to laser etch a Rivendell logo into my water bottles, to make my AHH look nicer. Any high resolution images kicking around your in computer? I'm not selling the bottles, which makes re-using another company's logo less illegal, right? Not everyones dad has a laser engraver in his base

Re: [RBW] High resolution Rivendell logos, anyone?

2009-11-26 Thread CycloFiend
on 11/26/09 1:05 PM, Stephen at recycle...@gmail.com wrote: > I'm lookin to laser etch a Rivendell logo into my water bottles, to > make my AHH look nicer. Any high resolution images kicking around > your in computer? I'm not selling the bottles, which makes re-using > another company's logo les

Re: [RBW] Thanksgiving Ride with Quickbeam and new Zugster Bag

2009-11-26 Thread Ray Shine
You were not the only one. I jjust moments ago arrived at my son's home in San Mateo for Thanksgiving feast. Rode down from my home in San Francisco via Sawyer Camp, crystal springs, Canada Road, woodside, then down to the flats and into San Mateo. 45 miles on the Quickbeam, now I'm ready to eat

[RBW] Re: High resolution Rivendell logos, anyone?

2009-11-26 Thread Stephen
my dad needs business PERIOD. I once suggested to Grant cheap laser engraved headbadges for the resurrecto sets, but they dont really sell enough to make it worthwhile. There really isn't anything that can't be etched: leather, denim, canvas, anodized aluminum, steel Lots of bike related oppo

Re: [RBW] Thanksgiving Ride with Quickbeam and new Zugster Bag

2009-11-26 Thread CycloFiend
on 11/26/09 2:42 PM, Ray Shine at r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote: > You were not the only one. I jjust moments ago arrived at my son's home in San > Mateo for Thanksgiving feast. Rode down from my home in San Francisco via > Sawyer Camp, crystal springs, Canada Road, woodside, then down to the flats

[RBW] Thanksgiving Ride

2009-11-26 Thread Eric Norris
Three carefully selected photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/35176...@n03/sets/72157622758270369/ Tomorrow we ride to SF--looks like we'll get a little wet. Photos to follow. --Eric campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org -- You received this message because you are subscri

[RBW] Re: High resolution Rivendell logos, anyone?

2009-11-26 Thread R Gonet
I, for one, would buy an RBW laser etched water bottle, as long as it isn't a Sigg. I'll bet a lot of others would, too. I'd also like to contact you off-list about having your dad etch an item for me. Please contact me at rgo...@earthlink.net. On Nov 26, 5:50 pm, Stephen wrote: > my dad needs

[RBW] Re: Thanksgiving Ride with Quickbeam and new Zugster Bag

2009-11-26 Thread doug peterson
Nice work! The bag is a perfect complement to the bike. Riv really hit a winner with the orange color. dougP On Nov 26, 10:54 am, Esteban wrote: > Took a little pre-feast spin on the Quickbeam this morning.  I would > be remiss in not mentioning that this is a wonderful, perfect > bicycle!  I

[RBW] Re: Yea, back on the bike

2009-11-26 Thread Angus
Well done Michael, recycling and wine corks all in one! Angus On Nov 26, 8:11 am, MichaelH wrote: > Exactamundo.  An old Cinelli HB for which I no longer had a matching > stem.  Drill a hole, stuff wine corks in the ends and bolt it to the > bike, pop on the lights, ride away. > > On Nov 26, 7:0

[RBW] Re: Thanksgiving Ride with Quickbeam and new Zugster Bag

2009-11-26 Thread Angus
Estaban, Very nice photographs. Glamor shots indeed! The Quickbeam is certainly a wonderful bicycle. Angus On Nov 26, 12:54 pm, Esteban wrote: > Took a little pre-feast spin on the Quickbeam this morning.  I would > be remiss in not mentioning that this is a wonderful, perfect > bicycle!  I a

[RBW] Re: Yea, back on the bike

2009-11-26 Thread Phil Brown
On Nov 24, 1:20 pm, LouisvillePatrick wrote: > This is inspiring! Nice work. > > Patrick > Louisville, Ky. You want inspiring, I got it. 4 weeks ago I had arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a damaged meniscus, remove a marble size bone chip and in general clean up the arthritic damage. I took

[RBW] Re: Thanksgiving Rides with Quickbeams (and one w/ new Zugster Bags)

2009-11-26 Thread Esteban
Nice to know we were all out there on our single speed. That makes "3" speed so far rolling on Thanksgiving. Bruce - I have one of the Acorn Bags you describe - top knotch! On Nov 26, 6:55 pm, Angus wrote: > Estaban, > > Very nice photographs.  Glamor shots indeed! > > The Quickbeam is certainl

[RBW] conversion event today

2009-11-26 Thread Seth Vidal
Home for thanksgiving and I brought the atlantis with me. My brother (an aluminum and plastic-bike person) who I have been trying to convince of the virtues of steel and the rivendell-fit-advantages got to try out the atlantis. He was rather impressed. He took it out for a short ride, came back and

[RBW] Re: High resolution Rivendell logos, anyone?

2009-11-26 Thread Kelly
I would buy two, even if they were Siggs. I miss the old plastic RBW bottles and would certainly buy laser etched bottles. Good idea! -- 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...@goo

[RBW] Re: Thanksgiving Rides with Quickbeams (and one w/ new Zugster Bags)

2009-11-26 Thread terryg
Hey happy thanksgiving! I carted my contribution to dinner here in Chicago via my Quickbeam as well. Just got home... I scored an older Rivendell saddlebag (from Duluth) from list member Eric, and I'm constantly amazed at what I can carry. No pics, but I'm imminently pleased with the way this b

Re: [RBW] Re: Thanksgiving Rides with Quickbeams (and one w/ new Zugster Bags)

2009-11-26 Thread Ray Shine
Well, Kathy and I are back home in San Francisco.  Had a wonderful feast with 26 people attending, 10 of them under age 8.  As I mentioned in the earlier message, I rode my Quickbeam from home in San Francisco to my oldest son's home in San Mateo. They hosted T-Day this year. Kathy drove down in