Esteban's post reminded me that I finished off the second half of the San
Francisco Randonneurs Lighthouse 200K which took place in January.
http://ramblings.cyclofiend.com/?p=425
Part One was here -
http://ramblings.cyclofiend.com/?p=423
Yeah... it did take me a couple weeks to finish writing i
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Thanks everyone. Lots of good advice.
@Joel & Steve - Even I knew from my limited research that the 650B is not
new. It was a little surprising th
Mark sounds like a fun trip I know for a fact that along the Oregon
coast there are lots of Microbrews to sample not to mention the
incredible scenery. My 50 is still 5 ish years off but you are giving
me ideas.
Hope you have fair weather and tailwinds the rest of the way.
Ryan
On Feb 7, 8:58 a
Off the top of my head, Sir Francis Drake Blvd itself is quite nice,
though a bit rough in places (at least it used to be 10 years ago).
Bolinas Ridge Trail offers fantastic views and at least used to be
open to bikes (better check with someone who's been there more
recently). You can take that alm
On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 16:46, John Bennett wrote:
> http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/190
Hunqapillar looks great! I'm glad it's the color of elephant.
James Black
Los Angeles, CA
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Yeah. I love how the company has expanded with new road-oriented models
(hopefully the Soma-collab will happen hitch-free) and new fat-tire models.
-Jim W.
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>From: Esteban
>Sent: Feb 9, 2010 12:04 AM
>To: RBW Owners Bunch
>Subject: [RBW] Re: A virtual sales brochu
I like how, similar to the Bomba and Atlantis, this bike covers the
outer edges of "all rounder" territory: heavy duty touring,
singletrack, and robust commuting. A winner, for sure.
Esteban
San Diego, Calif
On Feb 8, 8:42 pm, Michael_S wrote:
> yes, 2.2 knobbies if you please... a real dirt ma
Next week I'm lucky enough to be on my winter break. So after coming
back from Yosemite Tuesday, I was planning to do a quick solo S240 to
Samuel P Taylor. Anyone have any tips or suggestions for routes?
Thanks in advance
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yes, 2.2 knobbies if you please... a real dirt machine and with 40mm
Schwalbes a killer touring rig! Even in Elephant color!
another home run for RBW.
Mikey
SoCal
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A man, now I have consider this one!!! Actually, it seems like it hits
the sweet spot between the Atlantis & Bomba that sounds just right. A 58cm
would give me 2cm of stand over with 60mm tires.Not huge, but possibly
enough! :-)
On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 8:18 PM, amoll68 wrote:
> I like it
I like my bars a touch wider on my higher trail bikes.
Ryan
On Feb 8, 7:01 pm, Earl Grey wrote:
> Bear with me for a moment:
>
> All else being equal, should a bike with more trail have wider bars to
> harmonize with the handling of a bike with less trail? (In terms of
> switching back and forth
I like it a LOT! Good job Grant and RBW.
Alex Moll
north of Seattle, WA
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I sure hope they do a t-shirt with that graphic on it. This frame
sounds like a winner.
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Do the two frames have the same max tire size? (I would assume the
650B can fit slightly bigger tires, but don't know). If max tire size
is different, will you want to run fat tires? (Taking into
consideration that if you are new to the bobish/rivish way of biking,
you'll probably end up running wi
Bear with me for a moment:
All else being equal, should a bike with more trail have wider bars to
harmonize with the handling of a bike with less trail? (In terms of
switching back and forth between two bikes.)
Here is my situation:
I have been riding my newish Hillborne and am loving it, and r
It looks like its name.
On Feb 8, 5:46 pm, John Bennett wrote:
> http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/190
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> Cheers,
>
> John RBW
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Buy the bike based on which one fits best, not on the wheel size.
Good tires are available in both 650B and 700C and frankly there are
lots of placed to mail order 650B tires and tubes if they are not
readily available locally. There's no magic in either size, hype and
criticism not withs
It's here! Order's now being taken - see John Bennett's post re:
virtual sales brochure.
dougP
On Feb 6, 9:08 am, Gary wrote:
> I've been hankering for a Hunqapillar update. Any news or leaks on
> geometry, frame/ fork specs and measurements? I was hoping based on
> the Jan 21 post that we woul
http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/190
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Hi Nathan,
Clayton here. We talked on a rainy day in SF riding from Market to Scott. I
was on a Silver Quickbeam.
I will be riding the 300k at the end of the month.
If you want, I will be riding a part of the ride up to Healdsburg this
Saturday. I will be visiting and staying up there with my in
If I drive up to ride it can I use it as an excuse to order an Ebisu like
Esteban?
I'll looking for a good excuse.
Dustin
San Diego, Calif.
> From: nathan spindel
> Reply-To:
> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:18:10 -0800
> To:
> Subject: Re: [RBW] SFR Two Rock/Valley Ford 200K Ride Report
>
> Nice
Nice report, Esteban. It was a great ride, and it was nice to pedal
along with other first time randonneurs! :) I'm glad you took photos,
since I couldn't find my camera that morning while busily packing my
boxy bag full of food and rushing off to the bridge in the early
morning darkness.
Who's up
For myself, the 650B would be a clear choice. The extra width helps in bad road
conditions, e.g. chipseal or sand on paved road, and clearly dirt roads. The
650 wheels seem strong. I am heavy and have not had any wheel issues in two
years on my Bleriot. You can easily get all the tires and tubes
Not vintage, but I think classic is the appropriate word.
Anyway, I was digging through stuff I am not using and came up with a
hand full of jerseys. I have a nice "Cycles Peugeot" in French flag
colors, and an older Pearl Izumi I thought may be of use to someone
here.
I am 5'9" and @ 145-155lbs
If you have a Harbor Freight outlet in your area, they have a re-
usable aerosol can. Fill with liquid & pump up with a bike pump to
spray. Mine doesn't hold pressure very long but works well enough.
dougP
On Feb 7, 8:15 pm, muckum wrote:
> Try
> this.http://www.amazon.com/AES-Industries-124-
I've used Performance Forte 12-32 8 speed twice. For me, they last
about 3-4k miles before shifting deteriorates in the middle cogs
(16-18-21). No big deal, just a bit slower going to the next larger
cog. At the price they are a good value. I assume an outside vendor
makes these for Performance
The bikes are different enough that it's quite possible that you can enjoy both
in unique ways. (Sorry, I don't have any advice on the parts question.)
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>From: Mitch Browne
>Sent: Feb 8, 2010 3:33 PM
>To: RBW Owners Bunch
>Subject: [RBW] XO-1 to Atlantis
>
>Since I've
On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Mitch Browne wrote:
> Since I've read that the XO-1 is the predecessor to the Atlantis I'm
> hoping this isn't off group / topic. I actually took possession of an
> Atlantis frame last Monday and a purple 1992 X0-1 yesterday. How many
> is to many? Anyhow, the adjus
Since I've read that the XO-1 is the predecessor to the Atlantis I'm
hoping this isn't off group / topic. I actually took possession of an
Atlantis frame last Monday and a purple 1992 X0-1 yesterday. How many
is to many? Anyhow, the adjusting bolt on the XO-1 DiaCompe BRS300
front brake is missing
Just for clarity -- you've test ridden both the 650B- and 700C-wheeled
bikes, right?
Which did you prefer?
-Jim G
On Feb 7, 8:51 pm, Zaelia wrote:
> Hello - I'm a new member to the group, and I'm in the process of
> ordering an A. Homer Hilsen frame from Rivendell. I've been given the
> optio
Thanks. Much better than my friend's summary: "Rained for a few hours, then
got nice."
--Eric
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On Feb 8, 2010, at 11:02 AM, Esteban wrote:
> I was lucky enough to ride with some friends on the 200K on Saturday.
> Drove from San Diego..
I was lucky enough to ride with some friends on the 200K on Saturday.
Drove from San Diego... and I might just have to do it again. There
were a lot of sensible, purpose-built bikes on the ride: Rivendells,
Kogswells, Ebisus, Pelicans, and a variety of customs along with the
typical MCRBs. I absol
On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 7:27 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> The official bearing-prep for the cheaper MKS pedals is to dribble'em full
> of Phil Tenacious and then ride them smooth. It has worked well for me.
>
They are great pedals once they've smoothed out. Unfortunately I don't think
most folks fi
My thoughts exactly, I end up ordering almost everything, even with 6
or 7 shops within riding distance. Kind of sad - Rob
On Feb 8, 7:57 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
wrote:
> It doesn't matter much. Your LBS doesn't stock 650B, but they probably
> don't stock the nicer mid-width 700C rubber
I have owned to Bleriots at two different times. All of my riding is
on pavement with only the occasional fire road or hard pack. While I
like variety and can understand the 650b choice, for my riding it was
an answer/option to a problem or riding situation that did not exist
for me.
My Fuji Tou
Lots of good answers already. Most likely you'll be ordering wheel goods
(including tires) so 650B vs. 700C doesn't matter much. In a pinch, 700C
will be easier to find locally but I don't think that should really affect
your decision. A couple things that I don't think have been mentioned that
All this talk about cassettes reminded me that I still have an 8-speed Shimano
HG cassette looking for a home (I don't use Shimano). 11-28 cogs, brand new in
the package.
Make me a decent offer and it's yours.
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The official bearing-prep for the cheaper MKS pedals is to dribble'em full
of Phil Tenacious and then ride them smooth. It has worked well for me.
That's a nice looking bike. how do you like the M-bars? I tried literally a
dozen different times to like M bars but never could and, when I put them
h
Zaelia,
Maybe mention what area you live in. People could probably give you a
recommendation for a 650b friendly shop in the general area.
Jeff
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There are two advantages of 650B, as far as I can tell. One is that it lets
you run a fatter tire of the same diameter of a thinner 700c tire. If you
don't need fatter tires, then go with 700c.
The second is that it lets you use a smaller wheel, assuming you don't
increase it to 700c size by said
on 2/7/10 8:51 PM, Zaelia at caddic...@gmail.com wrote:
> Availability of the 650B wheels is my biggest issue. I have only
> found two stores locally that can help me out with this (they don't
> have anything in stock but would have to order), though I've not
> conducted an exhaustive search. Tal
On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 11:41 AM, Garth wrote:
> I'd want to actually see the Sunrace 12-32 cassette before buying one.
> I bought a Performance bike Forte cassette . which I'm pretty sure
> is made by Sunrace but returned it because the 12t cog was
> shockingly sparse of metal in the wron
I'd want to actually see the Sunrace 12-32 cassette before buying one.
I bought a Performance bike Forte cassette . which I'm pretty sure
is made by Sunrace but returned it because the 12t cog was
shockingly sparse of metal in the wrong place. There's no way in heck
I'd trust it not to bre
Along the lines of Joel's response, 650B lets you have a tire with more air
inside of it in the same general overall diameter as the skinny 700s do.
(Overall diameter = the rim bsd + (2)* the tire height. 650B has a 38mm smaller
bsd, but you can put a tire 17mm larger on it in the case of a 584
I'd choose 700c because it makes it easier on myself to just stock
700c tires and tubes. Plus, there's just more 700c tires to choose
for myself .. but everyone is different so one must know oneself .
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On Sun, 2010-02-07 at 20:51 -0800, Zaelia wrote:
> Availability of the 650B wheels is my biggest issue. I have only
> found two stores locally that can help me out with this (they don't
> have anything in stock but would have to order), though I've not
> conducted an exhaustive search. Talking w
It doesn't matter much. Your LBS doesn't stock 650B, but they probably
don't stock the nicer mid-width 700C rubber either.
On Feb 7, 10:51 pm, Zaelia wrote:
> Hello - I'm a new member to the group, and I'm in the process of
> ordering an A. Homer Hilsen frame from Rivendell. I've been given the
>
What a great trip.
For those who don't know, Mark runs a local (San Francisco) messenger
bag company, which makes a very cool "Zero Waste" bag --- all the
little pieces that are cut from the fabric are used in its design. He
also doesn't use pvc and other eco-unfriendly products. Most of all,
th
Go with 650b. If you're worried about tire and rim availability order
up some extra rims at some point and even a set of Schwalbe 650b tires
to have as back-up, those things will see you cycling through the
apocalypse.
More importantly than tire size, what color will your new frame be?
--mike
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If you're leaning towards the 650b frame, go for it. Don't worry
about tire availability from your LBS- you can always order tires
through the mail if you can't get them from the LBS. Maybe tell
your LBS that you'll be ordering them yourself only because they don't
carry them.650b has be
> The first kept telling me that the tire was a new fad - something for the
> folks who want to be
> different. The second had no idea what I was talking about. I'm not
> all that mechanically inclined, so I depend on my LBS (to my chagrin)
> - though I hope to change this in the future and beco
Hello - I'm a new member to the group, and I'm in the process of
ordering an A. Homer Hilsen frame from Rivendell. I've been given the
option of both the 650B frame (56cm) and the 700c frame (55cm). After
conducting as much research as I can online and talking with my bike
knowledgeable friends, I
The owner of my LBS got bored last month and cleaned out his bone
yard. He has put the following rear derailers out on the used parts
table, at $20 each.
Shimano 600 "Arabesque"
Shimano 500
Suntour Accushift 4050
Suntour Accushift 3040
Suntour Cyclone
Fuji (Suntour) VX
All appear to be complete a
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