Re: [RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread Paul Price
That is the correct, or one of the correct posts, or bosses. I interchange the terms but they both mean that thing. True, you won't be mounting cantilevers on them, but all our brakes use the same pivot setup that fits on those. There are several different styles, that one in the picture h

Re: [RBW] Re: duluth pack

2010-05-17 Thread Bill Connell
IIRC, it was Frost River who last made the Baggins bags, and there was a difference in opinion over who owned those designs once Riv's contract with them ended. Frost River was/is selling the exact same Baggins-design bags under their own label though it sounded from Grant's post at the time that t

Re: [RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread cyclotourist
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 8:29 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > I tried waxing the chain once, on my commuter. Next morning it began > raining as I was riding to work. I got 0.1 mi down the road and the > chain began squeaking. > > That's my experience from the few times I've seen h2o with mine. I

[RBW] Re: duluth pack

2010-05-17 Thread Liesl
Check out Frost River, which, after a hiatus, is back in the saddle. I believe when the Frost River folks parted ways with Duluth Pack folks, they got the old riv patterns in the deal? I'm guessing it was Frost River that was making the Baggins Keven's Bag and the Baggins Loafers before Baggins Ho

Re: [RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 18:56 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Well, Duh!! Because a chain is a permanent part of the bicycle > infrastructure, like the frame, bars and brake pads. only if it's rusted in place, otherwise it's a replaceable wear item -- You received this message because you are subs

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: a White industry dingle

2010-05-17 Thread tarik saleh
Precisely! On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 7:10 PM, S.Cutshall wrote: > Okay, let me try to understand this Tarik... > > you need a dingle, you want it white and industrial, correct? > > -Scott > > On May 17, 4:47 pm, tarik saleh wrote: >> OK, >> Apparently not clear at all. >> >> to be specific I am

[RBW] Re: Maybe WTB: 59 Bleriot?

2010-05-17 Thread S.Cutshall
Rob- What fenders are you running on your Bleriot? Thanks- -Scott On May 16, 10:44 pm, rob markwardt wrote: > Went for $990. About twice what I paid brand new a few years ago...yes > I bought from one of those on-line undercutters...sorry.  Anyway, glad > to see the Bleriot is getting some att

[RBW] Re: WTB: a White industry dingle

2010-05-17 Thread S.Cutshall
Okay, let me try to understand this Tarik... you need a dingle, you want it white and industrial, correct? -Scott On May 17, 4:47 pm, tarik saleh wrote: > OK, > Apparently not clear at all. > > to be specific I am looking for the white industries two cogged BMX > freewheel. Colloquially this is

[RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread S.Cutshall
When I apprenticed with a couple different framebuilders, they always called them 'Bosses' or 'Posts'... http://www.bikeparts.com/pimage/BPC311130.jpg I usually called them something far worse when 'cleaning up' & filing the brazes to smooth. -Scott On May 17, 3:15 pm, Horace wrote: > What whe

Re: [RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Well, Duh!! Because a chain is a permanent part of the bicycle infrastructure, like the frame, bars and brake pads. On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 5:46 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 17:41 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > Perhaps I should clarify and add that by "dirty" I meant your

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Bullmoose Bar

2010-05-17 Thread andrew hill
well, i've got the "short" ones on my Sam and Bomba.. i'd jump at the option to put a "long" raw clearcoat on the Bomba, and then sell you the "short" raw clearcoat.. if one becomes available, ill do that :) -a On May 17, 2010, at 4:22 PM, Johnny Alien wrote: > They are bringing out a second o

[RBW] Re: WTB: Michelin 650b tires

2010-05-17 Thread Lesli
Per the flickr link... The Pencil was painted to match the color (50's industrial pale blue) of a vintage pencil I found on the floor at work. Hence the nickname. It's actually more Sheltand pony than pencil. On May 17, 2:27 pm, Gino Zahnd wrote: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/archivalclothing

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: a White industry dingle

2010-05-17 Thread tarik saleh
OK, Apparently not clear at all. to be specific I am looking for the white industries two cogged BMX freewheel. Colloquially this is a dingle freewheel, brand name as steve points out, it is not. So yes, Coastie white industrys dos eno freewheel like the one riv sells. Sorry for the confusion: ht

Re: [RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 17:41 -0600, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Perhaps I should clarify and add that by "dirty" I meant your typical, > "after 400 miles of regular use lubed with some squirt bike lube" > dirty, not > "chain-as-bicycle-infrastructure-what-the-hell-do-you-mean-clean-it-after-20-years?" >

Re: [RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Perhaps I should clarify and add that by "dirty" I meant your typical, "after 400 miles of regular use lubed with some squirt bike lube" dirty, not "chain-as-bicycle-infrastructure-what-the-hell-do-you-mean-clean-it-after-20-years?" dirty. I think that the hot paraffin would easily take care of you

RE: [RBW] Re: WTB: a White industry dingle

2010-05-17 Thread Frederick, Steve
Well, I'm a bit confused--White Industries makes a double freewheel the Dos Eno and Surly makes a double fixed gear cog called the dingle. Tarik, are you looking for a coastie or a fixie? I'm using a Dos Eno freewheel on the Quickbeam and it's a keeper, but I have a Surly dingle fixed cog I'd p

[RBW] Re: duluth pack

2010-05-17 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
I cannot understand how the Duluth Pack Hobo bag as pictured can be attached to a saddle. In fact, as far as I can tell from their pictures, *they* don't either. The panniers look like a less fancy and less thoroughly thought through rendition of the upcoming Riv panniers writ large. They look *to

[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Bullmoose Bar

2010-05-17 Thread Johnny Alien
They are bringing out a second one with a longer reach. The first one was 150 and the new one is 200. Both will be available but at the moment they only got the 200 in. They are finishing them so they won't be on the site for a few more weeks. Maybe someone that has a set now that thinks they c

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: a White industry dingle

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 15:58 -0700, MichaelH wrote: > OK Tarik, I'll bite, whats a Dingle cog? http://surlybikes.com/parts/dingle_cog/ -- 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: WTB: a White industry dingle

2010-05-17 Thread MichaelH
OK Tarik, I'll bite, whats a Dingle cog? Michael, an old guy who never rode a fixie On May 17, 6:23 pm, tarik saleh wrote: > Yeah, I have a completely non-riv dumb project that would be enhanced > greatly by a White iNdustried Dingle cog. I normally would not ask > here, but last time I was look

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Bullmoose Bar

2010-05-17 Thread andrew hill
i wasn't aware there were two sizes..? aren't the smaller just cut down larger? :) -a On May 17, 2010, at 3:50 PM, Johnny Alien wrote: > Only large Bullmoose bars in stock now and I need the 150 reach. Also > they are no longer doing the clear powdercoating. > > Thusly I am still on the prow

[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Bullmoose Bar

2010-05-17 Thread Johnny Alien
Only large Bullmoose bars in stock now and I need the 150 reach. Also they are no longer doing the clear powdercoating. Thusly I am still on the prowl as it will be awhile until Riv gets them and I could use them now. I will trade you cold hard cash for a set. On May 14, 7:33 pm, Johnny Alien

[RBW] WTB: a White industry dingle

2010-05-17 Thread tarik saleh
Yeah, I have a completely non-riv dumb project that would be enhanced greatly by a White iNdustried Dingle cog. I normally would not ask here, but last time I was looking for some white industries BMX freewheels, I got multiple dingle offers from QB owners who shed the dingle. If you have one in th

Re: [RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread Gino Zahnd
They were called cantilever bosses. (I think this thread is now officially not RBW in nature.) On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 3:15 PM, Horace wrote: > What where they called when they were sitting around the bike builder's > shop? What was the label on the box that they came in Sorry, too amusi

Re: [RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 15:15 -0700, Horace wrote: > What where they called when they were sitting around the bike > builder's shop? What was the label on the box that they came in > Sorry, too amusing not to ask. According to the Paul web site, they are "...centerpull brake bosses. These are si

Re: [RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread Horace
What where they called when they were sitting around the bike builder's shop? What was the label on the box that they came in Sorry, too amusing not to ask. Horace. On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 1:07 PM, Patrick in VT wrote: > > > On May 17, 3:35 pm, "S.Cutshall" wrote: > > True, dat... but they

[RBW] Re: Another "camera" to shoot your Riv with

2010-05-17 Thread jose
I just downloaded Camerabag. Looks right in my wheelhouse. Thanks! On May 17, 8:42 am, Eric Norris wrote: > Very nice! I just bought the Hipstamatic app last week. As a cyclist, I was > also compelled to buy the Pprtland expansion pack :-) > > Have you also tried Camerabag? > > --Eric > > Sen

[RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread William
I'll take your word for it. I've not tried stewing on a truly dirty chain, but I have always stewed. If that's true, then you could coat a quarter in grease and leave one clean, drop them both in the stew and they'd be indistiguishable when they came out, right? Imagine the wasted time at the so

[RBW] Re: Venturing Crew 999 S240

2010-05-17 Thread William
Balut?! I'll keep it to longanisa. Diniguan is about as hard-core as I get. On May 17, 1:10 pm, manueljohnacosta wrote: > Venturing  is part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America for > young adults, men and women, from the age of 14 years old or 13 years > old and completed eighth grade t

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Michelin 650b tires

2010-05-17 Thread Gino Zahnd
http://www.flickr.com/photos/archivalclothing/380229630/in/set-72157594300251903/ On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote: > Why is your bike called "pencil"? > > On May 17, 11:00 am, Lesli wrote: >> Looking to buy some new old stock 650b Michelin Megamium or Axial Raid >> tires.  I'

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: Michelin 650b tires

2010-05-17 Thread CycloFiend
on 5/17/10 1:50 PM, Aaron Thomas at aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com wrote: > Why is your bike called "pencil"? I'd hazard a guess that it's nearly the same hue as a proofer's pencil. - J "used to do that, once upon a time..." -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net -- You received this message becaus

[RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread happyriding
Thanks Steve! -- 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...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more opti

[RBW] Re: Cycle Salt Lake Century

2010-05-17 Thread Darin G.
Go big! My ride was about 8% slower than my last century and 80% more enjoyable. In fact, I enjoyed every minute of it! I wish you the same experience. D.G. On May 17, 2:21 pm, andrew hill wrote: > thanks - i'm 99% sure i'm leaving my Schwalbe Mara Sups on - so i'll be doing > a slower ride

[RBW] Re: WTB: Michelin 650b tires

2010-05-17 Thread Aaron Thomas
Why is your bike called "pencil"? On May 17, 11:00 am, Lesli wrote: > Looking to buy some new old stock 650b Michelin Megamium or Axial Raid > tires.  I'm looking for a 650b x 28c tire for randonneuring.  I've had > great luck with the Michelins but my supply is dwindling and I'd like > to swap o

[RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread Patrick in VT
On May 17, 4:10 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > It's only a cantilever post if it is actually, at this moment, supporting a > cantilever brake arm. Otherwise it's only a potential cantilever post. > > Patrick "if a tree falls in the forest, etc etc etc" Moore Thank you, Patrick. I have a hard time

Re: [RBW] Re: Venturing Crew 999 S240

2010-05-17 Thread Rene Sterental
Sounds like a great program and a great leadership activity you're doing! René -- 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...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send emai

Re: [RBW] Re: Cycle Salt Lake Century

2010-05-17 Thread andrew hill
thanks - i'm 99% sure i'm leaving my Schwalbe Mara Sups on - so i'll be doing a slower ride probably :) On May 17, 2010, at 1:04 PM, Darin G. wrote: > I rode Nitto Noodle bars and Jack Brown Blues for tires. I'd been > planning to put on a faster tire per the suggestions to my "Speed Up > My S

[RBW] Re: Venturing Crew 999 S240

2010-05-17 Thread manueljohnacosta
Venturing is part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America for young adults, men and women, from the age of 14 years old or 13 years old and completed eighth grade through 12 On May 17, 12:31 pm, Rene Sterental wrote: > What is the Venturing Crew 999? > > On 5/17/10, Rick wrote: > > > > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 2:07 PM, Patrick in VT wrote: > > > are there any epistemologists on this list? can a cantilever post > *be* a cantilever post if a cantilever brake can't be used on it? > > It's only a cantilever post if it is actually, at this moment, supporting a cantilever brake arm.

[RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread Patrick in VT
On May 17, 3:35 pm, "S.Cutshall" wrote: > True, dat... but they attach via cantilever posts [which were > originally conceived for attaching cantilever brakes and not > centerpulls]. hmm, but if you tried to run cantilever brakes on "these" cantilever posts, it wouldn't work out so well. and i

[RBW] Re: Cycle Salt Lake Century

2010-05-17 Thread Darin G.
I rode Nitto Noodle bars and Jack Brown Blues for tires. I'd been planning to put on a faster tire per the suggestions to my "Speed Up My Sam" post but I didn't get around to it. I have the top of the stem about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch above the saddle height and the bars angled so the "ramp" down

[RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread S.Cutshall
True, dat... but they attach via cantilever posts [which were originally conceived for attaching cantilever brakes and not centerpulls]. ;-) -Scott On May 17, 12:26 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 12:21 -0700, Me wrote: > > Yep, I do. > > > As in, "Cantilever Posts" which are

Re: [RBW] Venturing Crew 999 S240

2010-05-17 Thread Rene Sterental
What is the Venturing Crew 999? On 5/17/10, Rick wrote: > Great shots and looks like an excellent adventure. Not entirely sure > about the fetal duck egg dinner, but I have an open mind on such > topics. > > On May 17, 11:37 am, manueljohnacosta > wrote: >> Venturing Crew 999 went on an overnig

Re: [RBW] Cycle Salt Lake Century

2010-05-17 Thread andrew hill
hi Darin, i'm planning my first century, also on a Sam, in about three weeks, and i'm curious what kind of bars and tires you rode with. thanks, andrew On May 17, 2010, at 12:24 PM, Darin G. wrote: > Enjoyed a wonderful century ride on my new Sam on Saturday, complete > with a mini-front rack,

Re: [RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 12:21 -0700, Me wrote: > Yep, I do. > > As in, "Cantilever Posts" which are brazed-on. Except that in this case, they're not for cantilever brakes, but rather for centerpulls. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch

[RBW] Cycle Salt Lake Century

2010-05-17 Thread Darin G.
Enjoyed a wonderful century ride on my new Sam on Saturday, complete with a mini-front rack, small Trunksack and fenders. Salt Lake City is not a lugged-steel hot spot and I saw only one other Rivendell (Atlantis with albatross bars?), a Heron, and a fellow on an RB-1 who seemed to appreciate that

[RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread Me
Yep, I do. As in, "Cantilever Posts" which are brazed-on. -Scott On May 17, 4:27 am, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Sun, 2010-05-16 at 19:21 -0700, happyriding wrote: > > On May 14, 1:21 am, Me wrote: > > > Paul Comp are THE best brakes made in the world these days. > > > > -my next ride is going

Re: [RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 12:10 PM, William wrote: > In my opinion, the key step in those instructions is starting with an > absolutely clean chain. Bare metal clean. Then your results ought to > be very good. I politely beg to differ. IME, when you dunk your chain, clean or dirty, into your wa

[RBW] Re: Venturing Crew 999 S240

2010-05-17 Thread Rick
Great shots and looks like an excellent adventure. Not entirely sure about the fetal duck egg dinner, but I have an open mind on such topics. On May 17, 11:37 am, manueljohnacosta wrote: > Venturing Crew 999 went on an overnight/biking trip to Grant Ranch. > Some arrived by car, others by bike.T

[RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread William
In my opinion, the key step in those instructions is starting with an absolutely clean chain. Bare metal clean. Then your results ought to be very good. On May 17, 8:34 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > I've found that if you "stew" the chain in the melted wax for half an hour > the chain won't squeak

[RBW] WTB: Michelin 650b tires

2010-05-17 Thread Lesli
Looking to buy some new old stock 650b Michelin Megamium or Axial Raid tires. I'm looking for a 650b x 28c tire for randonneuring. I've had great luck with the Michelins but my supply is dwindling and I'd like to swap out tires before my June 1000k. Here's my 650b riv on my most recent brevet, t

[RBW] Re: bar ends for woodies?

2010-05-17 Thread Jeremy Till
I don't know of any mass produced woodie bar ends, but they might not be hard to make...get a dowel of comfortable diameter, cut them down to the length you want, miter the end so it ends up at a good angle even with the backsweep on the bullmoose, then think of some kind of attachment. Maybe some

RE: [RBW] Re: Cork, Tape, and Shellac

2010-05-17 Thread Frederick, Steve
Blindrobert wrote, in part: ...the fender was not effective once I got up over 14mph or so I similarly cropped the rear fender on my Rawland Olaf singlespeed/fixie and found it similarly ineffective. Since I was using SKS fenders, I just used the quick release attachments that comes with SKS f

[RBW] Re: duluth pack

2010-05-17 Thread scott
http://duluthpack.com/outdoor-gear/biking On May 17, 11:47 am, Brian Hanson wrote: > Link? > > > > > > On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 9:20 AM, scott wrote: > > Hey everyone, > >    I noticed yesterday that Duluth Pack is making bike bags again. > > Panniers, a bar tube, and a hobo--but the hobo is set

Re: [RBW] duluth pack

2010-05-17 Thread Brian Hanson
Link? On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 9:20 AM, scott wrote: > Hey everyone, >I noticed yesterday that Duluth Pack is making bike bags again. > Panniers, a bar tube, and a hobo--but the hobo is set up to be a > saddle bag instead of a bar bag. The straps are on the wrong side of > the zipper. I shot

Re: [RBW] splat-'onnection in back

2010-05-17 Thread CycloFiend
on 5/17/10 7:56 AM, Grant Petersen at gr...@rivbike.com wrote: > THe first sample laces like a shoe. We'll go with something faster-easier-, > maybe one eyelet on each side, and adjustable with cord-lock. Not sure, but > have time to work it out. These will also keep foxtails and tics out of sox. >

[RBW] Re: Bombadill fork crown braze ons?

2010-05-17 Thread Garth
These are standard braze-ons for the Bombadil. For the Atlantis, it was a running change for later models. There's no specific rack for these, just another mounting option for some of the Nitto's, like Mark's rack . -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R

[RBW] duluth pack

2010-05-17 Thread scott
Hey everyone, I noticed yesterday that Duluth Pack is making bike bags again. Panniers, a bar tube, and a hobo--but the hobo is set up to be a saddle bag instead of a bar bag. The straps are on the wrong side of the zipper. I shot them an email asking if they could do a bar version. Anyway, loo

RE: [RBW] Re: bar ends for woodies?

2010-05-17 Thread Frederick, Steve
Ritchey makes a bar end for bars with more sweep--the clamps are angled so that they don't stick outward. I had a set on some 17-degree sweep bars I used to run and they worked pretty well. I don't know how much sweep the Bull Moose bars have but from pics it looks like at least that much. Th

[RBW] Venturing Crew 999 S240

2010-05-17 Thread manueljohnacosta
Venturing Crew 999 went on an overnight/biking trip to Grant Ranch. Some arrived by car, others by bike.Those crazy enough to biked with me to Grant Ranch climbed over 1000 feet of elevation over San Jose. They were constantly lied too about how much further it was till we descended, not because I

Re: [RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I've found that if you "stew" the chain in the melted wax for half an hour the chain won't squeak as quickly as it does if you keep it in for just a few minutes. Half an hour is not a period scientifically determined, but it does work better than five minutes. "Stewing" -- this also keeps the cha

Re: [RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 08:18 -0700, doug peterson wrote: > I wax my chains & do so on my Atlantis just before each tour. I can't > recall the chain ever squeaking or given other indication of lack of > lube. A tour a couple of years ago was in the fall & we had rain > quite frequently, often heavy

Re: [RBW] Another "camera" to shoot your Riv with

2010-05-17 Thread CycloFiend
on 5/16/10 9:40 PM, jose at jose.cor...@gmail.com wrote: > I've found that the dreamy analog touch of some iphone photography > apps goes well with the dreamy analog touch of my Rivendell. :) > > Here are some shots I took today exploring the bayou paths downtown on > my Atlantis: > > http://www

[RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread doug peterson
I wax my chains & do so on my Atlantis just before each tour. I can't recall the chain ever squeaking or given other indication of lack of lube. A tour a couple of years ago was in the fall & we had rain quite frequently, often heavy. You won't know how it works for you unless you give it a try.

Re: [RBW] Bombadill fork crown braze ons?

2010-05-17 Thread CycloFiend
on 5/17/10 5:46 AM, Frederick, Steve at frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu wrote: > I see some (not all) Bomba's have braze ons on the top of their fork crown > like last gen Kogswell P/R's. Is Riv offering a rack that mounts there I > wonder? Was this a running change or can you specify when ordering?

[RBW] Re: Bombadill fork crown braze ons?

2010-05-17 Thread newenglandbike
The rack mounts on the fork crown are for mounting any "rear" rack (for example a Nitto R14) on the front. Pretty awesome IMHO. On May 17, 8:46 am, "Frederick, Steve" wrote: > I see some (not all) Bomba's have braze ons on the top of their fork crown > like last gen Kogswell P/R's.  Is Riv o

[RBW] splat-'onnection in back

2010-05-17 Thread Grant Petersen
Manny said: Rivendell's shoe contraption is quite smart! I laughed about it at first but I can see myself using these on hikes or muddy bike rides. I'm curious about the heel straping, and how it's connected. THe first sample laces like a shoe. We'll go with something faster-easier-, maybe one ey

[RBW] fixing leather saddles

2010-05-17 Thread Grant Petersen
Saddle stuffing works great, preemptively or resurrectingly. I've healed eight or nine saddles this way, and ... it's in the current RR, or the one before. On a horse, you have the horse & blanket under the leather, so no sag/stretch possible. On a bike saddle, nothing but air. Fill the air with st

[RBW] Re: Davis Double 5-15-2010 - a set on Flickr

2010-05-17 Thread Patrick in VT
On May 16, 11:53 am, "Bill M." wrote: > Rides like the Davis Double are fully supported, no need to carry more > food or water than needed to get to the next rest stop. Brevets are > self-supported, so randonneurs tend to carry more baggage, and their > bikes are built up accordingly. well, yes

Re: [RBW] Re: Brooks B-17's wearing out

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2010-05-17 at 06:43 -0700, Patrick in VT wrote: > On May 16, 7:10 pm, reynoldslugs wrote: > > Several of my B-17's are showing significant wear, turning into > > hatchets. What does the list recommend for replacements, something > > substantially similar that doesn't wear out so fast for

[RBW] Re: Brooks B-17's wearing out

2010-05-17 Thread Patrick in VT
On May 16, 7:10 pm, reynoldslugs wrote: > Several of my B-17's are showing significant wear, turning into > hatchets. What does the list recommend for replacements, something > substantially similar that doesn't wear out so fast for us Clydes? just an FYI - Bilenky Cycle Works is now the officia

Re: [RBW] Another "camera" to shoot your Riv with

2010-05-17 Thread Eric Norris
Very nice! I just bought the Hipstamatic app last week. As a cyclist, I was also compelled to buy the Pprtland expansion pack :-) Have you also tried Camerabag? --Eric Sent from my iPad On May 16, 2010, at 9:40 PM, jose wrote: > I've found that the dreamy analog touch of some iphone photogra

[RBW] Bombadill fork crown braze ons?

2010-05-17 Thread Frederick, Steve
I see some (not all) Bomba's have braze ons on the top of their fork crown like last gen Kogswell P/R's. Is Riv offering a rack that mounts there I wonder? Was this a running change or can you specify when ordering? You can see them on this Bomba that's on ebay (outing-not affiliated, etc) an

Re: [RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Sun, 2010-05-16 at 19:21 -0700, happyriding wrote: > On May 14, 1:21 am, Me wrote: > > Paul Comp are THE best brakes made in the world these days. > > > > -my next ride is going with Racer-canti, > > What is the Paul Racer-canti? I don't see it on the Paul website. He must mean the brazed-on

Re: [RBW] Re: paul's racer brakes vs cantis questions

2010-05-17 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Sun, 2010-05-16 at 20:07 -0700, happyriding wrote: > On May 13, 11:38 pm, Paul Price wrote: > > Hey- > > > > Thanks for that. We're pretty proud of our brakes. > > Hi Paul, > > Do you have any pictures on your website that compare 'silver > anodized' to 'high polish'? Or, can you direct me t

[RBW] Re: Cork, Tape, and Shellac

2010-05-17 Thread Blindrobert
By "rides big" I just mean that it is sized more traditionally with just a little seatpost showing and handlebars close to level with the saddle. On a modern racing frame, I would ride a 60cm bike and in fact the bikes I use at the velodrome are that size; this bike has a 63cm seat tube. For ligh

[RBW] Re: Waxing the chain?

2010-05-17 Thread Angus
I would think that wax should be relatively water proof (waxed cotton etc...) I have used a couple of waxed chains in the past and they stayed cleaner than most. I don't live in a hugely rainy place. Angus On May 16, 3:57 am, Teit wrote: > I found this from an old Rivendell > Reader:http://ww