Re: [RBW] For Sale: NOS Wool Rivendell Jersey, Shirt and Cap

2010-06-28 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Very sorry to hear about your knee. On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 10:10 PM, lukethedrifter1 wrote: > Guys, > > My knee went out about 5 years ago and my cycling days are over. So > I'm going through my old stuff and came up with two wool Riv jerseys > unworn. a long sleeve Riv cotton shirt and a cap.

[RBW] For Sale: NOS Wool Rivendell Jersey, Shirt and Cap

2010-06-28 Thread lukethedrifter1
Guys, My knee went out about 5 years ago and my cycling days are over. So I'm going through my old stuff and came up with two wool Riv jerseys unworn. a long sleeve Riv cotton shirt and a cap. (only selling one jersey for now) The items are up on Ebay. I hope a RBW member gets them. Anyway, ta

Re: [RBW] Re: Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I get a similar reaction when people ask, about one of my Rivs, the commuter with hammered Honjos, "How *old* is that bike!!??" and I reply, "Hmm, lessee, 2003?" On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 3:43 PM, CycloFiend wrote: > on 6/28/10 1:29 PM, juarez at juarez@gmail.com wrote: > > > While I understand

[RBW] FS: Axiom Dutch Panniers, BLACK, mounted but not used

2010-06-28 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Like these but BLACK: http://aebike.com/product/axiom-dutch-shopper-pannier-set-rust-sku-bg6679-qc30.htm Mounted but never used. $45 shipped CONUS. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com -- Patrick Moore Albuq

Re: [RBW] Sam Hillborne Photos and Review

2010-06-28 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I feel the same way about the 1973 Motobecane Grand Record: wonderful bike; tho' my two Riv Customs are even nicer in handling and, of course, in every other way. Re the Sam Hill: I bought it (1) as a touring bike and (2) as an all rounder for those times when I want to go further or steeper than

Re: [RBW] Re: Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread CycloFiend
on 6/28/10 6:11 PM, doug peterson at dougpn...@cox.net wrote: > So this guy may have been more savvy than I thought. Always kinda > wondered about that "2". Dunno... I don't think there were ever a lot of the original Atlantii around. Maybe he was thrown off by the not-quite-celeste color scheme

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis Name

2010-06-28 Thread CycloFiend
on 6/28/10 7:41 PM, William at tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: > Yeah, if you Google Bridgestone Atlantis, you'll find Jim's record of > the Riv Reader that describes and shows the Bridgestone model. The > other place I had seen Atlantis in the Bridgestone context was in > reference to the XO-1 fork c

Re: [RBW] Question Concerning External Bearings BB for triple

2010-06-28 Thread Eric Norris
Campagnolo makes several, but they'll be 10 or 11 speed. --Eric Sent from my iPad On Jun 28, 2010, at 8:36 PM, GeorgeS wrote: > I am getting a new road frame and I would like to try an external > bearing BB. But I want a triple. The only one I've found is > Shimano's Ultegra with a 50-39-30.

[RBW] Sam Hillborne Photos and Review

2010-06-28 Thread Don Genovese
"I think that my greatest disappointment has been, after the floppiness and "light" feeling of the front end" "... just doesn't shine like the bikes that remain in my possession" Read that and had to respond, likewise, regarding the handling of my 1998 Longlow. In all other

[RBW] Re: Has anyone tried White Industries Urban Pedal?

2010-06-28 Thread dos.ruedas
I am interested in getting this combo, but I was wondering about your comment re: dirty shoes. I've noticed that when I put a Sigg bottle in my Nitto stainless cages there are stains from the contact, so I'm wondering does stainless steel also stain shoes, or is that ONLY with the Ti? It seems like

[RBW] Re: Question Concerning External Bearings BB for triple

2010-06-28 Thread William
Truvativ makes triple cranks with external cups. I don't know a lot about their merits, though. I know they are OEM equipment on lots of bikes. On Jun 28, 8:36 pm, GeorgeS wrote: > I am getting a new road frame and I would like to try an external > bearing BB.  But I want a triple.  The only on

[RBW] Re: Remember those learning bikes in the Rivendell Reader? Success Story here

2010-06-28 Thread Philip Williamson
What a great story, Jim! Mojo - don't sweat her learning the 'right' way. If training wheels get her on a bike, she'll learn to ride it. My kid rode training wheels for about six months, and took them off when he was 4 1/2 (Memorial Day weekend, in fact). That summer he rode all the way around Ang

[RBW] Re: Question Concerning External Bearings BB for triple

2010-06-28 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
Is it lower gears you're after? Could do one of the Shimano MTB cranks with 48/36/24 or 44/32/22. On Jun 28, 10:36 pm, GeorgeS wrote: > I am getting a new road frame and I would like to try an external > bearing BB.  But I want a triple.  The only one I've found is > Shimano's Ultegra with a 50-3

[RBW] Question Concerning External Bearings BB for triple

2010-06-28 Thread GeorgeS
I am getting a new road frame and I would like to try an external bearing BB. But I want a triple. The only one I've found is Shimano's Ultegra with a 50-39-30. Anyone know of another option? GeorgeS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunc

[RBW] Re: Remember those learning bikes in the Rivendell Reader? Success Story here

2010-06-28 Thread Michael Glaser
This post has got to be on my top 5 list for this group -- which is saying a lot. -- 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 em

[RBW] Re: Atlantis Name

2010-06-28 Thread William
Yeah, if you Google Bridgestone Atlantis, you'll find Jim's record of the Riv Reader that describes and shows the Bridgestone model. The other place I had seen Atlantis in the Bridgestone context was in reference to the XO-1 fork crown. On Jun 28, 6:48 pm, Jon Grant wrote: > Seth Vidal said: > >

[RBW] WTB: Nitto Noodles, and....

2010-06-28 Thread ejg
Hi all I'm interested in buying Nitto Noodles (46cm) Also could use a Technomic deluxe 11cm or 12cm Thanks in advance EJG -- 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

[RBW] Atlantis Name

2010-06-28 Thread Jon Grant
Seth Vidal said: bridgestone made an atlantis.. That's why the riv atlantises are atlantis2. -sv --- There was an Atlantis before, but I thought I¹d read that the "2" reflected Grant¹s assertion that the Rivendell Atlantis was the second best bike on the planet, after the Rivendell custom.

[RBW] Re: Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread doug peterson
So this guy may have been more savvy than I thought. Always kinda wondered about that "2". dougP On Jun 28, 1:44 pm, Seth Vidal wrote: > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 4:29 PM, doug peterson wrote: > > A guys was checking out my Atlantis one day & commented he hadn't seen > > an Atlantis in many year

Re: [RBW] Remember those learning bikes in the Rivendell Reader? Success Story here

2010-06-28 Thread Rene Sterental
What a nice thing to do! René On 6/28/10, Jeff Perry wrote: > The boy next door, about 2.5 years old now, has been riding one of the scoot > bikes for a long time. I picked up a kids bike from somewhere for free and > everytime he comes over, he checks it to see if he's grown enough to ride > it

[RBW] Remember those learning bikes in the Rivendell Reader? Success Story here

2010-06-28 Thread Jeff Perry
The boy next door, about 2.5 years old now, has been riding one of the scoot bikes for a long time. I picked up a kids bike from somewhere for free and everytime he comes over, he checks it to see if he's grown enough to ride it. He's just about able to make it go but can't quite handle the coaster

[RBW] Re: Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread rinjin
Sorry I didn't see get to see you and your Sam. I haven't seen any Rivs here in Utah yet, but I know they're out there. I've frequently been told that my Riv is in great shape for such an old bike. I used to explain that it's only about five years old and then I'd launch into the whole story. Thei

Re: [RBW] Re: Hard to Let Go

2010-06-28 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Whoops! Seems that "Gigi" is not about the kind of little girls that I had in mind! Sorry! On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 4:23 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSGM3ZTP2nw > > > On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 4:20 PM, S.Cutshall wrote: > >> She's 10 [going on 35yrs old]. >> >> > --

Re: [RBW] Re: Hard to Let Go

2010-06-28 Thread PATRICK MOORE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSGM3ZTP2nw On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 4:20 PM, S.Cutshall wrote: > She's 10 [going on 35yrs old]. > > -- 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...@googl

[RBW] Re: Hard to Let Go

2010-06-28 Thread S.Cutshall
She's 10 [going on 35yrs old]. Latest Update: Minutes ago, "Dad, wouldn't it be a hoot to ride from Oregon to Pennsylvania to visit Grandpa... by myself?!" Me, "Ahh, no. Not for me it wouldn't be." -Scott On Jun 28, 2:55 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Good for her! How old is she? > > Man, I rem

Re: [RBW] Hard to Let Go

2010-06-28 Thread Eric Norris
My daughter (14) just started a summertime babysitting job that involves riding several miles to an from our friends' house every Monday. I showed her the route once, and she does it on her own now. Needless to say, we're very proud of her. --Eric Sent from my iPad On Jun 28, 2010, at 2:55

[RBW] Re: Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread JoelMatthews
> > multiple rack braze-ons, especially the midfork and midstay ones? > > Yes. Certainly on the (none to common) Constructeurs. Some other models, I am sure had them as well. Multiple rack braze ons were, however not all that common, even on some bikes popular for touring. On Jun 28, 3:29 pm, ju

Re: [RBW] Hard to Let Go

2010-06-28 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Good for her! How old is she? Man, I remember wandering the neighborhood alone -- small, almost rural Prince George's County, MD (near Surattsville) Clinton, MD -- when I was five or six. No one thought anything of it in 1960. (I do remember a creepy man asking me to show him the way to a small ne

Re: [RBW] Re: Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread CycloFiend
on 6/28/10 1:29 PM, juarez at juarez@gmail.com wrote: > While I understand that a Riv owner might experience some > consternation that their expensive bike might be mistaken for a less > expensive older model, I don't think one can really fault a casual > observer. After all, Rivendells do loo

Re: [RBW] Re: Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread CycloFiend
on 6/28/10 1:29 PM, doug peterson at dougpn...@cox.net wrote: > A guys was checking out my Atlantis one day & commented he hadn't seen > an Atlantis in many years. His age suggested he'd been around bikes > for a while. Perhaps Riv isn't the first one to use the name > Atlantis? Or in the dim m

Re: [RBW] Hard to Let Go

2010-06-28 Thread Bill Connell
On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 3:23 PM, S.Cutshall wrote: > Our daughter, Chloe, has been asking both me & my wife about our first > solo rides as kids.  This all started easily enough, I didn't -for > one- see where she was going with these questions... eventually > though, it was obvious, she wanted to

Re: [RBW] Re: Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread Seth Vidal
On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 4:29 PM, doug peterson wrote: > A guys was checking out my Atlantis one day & commented he hadn't seen > an Atlantis in many years.  His age suggested he'd been around bikes > for a while.  Perhaps Riv isn't the first one to use the name > Atlantis?  Or in the dim mists of

[RBW] Re: Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread juarez
On Jun 28, 8:28 am, James Warren wrote: > Nice ride story. The part about the guy thinking the bike is from the 60's > leaves me thinking the following: Did bikes from the 60's have: > > upward sloping toptubes with 6 degree angles? Not readily apparent to a casual observer. > multiple rack b

[RBW] Re: Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread doug peterson
A guys was checking out my Atlantis one day & commented he hadn't seen an Atlantis in many years. His age suggested he'd been around bikes for a while. Perhaps Riv isn't the first one to use the name Atlantis? Or in the dim mists of time there was a manufacturer by that name? Most likely the gu

[RBW] Hard to Let Go

2010-06-28 Thread S.Cutshall
Our daughter, Chloe, has been asking both me & my wife about our first solo rides as kids. This all started easily enough, I didn't -for one- see where she was going with these questions... eventually though, it was obvious, she wanted to go solo herself. We put it off for weeks, months, and then

[RBW] "Old" Rivendells

2010-06-28 Thread Jon Grant
James Warren asked: The part about the guy thinking the bike is from the 60's leaves me thinking the following: Did bikes from the 60's have: upward sloping toptubes with 6 degree angles? multiple rack braze-ons, especially the midfork and midstay ones? 135 mm rear spacing that allows 9 or 10 spe

[RBW] Re: Remember those learning bikes in the Rivendell Reader? Success Story here

2010-06-28 Thread Mojo
Yeah well, I wish it was going so well for my 3.5yr old grandaughter, Kiana. She has a Skuut, the crankless wooden bike sold by REI. She hates it. Really...hates it. "Go put that away Grandpa!" She wants a training wheel bike SOOO bad. This doesn't fit into my plans for here to learn to glide and b

[RBW] Re: Atlantis Repaint - Silver

2010-06-28 Thread Angus
Shaun, I sent the frame back to Rivendell, they had their "local painter" do the work. Jay at Rivendell handles the repaints now. It is not a Joe Bell type paint job; it is a nice paint job but not one fancy enough to make me paranoid. Angus On Jun 28, 11:08 am, Shaun Meehan wrote: > Looks gr

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Photos and Review

2010-06-28 Thread Michael_S
As we all know , everthing is relative. As another Sam H owner ( 56cm ) I would not describe the handling as lively myself, more like a big stable sedan. Easy to steer, rock solid, but fun to ride. I'm running the 38mm Marathon Racers, which add to the stable feeling, but they seem to roll very fas

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne Photos and Review

2010-06-28 Thread EcoVelo
Hi Patrick, I have a house full of cargo bikes including a Civia Loring, Yuba Mundo, and Surly Long Haul Trucker; the Hillborne is much livelier than any of those tanks.. ;-) Seriously, when I say "lively" I'm thinking more in terms of frame compliance than weight. The LHT is a good bike to use f

Re: [RBW] Remember those learning bikes in the Rivendell Reader? Success Story here

2010-06-28 Thread CycloFiend
on 6/28/10 9:04 AM, James Warren at jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote: > > I had three great rides this weekend: > 1) Halfmoon Bay (in California) down to the Tunitas Creek climb > 2) A loop around San Luis Obispo > 3) the absolute best-of-all: a ride with my brother and his 5.8-year-old son > on th

Re: [RBW] Sam Hillborne Photos and Review

2010-06-28 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Interesting writeup, Alan, particulary about how you find the bike lively. I think that my greatest disappointment has been, after the floppiness and "light" feeling of the front end, a sort of sluggishness when accelerating compared to my other bikes, even the heavy and relatively cheaply built Mo

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis Repaint - Silver

2010-06-28 Thread Shaun Meehan
Looks great! Who did the work? I'm going to get my Atlantis repainted this fall. I hope it turns out as nice as yours did! Shaun Meehan -- 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...@go

[RBW] Sam Hillborne Photos and Review

2010-06-28 Thread EcoVelo
Hi, I posted a review (of sorts) and a set of photos of the Sam Hillborne here: http://www.ecovelo.info/2010/06/27/long-term-road-test-rivendell-sam-hillborne/ Enjoy, a...@ecovelo -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to

[RBW] Remember those learning bikes in the Rivendell Reader? Success Story here

2010-06-28 Thread James Warren
I had three great rides this weekend: 1) Halfmoon Bay (in California) down to the Tunitas Creek climb 2) A loop around San Luis Obispo 3) the absolute best-of-all: a ride with my brother and his 5.8-year-old son on the Santa Clara bike path. It was flat and was probably about 6 miles total. (We

[RBW] Re: double RIv sighting in Carrboro

2010-06-28 Thread dos.ruedas
Werd up to all the piedmont Riv-people.. used to live in Chatham County and frequented Carrboro regularly. What a land of Velo milk-n'- honey it is, It sure must be nice to not have cars whizzing by you at 50 MPH constantly. I recently moved to Greensboro and am figuring out the substantially more

Re: [RBW] Re: Silver Shifters and SRAM cassette

2010-06-28 Thread clyde canter
>From Riv site concerning the Silver shifters: >FLASH! SRAM's 9sp mountain rear derailers don't seem to work with this shifter. The movement of >the derailer changes dramatically from the 8th to the 9th position. Why'd they do that? Anyway--just wrote: > Yup, its a 9 speed chain. I used it brie

Re: [RBW] Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread James Warren
Nice ride story. The part about the guy thinking the bike is from the 60's leaves me thinking the following: Did bikes from the 60's have: upward sloping toptubes with 6 degree angles? multiple rack braze-ons, especially the midfork and midstay ones? 135 mm rear spacing that allows 9 or 10 speed

[RBW] Re: Silver Shifters and SRAM cassette

2010-06-28 Thread MichaelH
Yup, its a 9 speed chain. I used it briefly, perhaps a couple of hundred miles on the shimano cassette before installing the SRAM, it worked fine. On Jun 28, 10:00 am, Eric Norris wrote: > Are you sure you have the correct chain? Sounds like it may be too wide, > which could cause it to engage

Re: [RBW] Re: double RIv sighting in Carrboro

2010-06-28 Thread Seth Vidal
On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Neil Anderson wrote: > Hi Seth, > > Maybe I'll say hey to them next time I see them, although the "nice > bike" conversation can be a bit awkward... > > Yes, I live in Carrboro. I have an xo-3 painted orange and a black > kogswell P/R, but I'm more often seen push

[RBW] Ride Report Cache Valley Utah

2010-06-28 Thread Darin G.
Finished my second century on my Sam, the century leg of the MS 150 in Cache Valley, Utah. Once again, many comments about the Sam including several people who asked me how old it was. One guy guessed it was from the 1960's. I didn't notice any other Rivs on the ride, which was odd considering t

Re: [RBW] Re: 56 Waterford canti Sam Hill, now at more reasonable price, WITH RACK and WITHOUT SPANINGA H-LIGHT.

2010-06-28 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Perhaps you are right. I'll ride it more --tho' if somone jumps up and offers me $2.200 I'll jump right back. It's the overall front wheel floppiness that annoys me; the rest is perfectly adequate if not exceptional. I do know that I am often more impulsive than clever. On Sun, Jun 27, 2010 at 7:

[RBW] Re: double RIv sighting in Carrboro

2010-06-28 Thread Neil Anderson
Hi Seth, Maybe I'll say hey to them next time I see them, although the "nice bike" conversation can be a bit awkward... Yes, I live in Carrboro. I have an xo-3 painted orange and a black kogswell P/R, but I'm more often seen pushing a stroller. I have been dying to get out and ride more, and I es

[RBW] Re: double RIv sighting in Carrboro

2010-06-28 Thread jandrews_nyc
I really miss Carrboro... I want to move back. -- 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..

Re: [RBW] Silver Shifters and SRAM cassette

2010-06-28 Thread Eric Norris
Are you sure you have the correct chain? Sounds like it may be too wide, which could cause it to engage the ramps on the cogs too soon and shift early. —Eric N On Jun 28, 2010, at 6:55 AM, MichaelH wrote: > After five years my Rambouillet is getting a makeover. First change > was swapping ou

[RBW] Silver Shifters and SRAM cassette

2010-06-28 Thread MichaelH
After five years my Rambouillet is getting a makeover. First change was swapping out the Sugino triple for the White double with 44/30 rings and switching to an 11-28 SRAM cassette. I have always had great shifting with the silver shifters and ultegra cassettes. With the Shimano I often shift acr

[RBW] Re: FS: 56cm Atlantis F/F/HS

2010-06-28 Thread Frankwurst
I didn't receive your email or I would have responded. It's still available. On Jun 27, 9:36 pm, "colin p. cummings" wrote: > Has this sold?  I tried to email off list but didn't receive a > response... > > Cheers, > > Colin Cummings > Amarillo, TX > > On Jun 15, 8:17 am, Frankwurst wrote: > > >

[RBW] Re: WIDE fenders

2010-06-28 Thread Ginz
I'm using SKS P65s on Schwalbe Marathon 26x1.75s. Cosmetically, they are a bit too wide. But, my fork is so wide that I felt skinny fenders would have looked even worse. I do wonder how much wind resistance all that extra width creates. -- You received this message because you are subscribed t

Re: [RBW] double RIv sighting in Carrboro

2010-06-28 Thread Seth Vidal
On Mon, Jun 28, 2010 at 8:20 AM, Neil Anderson wrote: > I saw his and hers Rivs last evening in Carrboro, NC. An AHH and a > Betty Foy, I think. Anyone's on here? > I don't know if he's on the list - but I think the guy's name is blake and I don't think I ever got the owner of the betty foy's nam

[RBW] double RIv sighting in Carrboro

2010-06-28 Thread Neil Anderson
I saw his and hers Rivs last evening in Carrboro, NC. An AHH and a Betty Foy, I think. Anyone's on here? -- 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 f

[RBW] Re: brass fenders on orange Hillborne? thumbs up or down?

2010-06-28 Thread Angus
Thomas, I had/am thinking of using brass fenders on an orange Rambouillet...it may be quite bit of orange on a bike, but some paint their fenders frame color. If the brass would age/corrode over time...I would definitely do it! But then again, perhaps it is not best to ask my advice regarding st

[RBW] Re: Atlantis Repaint - Silver

2010-06-28 Thread S.Cutshall
Beautiful bike with a beautiful paint job. Very much like the color scheme. Well done!! Go ride the schibazzle out of it... Rubber Side Down- -Scott On Jun 27, 3:19 pm, Angus wrote: > "Back in the day" I had a silver Rivendell Cyclocross bike, I really > enjoyed the color. A good bike. > > h

[RBW] Re: brass fenders on orange Hillborne? thumbs up or down?

2010-06-28 Thread Joe Bernard
I'll use a Brooks saddle for comparison. I had a honey B-17 with copper rails. The combination was way too much "orangey" for me, and the rails being a similar color to the saddle detracted from the beauty of both. On Jun 27, 9:44 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > Do it! Unless you're a c