Re: [RBW] 3 days in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Some of the shots remind me of Rivendell -- the elven realm, not Walnut Creek. Beautiful photos. Mist -- we don't get much of that in high desert NM. You mention the SH's wobbliness: curious: what caused this? Was it the load? Is it wobbly unladen? On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 9:31 PM, Mike wrote:

Re: [RBW] 3 days in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

Thanks for sharing those--looks like it was a great trip! I've been down many of those roads on my motorcycle (now gone...), looking forward to seeing them from my bicycle. :) Rob in Seattle On Sep 15, 2010, at 8:31 PM, Mike wrote: Here are the photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41335.

[RBW] Re: My new Rodeo

I'm with you...I must be a weakling too. I can't go up the foothills of Mt Rainier without a small inner ring, especially after I am all tired out. The only "compact double I would consider would be perhaps a 46x30 or a 44/42x28 coupled with a 12-32,34 or 36 cog set. I own a classic steel race

[RBW] hunqapation

any have updated news about when we'll start seeing the first bikes come back from paint? i don't want to bug riv about it, but the anticipation, and there's an s24o in the cards for the weekend. I'd love to build that bike and take it along... erik -- oakland, ca bikenoir.blogspot.com -- You

[RBW] Re: 3 days in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

another trip with incredible scenery! I am so jealous of the terrain you have access to. why was the front end wobbly... too much weight? ~Mike~ On Sep 15, 8:31 pm, Mike wrote: > So no big tour this year but I did get in a 3 day ride in Gifford > Pinchot NF with my friend and coworker John. Th

Re: [RBW] Re: Roadeos and Downtube Shifters

Off-Rivendell-topic, but I'd love to see a photo of the Porter. Dave is an ABQ cycling fixture and has done a couple of frame modifications for me: I am tempted to have him build me a no-holds-barred, light fancy fixed gear for 622 wheels (all my good fixies are Rivendell 571s or 559s) out of 853 o

[RBW] Re: Tent suggestions

I'm also a enthusiastic user of the Sierra Designs Flashlight tent. It's quite light (3 lb 14 oz.) and compact, easy to set-up and provides adequate privacy and shelter for most three-season camping. I think it's one of the best tents for cycle camping. The only caveat is that it is rather close q

[RBW] Re: Watch those kickstand plates! and question about S and S couplers

I own a coupled Rambouillet. I bought it used with the couplers already installed. I love the bike for general riding and just completed my second 500 mile unloaded tour with the Rambouillet. Patience required to pack, build up, dismantle, ship. But what a way to go! Not sure about a Brompton o

[RBW] 3 days in Gifford Pinchot National Forest.

So no big tour this year but I did get in a 3 day ride in Gifford Pinchot NF with my friend and coworker John. The first two days of the trip basically retraced last year's Gifford excursion with exception of much better weather. On the third day we dropped down from Lake Takhlakh to Trout Lake whe

[RBW] Re: Rivendell on Bike Snob

...and it doesn't link to anything (such as www.rivbike.com). Maybe it's pay-per-click? Win! But it's nice to see it there. I have my own kind of ad-blocker (visual hyper focus), so I missed it earlier. Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Sep 15, 1:12 pm, Allan in Portland wrote: > Except

[RBW] Re: OT: NYC hotels

My wife stayed at the Pod Hotel this summer and loved it. http://www.thepodhotel.com/index.html Not expensive, not large, no bedbugs. Or in positive terms: "affordable, cozy, clean." Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Sep 15, 7:17 am, Lesli wrote: > Thanks so much.  I'm scrambling for opti

[RBW] Re: Watch those kickstand plates! and question about S and S couplers

Piaw Nu has some pretty strong opinions against them: http://piaw.blogspot.com/search?q=S%26S+couplers I've not owned a couplered bike myself, but I am sympathetic to Piaw's argument, which at its most essential is 'couplers are not cost- efficient.' If you want travel friendly get a Brompton. It

[RBW] Watch those kickstand plates! and question about S and S couplers

I noticed yesterday that my kickstand was sitting at a very awkward angle. I moved it a little and I could see that my kickstand plate was ripping off of my frame. I have a Pletscher double kickstand on the Bombadil and I think that when it was parked at school someone sat on it and bent it all u

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Custom

Wow, that is such a nice looking bike. No way could I restrain myself. On Sep 14, 11:41 pm, Jeff wrote: > Mark at RBW just sent me these pictures of my new frame, just in from > JB's paint shop.  It's shipping to Austin today.  The frame is set up > for Paul Racers and a VO rando rack.  The colo

[RBW] Re: FS: Sugino XD2 crankset , 170mm, old (better) logo

These are spoken for. Thanks for playing! On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 6:38 PM, Gino Zahnd wrote: > Sugino XD2 , 170mm, old (better) logo > rings: 46x36x24 > > They're in good , lightly used shape, and the rings have many > thousands of miles left in them. They came off my Rambouillet a few > years a

[RBW] FS: Sugino XD2 crankset , 170mm, old (better) logo

Sugino XD2 , 170mm, old (better) logo rings: 46x36x24 They're in good , lightly used shape, and the rings have many thousands of miles left in them. They came off my Rambouillet a few years ago when I went to a double. How about $80 including shipping, US only. -- You received this message beca

[RBW] WTB - Shimano 7-speed indexed mountain bike thumbshifters

... for my Bombadil... I already have beautiful M700 friction shifters, but would like to have the option of indexing. I'd prefer to use older Shimano mountain shifters than Paul thumbies. Looking to buy (or possibly swap a set of vintage Suntour XC friction thumb shifters). Thanks, BB -- You

[RBW] Re: Roadeos and Downtube Shifters

When getting back into riding a few years ago, did try downtube shifters. For about a day. Seems to me the reach ends up being too much to be comfortable on the bikes I ride. Both for the actual reach, and the fact my body contorts enough to not be safe and straight in riding. So everything is

[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Dirt Drops

Yes. WTB mtn drops. Contact me off list. Gary On Sep 15, 3:25 pm, pruckelshaus wrote: > Anyone have a pair of Nitto (or old school WTB) Dirt Drops in decent > condition that they'd like to sell? > > Thanks, > > Pete -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R

[RBW] Re: B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

Thomas, I have the Team Pro on a Gios, a B-17Ti on a Serrotta and another B-17Ti on my touring rig. I used to ride the B-17 standard(steel rails) and still have a B-17N on my Holdswoth which will be going to the bench soon as it doesn't feel quite as nice. Here's my take. Team pro is very nice b

Re: [RBW] Re: B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

I bought a new Brooks Team Pro nine months ago for the RB-1 and it didn't have loops. The Viva loops work just fine on it: . -nathan On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Wed, 2010-09-15 at 16:37 -0700, Earl Grey wrote: >> I had a b17, b17 special

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell on Bike Snob

I would have never known those were there due to Flash/pop up blocker I have installed (I'm browser-savvy!). Makes me love Rivendell that much more! On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Johnny Alien wrote: > Holy crap! That just made me literally laugh out loud. > > On Sep 15, 6:22 pm, "Jim M." wro

Re: [RBW] Re: B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

On Wed, 2010-09-15 at 16:37 -0700, Earl Grey wrote: > I had a b17, b17 special, and a team pro. Replaced the team pro with > another b17s. Comfort difference was slight, and I believe mostly due > to lack of break-in due to thicker leather, but the pro didn't have > saddle bag loops. Looks like so

[RBW] Re: B17 vs Team Pro... any direct comparison wisdom?

I had a b17, b17 special, and a team pro. Replaced the team pro with another b17s. Comfort difference was slight, and I believe mostly due to lack of break-in due to thicker leather, but the pro didn't have saddle bag loops. Looks like some do and some don't (see wallbike.com photos). Just someth

[RBW] Re: Rivendell on Bike Snob

Holy crap! That just made me literally laugh out loud. On Sep 15, 6:22 pm, "Jim M." wrote: > And did you read this in yesterday's BSNYC: > > "I'm using Rivendell's lugged browser, which is slower than other > popular browsers but allows me to "surf the web" in a comfortable, > upright position" >

[RBW] WTB: Nitto Dirt Drops

Anyone have a pair of Nitto (or old school WTB) Dirt Drops in decent condition that they'd like to sell? Thanks, Pete -- 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. T

[RBW] Re: Rivendell on Bike Snob

And did you read this in yesterday's BSNYC: "I'm using Rivendell's lugged browser, which is slower than other popular browsers but allows me to "surf the web" in a comfortable, upright position" On Sep 15, 3:19 pm, Allan in Portland wrote: > I would expect browser-savvy people to have flash ad

[RBW] Re: Rivendell on Bike Snob

I would expect browser-savvy people to have flash ad's disabled. Though, I suppose people interested in blocking ads aren't going to stop at the flash ads. Speaking for myself, I run "click to flash" at home and have the flash plug-in installed, but disabled 99% of the time at work. -- You recei

[RBW] Re: Rivendell on Bike Snob

> Except it's flash. So many/most browser-savvy people and all iPad > users aren't going to see it. I'd have recommended an animated gif, > such as the Sherry Truitt ad a bit further down. I understand iphone/ipad users but why browser-savvy people? All full fledged browsers support it as far as I

[RBW] Re: Rivendell on Bike Snob

Except it's flash. So many/most browser-savvy people and all iPad users aren't going to see it. I'd have recommended an animated gif, such as the Sherry Truitt ad a bit further down. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to

[RBW] Re: Rivendell on Bike Snob

"Air is cheap and light. Ride tires that hold plenty of it" Love that. On Sep 15, 12:28 pm, jlvota wrote: > Did anyone else see the new Rivendell sponsored ad on the Bike Snob > NYC blog? > > http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/ > > The ad is on the right hand side a little ways down the page.  Eve

[RBW] Re: Super-spongy brakes on my AHH - any help?

FWIW I've found it's not necessary to have a perfectly square cable end. I've driven myself nuts trying to do it, but then realized as long as the cut is clean, the angle doesn't have to be perfectly square. This is based on my many trials and errors. The most useful tool I have is one I'm not

[RBW] Rivendell on Bike Snob

Did anyone else see the new Rivendell sponsored ad on the Bike Snob NYC blog? http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/ The ad is on the right hand side a little ways down the page. Even if you are not familiar with or follow the blog, the ad is defianately worth seeing. I particularly like the ad that

[RBW] Re: Roadeos and Downtube Shifters

I think I resemble that last remark (banged up and grubby over time) I agree I love the look of DT shifters but the bar ends shifters just feel right. I am just switching my Claud Butler Touring bike to Suntour 7 speed bar ends right now. I had Simplex Retrofrictions and they are lovely to gaze a

[RBW] Re: Walnut Ride Report

nice story Rob. I remember you telling us about those walnuts. That is a beautiful ride as I recall. If you need any help on these food rides let me know. ~Mike~ On Sep 15, 7:09 am, Robert Perks wrote: > Yesterday made my first walnut run of the year.  One of the things love > doing on my long

Re: [RBW] Re: Tent suggestions

I own a 2-person Timberline that I've used about twenty times in the past six years. Three of those were multi-day bicycle camping trips. It is a great tent. It has seen quite a bit of rain and wind and performs well with the fly, is durable, sets up and packs down nicely, and I just like the tr

[RBW] Re: Super-spongy brakes on my AHH - any help?

"there's nothing inherent 'bout the 'bo that ought to make anything funky" Using my Grant decoder ring, I'll guess that "'bout the 'bo" translates to "about the combination". FWIW I bought the OP's Silvers, so any advice about how to make the Silvers work better are pretty much moot. I'm confide

[RBW] Re: Super-spongy brakes on my AHH - any help?

Haven't read the whole thread, but I second this comment, with the additional note that i find it actually very difficult to square cable housing well with a file. Use a dremel tool or grind stone to do the job really well. Sheldon brown has some good photos of well-squared housing ends for referen

[RBW] Re: OT: NYC hotels

I live in NYC and when my parents come visit they stay at the Washington Square Hotel - http://www.washingtonsquarehotel.com/ - Great location in the Village, very reasonable rates. They sometimes stay at the Gramercy Park Hotel which is expensive, but really cool on the inside and you can borrow

Re: [RBW] Re: Tent suggestions

On Sep 15, 2010, at 7:25 AM, doc wrote: the poles get wrapped in an old pair of socks and lashed to the top tube. Great idea! Rob in Seattle -- 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: Super-spongy brakes on my AHH - any help?

The Silver/Tiagra lever combo has been working well. It's hard to diagnose the problem online, of course, but there's nothing inherent 'bout the 'bo that ought to make anything funky. There are differences in feel & flex among brakes, but the differences are by faaa most noticeable when you

Re: [RBW] Re: Roadeos and Downtube Shifters

I have DT and BE shifters. The BEs get used more, but the DTs look nicer. BEs get pretty banged up and grubby over time. On Wed, Sep 15, 2010 at 6:20 AM, JimD wrote: > > I have a ~ 20 year old Dave Porter custom that uses down tube shifters. > I've ridden that bike a bunch and > am fond of the

[RBW] Re: Tent suggestions

I picked up a used (BSA) Kelty Gunnison from Ebay for less than $100. Not the lightest, but light enough. Packs small. Free standing, sets up fast, rainfly with two small vestibules for gear, plenty of mesh for breatability, two doors and has built in pockets and a mesh "shelf." I use a cheap bl

[RBW] Re: OT: NYC hotels

Thanks so much. I'm scrambling for options. For my part, my friend highly recommends this NY BnB but it is booked up during my travel dates: I forgot to include the link to the NYC B&B. http://www.bedandcoffee.com/ I'll be emailing for Riv-ish to do lists next month! LL On Sep 15, 4:24 am, J

Re: [RBW] Sam first look

I have 4 bikes. The Sam is the heavist of them but the one I ride the most Some days I want to ride a lighter bike and the next day on the Sam I wonder could have possibly gotten into my head? I was also wise enough, at least I think it was wise, to make sure that I got components that will actuall

[RBW] WTB 1994 Bridgestone MB-1

Anyone out there have a 1994 MB-1 they want to sell. I know its a long shot, but giving it a try. 22"or 23" frame, whatever was the largest that year. Thanks, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send e

[RBW] Walnut Ride Report

Yesterday made my first walnut run of the year. One of the things love doing on my long rides is finding wild things that are good to eat, California is the state of fruits and nuts after all. I know of a tree near the top of one of my favorite loops, that seems to always come ripe a bit early.

Re: [RBW] Re: Roadeos and Downtube Shifters

I have a ~ 20 year old Dave Porter custom that uses down tube shifters. I've ridden that bike a bunch and am fond of the shifters. I use bar ends on my 63 cm Riv. I've pondered using down tube shifters on the Riv. For me the reach to down tube shifters on the larger Riv would be somewhat aw

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Custom

Wow! I hope you don't wait to build it up and ride it (and then report back here). ;>) -JimD On Sep 14, 2010, at 9:41 AM, Jeff wrote: Mark at RBW just sent me these pictures of my new frame, just in from JB's paint shop. It's shipping to Austin today. The frame is set up for Paul Race

[RBW] Re: OT: NYC hotels

I go to NYC several times per year. I always stay at the Cosmopolitan Hotel: http://www.cosmohotel.com/ It is in downtown Manhattan literally above a subway stop. Most of the other subways that go through Manhattan and into Brooklyn are minutes away. There are restaurants and stores (including