Hi Rudi,
Let's talk! I live in in Oakland, and could come by tomorrow afternoon to
check it out if you're around. I'm out of town (on tour, actually) from
thursday through saturday, and will be packing tomorrow night, but could
stop by Sunday.
This looks like just the ticket for me, and it would
Well,
Now you all know that i'm interested, sorry for the erroneous extra email to
you all (is that the second or third in as many weeks?).
Yikes, but rudi still email me,
erik
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 12:55 AM, erik jensen bicyclen...@gmail.com wrote:
Hi Rudi,
Let's talk! I live in in
This is on the Riv website:
http://www.rivbike.com/article/misc/650b_from_700c_conversions
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Another one who feels that the 113 BB length is good.
Will chime in on the brakes - my SH presently has Tektro 720
cantilevers. The main winter project is switching it over to V
brakes. The cantis are not bad. But overall the newer V brakes are
so much nicer for stopping power. The only
That means, assuming that that was originally blue and not a custom
color, that there is overlap in the color runs, not discrete
changeovers..
On Nov 23, 10:52 pm, GeorgeS chobur...@gmail.com wrote:
I was just catching up with the posts and saw this thread. I've got
RB0219. Blue. Purchased
Beautiful build.
Why not sell the frame and use all of those great parts for your next
bike?
I have a 61cm Atlantis and it's a bit small for me. My best size would
be a 63cm frame.
I wish I could ride your bike, maybe we could trade frames? But I live
in Michigan, so probably not.
Good Luck
Tom
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 9:22 AM, tdusky tdu...@comcast.net wrote:
Beautiful build.
Why not sell the frame and use all of those great parts for your next
bike?
I have a 61cm Atlantis and it's a bit small for me. My best size would
be a 63cm frame.
I wish I could ride your bike, maybe we could
too big for me... but I love the paint job. Planning on re-painting
my Ram this winter and that's the color!
~Mike~
On Nov 24, 12:56 am, erik jensen bicyclen...@gmail.com wrote:
Well,
Now you all know that i'm interested, sorry for the erroneous extra email to
you all (is that the second or
With all the talk lately about Rambouillet serial numbers, I thought I
would post pix to RB0053, which I just completely overhauled. This
was my first time taking a bike completely apart, and then putting it
back together.
Here are pix:
http://bit.ly/fjExCY
I believe this frame has been owned
Beautiful bike. They are great. I'll probably regret selling mine.
--mike
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So any of you Hunqapillar owners want to post pictures or info about
the bike? I'm seriously considering ordering a frame (58cm) and just
curious what people think of them. I had been thinking about a SH but
unless one comes for sale used or an Atlantis frame (60cm SH, 64cm
Atlantis) I'll probably
I just bought one a few months ago. After the 1st ride I felt the same
way about the ride. For my size and weight it has one of the best
rides of any bike I've owned. (don't worry I won't use the P word).
It's not as stiff out of the saddle as some and the tire clearance
isn't what I would like,
Just sent an order for a 62cm Hunqa built up the same way as shown in the
video. Been wanting a bike like that for some time. Maybe the reality will
differ from the dream but we'll see, I guess. Should have it in
mid-January. Coming w/ a color-matched 150mm stem. Not sure if it will all
be the
May I ask, too big, how?
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 4:49 PM, mkrbec mkr...@gmail.com wrote:
For sale is my 64cm Rivendell Atlantis
I built this up as my fully-loaded touring dream bike, but sadly I am
just too big for it really need something a bit stouter (something
more like a Bombadil, or
Looks like a new bike. Love that orange.
Funny, I rode my Boulder rando bike much more than the Rambouillet
this year, but recently I've gotten back to the Rambouillet more as
I've regained a taste for my stripped down bike. I am reminded how
nice a bike it is. The steering is lively, and it
Go easy on me people, I am a little sad...
51 cm BB center to TT, 52cm TT
26” wheelbase
SN AR 25 m JB paint job.
Snowed in here in Seattle, time to face the facts. I am an idiot for
buying a bike that doesn’t fit me… Not even close! (5’9”), but it was
love at first sight.I will eventually
I have thought about that quite a bit, but would rather just sell the
whole bike and start over. I've got a lot of spare parts lying around
that need to used and can build up 2/3rds of whichever frame I decide
to go with right now. For the sake of space and finances, I think it
better to sell
I'm just wondering if I can have some tips or start an informational
email exchange with other bag makers.
Just for fun, I've started making some stuff.
So far, I've made a few, but would like to continue with small
handlebar bags, boxy randonneur style stuff, wedge seat bags, larger
carradice
Either Herkimer or Zoka works for me. 9AM?
If the roads are icy, how about sticking to the Burke Gilman north and back?
Tom
On Nov 23, 2010 10:21 AM, rcnute rcn...@hotmail.com wrote:
I hate to do this again, but I'm out--with the snow day today I need
to get to the office on Friday and put in
Tom - it sounds like we're meeting at Zoka at 11am.
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 1:10 AM, Tom McDonald bigend...@gmail.com wrote:
Either Herkimer or Zoka works for me. 9AM?
If the roads are icy, how about sticking to the Burke Gilman north and
back?
Tom
On Nov 23, 2010 10:21 AM, rcnute
Ah, Zoka, where every cup of coffee receives 10 special minutes of
barista attention. Tom, if you're going early, I'll meet you there at
9:00, which should put us in good stead to have coffee in hand by
11:00. I'll be there if I can get out of the neighborhood - here's
hoping for a warm-up.
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Please post some pictures of your bags!
I don't make bags, but I'm interested in it.
On Nov 24, 10:08 am, Ely Rodriguez elyk...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm just wondering if I can have some tips or start an informational
email exchange with other bag makers.
Just for fun, I've started making some
The shifting on my wife's new to her Atlantis seemed a bit stiff.
Since the bike had been sitting most of its life, fresh cables seemed
a good start. Like a good boy scout, I decided to check the Shimano 8
speed bar end shift levers for any dirt or crud. Somehow in the
process of doing so I've
Ha! Rats. I've only been there twice and that was not my experience either
time We can switch to Herkimer if y'all prefer.
Forecast is dismal but not icy:
http://www.accuweather.com/us/wa/seattle/98101/forecast-hourly.asp?fday=3
Rob in Seattle
On Nov 24, 2010, at 11:47 AM, Frank wrote:
I should add that I didn't take apart anything other than the lever
assembly loose from the mounting post. Everything was clean dry so
I just put it back together at that point. Starting from the bottom
(lever straight down) I get 2 clicks, then a long bit of travel, the
3 more clicks. The
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Hello to all!!
I've started posting a blog I hope people will find interesting, Going Both
Ways-On Two Wheels. The title
Any riders from this group living in NW CT, or Western MA?
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The Nike is 100% merino wool and is 30 down the back from top of collar to
bottom hem.
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Subject: Re: [RBW] While we're on the subject of wool..
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Date:
Doug
The clicks simply don't just go away. I think I can guess what you
did.
I suspect that the shifter was not all the way down when you removed
it in the first place, so the whole lever part was already wound
several clicks around the internal part which is supposed to stay in a
fixed
I have been on the lookout for a used 61 / 64cm Atlantis frame for a
long time. I'm surprised / amazed at how rarely one of these frames
comes on the market. Nice bike, but I'm not in a position to go for
the whole bike right now. Good luck.
Michael
On Nov 24, 10:15 am, mkrbec
My wife is making me some stuff from canvas. All the bags I have are
not quite what I wanted soI have a few store bought ones that
may be for sale in the future.
On Nov 24, 7:08 am, Ely Rodriguez elyk...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm just wondering if I can have some tips or start an
On Nov 24, 7:08 am, Ely Rodriguez elyk...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm just wondering if I can have some tips or start an informational
email exchange with other bag makers.
I've actually sewn my own bag for my Brompton. You can get a Brompton
bag support for about $30 but the available bags are
Wonderful idea! One of the major impediments to this is lack of
patterns. If someone could post their patterns
at the RBW website, that would be a good start.
Steve
On Nov 24, 7:28 pm, benzzoy benz...@yahoo.com wrote:
On Nov 24, 7:08 am, Ely Rodriguez elyk...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm just
Where is the link?
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 3:53 PM, robert zeidler
zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote:
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Date: Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 2:45 PM
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To: rbw-owners-bu...@google-groups.com
Hello to all!!
I made my own handlebar bag. It was a really fun project. I made it all by
hand stitching with a sewing awl. Very, very labor intensive, but it kept
me out of trouble for a few weekends and I got exactly what I wanted.
I used marine canvas that I got at a local place that specializes in
Sorry!
http://rgzeidler.blogspot.com/
RGZ
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 8:59 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Where is the link?
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 3:53 PM, robert zeidler
zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote:
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I'm very interested, and would like to see pics of your bags, too.
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Nov 24, 7:08 am, Ely Rodriguez elyk...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm just wondering if I can have some tips or start an informational
email exchange with other bag makers.
Just for fun,
I'm just sorting out the details so hopefully it can be a bit more polished
and such.
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 8:59 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Where is the link?
On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 3:53 PM, robert zeidler
zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote:
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Hi,
A few pics of todays ride in the snowy hills of Seattle. Wasn't
riding a Rivendell today but did have on a Riv pants wrap .
http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502...@n00/sets/72157625463189712/
Be sure to check out my high tech video (and riding) skills...not!.
The hill in real life feels much
Cute little girls; they look about the same age as mine -- 9 1/2. Yours?
They say a chance of snow here tonight, and our temps have dropped a
good 15 degrees from the last few days -- forecast 12F for Thurday
night at the airport. Glad I'm not doing earluy morning commutes
anymore. But I am
I also have an awl. I've used it to relocate the mounting patches on my
sackville marks bag so I can easily open the flap when it is strapped on the
handlebars. It was a fiddly job, and I had to change to white thread as my eyes
wern't up to threading the loop in the dark interior of the bag
Thanks. Blondie is mine...7 years old. Just lost her first tooth and
lost it in the snow!
On Nov 24, 6:39 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
Cute little girls; they look about the same age as mine -- 9 1/2. Yours?
They say a chance of snow here tonight, and our temps have dropped a
I think your link is badtry this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gbberkman/sets/72157625460493264/
Beautiful. Thankfully not a 60-62cm or I'd be sweating tonight
figuring out how to finance it.
On Nov 24, 9:37 am, gregb gbberk...@gmail.com wrote:
Go easy on me people, I am a little sad...
Nice photos!
If you're in SF, you should ride out to meet us as we finish our Post
Thanksgiving ride on Friday. Send me your number and I'll text you with an ETA
in Sausalito.
--Eric N
On Nov 24, 2010, at 7:31 PM, Ray r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
I was riding home from work on my
Almost. I'm in SW CT, Norwalk to be precise.
-Pete
On Nov 24, 5:54 pm, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote:
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Believe me, Eric, I'd love that. Unfortunately, I have in-laws rolling in
tomorrow (not on bikes), and my wife (er, a. . .we) made plans with them on
Friday and Saturday morning. I am very much looking forward to your ride
report. You should have good weather.
Happy Thanksgiving, Eric, and
Spontaneous rides like that are great. Thanks for the report. Your
bike looks great. I remember doing a similar kind of ride in the
Headlands one day while coming home from SF State. I ended up riding
out to Rodeo Beach on my road bike in street clothes and with a
messenger bag full of books. I
Enjoy the meal and the company, Mike.
From: Mike mjawn...@gmail.com
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Sent: Wed, November 24, 2010 8:50:32 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Last Minute Decision to Ride the Headlands
Spontaneous rides like that are
Thanks for the heads up from the original poster. Got some nice wool
for riding now.
On Nov 23, 7:39 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:
I have at least 15 fine, as new (or, as new when bought),
no-moth-holes merino and merino/silk pullovers that cost me a whopping
$4.69 each at
I've been working on a bag, too. Right now I'm stuck as my machine
can't handle the cordura. So, I'm keeping my eye out on Craigslist for
a tougher sewing machine--although this purchase is queued up behind a
few others right now.
Here are the visuals:
http://tinyurl.com/3aj9j7x
Best,
Lee
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