Ye speak the truth and I suppose the durability of concrete also
depends on the climate and vegetation to some degree not to mention
the quality of concrete. Speaking of lighter modes of transit, I've
always thought it would be cool to have a velomobile with and electric
assist being that I am 25 m
When we met I told him he'd better pull the ad before his phone
started ringing off the hook with calls from bike weirdos throughout
the nation.
I tend to catch and release, so you can be first in line if it ever
needs a new home.
Ryan
On Jan 30, 11:11 pm, Brian Hanson wrote:
> If it's this:htt
If it's this: http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/2188933678.html and you
got it for that, you are one happy guy!
Brian - dejected in Seattle
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 11:01 PM, rcnute wrote:
> Just found my best Craigslist score ever. Photos tomorrow.
>
> Ryan
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grrlyrida:
Yes, it's a Tubus Cosmo. I'm pretty much sold on Tubus for rear
racks. The Nokians are great on packed trails, but they bog down in
soft stuff. I've done a fair amount of walking this winter. I would
love to get a Pugsley-style bike, when the budget allows.
Ian
On Jan 30, 12:02 p
Awesome photos Gernot! And by far the best collection of photos I've
ever had of me on a bike - thank you! :D
What a great trip - anyone lucky enough to have Gernot as their trip
planner is in for a very cool time. Perfect opportunities to use the
Riv - where the road bike wouldn't have made it an
I wish. It's unlikely there are any left in the wild in Thailand.
There are some pretty cool birds (Hornbills, Barbets) but not too many
sightings of large mammals. You do see elephants occasionally, but
they are domesticated. There are some left in the wild, but in very
remote regions.
Gernot
On
I really enjoy hearing about your far-flung Riv adventures. We only
have coyotes around here (occasional mountain lion). Do you have to
worry about tigers on your S24O's?
jim m
suburban california
On Jan 30, 7:52 pm, Earl Grey wrote:
> Dude, where's the ride report? It's in the descriptions of t
Dude, where's the ride report? It's in the descriptions of the
photos. :)
Here is the executive summary: We took a bus up from Chiang Mai to the
border (4+ hrs), stayed in a little guesthouse right on the border-
defining River Sai, got up at 6:30 to cross the border, have breakfast
in Burma and e
Try this link instead for my photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25150892@N08/5402500499/
(or remove the www.google.com from the URL that google inserts for
some strange reason)
On Jan 31, 10:28 am, Earl Grey wrote:
> Paul and I headed up to the Burmese border on Saturday to renew our
> Thai v
Paul and I headed up to the Burmese border on Saturday to renew our
Thai visas. These border runs are a boring fact of life for many
foreigners in Chiang Mai, who take the morning bus up to the border
(5-6 hrs), cross the border, have lunch, and take the afternoon bus
back to Chiang Mai.
I always
Thomas Friedman may have not been able to say it better, but there is
some room for him to live it better... http://tinyurl.com/kjnlao
(Friedman's Mansion built on his wife's MegaMall inheritance)
be the change you wish to see.
On Jan 27, 8:06 pm, Montclair BobbyB
wrote:
> Thomas Friedman couldn
Somenhow this all works for me.
On Jan 30, 2:05 pm, Mike Irwin wrote:
> Absolutely beautiful.
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With me on it.. :)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5401821563/
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Either this guy is a list member, or someone tipped him off, because he changed
the ad to read "early to mid 2000s." Gotta love the Internet!
From: Ray
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Sun, January 30, 2011 10:31:23 AM
Subject: [RBW] Knowledgeable Bike Shop Owner
If there's a big enough group, we can get a reservation for a group
campground. Meet at RBW and ride from there, perhaps?
On Jan 30, 2:18 pm, JimD wrote:
> I'm very interested.
>
> -JimD
> Santa Clara, CA.
>
> On Jan 30, 2011, at 12:24 PM Jan 30, 2011, EastBayGuy wrote:
>
> > I started in Cast
Here's a link to a dozen photos from the tour:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33786397@N03/sets/72157625816044561/
Just a quick sampler; didn't want to clutter things up with gratuitous
pix of people you don't know & the ever-popular food photos.
For real deal, get with Gernot & hop on a plane. D
I'm very interested.
-JimD
Santa Clara, CA.
On Jan 30, 2011, at 12:24 PM Jan 30, 2011, EastBayGuy wrote:
I started in Castle Rock Park in Walnut Creek. This leads to the Mount
Diablo/Briones Trail Through some rolling hills to the beginning of Mt
Diablo. You then Take Ridge Road all the way
TA Zephyr or Cyclotouriste crankset? On a Zephyr, I have a 22 right now.
No problems.
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 12:47 PM, reynoldslugs wrote:
> On a couple of my Rivendell Frames, I have TA triples - - 24-36-46.
> I am thinking about changing the inner to a 22. Has anyone tried
> this? Is it wo
On Jan 29, 11:43 pm, Ian Dickson wrote:
> Thanks, Ryan. I love this kind of riding, when it isn't too cold.
> One day I'll get a proper snow bike, but the Hunqapillar has been
> great this winter.
It looks like a proper snow bike to me! I like the moustache bars w/
your Hunqapillar and the new e
If it were first week of April, there's a good chance I'd travel to attend.
On Jan 30, 2011, at 12:34 PM, Anne Paulson wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 12:24 PM, EastBayGuy wrote:
>
>>
>> It was a great trip and I can definitely see a RBW Group trip
>> happening in the Spring if any one is i
Actually I know this bike shop, and (although too embarrassed to
admit) I recently recommended this shop to someone visiting Phoenix,
where it's located. Aside from it being painfully obvious they have
never sold (nor seen, apparently) a Rivendell, they are actually a
really cool, well-outfitted s
On a couple of my Rivendell Frames, I have TA triples - - 24-36-46.
I am thinking about changing the inner to a 22. Has anyone tried
this? Is it workable? What is/are the critical measurements which I
should check?
just eyeballing it, it looks like a 22 might cut it kind of close to
the bb shell
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 12:24 PM, EastBayGuy wrote:
>
> It was a great trip and I can definitely see a RBW Group trip
> happening in the Spring if any one is interested???
Totally interested!
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I started in Castle Rock Park in Walnut Creek. This leads to the Mount
Diablo/Briones Trail Through some rolling hills to the beginning of Mt
Diablo. You then Take Ridge Road all the way to Rock City.
It was a great route and was absolute Beautiful weather for January.
It is hard to believe that t
Absolutely beautiful.
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Yeah, but have you ever seen a better name for a bike shop?
Ryan
On Jan 30, 10:31 am, Ray wrote:
> I got a kick out of this Ebayer whose moniker implies that he/she is a
> Bike shop owner. He lists this Bleriot frame as an "early 80s"
> model! Wow! I am getting old!
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Riv
I'll suggest a Hemicycle.
michael
On Jan 30, 10:42 am, Montclair BobbyB
wrote:
> A few name suggestions... (Grant, if you're listening...)
>
> Halfapillar
> Atla...
> Rambo'd
> SimpleHalf
>
> Don't worry, I won't quit my day job any time soon
> BB
>
> On Jan 30, 10:06 am, Earl Grey wrote:
>
I got a kick out of this Ebayer whose moniker implies that he/she is a
Bike shop owner. He lists this Bleriot frame as an "early 80s"
model! Wow! I am getting old!
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rivendell-Bleriot-/260729673858?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item3cb4b31882
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Looks like a great ride. Glad I could help.
jim m
wc ca
On Jan 29, 12:49 pm, EastBayGuy wrote:
> Hi Y'all,
>
> Headed up to Mt Diablo on Thursday night for my first solo S240. Took
> Fire Roads all the way to the top (Thank you Jim for the Heads up). It
> was allot of hiking with the bike but th
And it's comparable in weight to a crabon-fiber frame now.
On Jan 30, 7:42 am, Montclair BobbyB
wrote:
> A few name suggestions... (Grant, if you're listening...)
>
> Halfapillar
> Atla...
> Rambo'd
> SimpleHalf
>
> Don't worry, I won't quit my day job any time soon
> BB
>
> On Jan 30, 10:06
I give up.
On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 12:23 PM, cm wrote:
> I think there are too many unknowns here. All we get to do is look at
> the finished frame and speculate as to the quality we cant see. We
> don't get to see the tubes being mitered, prepped, brazed or anything
> else until it is done. We d
From a Californians perspective
those riding conditions look like...wait for it... a real bear.
-JimD
On Jan 29, 2011, at 8:00 PM Jan 29, 2011, Bill wrote:
How about a Snow Panda in the wild ...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gsx1100g/5399511359/in/pool-1562320@N25/
On Jan 28, 11:28 pm, JimD
A few name suggestions... (Grant, if you're listening...)
Halfapillar
Atla...
Rambo'd
SimpleHalf
Don't worry, I won't quit my day job any time soon
BB
On Jan 30, 10:06 am, Earl Grey wrote:
> But did he ride it home after he hit the bandsaw head-on?
>
> Gernot
>
> On Jan 30, 3:32 am, "Jim M.
Ha, I love your spirit, Ian!
Here in the more "temperate" lattitudes I may just luck out today and
get a ride on one of our own "mushy" trails, as the mercury is finally
inching above freezing and the ice will turn to slush, glorious
slush... (In all seriousness, there's nothing like riding on ni
But did he ride it home after he hit the bandsaw head-on?
Gernot
On Jan 30, 3:32 am, "Jim M." wrote:
> I hadn't noticed this hanging on the RBW wall before:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/5398473103/in/pool-rivendel...
>
> Note I didn't say 1/2 Off Frame for Sale.
>
> jim m
> wc
Nice. If I win it will be going on a green Sam Hilborne!!
On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 8:55 AM, EricP wrote:
> It's not totally true they were only available at the garage sale. I
> purchased one right after they were found. Paid well above the price
> at the garage sale. And don't regret it one
It's not totally true they were only available at the garage sale. I
purchased one right after they were found. Paid well above the price
at the garage sale. And don't regret it one bit. It's a fine bag on
my Sam Hillborne. Here's how it looks on the bike - http://tinyurl.com/6f2bbnc
Eric Pl
I just asked the seller and he confirmed that it was one of the bags at the
Rivendell garage sale in October. So I am seriously considering it or
should I wait until Grant gets in the new bags? Ha-Ha
Bruce
On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 10:10 PM, benzzoy wrote:
> If you're talking about eBay item
> ...and the abus monobloc like
> this:http://bs0.hl-hosting.hu/ter/abus_winner_chain_92w65_lanc_lakat-402.jpg
I have that chain but a different pad lock. Only downside is the
weight. Patrick's solution - living the device on a rack you frequent
- is the best if practical where you ride. Somew
I heard/read this advice from a unremembered source.
They said to use a good U-Lock AND a good cable/chain lock.
The logic being that the tools & methods required to defeat a u-lock
were different from a chain/cable lock and that few bicycle thieves
would carry both.
Angus
On Jan 29, 1:11 pm, P
Thanks for the input folks. I took the Old Tunnel-Skyview way up, and
it was - dare I say - easy compared to Centennial.
It also didn't hurt that I took my 35lb atlantis up and not my 50lb
one this time.
Here's a pic taking a break on the Bay Area Ridge trail; the bike is
happy to be back in the
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