[RBW] Re: Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

I used the nitto mini front and wald basket, with a Tubus Tara lowrider on a 6K tour once.I would use the exact same setup if I did it again. The mini-front with wald basket and bungee is incredibly robust, flexible, and handy. Of course the Tubus low rider's reputation speaks for itse

[RBW] Re: pre-ordered a blue Sam Hillborne a few minutes ago

I've been using the quickbeam crank on my bombadil for years, and have been slowly updating my other bikes with the same. The big ring on a triple has only ever been a dysfunctional, pant-leg eating guard for me anyway. Might as well have a real guard there :) Matt On Tuesday, April 1

[RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

I found the Barley too small for day rides and went with the Pendle. For both bags I inserted hard plastic backing to help them maintain their shape (cut from cat litter tubs). For both sprung and unsprung saddles, a Midlands bag support at $7.00 works great and keeps them from swaying, plus preve

[RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

Another vote for the barley being a tad small.Good bag, but other than tools/spare tube and a sweater you're not fitting much in there. For Carradice, my faves are the camper and camper longflap.BUT you should take a long hard look at a Saddlesack Medium or Large. Those bags combi

[RBW] Platrack In Back

This I too shall try! Rhetorical question: perhaps there's a way of doing it without the diving board? Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google

[RBW] Re: FS: 59cm Bleriot

Still available...thanks to an individual who appears to have flaked out the bike is now boxed and ready to ship. $1300 + shipping. On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 8:25:53 AM UTC-4, Kris wrote: > 2 out of 3 interested parties have backed outfinances and size. > The third is thinking. The Bl

Re: [RBW] Re: Where does the Rivendell Rambouillet fit in with other Rivs?

Yeah, that covers it. Grant's been about maximizing brake clearance ever since he started Riv. The all 'rounder with canti brakes concept has always been part of it, and with each longer-reach sidepull that's been introduced, Rivendell has introduced an appropriate frame. The Heron road was desi

Re: [RBW] Re: Platrack Slickersack Marks Rack Combo for sale

On Tue, 2012-04-17 at 19:33 -0700, Bill M. wrote: > The subject line sounds like it could be a part of the signoff from > NPR's Car Talk: > > > > "...and our executive producer Doug "Free Lunch" Berman, just back > from the Hackensack Platrack, Slickersack, Mark's Rack, fatback, > hardtack, lamb

[RBW] Re: Platrack In Back

And let's not forget this solution. Rube Goldberg has been busy with his own Platrack! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group

[RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

Hey, Bicycling Magazine every so often is good for something. I kid, I kid. On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:02:56 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > What may seem intuitive to me today came from reading exactly the way > you're doing now. It may be possible to teach oneself all the shifting > tri

[RBW] Re: Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

Does anybody know if the Nitto Big front rack fits the Atlantis without the use of P-clamps; does it just bolt right up to the braze on? On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 9:34:19 PM UTC-5, Darin G. wrote: > My Atlantis is built up and riding (gratuitous plug for Saturday Cycles in > SLC). An awes

[RBW] Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

There are several excellent front racks on the market, but few work elegantly with the Atlantis fork braze-ons. Do you have one of the new Atlantis forks that have threaded holes on top of the fork crown? I adapted a Surly front rack to work on my touring bike...basically by using some rear Surl

[RBW] Re: pre-ordered a blue Sam Hillborne a few minutes ago

Yep. I've never used the QB crank, but have added Salsa Crossing Guards and Ring Dingers in place of big chainrings on many of my bikes over the years. For people who don't like the prevalence of 11t cogs on cassettes...it's not so bad when your big ring is a 36 or 38 or 40t. In fact, at least o

[RBW] Re: pre-ordered a blue Sam Hillborne a few minutes ago

On Apr 18, 12:14 am, newenglandbike wrote: > I've been using the quickbeam crank on my bombadil for years, and have been > slowly updating my other bikes with the same.     The big ring on a triple > has only ever been a dysfunctional, pant-leg eating guard for me > anyway.     Might as well have

[RBW] Re: Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

I don't have an Atlantis...yet. I am trying to decide between the Atlantis, the Hunqapillar or maybe even a Bombadil for loaded touring and as a camp/trail bike to compliment my Sam Hillborne (more roadish setup). I am on the small side, so it would be 26" wheels on the Hunq or Atlantis or 65

[RBW] Re: pre-ordered a blue Sam Hillborne a few minutes ago

Hi Mike, I just use a triple derailleur, and have adjusted the screws so that it doesn't shift past the middle ring. For chain length I use the middle ring and largest rear cog +2 links, and that seems to work OK. The stock 40/32 of the QB crank may not give you the full range you want

RE: [RBW] Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

Not sure if this is perfectly responsive, but here's an Atlantis (mine) with a Nitto Big Front Rack: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/4815789426/in/set-72157624427413755 It worked very well on a tour with a Wald basket zip-tied on, a small Berthoud handlebar bag above (with the Klik-Fi

[RBW] Re: pre-ordered a blue Sam Hillborne a few minutes ago

PS I haven't had any problems using the big (middle) ring across all the cogs, but tend to prefer shifting down to the small ring when on the biggest 2 cogs. On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:36:41 AM UTC-4, Mike wrote: > > > On Apr 18, 12:14 am, newenglandbike wrote: > > I've been using the qui

[RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

My usual commuting bag is a Carradice Super C, which is similar in size to the Nelson and Camper but with plastic clips instead of straps and buckles. Much easier. Jay On Apr 18, 1:44 pm, doc wrote: > I found the Barley too small for day rides and went with the Pendle. > For both bags I inserte

Re: [RBW] Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

Tom, why must you always taunt me with your pewter Atlantis? The tax return could buy it, and the build kit is 100% in place (including Nitto Big Front and Rear racks). The only thing I'm missing is cloth bar tape (thanks in part to you), and the blasted frameset. But the family unit won't a

RE: [RBW] Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

If I could just finish my $%*&%^#@^$% Rohloff-equipped Bombadil, maybe I'd sell you the Atlantis. But I haven't been able to make it work to my satisfaction. I haven't yet taped the bars on my SimpleOne, though -- if you need the orange tape back (it's not available any mor

RE: [RBW] Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

sorry all, meant to reply off list From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Allingham II, Thomas J Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:32 AM To: 'rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com' Subject: RE: [RBW] Front Rack

Re: [RBW] Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

Thanks Tom, but you forget I need a 58. Your 61 is all the more unattainably irresistable for that reason. On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:32:19 AM UTC-7, Pudge wrote: > > If I could just finish my* *$%*&%^#@^$% Rohloff-equipped Bombadil, maybe > I'd sell you the Atlantis. But I haven't been

[RBW] Re: Platrack In Back

Thomas- I was thinking the same thing myself. The Mark's rack comes with a additional pair of shorter, bent stays - if you look on the Riv site the photo of the rack installed in the rear is using these stays on the upper hourglass mounts. I don't recall my rack coming with the additional set o

[RBW] Re: Platrack In Back

... although, looking at the photo again, it appears that the Platrack bolts occupy the holes that the upper stays would use. The draw bolts might be long enough to go through both the MR and PR tabs... not sure. On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:00:25 AM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote: > > Thomas- > >

[RBW] Re: Albatross OR Bosco

Thanks a lot for the thoughts on the bars. I now much better understand the differences. Best wishes, Christian On Friday, April 13, 2012 8:21:51 AM UTC-4, Christian wrote: > > Hi everyone > > I am in the market for a new set of bars. I'd like to get either the > Bosco or the Albatross.

[RBW] Re: pre-ordered a blue Sam Hillborne a few minutes ago

Thanks for the info Matt. And to the original poster, I didn't mean to hijack the thread. Congrats on the new bike. I'm sure you'll love it. Be sure to post pictures once it arrives. --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. T

[RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 3:48:29 AM UTC-7, newenglandbike wrote: > > Another vote for the barley being a tad small.Good bag, but other than > tools/spare tube and a sweater you're not fitting much in there. For > Carradice, my faves are the camper and camper longflap.BUT you shoul

[RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

Which one is the shifter bolt? If I ask the LBS will they know which one it is? I do have the Silver shifters. It is a 8 speed. It only skips occasionally - twice in 14 miles. It's more an annoyance since there are no squeaks or rattles otherwise. Thanks, Pam On Apr 17, 8:07 pm, Jim Thill -

[RBW] Small Betty

Just wondering if anyone has an old Betty that you don't want. My daughter likes mine so much that she wants one. -- 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To uns

[RBW] Re: FS: 59cm Bleriot

I'd buy it if it was my size. I'm short. I have a 47 cm Betty. On Mar 27, 8:06 pm, Kris wrote: > My Bleriot is just not getting ridden enough and the poor guy is > hanging on a hook all day.  I am the original owner and purchased > directly from QBP when I worked at a shop.  I am only selling t

[RBW] Needed: Silver shifter square washer or replacement shifter

Am interested in trading for or buying, in order of preference: Silver shifter square washer; replacement shifter mech minus pod; replacement shifter mech with pod. Thanks. -- - Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://r

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 59cm Bleriot

Yanking this thread violently in my own direction: RANT: about people who, when they see a FS post, immediately scream, "OH! I wannit! I wannit!!!" And then, after you patient answer questions and send photos, disappear into the neant. I don't mind people backing out. I've done it myself a few tim

Re: [RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

+1 for the SQR. I've owned at least three, probably more, and have sold them all after (cyclically) going back to rack+panniers, but I agree that for a QR mount, for a saddle that does not have saddlebag strap slots, and for bikes where you need to hold the bag high to gain more clearance over the

[RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

Peter, Only you can decide whether it is too small for your intended purpose. I have a Barley, a Lowsaddle Longflap, and a Nelson LF, and they all have different uses. The Barley is good for a day trip to bring extra clothing, some food, books, etc. Not really for carrying groceries or such

[RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

It's the little loop bolt that attaches the shifter to the frame or to the bar-end pod. You can tighten it with your fingers. Your LBS will know exactly what to do, if you ask. On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:03:25 AM UTC-5, pam wrote: > > Which one is the shifter bolt? If I ask the LBS will t

[RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

I have a bit of Goldilocks syndrome w/ tires. I know the perfect one has to be out there somewhere... I've run thousands of miles with Rollies/Tuffies and a few hundred w/ Grand Bois (both 27 and 30mm). The GBs feel absolutely divine. Like *nothing *else out there. But more goat head punctures t

[RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

I'm a friction noob too but some things that helped me: - Move to a compact double. Seriously. I have one less gear I didn't need anyway and I fiddle with my shifters 90% less. Anyone who says a triple in front is just as easy as a double hash been riding bikes for a very long time

[RBW] Re: Small Betty

Smart kid! On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:05:30 AM UTC-7, pam wrote: > > Just wondering if anyone has an old Betty that you don't want. My > daughter likes mine so much that she wants one. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. T

[RBW] Re: FS: Arkel bags and Dapper Dan grips

Hi! Dapper Dan light are gone   still available are   Arkel Big Bar Bag Dapper Dan dark Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-

[RBW] Re: Needed: Silver shifter square washer or replacement shifter

When you say pod, that tells me you are asking about Silver Shifters in the barcon configuration. The square washer for a barcon configuration and the square washer for a downtube configuration are two different things, so you should specify in your request. Although the downtube version is so

[RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

MichaelH illustrates how little difference it makes. Three minutes is his largest variation in his 18 mile ride on a variety of different tires with different bikes, and that variation wasn't even reproducible in a second trial. I spent seven years in grad school doing science, so I can see that

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 59cm Bleriot

I've had 4 people who seemed genuinely interested; 1. read the RBW sizing bits, learned it wouldn't fit and let me know right away 2. couldn't come up with the funds and politely backed out 3. partner was attacked by a pit bull (!!) and had to back out for $$ and obvious reasons all of the ab

[RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

You can say that every post on this group ever has been splitting hairs. It's part of the fun :) - Ryan On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:03:07 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > MichaelH illustrates how little difference it makes. Three minutes is his > largest variation in h

[RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

agreed. Even Jan Heine admits that the perception of speed is far stronger than any measurable speed difference in this hair-splitting area. He rides quality fat tires because he knows empirically that they are no slower at worst and slightly faster at best. He concedes that narrow tires feel

[RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

It's what the interwebs were built for! On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:07:07 AM UTC-7, HappyCamper wrote: > > You can say that every post on this group ever has been splitting hairs. > It's part of the fun :) > > - Ryan > > > > > > On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:03:07 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hia

[RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

Perhaps we should develop our own quantitative metric for the narrowness of the hair being split? Inspired by the well known engineering unit the RCH. SHPI -- splittable hairs per inch? On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:07:07 AM UTC-7, HappyCamper wrote: > > You can say that every post on th

[RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

Hi Peter, The Barley is the smallest Carradice bag. I use the Cadet, and think the Barley would be too small for me. I made some illustrations of the relative sizes of the smaller bags: http://www.biketinker.com/2011/bike-resources/relative-sizes-of-smaller-carradice-bags/ The next size up fro

Re: [RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

On Wed, 2012-04-18 at 10:09 -0700, William wrote: > > I've been tempted to ask Jan since going fast is fun (for the most > part), but since going slow is safe (for the most part), shouldn't he > run skinny tires, since they feel fast but are slow? I know, I'm a > jerk, and a smart aleck. Perh

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 59cm Bleriot

Believe it or not, there are a lot of flakes who are into bikes in the world. My fave was a guy who called several times to talk to me for a combined maybe 2+ hours about a Bleriot. I somehow let the word "Quickbeam" out of my mouth, and that got him to asking questions about that model. His qu

Re: [RBW] Re: Needed: Silver shifter square washer or replacement shifter

On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 9:47 AM, William wrote: > When you say pod, that tells me you are asking about Silver Shifters in the > barcon configuration. Good point! I have spare left and right downtube square washers--the ones with limit stops for the shifters. > should specify in your request.  Al

[RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

I like the term Just Noticeable Difference. Like a 2 degrees temperature difference. We could use NMD. Not Measurable Difference. Example:"Wow! These Rolly Polys are 5 NMDs better than my Folding Pasela TGs!" - Ryan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Re: Platrack In Back

Hmmm... Perhaps I should make all my questions rhetorical! :) Yep, those are among the concerns I had. I may give it a try this weekend. I like the fact that RBW and at least one other place I know (Ben's) sell some of the rack hardware separately. I think I have what I need. But it's nice to

Re: [RBW] Re: Needed: Silver shifter square washer or replacement shifter

OK, perhaps the Silver ones with the stops are steel. All mine are the original Suntours, where that part is aluminum and very easy to file down. That square part for Silver shifters in the barcon configuration has no stop. It's a circle on the outside and a square on the inside. That's a m

[RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

On Apr 18, 12:45 pm, "cyclotour...@gmail.com" wrote: >The GBs feel absolutely divine. Like *nothing *else out there. except tubulars! seriously, with so many folks chasing the holy grail of speed/comfort (and spending lots on time/money in that pursuit) it's surprising that more folks don't rid

Re: [RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

Awesome diagrams Phillip, those are helpful. Of course as is the often the case the deep info here from the group has made my choice all the more complicated, haha. But too many choices are always better than too few I say. Thanks all. Peter On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 1:14 PM, Philip Williamson <

Re: [RBW] Re: Needed: Silver shifter square washer or replacement shifter

Ah, gotcha. Patrick, if nothing else turns up, you're welcome to one of my DT washers. I'm confident you can caveman the nub off, even if it is steel. Best, joe broach portland, or On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 10:41 AM, William wrote: > OK, perhaps the Silver ones with the stops are steel.  All mine

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: 59cm Bleriot

I have a very close friend that has that exact and deplorable shopping style. In his mind, retail establishments that choose to employ experts are offering free expertise. He happily accepts that free expertise in the form of advice and answers to however many questions they are willing to an

[RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

I have this 25 year hole in my riding history, stopped around 1987, just restarted last year. So i've never NOT shifted friction. Before my Hilsen, I was grinding gears through an old (and miserable) "schwinn-approved" Huret. That will get upgraded if i ever bring that bike back on line...

Re: [RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

Or perhaps I misused the term smart-aleck? On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:14:58 AM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > On Wed, 2012-04-18 at 10:09 -0700, William wrote: > > > > > I've been tempted to ask Jan since going fast is fun (for the most > > part), but since going slow is safe (for the m

Re: [RBW] Re: Needed: Silver shifter square washer or replacement shifter

Patrick is notoriously famous for his irresponsible and deplorable removal of steel with power tools. On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:44:18 AM UTC-7, joe b. wrote: > > Ah, gotcha. > > Patrick, if nothing else turns up, you're welcome to one of my DT > washers. I'm confident you can caveman the

[RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

Right on happycamper! I couldn't agree more. I run both a double and triples in 9 speed mode and am happy with both, but anyone who says a triple is just as easy to use as a double is probably in denial. My favorite setup is on my Ram, 44/30 rings on a White Ind Crank mated to an 11/28 9 sp

Re: [RBW] Re: Needed: Silver shifter square washer or replacement shifter

Thanks for all the help and offers. After posting I realized that it is not the square washer that is missing but the little plastic friction washer -- sorry for the confusion. I did however discover that Riv offers these for sale at $1/pr (part # SH12) and I ordered on the phone after a nice conv

Re: [RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

BUT! Jan's hypothesis that skinny tires feel faster because they vibrate more seems to me to be very questionable. Doubtless when, after six months, I return to my slightly-sub-18-lb gofast fixie after riding the 30+ lb Fargo, the 30- trike and the 25lb errand Riv, and find it "fast," this is due t

[RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

Jay, I had a Super C for a while and agree that the plastic clips are much better; but I just couldn't live with the black v. the olive that I prefer. I guess I put a little too much stock on looks. doc On Apr 18, 10:18 am, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > My usual commuting bag is a Carradice Super C

Re: [RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

If anything, road buzz makes a bike seem slower to me. I guess because I've always associated noise and vibration with inefficiency. On Apr 18, 2012, at 13:15, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > BUT! Jan's hypothesis that skinny tires feel faster because they > vibrate more seems to me to be very questi

Re: [RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

On Wed, 2012-04-18 at 11:43 -0700, Michael Hechmer wrote: > Right on happycamper! I couldn't agree more. I run both a double and > triples in 9 speed mode and am happy with both, but anyone who says a > triple is just as easy to use as a double is probably in denial. I'll say it, and I'm definit

[RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

The other new tire out there is the Resist Nomad. I have about 200 miles on the 700x35 model which runs a hair under 33mm. They "feel" faster than Paselas or JB's, definitely plusher than the Pasela, almost as good as the GB Cypress at less than 1/2 the price. I haven't had them long enough to

[RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

here is a picture of the 35mm Nomad. http://www.flickr.com/photos/37347002@N05/6931879438/in/photostream ~mike On Sunday, April 15, 2012 9:47:12 AM UTC-7, David T. wrote: > > What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement? Or > some good ones? > > > > -- You received this me

Re: [RBW] Re: Platrack In Back

Why no diving board? I dont think the other stays would work because as was pointed out the rear bolts are occupied with the platrack itself. I am gonna play around with this over the weekend too. The marks rack did come with 2 sets of draw bolts but as I just found out I cracked one over tightenin

Re: [RBW] Re: What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on p avement?

finally another 700c wide GUMWALL option. where did you buy these, mike? mike goldman warwick,r.i. 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4f8f3

[RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

Barley is great. But, how high is your saddle relative to your rear tire? The Barley was my choice because I ride very small frames and, still, the Barley drooped over my fender. An uplift might help but I have not tried it. I once owned the SQR uplift. However, with a low saddle also comes li

Re: [RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

I'll say it too. In fact, I'm wondering if there is really any practical benefit from going (as I loudly announced) from a 3X7 to a 2X9. Question: the 19 t cog works fine with the 46 but it skips with the 36. Does anyone have any ideas why this might be? I suppose the easiest remedy is simply to r

[RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

My bags are the Acorn Rando bag (front) and the Barley (rear). I use the Bagman support, because my seatpost has a kickback, and it was bugging me that it was hitting my legs. Plus tiny person, tiny bike - the bag is better up on the support. I have so far not needed any more luggage space, and

Re: [RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

On Wed, 2012-04-18 at 15:46 -0700, Lynne Fitz wrote: > My bags are the Acorn Rando bag (front) and the Barley (rear). I use > the Bagman support, because my seatpost has a kickback, and it was > bugging me that it was hitting my legs. Plus tiny person, tiny bike - > the bag is better up on the su

Re: [RBW] Re: Platrack In Back

Oh, doing it without a diving board would avoid any interference with my fender mount. I could use one of Sheldon's fender nuts, probably, to minimize the interference. But generally I would prefer being able to put the rack on and take it off without any effect on my fender mount at all. And I

Re: [RBW] Platrack In Back

> > What is the diving board? -- 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.co

Re: [RBW] Platrack In Back

update, just gave it a go with the short stays, the draw bolts arent long enough to go through both racks On Wed, Apr 18, 2012 at 7:39 PM, René Sterental wrote: > What is the diving board? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch

Re: [RBW] Platrack In Back

The steel flat part in the middle of a Marks Rack through which you run the brake pivot bolt. One of the truly superior parts of the Nitto Mini Front is that it has no diving board, but it's not as versatile as the Marks. On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 4:39:47 PM UTC-7, René wrote: > > What is

[RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

On Apr 18, 1:03 pm, Steve Palincsar wrote: > I'll say it, and I'm definitely not "in denial."  How is a triple > "difficult"?  Ignore the granny and it's a double.  But unlike a double, > if you /need/ the lowesst range, it's there. Ok ... a triple is not "difficult". It is, however, fussier.

[RBW] Re: Riv Rally East - Full speed ahead!!!

OK, here's the Weather Underground forecast that we should plan around (which be forewarned, will vary from hot to cold!!!): For Cumberland MD, Saturday: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Depending on which weather forecast you believe, the

Re: [RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

I didn't say it was difficult, I said it was not as easy. I have been riding doubles and triples with friction shifting for more than 30 years, and feel quite comfortable with both, but the chances of a missed shift with a double are much less than with a triple. My CD, a 4/30 gives me a low

[RBW] Re: Friction Shifting and Riding Tips?

Denial can also be believing that a 30/29 low gear is low enough for all purposes. I have a 46/30 x 11-32 drivetrain on one bike and like it fine, but it doesn't come close to the 24 x 32 low gear on another bike. When the grade tops 15%, you bet I use that low gear! If you want fussy, turn t

[RBW] Re: FS: Frost River Panniers (the ones that were just on here last week)

Sold ya'll. The RBW Owners Bunch: people with good taste talking to people with good taste. On Tuesday, April 17, 2012 7:11:36 PM UTC-7, Scot Brooks wrote: > > Pics in an imgur album here --> http://imgur.com/a/fN5VH#0 > > So these are the same panniers I just purchased from Adam here on the >

Re: [RBW] What is the best 28-30 mm 700c tire for fast riding on pavement?

+1 We used the unit of measurement a bunch when I was in the Navy. JimD Precision in all things. On Apr 18, 2012, at 10:11 AM, William wrote: > Perhaps we should develop our own quantitative metric for the narrowness of > the hair being split? Inspired by the well known engineering unit the RC

[RBW] Re: Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

I have the new Atlantis with the top-crown connection. I'm not looking at a large front rack to hold a lot of stuff on top, basically just the Berthoud bag that I have on the mini-front in lieu of a handlebar bag. The rest of the load would be in the small front pannier's. I'm thinking the B

[RBW] Re: Front Rack for Touring With Atlantis

Darin, I have this combo on my hill borne, it works well, the only thing to keep in mind that both racks add nearly 5lbs to the bike, so make sure you need the carrying capacity in the front. My front is mounted using the bosses but it makes access to the front brakes very difficult. When I ge

Re: [RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

My take on the Barley, it is a great warm season day bag. It will not carry more than a few items home from the store. Nor will it carry lots of cold season wool. But it will carry 2 tubes/repair kit, mini-tool, vest, arm/leg warmers, saddle cover, big lunch, camera, a third water bottle with ro

Re: [RBW] Re: Questions on Carradice Barley

And another copper Legolas with Barley: http://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/6773347072/in/photostream jim m wc ca On Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:41:43 PM UTC-7, Mojo wrote: > > My take on the Barley, it is a great warm season day bag. It will not > carry more than a few items home from t

[RBW] New A Homer Hilson

I am the proud owner of a new "Legolas Blue" A Homer Hilson. It is my dream brevet bike and I'm leaning towards using it on a brevet this weekend! I fixed it up with a front bag, saddlebag and light for the ride and will take some more pics. Toshi See the 2 pics loaded by octopus80: http://www.