Re: [RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

Here's a busy looking rack! http://wallbike.com/blog/2012/06/18/rack-lady-racks/ On Jun 22, 2012, at 19:05, dougP wrote: > Ryan: > > That rack by your local builder is wonderful. Too many racks have > bars, loops, hooks, etc., that don't serve any obvious purpose. Both > Tubus and Nitto mak

Re: [RBW] frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

Beth, still riding that green machine? On Friday, June 22, 2012 11:58:30 AM UTC-7, Beth H wrote: > > On Friday, June 22, 2012 9:39:56 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> Beth: I thought you loved the LongLow. What changed? >> And, second, what about 700c wheels now disappoints you? >> > > Two thi

[RBW] Re: frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

"...bicycling life evolves..." is a theme I can relate to. The bike that preceded my Atlantis prgressed thru an angled stem to raise the bars, triple crank, added eyelets for racks, etc., etc. But at some point I had to give it up for real brakes, wide tires and longer chainstays for panniers. T

[RBW] Re: Andy Hampsten in the New York Times

here is the right bike with Jack Browns... made by Moots for Hampston. http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/giro08/index.php?id=/photos/2008/tech/probikes/andy_hampsten_may08/Andy_Hampstens_Hampsten_Strada_Bianca_Ti_SS I'd love to do one of his tours... someday. ~mike On Friday, June

[RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

Mike: That is really cool! Except of course the fork but I realize it's functional. I've been sketching, plotting, planning, & measuring on this rear rack idea off'n'on for quite a while. This may be my entirely indefensible utterly self-indulgent bicycle purchase for 2012. dougP On Jun 22, 6

Re: [RBW] Re: nice kids' bikes

Surly would be a good one. Especially as the folks that work for them start having more kids! When I mentioned "someone" should import Islabikes, I was specifically thinking QBP (Surly's Big Poppa). But Surly doing a 20, 24 then a 26" bike would be just as awesome. The 26" LHT is almost perfect, so

[RBW] Re: nice kids' bikes

I've said it before, and I'll say it again: We need to bug Surly to make a kids bike. It can have super fat tires or whatever kick they are on this week. I've emailed them. I encourage everyone to do the same. On Friday, June 22, 2012 10:34:42 AM UTC-5, Seth Vidal wrote: > > The discussion of go

[RBW] Re: frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

"it doesn't make sense to keep and store bikes I ride less and less over time. Periodic culling and adjusting of the bike herd isn't a bad thing. " Ditto. I just sold my 1998 Joe/Joe Longlow for much the same reasons as you. That bike took me across the U.S.A. Occasionally I give it a thought b

Re: [RBW] nice kids' bikes

I think the end result of the Rivendell kid's bike was that a prototype was made but in the end it was going to be too expensive for a kid's bike. On Friday, June 22, 2012 2:49:44 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > A good kid MTB to consider is the Specialized Hotrock 24. I'm very happy

[RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

Doug, Chauncey bikes too. He built me a curved top tube 29er and a 650B all rounder. Here is a picture of my 29er... filet brazed with nice silver bits and an Acorn bag. It is tall enough in the front I can swap in a steel fork and have a monster tour bike. For now I put on a suspension fork.

Re: [RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

It was built by Chauncey Matthews in Belen, NM. I knew he was the guy after seeing the nice minimalist rear rack he made for Patrick! He also made a cool adjustable-offset fork for my pal Eli. Ryan On Jun 22, 2012, at 19:05, dougP wrote: > Ryan: > > That rack by your local builder is wo

[RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

Ryan: That rack by your local builder is wonderful. Too many racks have bars, loops, hooks, etc., that don't serve any obvious purpose. Both Tubus and Nitto make great products but they get a bit busy looking. My Nitto Big Back Rack is guilty of this over-build syndrome. Hopefully Riv can keep t

[RBW] Re: My version of a Homer

Nice work. I dig your fastback seatstay junction. Suave. On Friday, June 22, 2012 5:57:42 AM UTC-7, Smudgemo wrote: > > Last summer I found myself working a block from Riv HQ. Building bikes is > a hobby of mine, and I had begun stopping by for bits and pieces, and > reading up on sizing the Ri

[RBW] Mojo/Ride the Rockies

Hey Mojo of Grand Junction, Howd it go? I was at Odell Brewery later in the afternoon last Friday when you all got into town. Saw alot of the riders coming into town riding down Shields. Hope it went well and you had a blast! Ride report? Dave Nawrocki Fort Collins, CO -- You receive

[RBW] FS: garage sale weekend

Hi guys With so many of us seem to be going through similar summer-project-financing purges... I'll make my contribution to "My garage to yours!" All are in good-to-better condition unless otherwise noted, and will try and get photos over the weekend. Prices do not include shipping, and as always

Re: [RBW] Re: frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

What about converting it to 650B? Sent from my Kindle Fire _ From: lungimsam Sent: Fri Jun 22 09:57:15 CDT 2012 To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Re: frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis) In what way does it not ride

Re: [RBW] Re: Andy Hampsten in the New York Times

A good place to have a Riv-Rally! On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 1:39 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote: > Slight correction. His brother, Steve, of Hampsten Cycles had this to say: > "Given the fork and the short-reach calipers, I'm thinking those must be > Roly Poly tires. But he rides Jack Browns on the Strada

Re: [RBW] nice kids' bikes

A good kid MTB to consider is the Specialized Hotrock 24. I'm very happy with the one we have. Enough so to buy a second for kid #2! You already have a 24", but if you find a cheap used Hotrock, check it out. The newer ones are de-contented a bit over the ones a few years old. I'm really obsessed

[RBW] Re: My version of a Homer

Very good effort. Impressed! On Friday, June 22, 2012 7:57:42 AM UTC-5, Smudgemo wrote: > > Last summer I found myself working a block from Riv HQ. Building bikes is > a hobby of mine, and I had begun stopping by for bits and pieces, and > reading up on sizing the Riv way. I finished my this

[RBW] Re: Andy Hampsten in the New York Times

Slight correction. His brother, Steve, of Hampsten Cycles had this to say: "Given the fork and the short-reach calipers, I'm thinking those must be Roly Poly tires. But he rides Jack Browns on the Strada Bianca." So I guess the pictured bike isn't a Strada Bianca either... Whatever. All I know

[RBW] Andy Hampsten in the New York Times

Today's NYT carries a short interview with Andy Hampsten on cyclotouring. Note his Strada Bianca with what appear to be Jack Brown tires. http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/06/24/travel/andy-hampstens-spin-on-cycling-tours.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G

[RBW] My version of a Homer

Last summer I found myself working a block from Riv HQ. Building bikes is a hobby of mine, and I had begun stopping by for bits and pieces, and reading up on sizing the Riv way. I finished my this build (my current commuter) a couple of months ago, and it ended up being heavily influenced by

[RBW] Re: The Poster

My poster arrived today. Wow! Really wonderful. A surprise, but in my case, a wonderful one! Yippee! Julian Westerhout Bloomington, IL On Tuesday, June 12, 2012 9:22:05 AM UTC-5, Zack wrote: > > I placed my pre-order last night. > > I have to say, I am really excited, I checked out DLG's web

[RBW] Re: frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

In what way does it not ride the same anymore? On Friday, June 22, 2012 10:38:47 AM UTC-4, Beth H wrote: > I have tried to ride and enjoy my '99 LongLow. Each time I come home less > happy than before. The truth is that I am totally burned out on 700c > wheels, and on the feel of this frame (

[RBW] Tall Feller's Union Request

Hey there - As I've mentioned in passing, I'm working as bicycle mentor this summer with the local cycling advocacy group - (Marin County bicycle Coalition - http://marinbike.org) One of the winners in the "Bike Locally Challenge" had been away from bikes for ~15 years or so, and his int

Re: [RBW] frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

Let us know what you find to replace it. Me, I'd probably move from 559 to 622 if I could find bikes that had all the other qualities of my small-wheel Riv roads. But then I can ride up to a 60 (depending on the top tube) so this is a different situation. My one complaint, really, about 559 and 57

Re: [RBW] nice kids' bikes

I basically gave up looking for a "quality" kids bike. Even with my almost-10-year-old's love/like of cycling, he's only going to ride a few hundred miles a year, if that. We'll go on 10-15 mile rides many good-weather wekeends. But ride while cold? Nope. Raining? No way. Too hot? Not a chance

Re: [RBW] nice kids' bikes

Happens to the best of us! :-) On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean < thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > Sorry... got confused. It's the LHT that they offer in 26", which I assume > wouldn't qualify. > > Yours, > Thomas Lynn Skean > > On Friday, June 22, 2012 1:34:01 PM UTC-5, c

Re: [RBW] nice kids' bikes

Sorry... got confused. It's the LHT that they offer in 26", which I assume wouldn't qualify. Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Friday, June 22, 2012 1:34:01 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > It has 700C wheels, so nope :-) > > A LHT is pretty close, and probably what we'll end up with, but a >

Re: [RBW] frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Beth H wrote: > > So, as my bicycling life evolves and my atorage options aren't increasing, > it makes sense for me to transition to bikes I will actually ride, and will > enjoy riding as I age. Beth, Good for you. Circumstances change and none of us are gettin

Re: [RBW] frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

On Friday, June 22, 2012 9:39:56 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Beth: I thought you loved the LongLow. What changed? > And, second, what about 700c wheels now disappoints you? > Two things that have developed over the last five years: 1. I find that bikes spec'd around 700c wheels in my appro

Re: [RBW] nice kids' bikes

It has 700C wheels, so nope :-) A LHT is pretty close, and probably what we'll end up with, but a lighter/tighter cross bike would be perfect. On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 11:32 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean < thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > Surly lists a 42cm Cross-Check. I've never seen one. Does tha

Re: [RBW] nice kids' bikes

Surly lists a 42cm Cross-Check. I've never seen one. Does that qualify? Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean On Friday, June 22, 2012 12:53:19 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > Thanks Seth, that's a really nice bike! > > Anybody know of small sized (<45cm) cross bikes w/ 26" wheels? > -- You recei

[RBW] Beautiful retro jerseys in modern materials

http://www.solocycleclothing.com/cycling-jerseys.html Too expensive for me, but I'd buy the Neith in a minute if I had the money -- one of the most beautiful jerseys I've seen. Sorry, seersucker just doesn't work for me -- and I've tried it; does not wick and feels hot compared to knit fabrics. I

Re: [RBW] nice kids' bikes

Thanks Seth, that's a really nice bike! I'm so tired of 20" kid bikes that weigh more than my 29er. FWIW, the best production non-MTB kid bike I can find is the Redline Conquest 24. It's not perfect, but best option out there that I have latched on to. Anybody know of small sized (<45cm) cross b

[RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

Thomas. I'm sure you've seen this already, but this is the best I've done in my stable for double-plus-chubby tires and double-plus-skinny frame tubes. http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/6448616619/in/set-72157628094782662/ On Friday, June 22, 2012 8:10:36 AM UTC-7, Thomas Lynn Skea

Re: [RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

" The Watanabe is definitely minimalist. I'm not sure I could get a shirt into what it would support. " LMFAO! I can see it now, Thomas puts his LEFT winter glove in the LEFT Watanabe Pannier. His RIGHT glove goes in the RIGHT Watanabe Pannier. On Friday, June 22, 2012 8:21:41 AM UTC-7, Tho

[RBW] ....A little summer cleaning....

Paypal personal preferred or check is fine as well. Please contact me if you have any questions. Shipping extra at actual cost or some noted as included. Feel free to combine items and make me an offer. I do get to Chicago and Minneapolis a lot so I'm able to meet for the larger items like the

[RBW] Re: Yosemite, Honnold and Homer--what's the connection?

I think the clue is more likely about Hans Floring, who lives in the town next to Walnut Creek. I wouldn't be surprised if Hans' link goes back to the original Rivendell Mountain Works, whose founder, Don Jensen, was also local to Walnut Creek. jim m wc ca On Friday, June 22, 2012 6:00:45 AM

Re: [RBW] frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

Forgot to add re Beth's LL that if Joe's work on hers is up to his work on my Gofast, it is very good work and I daresay better than most of Riv's production bikes. On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:39 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Beth: I thought you loved the LongLow. What changed? > > And, second, what

Re: [RBW] frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

Beth: I thought you loved the LongLow. What changed? And, second, what about 700c wheels now disappoints you? (An aside: after riding the massively fat and heavy 700c SnoCat wheels on the Fargo, at very low pressures, too, I yesterday rode the 650C Gofast with new Michelin Pro 3s or somesuch: qui

Re: [RBW] New Mexico listmembers?

I mean: RBW listmemberts + iBobbers if there are members of the latter that don't belong to the former. > More generally: the RBW NM Chapter is larger than I had imagined -- > especially since I haven't seen any Rivendells except my own here -- > tho', 10 years ago, did come across a retired gent

Re: [RBW] New Mexico listmembers?

Nils: Please do get in touch. I'll have family out in mid July but should have time for a ride. More generally: the RBW NM Chapter is larger than I had imagined -- especially since I haven't seen any Rivendells except my own here -- tho', 10 years ago, did come across a retired gentleman riding a

[RBW] Fwd: 13-30 fw

Forwarded to the list from member Rick Ward, at his request. -- Forwarded message -- From: Rick Word Date: Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 10:17 AM Subject: Re: 13-30 fw To: PATRICK MOORE Thanks, Patrick.  Can you forward the following message to the group? Greetings, all! Yet another

[RBW] Re: Newbie here, and to RBW

I'd be interested. If the standover size is 79.5cm that is a 55 frame, my size for Bleriot. On Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:06:26 PM UTC-4, Justin August wrote: > > Funny... > I have 56ish Bleriot tha I may be selling if it doesn't turn into the > spare bike... > > -J > -- You received this messag

[RBW] Re: Grant Peterson in Nashville

Trish from Let's Go Ride a Bike is leading a ride from Sevier Park up to Parnassus. Ride leaves at 115. Then there is a gathering at The Hub on Edgehill, I believe, after, around 330. I will try to do the ride there on my list-acquired Raleigh Sprite (thanks Marty!). Edwin On Thursday, June 2

rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com

Hiya All! The Stuff Purge; SOME STUFF SOLD PRICES LOWER Nitto lugged Quill Stem for 1" threaded headsets. 9cm center of bolt to center of bar. Hand brazed of chrome moly steel wiyh Nitto's nickel finish. Excellent condition, a few light insertion marks. $125 including shipping. Riv catalog li

[RBW] WTB: Rivendell road-style bike for 82 PBH. Rambouillet, Road, Homer, Roadeo, Bleriot, etc.

Frame sizes are all over the place for the different models, so I thought I'd just list my PBH. If you have one you'd like to sell, please let me know. I have wanted a Rivendell road-style drop bar bike for a while, but cannot afford new. So I am looking for used. Again, something along the l

Re: [RBW] New Mexico listmembers?

Hi Patrick, I'm in Silver City, but come up frequently to Appleturkey. I'll be up in July and would love to hook up for a ride. Nils On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 4:10:57 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Yes, Don too -- tho' I thought he was ibob. > > At least some of us are manly enough to ri

[RBW] Re: WTB Albatross Bars

Thanks. I actually bought some from another list member. Interestingly these are going on my Big dummy. When I first swapped out the Surly Torsion bars, I had some Albatross bars on my my BD and I really liked them. I have since been running with with some Jones Loop H Bars, which I really love.

RE: [RBW] New Mexico listmembers?

Bleriot and Queeksbeem are my rides I ride more than I post I live in 'Cruces Way down South In the summertime I roast Marc From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] on behalf of PATRICK MOORE [bertin...@gmail.com] Sen

[RBW] Re: Newbie here, and to RBW

Thanks Jim for the thoughts. The saddle isn't new, so maybe I'll try a very small angled change on it and see how it goes. On Wednesday, June 20, 2012 11:28:37 AM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > The sliding is definitely a issue with a new Brooks saddle, especially if > you have been using t

[RBW] nice kids' bikes

The discussion of good kids' bikes comes up from time to time. I caught this today on fastboy cycles' blog/flickr feed and I thought some of y'all may be intrigued: http://www.fastboycycles.com/teachingcancertocry/?p=829 and http://www.flickr.com/photos/fastboy/7419479154 thought some of y'all

Re: [RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

Excellent! The Watanabe is definitely minimalist. I'm not sure I could get a shirt into what it would support. Yours "local builder" rack is the platonic ideal of the tubus tara. Even with the loop it seems light and tight without the rotating joint and lower curvature of the tara. And of cour

Re: [RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

I also hope this type of rack makes it into production because I'd buy one in a heart beat. I like the "clean" installation however it could use a little refinement. I really hope they put in another mounting tab lower on the rack so this can work with fork with only a lower braze on---perhaps

[RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

William, Jason... Excellent information and useful photos. I sympathize with your missing your Hillborne, William. I can safely say I'm in no danger of trading to an Atlantis lest I miss mine. Every ride's a joy. And I'm sure your Atlantis will give you that and fatter tires to boot! On a d

[RBW] Re: The Poster

Did you happen to see the updated blug posting from the other day. The folks at Riv released a line-work image of the posterthey're going to continually release other images showing the progression of the poster. I really like that idea. While this won't really spoil it for anyone who's wai

[RBW] frame swap? (My LongLow custom for your Atlantis)

I have tried to ride and enjoy my '99 LongLow. Each time I come home less happy than before. The truth is that I am totally burned out on 700c wheels, and on the feel of this frame (which, due to multiple factors including the aging process, no longer fits or rides the way it used to). It's a 55

Re: [RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

My latest obsession is minimalist front lowriders, so that new rack is indeed very appealing! I had this one made by a local builder: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7556426@N06/7156035283/ But my favorite so far is this type from Watanabe: http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4281844510_6d9135391

[RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

Thomas I went on an ultra fat tire jag on my Canti-Hillborne for a bit. I barely got Marathon XRs to fit which were a true 48 if memory serves. I liked it so much and wanted clearance so badly that I sold that Hillborne and began saving up for an Atlantis. I still am nowhere near the Atlanti

[RBW] Re: The Poster

Although my poster hasn't arrived, I checked the artist's website and like his work. Definitely glad I didn't miss out on this. --mike -- 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

[RBW] Yosemite, Honnold and Homer--what's the connection?

So in Grant's last Blug post he wrote: "A couple of days ago in Yosemite, this happened, and it is remotely related to the A. Homer Hilsen in ways you can guess at, but won’t get right, and we won’t reveal. It is a phenomenal story, anyway."

Re: [RBW] Re: low-rider rack and bags

Smaller/front Sackville panniers combined with a basket would probably be a perfect combo for s24o gear, or at least for me. I've really grown to like panniers in recent years. I can't abide by messenger bags anymore and while I love saddlebags i always get a little nervous when I leave one atta