[RBW] Re: Unusual (minor) breakdown

2012-10-22 Thread lungimsam
I hope you mean 20C and not 20F...looks like you were wearing shorts!! Glad to hear everyone is ok. Sticks and leaves can be dangerous on paths/trails. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web

RE: [RBW] Re: Ramboullet post-sugery recovery ride. Thanks to list and RBW...and I love orange bikes

2012-10-22 Thread Marc Schwartz
Nice Eddy, Maxie. Do you still own the yellow Pereira w/ Paul Racers that I saw posted on Cyclofiend?... Thanks, Marc From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] on behalf of reynoldslugs [be...@perrylaw.net] Sent: Sunday,

Re: [RBW] Unusual (minor) breakdown

2012-10-22 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Beware, too, not only of sticks but of flying plastic bags. One windy day I had an errant grocery bag blow into my lower chain run and entangle itself in the rd, resulting in a disabled drivetrain (I managed to limp home in proto-fixed gear style.) I now am very wary of such flying debris. On

Re: [RBW] Hunq on first camping trip...

2012-10-22 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Sun, 2012-10-21 at 20:37 -0700, Dave wrote: Thanks for the link. I haven't laughed that hard in a LONG time! Me too. Simply marvelous! I keep a can of Spam on my desk as a conversation starter. People ask me all the time why it's there; I say, That's why. On 10/21/2012 8:06 PM,

RE: [RBW] Bullmoose Bars: New v. Old

2012-10-22 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
If you decide you want a pair of the new ones from Riv/Nitto, I have a pair painted gray, brand new, that I might be willing to sell. Also some old ones, for that matter. From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of tragicallyaverage Sent:

[RBW] The Atlantis in Berkeley with flat wooden fenders

2012-10-22 Thread BSWP
I saw an Atlantis on College Avenue yesterday afternoon (actually just across the border into Oakland), and stopped to check out its wooden fenders. Pretty clean attachment fixtures, with flat smooth rivets showing on top surface of the fenders, and simple bent 90-degree brackets off the

Re: [RBW] bombadil downtube shifter boss broken

2012-10-22 Thread Jim Mather
I'd say Ed Litton is the go to guy in the East Bay for steel frame repair. http://classicrendezvous.com/USA/Ed_Litton.htm Great guy, experienced frame builder who learned from Albert Eisentraut, and focuses mostly on repair and restoration now. jim m wc ca On Sun, Oct 21, 2012 at 3:09 PM, Jared

[RBW] Re: The Atlantis in Berkeley with flat wooden fenders

2012-10-22 Thread Stephen S
Were they mounted like these? http://www.woodysfenders.com/ Stephen On Monday, October 22, 2012 8:38:48 AM UTC-7, BSWP wrote: I saw an Atlantis on College Avenue yesterday afternoon (actually just across the border into Oakland), and stopped to check out its wooden fenders. Pretty clean

Re: [RBW] Re: Bay Area paint job recommendations?

2012-10-22 Thread Peter Morgano
Not to Hijack this thread but there seems to be a copious amount of choices on the west coast but not much on the east. A friend of mine wants to get his 70's Peugot repainted, i know the paint job will cost more than a new bike but he is attached to it and it is rough looking. Anyone know a

[RBW] Re: S240's and Lyme disease question.

2012-10-22 Thread NickBull
If you get Lyme disease, which is highly-prevalent among ticks found where I live, your post will no longer seem quite so witty to you. I know several people whose lives have been devastated by Lyme disease. It's much like living with MS. Myself, a few years ago I found a tick while on a

RE: [RBW] Re: The Atlantis in Berkeley with flat wooden fenders

2012-10-22 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
I think there have been discussions of these before, but Woody's Fenders can be an easy and attractive solution to some thorny fender installation issues (because they're flat, they bend easily in the longitudinal direction, allowing easy removal of a rear wheel with rear-facing drops, for

[RBW] Re: The Atlantis in Berkeley with flat wooden fenders

2012-10-22 Thread BSWP
Not exactly, the side brackets were simple flat L pieces, looked like. But Woody's fender nuts look good, almost rivet-like but actually threaded fasteners. I should get a few pairs to try. - Andrew, Berkeley On Monday, October 22, 2012 9:26:09 AM UTC-7, Stephen S wrote: Were they mounted

RE: [RBW] Re: Ramboullet post-sugery recovery ride. Thanks to list and RBW...and I love orange bikes

2012-10-22 Thread reynoldslugs
Yes, I still have the Pereira. It's a fun, wonderful bike. Tony Pereira is a super fellow. Here is a Flickr set I posted earlier this year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/sets/72157629558340752/ Having the 3-month follow-up MRI today, can't wait to ride later... Maxoid -- You

[RBW] Re: Bay Area paint job recommendations?

2012-10-22 Thread pb
What frame is it, how much do you value it, is it special, or is it a workhorse that you just want to get fresh paint on? Tghe answers could make a big difference in the resulting recommendation. If it were one of my frames, and if I were in the Bay Area again, it would go to either DD or

[RBW] Re: Bay Area paint job recommendations?

2012-10-22 Thread Jared Volpe
great questions! it is an older bombadil with the double top tube. green. used. kind of beat up. a little surface rust here and there. want to protect it, make it prettier. it is a workhorse. i'm using it and going to use it. but i want it to be pretty too. On Monday, October 22, 2012

[RBW] Re: WTT: Selle Anatomica Titanico X

2012-10-22 Thread rw1911
Link to photos Selle Anatomica Titanico Xhttps://picasaweb.google.com/rw1911/SelleAnatomica?authuser=0authkey=Gv1sRgCL-at7Sy6PHMfQfeat=directlink On Friday, October 19, 2012 2:33:31 PM UTC-4, rw1911 wrote: Looking to trade my brown Titanico X for a Brooks B17 Imperial or possibly a B17

Re: [RBW] Re: The Atlantis in Berkeley with flat wooden fenders

2012-10-22 Thread Joe Bunik
Paul Sykes fenders maybe? http://www.sykeswoodfenders.com ... though I've found flat-section fenders can pose a challenge with sidepulls, depending on the clearances/widths involved. =- Joe Bunik thoughtfully installed fenders on the minivelo last night in Walnut Creek, CA On 10/22/12, BSWP

[RBW] Re: Ride yesterday - Walnut Creek to Redwood City

2012-10-22 Thread Chris Lampe
Please tell me more about this Planet of the Apes route. On Sunday, October 21, 2012 2:48:34 PM UTC-5, Tony wrote: I was invited to join three other riders and thought I'd make a report for a couple of two,three reasons. It is a great way to extend getting around in the bay area by

[RBW] Re: Beautiful Sam at Bikeworks NYC

2012-10-22 Thread frank
Hi Jimmy, I'm the guy from Pittsburgh with the Atlantis. I had a great time in Manhattan that weekend but I missed Bikeworks NYC, maybe next time. I got a new Roadeo frame in the mail last week, plan to build it up over the winter. It is beautiful! Hope to see you again some time. Take care.

[RBW] FS: Acorn Saddlebag

2012-10-22 Thread 3wheelin
I have a black Acorn saddlebag for sale.The leather strap does have some wear where i tried to install it under my brooks saddle , but otherwise the bag is essentially brand new...I never used it..Took it off bike right away, cause I was using the Acorn handlebar bag instead...New, delivered was

[RBW] Re: Beautiful Sam at Bikeworks NYC

2012-10-22 Thread John Lee
Bikeworks is one of the good ones. Another shop I like is Continuum Cycles. A little on the hipster side, but they do seem to stock a lot of sundries (baskets, flat pedals, nitto bars). - J On Sunday, October 21, 2012 7:40:28 PM UTC-4, Joe K wrote: The musings here about Bikeworks are

[RBW] FS 105 group set. great shape

2012-10-22 Thread Kevin Pollen
I'm selling my 105 group set. It is a year and a half old with less than 250 miles on it. I hate to sell it. But we are moving out of state and need to clear some space and also need money for gas. there are a few scratches here and there from being moved around. But other than that they work

[RBW] FS 52cm Betty Foy - NEW

2012-10-22 Thread mbh
I have a brand new 52 cm Betty Foy for sale. I bought it around 2 years ago from Rivendell and it is in perfect, new condition. It has never been ridden even once! It has been safely stored inside the entire time I’ve owned it. I’m getting ready to move and the time has come to sell it. The

Re: [RBW] Re: Beautiful Sam at Bikeworks NYC

2012-10-22 Thread rb
Bicycle Habitat is a pretty good shop in NYC. And there's a Riv-ish place on 2nd Ave and approx 6th St. When I've been in either of those shops with variously my (now former) Saluki, or Kog, or Boulder, they've immediately known what it is under all the dirt. And been very accomodating.

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Ergon PC2 Pedals, SRAM Doubletap shifters, Pearl Izumi jacket XL

2012-10-22 Thread Shifty
Yes, I'm in Eden Prairie. I sent you an email offline with my address Dan. Let me know if it didn't arrive. –Sean On Saturday, October 20, 2012 1:59:04 PM UTC-5, Dan wrote: Sean, Are you in Minneapolis? If so how much for local pickup for the shifters? Thanks Dan Abelson St.

[RBW] IRD standard reach brakes?

2012-10-22 Thread Aaron Thomas
Just spotted these IRD 47-57 mm standard reach brakes. http://store.interlocracing.com/b57roadbrakes.html Anyone tried them? They look nice and shiny! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To view this discussion on the web visit

[RBW] Re: S240's and Lyme disease question.

2012-10-22 Thread Mike On A Bike
I apprenticed with an herbalist/wildcrafter for a while who'd pulled off innumerable ticks in his 30+ years in the field, and he'd always say if you pull them off within 24 hours there is zero chance of getting Lyme. He mentioned this to a Duke University infectious disease specialist who agreed.