[RBW] Re: rack capacities

there's statics and then there's dynamics. If you load up a sitting still rack, it will take a lot more than you would even imagine before it breaks. If the dynamics are great enough, it will break under a teacup. If you use a simple shock-loading approximation, everything weighs 10 times m

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB: matching trunksacks (was: New look on Quickbeam)

Hi Geoff, would love to take it offline, but I can't figure how to send you a g-mail. I think mine links in the quoted text - do you want to try me? I don't think an iPad would quite fit in the large trunksack. Thanks for your interest, Ron On Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:45:05 AM UTC-

Re: [RBW] Re: rack capacities

If Nitto racks are stronger than Tubuses, the are damned strong! Tubus has a reputation for the strength (and good design) of its racks. They are the only kind Wayne at TheTouringStoredotcom sells. On Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 11:54 PM, wrote: > Lesser racks are often rated higher, but a higher ratin

[RBW] FS: 61cm AHH F/F/HS/BB price drop

Hey Group, Up for sale is a used 61cm AHH F/F/HS/BB. Its Toyo built, if that means anything. Repainted Butterscotch. Its 'creamier' in life than in the photos. definitely used, never abused. It has some paint chips here an there that i covered with nail polish. Some chainsuck chips a

[RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

Good stuff...Nothing like an adventure ride! Yeah, snow just makes a good ride a little bit better... Predictable sliding on packed snow (and even a little uncontrolled drifting on patches of ice here and there)... that's the best...It keeps you on your toes, and adds that little extra thrill

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

Sounds like the perfect ride! Haven't seen Noel in a while, say hi for me. On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 7:16 AM, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > Good stuff...Nothing like an adventure ride! Yeah, snow just makes a good > ride a little bit better... Predictable sliding on packed snow (and even a > little un

[RBW] Re: FS: Bosco Bullmoose bars with Miesha's Portuguese Tree Cork Grips

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[RBW] Re: Budget Riv? Still on the horizon?

I was fortunate enough to get an Atlantis as a gift, but I can tell you I spent hundreds (thousands, perhaps) of dollars NOT buying a Rivendell. Treks, Miyatas, blah blah blah. I did the same with my Aerostich motorcycle suit - instead of just biting the bullet and spending the $700+ I bought

[RBW] OT - Family Biking

This is somewhat OT but the pics are full of stuff from Riv... Aussie Wool, Bosco Bars, Betty Foy, Cork Grips, and more. I wrote a guest post on a friends blog about family biking and going car-free. Thought it might be of interest to some folks on here. Becoming A Biking Family

Re: [RBW] OT - Family Biking

Awesome read, put a smile on my face in an otherwise dreadful day at work. We have been car free for 6 years, living in NYC makes it easier, and I have to say it is very liberating. On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Andy Smitty Schmidt <54ca...@gmail.com>wrote: > This is somewhat OT but the pics a

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

Great adventure story:) Pics would have been nice especially for those that think Southern California is all Sun and good times! Oh that's right it is. Thanks for sharing. Hugh Sunland, CA On Friday, March 1, 2013 7:23:10 AM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > Sounds like the perfect ride!

Re: [RBW] 2-legged kickstand options/opinions

I have 3 of the Hebie 605s. I have a dual Pletscher, and it's not being used. The Hebies are far superior in terms of stability (and probably twice as heavy). No problem clearing 52mm fenders. All 3 bikes have the option of mounting 2 child seats, so stability is paramount. Note that the Hebies

[RBW] Re: OT - Family Biking

Nice post, Smitty. I like your Nitto Big Rack child-seat mod. (I assume kiddos like it? Are the pieces zip-tied on?) I can't trust my not-quite 3 yo son to hold on, but maybe I'll get to work on collecting and building the pieces for when he's ready. I enthusiastically endorse the front seat. I

[RBW] Re: OT - Family Biking

Great post, Smitty! I just got back from taking our three oldest sledding. My Hunqa hauled the sled, strapped long tail style, and our 3-year old on the back rack. Worked great! We'd love to be car free. The current obstacles to that are a narrow (no shoulder), busy canyon highway between us an

[RBW] Re: Force Field Fatty Rumpkins

I've ridden the regular Rumpkins on my wife's Yves Gometh, but that has been just around the block stuff. It's little. For various reasons I've accumulated a TON of 36-38mm 650B tires. So I've been running ~38mm tires on the Bombadil for quite a while, always kind of longing for something w

[RBW] Re: Force Field Fatty Rumpkins

Hey William, I would love to see your bullet-pointed review of all the 650B's you've tried with quick pro's and cons. Kind of a William's User Guide to 650B's. (I've tried Col De Vies, Soma Expresses, and Nifty Swifties mostly on pavement with or without snow and a touch of dirt. I like the

Re: [RBW] Re: OT - Family Biking

That is a great post. I am using the BoBike+ on my Bombadil and Alice loves going for rides. Maybe by the time she outgrows the BoBike seat the production Appaloosa-ish frame with be available. That would be great for a rear seat. Dan On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 9:56 AM, Shoji Takahashi wrote: >

[RBW] Blue 60cm Rambouillet on Portland CL

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[RBW] Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen lapel pin UPDATE

OK I wanted to give an update on this project. A new batch of pins has been ordered and I was given a 4 week delivery time. Both previous orders arrived faster, but plan on the full 4. I am awaiting my invoice to determine pricing adjustments. I have also sent the artwork for getting a quote on

[RBW] Re: Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen lapel pin UPDATE

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[RBW] Re: OT - Family Biking

Smitty, Great article. You and your bike antics have been an inspiration to me. Keep it up! Best, Eric -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw

Re: [RBW] Thinking of changing up the All Rounder - or spring fever??

Still have them? On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 6:14:48 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > I have a lightly used 25.4 woodchipper in 46 cm if somebody needs one. > > But there's another reason why it's difficult to use this bar with a dirt > drop stem. The bends on the woodchipper a

Re: [RBW] Thinking of changing up the All Rounder - or spring fever??

Oh, never mind. They won't fit through a dirt drop stem.Crap On Friday, March 1, 2013 12:45:13 PM UTC-8, clayton wrote: > > Still have them? > > On Tuesday, February 5, 2013 6:14:48 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha > Cyclery wrote: >> >> I have a lightly used 25.4 woodchipper in 46 cm if somebo

[RBW] Re: OT - Family Biking

I read this when it was posted on Path Less Pedaled Facebook page, totally didn't put it together that it was THE Andy Smitty Schmidt. Great stuff! My wife and I have been car free for one year. I would add that having bikes that you love significantly helps with the transition! She had a Ja

[RBW] Re: Appropriate Crank Arm length

I'm 6'2" and ride 170s, mostly. The 175s I had gave me a nasty pedal strike (I didn't crash, but the shock broke a hard-to-replace part of a rare Sachs Automatic hub), so I switched back. My wife, at 5'7" prefers those 175s to 170s, so everyones happy. My mountain bike might have 175s, I'd have

[RBW] Re: OT - Family Biking

Totally dynamite. There were major benefits to moving up to the top of the East Bay Hills, but doing so made it much harder for my wife and kids to get anything done on their bikes. We love living in a quiet, low traffic, and scenic place. But my fourth grader sometimes says "I love our house

[RBW] Re: Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen lapel pin UPDATE

As a thirty-year+ veteran of the classroom, I always say caffeine is the basis of my pedagogy. Gets the cranks turning, for sure. Looking forward to seeing the results; thanks for all the effort. On Friday, March 1, 2013 2:43:13 PM UTC-5, EGNolan wrote: > > I, for one, am excited. > -- You r

Re: [RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

SoCal Sun and Good Times! :-) On Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 8:43 AM, hsmitham wrote: > Great adventure story:) Pics would have been nice especially for those > that think Southern California is all Sun and good times! Oh that's rig

[RBW] WTT- Nitto Stem

I just bought PhilBrown's Saluki, which is a drop dead gorgeous, including a 12 mm Nitto pearl stem. Unfortunately, the long TT of the Saluki and forward mounted Mafac brake levers, leave me feeling like the bars and brake levers are in the next county! I would love to swap for either a Pearl

[RBW] Re: Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen lapel pin UPDATE

SWEET! If I get a free pin I'll definitely purchase another. I'm glad that Bigcartel worked out for you. - Brian On Friday, March 1, 2013 11:01:14 AM UTC-8, jinxed wrote: > > OK I wanted to give an update on this project. > > A new batch of pins has been ordered and I was given a 4 week delivery

Re: [RBW] Re: Fender Questions

For metal fenders, the recommendation is to use fenders that are at least 10mm wider than the tires, although you can get away with a bit less. Fenders are described in mm, while tires as you describe them are in inches. Roughly, a 2.0 tire is 50mm, so you'd need a 60mm metal fender (26x60). Metal

[RBW] WTB: Nitto Mini-Front Rack

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[RBW] Re: Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen lapel pin UPDATE

Great! Will mine be a part of the new run or was there a left-over from a previous order? If you remember, I was the dummy who sent $10 without reading that he thread was 4 years old! On Friday, March 1, 2013 8:37:51 PM UTC-5, Benedikt wrote: > > SWEET! If I get a free pin I'll definitely purcha

[RBW] Atlantis as snow bike

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[RBW] FS: Nitto Lugged Seatpost and Noodle Cockpit

Remaining items from my Bombadil part-out. Nitto lugged seatpost. 27.2. Plenty of set-back. $130 shipped. Nitto Noodles (48cm) with Dirt Drop stem, Shimano levers and bar ends, wrapped/twined in Eggplant Newbaums. $190 shipped Find the pics here, but you'll see them on the bike, not separate.

[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto Lugged Seatpost and Noodle Cockpit

Noodle cockpit is spoken for. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, s

[RBW] Re: Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen lapel pin UPDATE

I agreed with Tom. I never drank coffee until I started teaching four years ago. Now I try and only drink it on the weekends. But when I do I make an event of it. I pretty excited for this pin. Any prerequisite on earning the pin? Bike panda picture of you drinking coffee while riding a bike? I

[RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

Jim: That's a great photo. My "adventure" was no where close to that. Heck, I don't even own a set of fenders. Still, it was good fun & the first time I've been on frozen water on a bike. Noel had these smooth looking Hetre 650b tires & zipped ahead of me. We may have been on few inches of

[RBW] Association of Caffeinated Wheelmen lapel pin UPDATE

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[RBW] Re: FS: Nitto Lugged Seatpost and Noodle Cockpit

Seatpost sold too. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-o

[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto Mini-Front Rack

PM sent. Marty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-ow

[RBW] Re: OT - Family Biking

Thanks for the kind words. Shoji-- The kid seat is zip-tied onto the Nitto Big Back Rack. It's solid. danmc-- The Appaloosa will be a perfect kid hauler... that long TT and bosco bars to accommodate a front kid seat and long chain stays so kiddo on a rear seat doesn't kick the back of my legs

[RBW] Re: OT - Family Biking

Glad I got to see the man at work. http://flic.kr/p/cYHZBm He and his family are amazing. April the ladyfriend and I are planning to head to Portland hopefully the my tandem will be ready by then... On Friday, March 1, 2013 10:31:01 PM UTC-8, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: > > Thanks for the ki

[RBW] Re: Atlantis as snow bike

I don't know Jim was is that really fun? Or is it a function of necessity? Hugh Sunland ( the name say's it all) CA On Friday, March 1, 2013 6:53:14 PM UTC-8, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0093009/photos/twowheelflight/365091479/ -- You received this message

[RBW] New AHH on the way!

So after a few delays, the new AHH is on the way and set to arrive this Monday. I originally ordered in November, but when the fork arrived there was a small defect – Keven mentioned it would not be noticeable by me – but they wanted to make sure it was right so had the fork rebuilt. Mark built

[RBW] yellow chris king headset

hello I have a yellow king headset that has been on the bike for 3yrs but I have changed the color of the bike so I need to sell $75 shipped. its a king so its still smooth and the finish is perfect. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: 2-legged kickstand options/opinions

Dan, I've been using the Ursus Center Stand (sold by Ahearne Cycles at http://www.ahearnecycles.com/ursus-center-stand/) for about a year and a half on my commuter/errand bike. Alistair Spence recommended it on the Boblist -- I'd previously used the Esge/Pletscher and the VO stands, and foun

Re: [RBW] Re: Front Rack ideas

Great pictures, Earl! The Nitto front rack on that Bombadil - that's the one I want. Same one that's on the lead Atlantis photo on Riv's site. The big front rack sold today at Riv, as installed in the site video, obscures the beautiful fork legs. I prefer the rack leg proud of the fork leg s

[RBW] Re: Front fender mount on Blue Sams - how to?

I have sks longboards mounted to my Sam behind the fork crown with a Sheldon nut. The fender line is nice, and this has the advantge of allowing the fender to be adjusted (or removed entirely) just by removing a single bolt and without disrupting the brake adjustment. I don't see any advantag

[RBW] Re: Budget Riv? Still on the horizon?

I don’t think the original concept of the “budget riv” was in response to demands from customers for a cheaper bike than the Sam Hillborne. I think Rivendell, on their own, saw a niche for a new, stealthy, and more useful bike for people (like me) who mostly ride an old bike around town doi