[RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell Simpleone 62cm frameset (located in Ontario, Canada)

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[RBW] Re: Experience with Long-Finger Gloves

I prefer full-fingered gloves and like some good padding, but I don't like feeling like there is a diaper between my palm and the bar grip. My favourite gloves so far have been Mechanix work gloves. They have padding in the same areas as bike-specific gloves, but are much more durable and cost

[RBW] Re: Maiden Voyage

On Saturday, March 9, 2013 3:53:58 PM UTC-6, NWAJack wrote: > > »  http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0094009/photos/93846530@N08/8542203903/ > > Named her Jenny, the road/trail Chica Warrior. Thanks Hugh. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: Riding a not Rivish bicycle around County Clare, Ireland

Ah! Life on the edge! A dodgy machine and dodgy terrain! And hearty fair at the end. Naught much better than to be in the Shire herself. When we were in Scotland, on Islay, we hired bicycles to tour my three favorite distilleries (Ardbeg, Lagavulin, Laphroaig), each a mile apart from Port E

[RBW] Re: Riding a not Rivish bicycle around County Clare, Ireland

Jay, enjoy every kilometer and every pint--and plan on coming back with your Rivendell to ride. Always wanted to do that in Ireland! Slainte! On Saturday, March 9, 2013 4:17:52 PM UTC-5, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > > I have meetings in Galway later this week, so I flew over early to get > do som

[RBW] Re: Maiden Voyage

It was a great day on my maiden voyage. Happy trails to you and Jenny. Best, Hugh Sunland, CA On Saturday, March 9, 2013 1:53:58 PM UTC-8, NWAJack wrote: > > > > » http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0094009/photos/93846530@N08/8542203903/ > > Named her Jenny, the road/trail Chica Warrior. > -- You rec

Re: [RBW] Re: How do Silver Shifters work?

Of course, but the context of my reply was ghost shifting related to shift levers. On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 1:57 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote: > On Sat, 2013-03-09 at 10:24 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote: >> The ratcheting system basically allows you to keep the shift lever >> nice and tight without makin

[RBW] Maiden Voyage

> » http://www.flickr.com/x/t/0094009/photos/93846530@N08/8542203903/ Named her Jenny, the road/trail Chica Warrior. -- 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

[RBW] Riding a not Rivish bicycle around County Clare, Ireland

I have meetings in Galway later this week, so I flew over early to get do some cycling in an area of County Clare called the Burren. Riv content - Tolkien suppossedly got the idea for Lord of the Rings here. The landscape is an impossibly beautiful combination of green and rocky hills looking over

Re: [RBW] Re: How do Silver Shifters work?

On Sat, 2013-03-09 at 10:24 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > The ratcheting system basically allows you to keep the shift lever > nice and tight without making the lever hard to move; this by allowing > the friction to retard only in the direction of the derailleurs' > spring pull. This means that you

[RBW] Re: ISO right-side silver shifter

I also have one that suddenly "wore out" (a righty as well). I just posted a link on the other shifter post. On Mar 8, 8:16 am, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > For some reason mine no longer "ratchets" and works purely and merely > in friction mode. I don't need the mounting pod, just the shifter > itsel

[RBW] Re: How do Silver Shifters work?

Here's a couple of pics of one that's been hanging out in my desk drawer. This one is obviously very well used, rusty, and it no longer work (it slips like mad which is why it's in my desk drawer). I'd like to see a new one to compare the height of the ratchets. http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502

[RBW] Re: ISO right-side silver shifter

I had a new/old XTR shifter that wouldn't cooperate - I had a LBS tell me to just soak the hell out of it in WD-40. I said "yeah, right" but tried it and "voila". Works like a charm. On Friday, March 8, 2013 8:16:00 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > For some reason mine no longer "ratchets" a

[RBW] FS: Early 54cm Rivendell Road, 650B Conversion

I was in San Francisco in the mid-90's when a friend suggested I pay a visit to Rivendell in Walnut Creek. A few calls later, I was in awe meeting Grant Peterson who had just started RBW and was doing business out of his garage. Fast forward a few months later, I received one of many packages

Re: [RBW] Re: How do Silver Shifters work?

On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 8:08 AM, Michael wrote: >> So this ratchetting keeps the lever in place? >> Does that mean no ghost shifting will occur with a Silver Shifter? Ghost shifting can occur with any shifter, including Silvers and index shifters. As our peerless list master pointed out in an earl

Re: [RBW] Re: New AHH 56cm 650B Build

Just one example of a 56cm AHH with Hetres (mine) works great... http://www.flickr.com/photos/28889177@N06/8438964731/in/photostream And an example of one with Hetres and fenders (not mine) who also commented that clearance might be not ideal... http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaptainamerika/41538

Re: [RBW] How do Silver Shifters work?

Aha, I remember now where I got the spring idea. The old Dura Ace BES from the '70s were spring loaded in the direction opposite to the derailleur springs' pull. Not that they worked all that well. Patrick "I'm not stupid! Just dumb!" Moore On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 6:40 AM, Matt Beebe wrote: > Tha

Re: [RBW] Re: How do Silver Shifters work?

The ratcheting system basically allows you to keep the shift lever nice and tight without making the lever hard to move; this by allowing the friction to retard only in the direction of the derailleurs' spring pull. This means that you can make a Silver nice and tight -- tight enough to prevent any

[RBW] Re: How do Silver Shifters work?

> > So this ratchetting keeps the lever in place? > Does that mean no ghost shifting will occur with a Silver Shifter? > -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: New AHH 56cm 650B Build

Rivendell's geometri chart says maximum tire 650x41 but you found you could fit the 42mm Hetres okay? With possible room for fenders of some sort? David On Mar 9, 2013, at 9:47 AM, Pondero wrote: > David, I had some VO Zepplin fenders and Hetres on my 56cm AHH for a short > time. The clearanc

Re: [RBW] Re: New AHH 56cm 650B Build

David, I had some VO Zepplin fenders and Hetres on my 56cm AHH for a short time. The clearance was too tight for my taste, and I removed the fenders. I enjoy the tires so much and my need for fenders is rather limited. I think others have found a way to make fenders work to their satisfaction

Re: [RBW] How do Silver Shifters work?

Aha, you are right -- imagining back to when I have the shifters off the bike, they will ratchet without resistance in the "upward" direction and with resistance on the "downward" direction, this last being the direction that the derailleur spring would pull them. I confused the pull of the deraill

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO right-side silver shifter

Yes, fortunately, as I discovered -- or rather the entire shift lever minus the pod and cables. Have ordered. On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 6:58 PM, RayO wrote: > Riv sells the innards. > > On Mar 8, 2:04 pm, Garth wrote: >> Have you tried cleaning/lubing it ? I find it hard to imagine the little >>

Re: [RBW] Re: New AHH 56cm 650B Build

Thanks. I'll look into Knogs. I'm also looking to on fenders and on three of my 'almost' Rivendells I have and am pleased with the hammered VO fenders. I'd like to use them again but they don't make them wide enough for the Col de la Vie tires I'm starting with. Anybody have any suggestions? Als

Re: [RBW] How do Silver Shifters work?

That's not actually how it works- the internal cog in the silver shifter is not spring loaded at all; it is simply friction'd against the inner wall of the shifter mechanism.As a cog it is toothed, though, and the Silver lever itself holds a pawl which grabs the wheel in one direction

[RBW] Re: Does shellaced tape feel crusty?

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