[RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

The US dollar is worth quite a but less though, at least compared to the CAD$. In 1996, the Canadian dollar was worth about US$0.72. Now its roughly at par. So in 1996 an A/R ($1575 US) would have cost north of the border here CAD$2187. Now we would pay more-or-less the same, customs and shi

[RBW] Re: This week's adventure.

Great ride! I love the stunning tones my bike gives from fenders and snow continually working things out. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:41:44 PM UTC-6, Mike wrote: > > Third week in a row that Ed and I got out for a ride and took in some new > dirt roads. This week we went

[RBW] Re: Saluki Shake Down Ride!

Hurting - only a little - just a bit dismayed by my lack of punch on the pedals. It felt like I bogged down on every little hill, and the head when on the 9 miles back. On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 7:05:13 PM UTC-4, Michael wrote: > > Classy!! Looks like a very Riv-Rando-ready bike!! Congrats.

Re: [RBW] Re: Saluki Shake Down Ride!

As you ride more, this will improve. Riding at a pace (no matter how slow) that you can enjoy the ride in and the surroundings you ride through helps immensely. The improvement curve on stamina is usually quick. Hills for me are definitely different than flat. I use other muscles to climb than go f

[RBW] Re: This week's adventure.

I'm thinking maybe Dirk wants to join in when it is just a little warmer. -- 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...@google

Re: [RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Great looking bike and easily worth the asking price IMO. WHat would you pay to get that as a custom today? Double what is asked for. It IS my size, but I'd have to sell something to live up to my "bikes cash neutral" promise to the Mrs. I like the bikes I already have, but someone will get a nice

Re: [RBW] Re: Saluki Shake Down Ride!

I always ride (or run) so I can have an easy conversation. No doubt I look like I am, a bit over the edge, talking to myself. Grin. If you want to know more about this general approach and geek out on heart rate a formula, check out Phil Maffetone's Big Book of Endurance. The idea is to build up

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB bar end pods

also with Campy and Zeus On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:20:44 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Riv's bar-end pods are direct copies of Shimano's. They will work with > Silvers and Dura-Ace dt. > > On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 7:16:05 PM UTC-7, Alex Zeibot wrote: > >> Jim, >> I have Dura Ace DT shifte

[RBW] one WTB (Xtracycle) and one possible FS (VO Polyvalent)

(Cross Post Alert for Bicycle Lifestyle readers!) First: I'm looking to get an Xtracycle free radical, so if you have one you want to sell, I'd like to hear about it. Email offlist please. Second: I have a brand new built up very Rivish 57cm VO Polyvalent (green) with a VO headset, custom Surl

Re: [RBW] This week's adventure.

Looks like a great ride for warmer weather! Y'all are hard men for pushing through, in shorts no less. I see your chihuahua gets along with his (Timbuk2?) backpack -- wish my Nico were more amenable. (I had to return my TB2 -- no use trying any more.) On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 9:41 PM, Mike wrote:

[RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

The plot thickens. AntBikeMike tells me it's a custom for 700c wheels. So we have original lugs and headbadge, but it's a custom with fancy Joe Bell paint and later decals. Well ok then. On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 5:42:52 PM UTC-7, hsmitham wrote: > Just saw this on Ebay. > > > http://www.eba

[RBW] FS/FT Brooks B-17

Like new honey B-17 for sale $80 shipped or trade for equivalent black B-17 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.

[RBW] Re: Looking for 650b wheelset and tires?

Thanks Ed, email me off-list. Your wheels sound fantastic. They might be slightly too awesome for what we plan to use them for. But email me and let me know your price. We'll be needing some 32 tires and fenders too, but one step at a time. elyk...@gmail.com Thanks! Ely On Friday, March 22, 2

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB bar end pods

I don't know if Dura Ace DT shifters can be converted. You'd need that little keyed washer index thing to fit the shifter on the pod (as opposed to the curved ones that fit on the downtube). I have lots of pods, but no extra little keyed washer index things. On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:16:05 P

[RBW] Re: Rivendell All 'Rounder price question.

I bought the Gum Hoods in L.A. at Coccos. I think they are Cane Creek. On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 12:48:03 PM UTC-7, Ryan wrote: > > I'm glad that you are keeping it for now. I bought mine as the fancy > going-to-church version of my 93 X0-1 which I also still have and ride more > often. But the

[RBW] Re: WTB bar end pods

The Shimano pods need to be altered slightly to work with other DT shifters. The raised square section (which receives the square-hole spacer) has a half-moon "nub" on one side that needs to be filed down before other shifters will fit properly. On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 7:04:15 PM UTC-7, Jim

[RBW] FS: 58 Atlantis

Custom black Atlantis with top-line components Some may recognize this as Jim Thill's old bike, he has no responsibility for this sale. This bike has all the great components he put on it. Has S&S couplers to allow breaking it down. Velocity Aerohead rims with a Phil Wood cassette rear hub (36

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB bar end pods

Ah, it appears I know not of what I speak on this topic. Joe "never mind" Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:32:54 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > I don't know if Dura Ace DT shifters can be converted. You'd need that > little keyed washer index thing to fit t

Re: [RBW] Re: WTB bar end pods

Jim -- I'm interested in buying a pair of pods if you are selling them relatively cheaply -- this for the Rambouillet. Will your pods work with 7 speed-era Dura Ace dt shifters? I do have the keyed washers. LMK. Thanks. On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 9:32 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < thill@g

[RBW] Re: Rivendell All 'Rounder price question.

Thanks! On Sunday, March 24, 2013 7:46:05 PM UTC-5, kevin spicher wrote: > > Hello all.. > I have a Rivendell All 'Rounder purchased in 1996-97 (I have the receipt > somewhere).It has Richard Sachs lugs and if I remember right it is a 55 (I > am 5'11" 160 LBS) I am considering selling it, but I

[RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

I think this is a 98 or 99 when they went a little more custom and left Waterford...and it looks more long-lowish to me...custom tubing and this is when Joe Bell started painting their frames...could be Match-built or early Joe Starck My A/R ordered in 1997 for frame and fork was 1200 + 100 fo

[RBW] Re: WTB bar end pods

Some and oddly not all Shimano pods have a nub on the square that interferes with the square-holed spacer that fits over it. If so, two options: (1) Dremel down the nub, a do-able pain, I've done it twenty times in the early days; (2) Cut out the square-holed washer so it fits over it. Not qu

[RBW] Re: This week's adventure.

Well *that* looked like a frosty fantastic put-a-grin-on-your-face-after-it-was-done adventure! Glad you didn't have any great mishaps; a start-out-sweaty prolonged stop woulda been scarey chilly given your expedition wear! ;) Liesl the-snow-is-crusty-but-melting in Minneapolis -- You recei

[RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

I got more info from Mike, most of which is now in the Ebay listing. It was a demo Grant had in 95/96 after the customer returned it because he didn't dig the low BB height. You can see the fillet-brazed chainstays used to accommadate this design. Mike mentioned it might have been built by Della

[RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

@Joe, Curious AntBikeMike claims original lugs and Head badge, but later decals? So then you believe the frame was painted at what point based on the decals? Would a repaint de-value the Frame and fork? You said earlier that the Original AR didn't have a seat tube decal? Does anyone have a exam

Re: [RBW] Re: This week's adventure.

@ Mike, on the BigT to Clear creek Angeles Crest ride did you find any dirt to ride. Hugh Sunland, CA On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 11:57:39 PM UTC-7, Mike Schiller wrote: > > I've ridden Angeles Forest to Upper Big Tujunga to Angeles Crest. Great > ride and beautiful in Winter. > > ~mike > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Joe, if that's your size (top tube is kinda' long for the seat tube, 51X54 is unusual), then it's a great find. Sometimes you just gotta' do it! If you can get a serial #, shoot it by Riv's direction and ask if they can give you any info. That should at least be able to confirm the builder and year

[RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Hugh, my initial information didn't take into account the transition from Waterford Rivs to custom Rivs I mentioned later in this thread. I now believe this frame was a custom made with those lugs, and painted/decaled as seen by Joe Bell at that time. For an example of a Waterford Riv with or

Re: [RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Mine's around a '99 Match built if memory serves. Some pics to scan through here as far as decals and such. http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/search?q=rivendell+allrounder On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Joe Bernard wrote: > Hugh, my initial information didn't take into account the transit

Re: [RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:59:19 AM UTC-6, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > (top tube is kinda' long for the seat tube, 51X54 is unusual), > > If it is in fact a 51cm frame built around 700c tires as noted (which certainly looks to be correct, based on the proportion), and room for some

Re: [RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Addison, Great blog and pictures of your AR and you have truly shown its versatility with the numerous configurations. Thanks, Hugh Sunland, CA On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:15:46 AM UTC-7, Addison wrote: > > Mine's around a '99 Match built if memory serves. Some pics to scan > through here

[RBW] WTT: Nitto Lugged stem/cockpit

Hey, I have Nitto Lugged stem, 110 mm that I find too long. Anyone wants to trade his/her 90 or 100 mm stem of same kind? I also have 48cm Nitto Noodle bars and would like to exchange for 42/44cm or sell for $50. Both in fantastic and near mint condition. Thanks! Alex St. Paul -- You received

Re: [RBW] A nice 59 cm Heron on a certain auction site

This one on the auction block is very similar to my 60. I love the bike, currently in the process of building int back up. The silver is a pretty and understated color. For the interested, some shots of the Heron rebuild project: http://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/sets/72157632100285

Re: [RBW] Re: Handlebar

The shape and curves of the GB Randonneur bar have made it the only drop bar that I can ride with virtually no pain in my hands. I can't say that of the Noodle or both Nitto Randonneur bars (the narrower and the wider one). It's very comfortable both on the tops straight section, curved section and

Re: [RBW] A nice 59 cm Heron on a certain auction site

What a badge! Yeah, I am watching this auction, and hoping for a financially reasonable outcome; the purchase isn't what I might call "necessary," as I am committed to a Sam build already with Riv! But if this Heron is a good deal . . . . On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 2:47 PM, reynoldslugs wrote: >

Re: [RBW] Re: This week's adventure.

I rode from the Acton Metrolink station over Mill Creek Summit. We were on 23-25mm tires so no dirt on that ride. I've always wanted to ride from Acton ML up Mill Creek Summit, over Gleason and down thru North Fork back to Newhall Metrolink. Lots of dirt over Gleason and down. ~mike On Wedne

Re: [RBW] Re: Handlebar

This is interesting. FWIW, I have narrow Grand Bois (Compass Bicycles) Maes Parallels on my two Riv Road Customs, and these are (IIRC) only 37 cm wide at the hoods -- at any rate, the widest offered are 38 or 39. I have absolutely no problem with control using these on relatively high trail Rivs a

Re: [RBW] WTT: Nitto Lugged stem/cockpit

FWIW, and it may not be much, I swapped my 46 cm Noodles, on the Fargo, to 42s and I was very surprised at how much more comfortable the 42s were -- just about perfect. I'm narrowish and just shy of 6'. Unfortunately the Fargo sometimes sees modestly technical terrain, and there is nothing but NOT

Re: [RBW] Re: Question 27" wheel conversion to 700c wheels and maybe to 650b

I got flats every 1/3rd of a mile with gatorskins. Sometimes it's fun to breakdown and repair, the satisfaction of rolling again after a forced stop is great! But if you'd rather just ride your bike straight through the day go with the schwalbes. -Kai -- You received this message because you

[RBW] Desperately seeking ...... !

16 X 9- (nine-) [IX] speed spacers. Can (1) pay or (2) trade or (3) brown-nose. I know, I know, Miche and Problem Solvers both make them, and I can buy online, but the one stockist that Googling presented wants $9 for shipping $16 worth of product that could be mailed for $2. (I called my nearest

Re: [RBW] Re: Question 27" wheel conversion to 700c wheels and maybe to 650b

On Wed, 2013-03-27 at 13:35 -0700, Kainalu wrote: > I got flats every 1/3rd of a mile with gatorskins. Sometimes it's fun to > breakdown and repair, the satisfaction of rolling again after a forced stop > is great! But if you'd rather just ride your bike straight through the day > go with the

Re: [RBW] Re: Handlebar

On Wed, 2013-03-27 at 12:01 -0700, René Sterental wrote: > I also read somewhere in Jan's blog or magazine that narrower drop > bars work better with low trail forks whereas wider bars are better > for higher trail geometries. Jan has pointed out that bar width changed over time, in relation to

Re: [RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Yes, good points. You have to make some compromises to avoid TCO on smaller frames. That's one of the big argument for going with 650B. On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 10:36 AM, iamkeith wrote: > > On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:59:19 AM UTC-6, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> (top tube is kinda' lon

Re: [RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Sorry I figure TCO is referring to toe overlap? -Hugh Sunland, CA On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 3:09:45 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > Yes, good points. You have to make some compromises to avoid TCO on > smaller frames. That's one of the big argument for going with 650B. > > > On Wed,

Re: [RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

When I had my pre-production Road repainted, the painter found just two sets of the original decals avail. I bought one of them of course. The "Rivendell" decal on this bike is correct for a custom, I believe. On Wed, Mar 27, 2013 at 11:51 AM, hsmitham wrote: > @Joe, Curious AntBikeMike claims

[RBW] Shimano bar-end shifters & Albatross bars for commuting

Background (may be skipped as it may not be fully relevant to answering the question and is quite wordy): I purchased albatross bars for a bike my son and I are repainting and building up for him.  While waiting for him to select a frame color, I mounted the albatross bars on my daily commuter (

[RBW] Re: Shimano bar-end shifters & Albatross bars for commuting

The combination works great. The plastic outer covers can crack but the shifters will continue to work just fine. Ryan On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 3:41:46 PM UTC-7, WETH wrote: > > Background (may be skipped as it may not be fully relevant to answering > the question and is quite wordy): > I

Re: [RBW] Re: Question 27" wheel conversion to 700c wheels and maybe to 650b

I've had similar very annoying experiences, and have always found a cause located inside the tire: a slipping rim strip; a loose wire bead; a penetrant stuck inside the casing and impossible to find just by looking at the tread. To paraphrase Dr Johnson, such an excess of flats is not in nature. (

Re: [RBW] Shimano bar-end shifters & Albatross bars for commuting

On Wed, 2013-03-27 at 15:41 -0700, WETH wrote: > > Question: For those who use or have used the Shimano bar-end > shifters, especially on Albatross bars, how easy is it to index shift > rapidly across several gears on the rear cassette? Is it as easy as > moving the lever up or down the needed

[RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Hugh, Indeed, my 96 AR has a "speared" Rivendell and no decals on the seat tube aside from the Reynolds tubing designation. Actually it's pretty plain. Here's a snap of the bare frame Interesting question you raise

Re: [RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

I hear ya, Dave (and have probably given you the same advice), but I just don't have the budget for it after buying a Rambouillet last week. We all gotta draw the line somewhere, and mine is at 1300 bucks for another frame. Of course it'd be great if the seller came down to something I could co

Re: [RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Wouldn't this frame be worth more/ be more valuable if Richard Sachs made it? Cheers! cm -- 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+

Re: [RBW] Shimano bar-end shifters & Albatross bars for commuting

Ryan and Steve, thank you for your responses. Steve, the bike takes a tumble on a monthly basis (I am a teacher and park my bike in the classroom; at home the dogs and children manage to knock it over regularly). In regard to index shifting on a 6 and 7, here is the product write up from the ri

[RBW] Re: Me, the Sam and a Friend

Thanks Manny I figured you went there as I've read your posts and viewed your pix. Sorry you don't know the names.. On Tuesday, March 26, 2013 9:30:33 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote: > > Ask the lovely folks at Rivendell HQ. I go there but street names are > foreign to me. -- You recei

[RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Brad, First really good looking bike and I like your set up. I don't typically like yellow cause its so bright but yours at least in the picture and viewed on my laptop display looks like a muted yellow which looks awesome! I appreciate the confirmation of the original decals. As far as the va

Re: [RBW] Shimano bar-end shifters & Albatross bars for commuting

Hey Erl, If you're comfortable with friction (from your downtube shifting days), then you may want to go with friction for bar ends. You won't have to worry about setting up indexing, which could mean a little more tweaking to make it index properly. Also, you won't have to worry about getting c

Re: [RBW] Re: Handlebar

Grant wrote a short piece in an earlier RR about TC factor-- "TC" for tilt-control. My mind's paraphrase (which could be entirely misrepresentative of GP's view), is that wider Q-factor is countered by wider tilt-control, i.e., handlebar width. It's a leverage thing. There's a lot of personal p

[RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Most Rivs get repainted by a known Riv-painter, and hue close to Grant's guidelines for what a Rivendell should look like. I don't think that type of respray devalues them, especially if it's a Joe Bell job. Now if you see a neon pink/orange/red fade, all bets are off ;) On Wednesday, March 27,

[RBW] Re: Another All Rounder on the Bay.

Joe, If such a color schemed All Rounder comes up you have exclusive dibs on that deal ;) Hugh Sunland, CA On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 7:03:52 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Most Rivs get repainted by a known Riv-painter, and hue close to Grant's > guidelines for what a Rivendell should loo

Re: [RBW] Shimano bar-end shifters & Albatross bars for commuting

I've indexed 8-speed bar-ends with 7-speed cassttes easy peasy, but agree with Shoji that Silver Power Ratchets are the bee's knees for rifling up and down a 7-speed. You never quite know which cog you're going to stop at, but you almost always land right square on a good one. Try it for a while

Re: [RBW] Shimano bar-end shifters & Albatross bars for commuting

On Wed, 2013-03-27 at 17:45 -0700, WETH wrote: > Ryan and Steve, thank you for your responses. > Steve, the bike takes a tumble on a monthly basis (I am a teacher and > park my bike in the classroom; at home the dogs and children manage to > knock it over regularly). In my experience, that's mo

Re: [RBW] Re: Question 27" wheel conversion to 700c wheels and maybe to 650b

Yeah, I was exaggerating. My point was gatorskins=bad, schwalbes=good -- 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...@googlegr

Re: [RBW] Shimano bar-end shifters & Albatross bars for commuting

Dear Shoji and Joe, thanks for the response. I have a bike with stem mounted shifters (friction) that I ride on the weekends. I have commuted with it, but I did not like the uncertainty of which gear I dropped into nor the time I had to spend with only one hand on the bar while navigating bus

[RBW] Imperial vs. B17 for upright riding. Which has more cush?

I know about the cutout and why it is there. But more wondering if cushier on the sit bones, too. Wondering if it gives more than a B17. Especially for more upright riding -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe fro

Re: [RBW] Re: This week's adventure.

Mike, I see a bunch or roads from Acton to Mill Creek summit and Mt Gleason rd up and over Mount Gleason but don't see a North Fork? I see a Moody Truck Trail back to Soledad Sands Park. Is that the the route your referring to? Hugh Sunland, CA On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 1:23:00 PM UTC-7, Mi

[RBW] Another day, another ride.

I left my house this morning with the intention of dropping off some library books then rambling through Forest Park, getting some coffee and then maybe pedaling home back through Forest Park. After I dropped off the library books I found myself pedaling east. It seemed like today we got yester

[RBW] Re: Another day, another ride.

Looks like another nice ride. Thanks for the report. Best, Hugh Sunland, CA On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 8:36:39 PM UTC-7, Mike wrote: > > I left my house this morning with the intention of dropping off some > library books then rambling through Forest Park, getting some coffee and > then mayb

Re: [RBW] Shimano bar-end shifters & Albatross bars for commuting

To clarify, I think you would like indexed bar-ends, and I've had no problem with 8-speed index shifters on a 7-speed cassette. Technically there may be a very small difference in spacing between 7- and 8-speed cogsets, but in practice it wasn't noticeable once the shifting was dialed so that t