Re: [RBW] Are fenders necessary for a Pacific NW tour in August?

I leave em on all year. Keeps the bike clean. You will probably hit wet roads at some point this time of year. Brian Hanson Seattle, WA On Jul 18, 2013, at 7:58 AM, Michael Williams wrote: > Hey group, just wanted to ask some of the Pacific NWers on the list if it > is necessary to have fe

[RBW] FS Carradice, Nitto etc.

I will be in the US next week, so I'm taking this opportunity to clean out my parts bin. On offer: Nitto Technomic stem, 8 cm extension, purchased used on this list, $40 shipped Carradice CarryDry handlebar bar, 9 liters, waterproof, comes with klickfix adaptor, detachable map holder and ligh

[RBW] Re: "skinny" tires OK on a mountain bike?

I did actually did the same thing myself for years on a 26" (steel) hardtail. I've got that bike stashed in my in-laws' basement in New Hampshire, where I'm going next week. It's got 32mm SMPs on it at the moments and I'm planning on riding the s**t out of it. Not sure why I thought 29"' migh

[RBW] FS: Rivendells 68cm - three of them sort of

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Re: [RBW] Re: First ride with the Noodles

Hugh, Mission Trails has some nice fire roads and a camp ground. Maybe an overnight is in the future. A train into Old Town the a ride east to Mission Trails. On Tuesday, July 16, 2013, Andy Smitty Schmidt <54ca...@gmail.com> wrote: > Always nice to see another "Double Homer". > > --Smitty > > O

[RBW] Re: "skinny" tires OK on a mountain bike?

Jay: I've run 1.25" (32 mm) wide x 26" tires on my old MTB. It worked fine, maybe a little more responsive (or twitchy, depending on your viewpoint) than with the honkin' knobs it came with. Worth a shot before springing for a dedicated street / commuter tire. Not sure about a 29er but my ol

[RBW] Re: Haines to Skagway on the Yves Gomez

On Thursday, July 18, 2013 10:04:13 AM UTC-7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: > > Cecily, > Not quite a trek in America's Last Frontier, but my wife rode her Betty on > our recent 6-day family trip along the Oregon Coast. Betty is certainly a > contender in the touring > world.

Re: [RBW] Re: STP 2013

Frank and his sons had one of the most impressive setups on the entire ride. His boys looked like mini-randonneurs. --Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy On Jul 18, 2013, at 2:27 PM, Frank wrote: > I had a great ride on my AHH with my two boys and my frien

Re: [RBW] Re: STP 2013

Hey Tim, good to hear from you. Maybe we'll see you on the road next year? The boys had fun, but they put in an effort. STP is Imminently doable for elementary and middle schoolers with planning and preparation, and a nice way to convey the import of perseverance and a sense of real accomplishme

Re: [RBW] Re: STP 2013

It was indeed. Beautiful bike, and I'm sorry I missed the chance to say hello. On Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:44:45 PM UTC-7, Christopher Chen wrote: > > That was probably me? > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/9288156349/ > > > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Frank >wrote: > >> I had a g

Re: [RBW] Re: STP 2013

Frank I thought I recognized your set up. Tim Tetrault from Eckstein here. Glad to hear both your boys did it with you this year. On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Frank wrote: > I had a great ride on my AHH with my two boys and my friend Tom, who rode > his Bleriot. Had a nice riding chat with

Re: [RBW] LongLow

Thanks Patrick! On Thursday, July 18, 2013 4:35:13 AM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Very nice! > > On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 10:36 PM, IanA >wrote: > >> Towards the end of 2012, I bought a Double Joe LongLow from a list >> member. I bought parts from Germany, the US, from list members (good >>

Re: [RBW] "skinny" tires OK on a mountain bike?

The Fargo has quite a bit more BB drop than a typical mountain bike. As long as his tire width is greater than his rim width, no worries. Eric On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 5:43 PM, bobish wrote: > It may drop the BB too much for comfort or otherwise affect handling. On > my salsa fargo, I threw on

Re: [RBW] Re: STP 2013

That was probably me? http://www.flickr.com/photos/lumachrome/9288156349/ On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 2:27 PM, Frank wrote: > I had a great ride on my AHH with my two boys and my friend Tom, who rode > his Bleriot. Had a nice riding chat with Eric from Davis CA on his Dahon > (he was 1-dayin' it),

[RBW] "skinny" tires OK on a mountain bike?

It may drop the BB too much for comfort or otherwise affect handling. On my salsa fargo, I threw on some 35 tires which measure actual 37. I probably wouldn't want to drop that bike any lower though. • Perry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Own

Re: [RBW] Re: "skinny" tires OK on a mountain bike?

Put some Big Apples on (50 or 60mm) and he'd really be rockin' it. On 7/18/13, Rambouilleting Utahn wrote: > It will work just fine and he should be happy that 29" is the new normal. I > > did it for years on 26x1.25s when circumstances allowed only one bike in my > > life. > > > > On Thursday, J

[RBW] Re: STP 2013

I had a great ride on my AHH with my two boys and my friend Tom, who rode his Bleriot. Had a nice riding chat with Eric from Davis CA on his Dahon (he was 1-dayin' it), saw a pretty Homer with a basket out front and newer-blue paint at the halfway point but couldn't find the owner to say hello,

[RBW] Re: "skinny" tires OK on a mountain bike?

It will work just fine and he should be happy that 29" is the new normal. I did it for years on 26x1.25s when circumstances allowed only one bike in my life. On Thursday, July 18, 2013 3:09:08 PM UTC-6, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > > A friend of mine at work decided to try bike commuting and got h

[RBW] "skinny" tires OK on a mountain bike?

A friend of mine at work decided to try bike commuting and got himself a 29er hardtail with 2.1" aggressive knobby tsire for that purpose. Now he wants to try something more road-like. Any reason he can't use a pair of 32mm Pasela TGs I have taking up room in my closet? Just for laughs, I will m

[RBW] Re: Century ride training for the un-racer?

Assuming you're in decent physical condition, I'd say don't give much thought to training. If you're commuting, you've got the legs for a flat 100mi. Make sure you are comfortable for a long day on the bike. Regularly consuming food and water will be key, too. I did my first century with minima

Re: [RBW] Re: V-O Grabsack FS $60 Shipped

Evan: here you go: *http://tinyurl.com/lvdju7n* On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 11:42 PM, Evan Spacht wrote: > Patrick, may I see a picture of your adaptation? > I don't leave home without my 'manpurse' > > best, > Evan > > > On Monday, July 15, 2013 4:56:52 PM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote: > >> Bought this

[RBW] Re: WTT/S: Paul Centerpulls for Tektro R559 sidepulls

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[RBW] Re: WTT/S: Paul Centerpulls for Tektro R559 sidepulls

> > PS- I am selling/trading the centerpulls because they are not going to > work with my new lower drop bar setup on my Bleriot which I must do to > avoid low back pain. I can have bars below saddle height or sit bolt > upright, but the in between heights don't wok for me. > So with bars at1

[RBW] FS: Rivish bike for kid or 5' tall person in Seattle

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[RBW] WTT/S: Paul Centerpulls for Tektro R559 sidepulls

Pauls have about 2k on them based on what original Bleriot owner and I have put on them to the best of my recollection. They have newish (less than 500 miles?) Salmon Kool Stop pads on them which are great in the rain. Comes with 2 straddle wire hangers, seat tube hanger, brake bolts - Allen,

RE: [RBW] Re: FS: Rivendells 68cm - three of them sort of

Absolutely agree. My Quickbeam is my favorite for pure riding pleasure among my several Rivs. -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of justinaug...@gmail.com Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2013 9:49 PM To: rbw-owners-b

[RBW] Re: Haines to Skagway on the Yves Gomez

Hugh, Funny - I spent the summer of 1990 in Delta Junction, AK, working on an archaeological dig. Maybe we crossed paths that summer. Alaska will never leave my consciousness, either. The place really makes an impression. I remember seeing a guy that summer travelling through on a bicycle bound

[RBW] Re: Haines to Skagway on the Yves Gomez

Cecily, Not quite a trek in America's Last Frontier, but my wife rode her Betty on our recent 6-day family trip along the Oregon Coast. Betty is certainly a contender in the touring world. --Smitty On Thursday, July 18, 2013 8:07:06 AM

[RBW] Re: Are fenders necessary for a Pacific NW tour in August?

Generally speaking July, Aug, Sept are pretty reliably dry. That's not to say you won't get rained on. Exhibit A: Just east of Portland, OR on July 22. 2012.

Re: [RBW] Re: Alba bar-reach

Mine's tipped up...kind of snooty-like! Sent from my iPhone On Jul 18, 2013, at 7:30 AM, stevef wrote: > I wonder if your saddle is tilted nose-down a bit? That would make you feel > thrown forward onto the bars and put pressure on your hands and arms. > > On Monday, July 15, 2013 11:55:00

[RBW] Re: Are fenders necessary for a Pacific NW tour in August?

Michael: Last July I toured from the San Juans south as far as Corvallis, OR, along the west side of Puget sound. No rain in nearly 3 weeks of riding. A couple of years before that our family toured the San Juans for a week with only minor drizzle one day on San Juan. Earlier a group of us f

[RBW] Re: Haines to Skagway on the Yves Gomez

Oh, thank you for sharing these! I see so many touring reports in this group for all other Rivendell bikes, but so few that show what the Yves/Betty is really capable of. It looks like you had a great time! On Tuesday, July 16, 2013 2:14:30 PM UTC-7, Keely wrote: > > I recently rode my Yves Gome

Re: [RBW] FS: Rivish bike for kid or 5' tall person in Seattle

I hear you Ty. Some great bikes out there needing some love. I really like the early Specialiazed MTBs like you're selling. Locally to me this nicely built up Rockhopper has been languishing in CL purgatory and I've been tempted to get it for my kids as well: http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/bik/

[RBW] FS: Two Burley trailers for the price of one. Burley Solo/Cargo

When my son was born I bought a Burley Solo. At that time I had done a fair amount of touring with a cargo trailer and liked it a lot, so I also sprung for the Burley conversion kit that converts my Burley Solo to a Cargo Trailer. I used it as a kid trailer a fair amount, maybe once a week in

Re: [RBW] Are fenders necessary for a Pacific NW tour in August?

I've decided never to take the fenders off my bike. This may be a bit superstitious on my part. In Portland we've had pretty dry weather for the last month or so. You *probably* will be just fine, but being out for a month, you're guaranteed to get some rain. cc On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 7:58 AM,

[RBW] Are fenders necessary for a Pacific NW tour in August?

Hey group, just wanted to ask some of the Pacific NWers on the list if it is necessary to have fenders for a tour from roughly Aug 1st to Sep 1st? I'll be riding the ACA Sierra/Cascades route from Truckee, CA to Seattle, then onto the San Juan Islands hopefully.Im not really familiar w

[RBW] Re: FS Riv 6spd Phil Freewheel set

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[RBW] Re: Alba bar-reach

I wonder if your saddle is tilted nose-down a bit? That would make you feel thrown forward onto the bars and put pressure on your hands and arms. On Monday, July 15, 2013 11:55:00 AM UTC-4, LeahFoy wrote: > > YES-that is exactly how I feel: extended. I am reluctant to change the > hardware, h

[RBW] Re: Newly built-up LongLow

Thank you! It`s the Schmidt SON28 Klassik. On Thursday, July 18, 2013 2:10:23 AM UTC-6, Matt Beebe wrote: > > Nice setup! looks like a smooth riding bike, ready to go anywhere. > What kind of dynohub are you using there? > > > > On Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:27:46 AM UTC-4, IanA wrote: >> >

[RBW] Re: Need shoe recommendations for riding.

5.10 Dirtbags. I bought a pair a month ago and have been pleasantly suprised at how good they are. I too ride MKS touring pedals with clips and straps and these are the best shoes I've tried to date. On Thursday, September 20, 2012 1:12:10 AM UTC-5, Michael wrote: > Specifically something tha

Re: [RBW] Re: Exceptional Rainwear

> I have not climbed or hiked in Scotland, but the people I talked with about the Grampians have told me it is a beautiful and difficult place. The high latitude (think northern Canada) combined with winds from Atlantic depressions makes for a difficult climate. That said, I want to get to the

[RBW] Re: Exceptional Rainwear

Good luck, Larry. In my experience, if it requires ventilation zips it's not breathable enough and if it requires a coating or laminate, it will wear off and you have a wind jacket at best. In terms of cost, I fully expect this jacket to last 30 years or more and still work as well then as it d

Re: [RBW] LongLow

Very nice! On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 10:36 PM, IanA wrote: > Towards the end of 2012, I bought a Double Joe LongLow from a list member. > I bought parts from Germany, the US, from list members (good people here) > and the frame/fork/HS also from a list member. I have to say that dealing > with t

[RBW] Re: Newly built-up LongLow

Nice setup! looks like a smooth riding bike, ready to go anywhere. What kind of dynohub are you using there? On Thursday, July 18, 2013 1:27:46 AM UTC-4, IanA wrote: > > Towards the end of 2012, I bought a 1998 Double Joe F/F/HS LongLow from a > list member. I bought parts from Germany,