Re: [RBW] Re: NYTimes: "With carbon fiber replacing steel, bikes shatter in crashes"

Ours should have been called xmas party then, hahaha. On Jul 27, 2014 10:20 PM, "Ron Mc" wrote: > we thought about calling our younger daughter Margarita. > > On Sunday, July 27, 2014 8:59:39 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> All our kids are unplanned for and much prayed for. Grin. >> >> Wit

RE: [RBW] Re: Crane bell metals and quick reviews. Forget frame metals discussion. Lets talk bells!

Eunice: I had one, too – it’s just not loud enough for my taste (the Crane bells hit the sweet spot in that department), so I tool it off my Bombadil. But it sure was pretty while it was there. Tom From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf O

RE: [RBW] Re: Crane bell metals and quick reviews. Forget frame metals discussion. Lets talk bells!

Sögreni stuff always looks to me to exist at the point where visual design outruns common sense. It's always pretty, but the prettiness has reduced the functionality. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from thi

Re: [RBW] Re: NYTimes: "With carbon fiber replacing steel, bikes shatter in crashes"

> When BQ tested their first Calfee the question was > raised about rack mounts, and Calfee provided a response in a side bar: > if a bike falls over with a load on a rack, it puts an off-angle stress > on the rack and mounting points. Carbon frames when subjected to that > kind of stress ten

Re: [RBW] Re: NYTimes: "With carbon fiber replacing steel, bikes shatter in crashes"

One reckons if it were possible they would certainly be offering such a thing as one of the good things about CF construction is variations do not take a whole lot of tooling. To be clear am talking about the small operation hand built CF stuff, not the molded Steve mentions above. -- You rec

[RBW] Re: Crane bell metals and quick reviews. Forget frame metals discussion. Lets talk bells!

>Spurcycle makes the best bell I have found. It is really nice, however it does not have quite the classic look as a brass bell. It is stunning in it's perfection and tooling. I have one on my Atlantis and have >ordered another for my mountain bike. Expensive for a bell, but worth it. Clay I ha

[RBW] FS: Brooks Cambium C17 Slate lightly used

Used for a few rides. Very comfy. Bought 2 only need one. $100.00 shipped Priority mail. -- 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+un

[RBW] Re: HEBIE STEERING DAMPER

I ordered a Hebie from Germany once, and tried the VO, as well. I couldn't make either fit in the space I had (and sold them both on this forum). But between the two, the VO takes up less space. On Monday, July 28, 2014 9:02:22 AM UTC-5, Avery Wilson wrote: > > I use the vo stabilizer. It is

[RBW] Re: FS: Brooks Cambium C17 Slate lightly used

Hey Hobie. I'll take it! Can PayPal immediately. Please let me know / jsk On Monday, July 28, 2014 9:54:58 AM UTC-4, hobie wrote: > > Used for a few rides. Very comfy. Bought 2 only need one. $100.00 shipped > Priority mail. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Goog

[RBW] Re: MUSA Shorts

> > I am also a 31-32 waisted short-legger. I have 4 pairs of these now. I > love 'em. Perfectly lightweight for the searing summer heat down here in > TX. I don't really use the waist buckle at all, but the waist is elastic so > the fit works fine. Length is great for me, a few inches above th

[RBW] Re: HEBIE STEERING DAMPER

I use the vo stabilizer. It is inelegant but effective. I don't notice it actually stabilizing my steering, but it's awesome for preventing wheel flop when loading the bike or hooking up a trailer. If I ever have reason to repaint the hilsen, I will be adding a braze on to the bottom side of t

[RBW] Re: FS: Brooks Cambium C17 Slate lightly used

Dang! That was fast. I'd have taken it too. Consider me second in line if that comes to matter. On Monday, July 28, 2014 9:01:22 AM UTC-5, jeffrey kane wrote: > > Hey Hobie. > > I'll take it! Can PayPal immediately. Please let me know / jsk > > On Monday, July 28, 2014 9:54:58 AM UTC-4, hobie wro

[RBW] Re: FS: Brooks Cambium C17 Slate lightly used

Love the Cambium Love! -- 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 rb

[RBW] A. Homer Hilsen: A Question for a "Friend"

So this "friend" of mine was installing a Burley Moose Rack on "his" Hilsen. Like the good son of any 8 year Marine Corps veteran had been taught, he "snugged those bolts down good and tight!" In the process, shearing the threads right off of the eyelet. My "friend" is resourceful and has a tap

[RBW] Re: A. Homer Hilsen: A Question for a "Friend"

Having one odd fitting will remind your friend not to overtighten fasteners. dougP On Monday, July 28, 2014 9:24:08 AM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote: > > So this "friend" of mine was installing a Burley Moose Rack on "his" > Hilsen. Like the good son of any 8 year Marine Corps veteran had been >

Re: [RBW] Re: NYTimes: "With carbon fiber replacing steel, bikes shatter in crashes"

On 07/28/2014 09:43 AM, Matthew J wrote: One reckons if it were possible they would certainly be offering such a thing as one of the good things about CF construction is variations do not take a whole lot of tooling. To be clear am talking about the small operation hand built CF stuff, not th

Re: [RBW] Re: NYTimes: "With carbon fiber replacing steel, bikes shatter in crashes"

There are excellent racks that mount to the cantilever posts and to a threaded hole in the dropout. For example: If I had a carbon bike with cantilever brakes, my dropouts are metal. If I had a threaded hole in the dropout, where

Re: [RBW] Re: NYTimes: "With carbon fiber replacing steel, bikes shatter in crashes"

But you would need a non CF fork to support that weight right? On Jul 28, 2014 1:23 PM, "Bill Lindsay" wrote: > There are excellent racks that mount to the cantilever posts and to a > threaded hole in the dropout. For example: > > >

Re: [RBW] Re: New Sam Hillborne

You can distinguish between actual TT length and theoretical/horizontal length. Because of the ~6-degree upslope of the TT on the hillborne, at least on the the original metallic green ones, the size 56 had a 57.5 actual TT length, but a 59cm horizontal length (measured level to the ground)

Re: [RBW] Re: NYTimes: "With carbon fiber replacing steel, bikes shatter in crashes"

Hah! My example was LSD, but yours is way funnier. Philip www.biketinker.com On Sunday, July 27, 2014 6:13:41 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > My third child is the other great example. Totally unplanned for. > > Cheers, > David > > "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal

[RBW] Re: A. Homer Hilsen: A Question for a "Friend"

Tell your friend it is just regular beausage. On Monday, July 28, 2014 9:24:08 AM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote: > > So this "friend" of mine was installing a Burley Moose Rack on "his" > Hilsen. Like the good son of any 8 year Marine Corps veteran had been > taught, he "snugged those bolts down g

Re: [RBW] Re: NYTimes: "With carbon fiber replacing steel, bikes shatter in crashes"

> Of course if Calfee is sincerely saying that they tried and failed, that's one thing. If they have not sincerely tried to solve the problem, though and are saying "no" just to be safe, that's > something else I am not sure what the reasoning is, but even custom tour bikes made with the high

[RBW] Re: A. Homer Hilsen: A Question for a "Friend"

Ya make em all sixes an screw one up and yer looking at making em all eights. Quit now while yer ahead. -- 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] Re: Crane bell metals and quick reviews. Forget frame metals discussion. Lets talk bells!

That logo is huge on there. Are you sure it doesn't say CHANEL? On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 4:49 AM, Andrew Marchant-Shapiro < marchantshap...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sögreni stuff always looks to me to exist at the point where visual design > outruns common sense. It's always pretty, but the prettines

Re: [RBW] Re: NYTimes: "With carbon fiber replacing steel, bikes shatter in crashes"

Peter M I don't believe so. Well designed front racks of that kind are designed to hang the weight at the dropout, which hangs the weight off the wheels. This conceptual lightweight flexy carbon bike would not be something I'd use with 80lbs of touring gear. I'm thinking of a usage pattern l

Re: [RBW] Re: New Sam Hillborne

Yes Matt, the original green Hilbornes had a 59cm horizontal top tube, and my orange one has a 57.5cm horizontal top tube, 1.5cm shorter than the original run. On Monday, July 28, 2014 10:42:24 AM UTC-7, Matt Beebe wrote: > > You can distinguish between actual TT length and theoretical/horizon

Re: [RBW] Cover of Bicycle Times Magazine

Put it in the cloud, let backups (and redundancy) be someone else's problem. On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 10:54 AM, Braxton Colagross < braxtoncolagr...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a Zip drive and disks but no computer old enough to mount them up > on. My fault for not migrating the data when moving t

Re: [RBW] Re: My RBW Sam stock build FSA headset should last how long?

That was my first thought. Try holding the housing where it enters the stops with one hand while turning the bars with the other and see if the noise goes away. On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 9:24 AM, Bill Lindsay wrote: > FWIW it is also quite common to get a creaking sound from your shift cable > h

[RBW] Chicago bike-design team unveils its 'Blackline' for national contest

It does have a certain recognizable influence. ~Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

[RBW] Re: Crane bell metals and quick reviews. Forget frame metals discussion. Lets talk bells!

I agree... the Spurcycle stainless bell looks awesome... But how does it sound? BB -- 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: Chicago bike-design team unveils its 'Blackline' for national contest

Bubble tires! On Monday, July 28, 2014 1:56:55 PM UTC-7, Tom Virgil wrote: > > It does have a certain recognizable influence. > > > ~Tom > -- You received this message because you

[RBW] Re: Crane bell metals and quick reviews. Forget frame metals discussion. Lets talk bells!

A nice loud bing that carries a good distance. On Monday, July 28, 2014 4:12:17 PM UTC-5, Montclair BobbyB wrote: > > I agree... the Spurcycle stainless bell looks awesome... But how does it > sound? > > BB > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW O

[RBW] WTT my 58 silver Quickbeam for your 56 Quickbeam any color

Hi, I bought a 58 quick beam and the stand over is pretty close. I can ride it and love it but max out on 33mm tires. If anyone is in the opposite position and need to go up a size send me an email and we can try and work something out. Dylan -- You received this message because you ar

[RBW] FS: Pass & Stow Rack and Freight Baggage Porteur Rack Bag

Reviving this post from earlier in the year as I just never got back into using them this year: I bought both of these items new about a year and a half ago for my 58cm AHH. Worked like a charm, but my cycling habits changed soon after I bought them so both are in pristine, like-new condition.

[RBW] Re: A. Homer Hilsen: A Question for a "Friend"

Hey Brian, Your "friend" needn't overreact to his overtightening by retapping them all. That would also remove "metal" and who knows where that would lead. But a case can be made for 6mm lower rack mounts. Our new rear Clem-'pout has both 5mm (lower,for fender) and 6mm eyes on it,,,and then fur

Re: [RBW] Re: A. Homer Hilsen: A Question for a "Friend"

"Earwax" also works in a pinch! =- Joe Bunik Walnut Creek, CA On 7/28/14, grant wrote: > Hey Brian, > Your "friend" needn't overreact to his overtightening by retapping them > all. That would also remove "metal" and who knows where that would lead. > But a case can be made for 6mm lower rack moun

[RBW] Re: A. Homer Hilsen: A Question for a "Friend"

That picture just makes me want to see more... I like what I see. David Charlotte, NC On Monday, July 28, 2014 6:20:49 PM UTC-4, grant wrote: > > Hey Brian, > Your "friend" needn't overreact to his overtightening by retapping them > all. That would also remove "metal" and who knows where that wo

[RBW] Oregon Coast Tour 2014

After two years since the last tour, got to finally find the time to get a tour in for the summer. The one type of riding that got me hooked on biking. Lots to write about and reflect. Good amount of photos. Stay tune on the flickr for Single Photo Tour Recaps. I'll try to pick and choose a

[RBW] Re: A. Homer Hilsen: A Question for a "Friend"

That's another way to solve the fixed chainstay angle of the ClemCluster. Vary the tentacular curve factor with frame size! On Monday, July 28, 2014 4:02:51 PM UTC-7, David Spranger wrote: > > That picture just makes me want to see more... I like what I see. > > David > Charlotte, NC > > On Mo

Re: [RBW] Oregon Coast Tour 2014

Awesome! This is so bad-ass: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/mannyacosta/14577416590/in/set-72157645792566345/ Sent from my iPhone On Jul 28, 2014, at 4:05 PM, Manuel Acosta wrote: > After two years since the last tour, got to finally find the time to get a > tour in for the summer. The one

[RBW] WTT Brooks B17 black for B67 brown

I have a Brooks B17, black, in very good condition. Barely broken in. Can send pictures. Or show/trade/sell in person, I'm in Oakland. Had it on my road bike for 2 years, replaced by a Cambrium and has been sitting unused for several months. Looking to get a brown (any shade) B67 for an upright

[RBW] Re: Chicago bike-design team unveils its 'Blackline' for national contest

This post http://bikeportland.org/2014/07/28/five-cities-reveal-ultimate-urban-utility-bikes-portlands-entry-compare-109383 has the videos of all 5. In the SF video, there is a quickbeam lurking in the background I think. None of them are as ideal as my Sam as a city bike! But a few do have som

[RBW] Re: Oregon Coast Tour 2014

Man that looks like fun. Fantastic pictures too, I really like this one and all bunch taken at the beach around this one in the lineup: https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/mannyacosta/14577619238/ On Monday, July 28, 2014 4:05:51 PM UTC-7, Manuel Acosta wrote: > > After two years since the last tour

[RBW] FT: 57 AHH for 58 AHH

A long shot, but if you're in the Bay Area and want to do a 700 for 650 swap, I'm interested. Mine's a fantastic condition toyo built, standard riv build. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[RBW] Re: Chicago bike-design team unveils its 'Blackline' for national contest

Thanks, Edwin. It is part of the The Bike Design Project. I too will stick with Sam Hillborne for the time being. ~Tom On Monday, July 28, 2014 6:26:45 PM UTC-7, Edwin W wrote: > > This post > http://bikeportland.org/2014/07/28/five-cities-reveal-ulti

[RBW] Re: WTT my 58 silver Quickbeam for your 56 Quickbeam any color

If you end up having to sell yours to get a 56 ... let me know. I'd like a silver QB. ~mike Carlsbad Ca. On Monday, July 28, 2014 9:55:21 AM UTC-7, dylan alverson wrote: > > Hi, > >I bought a 58 quick beam and the stand over is pretty close. I can > ride it and love it but max out on 33mm

Re: [RBW] Re: WTT my 58 silver Quickbeam for your 56 Quickbeam any color

Wait, I thought you needed gears for all those hills 'round your parts! Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 8:57 PM, Mike Schiller wrote: > If you end up having to sell yours to get a 56 ... let me know. I'd like a > silver QB. > >

[RBW] Re: A. Homer Hilsen: A Question for a "Friend"

Quick, someone else ask a question that Grant can illustrate with another sneak peek! -- 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+unsub

Re: [RBW] Re: WTT my 58 silver Quickbeam for your 56 Quickbeam any color

it's kinda flat on along the coast so I could make do 8-) I really prefer the silver ones. 58 or 60 would be fine. ~mike Carlsbad Ca. On Monday, July 28, 2014 9:11:09 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > Wait, I thought you needed gears for all those hills 'round your parts! > > Cheers, >

[RBW] Re: A. Homer Hilsen: A Question for a "Friend"

is this "Clem" or "uh Clem"? -- 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

[RBW] FT: 57 AHH for 58 AHH

55's are also 700c, so that might be another frame size option for you 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...@goog

[RBW] Re: FT: 57 AHH for 58 AHH

Images? On Monday, July 28, 2014 8:08:55 PM UTC-7, Dave wrote: > > A long shot, but if you're in the Bay Area and want to do a 700 for 650 > swap, I'm interested. Mine's a fantastic condition toyo built, standard > riv build. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Go

Re: [RBW] Re: WTT my 58 silver Quickbeam for your 56 Quickbeam any color

Just limit your travels to north and south! Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 10:14 PM, Mike Schiller wrote: > it's kinda flat on along the coast so I could make do 8-) > > I really prefer the silver ones. 58 or 60 would be fine