Re: [RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread Andy Schmidt
The other 6 months I don't worry about the world. I just enjoy shirt sleeves and blue skies. On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 6:56 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Smitty, Thanks! I can't help but wonder, however, how you reassure > yourself all is right with the world the other 6 months? Grin. > > David, dat

Re: [RBW] Re: Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread Jim Bronson
The new Compass tires seem to have a bit more tread thickness than the Grand Bois tires, IMO. I think they are a little more flat resistant than the Grand Bois. That is not to say that you won't get flats, but I think it's a reasonable amount. On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 10:10 PM, Hugh Smitham wrot

Re: [RBW] Re: Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread Hugh Smitham
https://flic.kr/p/pgpfKC https://flic.kr/p/hUrN6m The first link is the Hetre's casing don't see anything special and doesn't seem substantial. When mounted They rode great. I do try to avoid debris but I'm not fanatical about it, generally more concerned with other large obstacles . I rode them

[RBW] FS: Nice Lugged Steel

2014-11-11 Thread Eric Norris
I’m selling a bike that’s perhaps a bit “racier” than most on this list, but I thought someone here might like it … or know someone who does. The bike is a 1980s Benotto, refinished by Joe Bell and equipped with period-correct Campagnolo and Phil Wood equipment. Nice bike in excellent condition

Re: [RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread cyclotourist
Well seeing as you asked... https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157604628485425 On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 7:35 PM, Jim Bronson wrote: > do you have more pics of your wife's Glorius? > > On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 8:33 PM, cyclotourist > wrote: > > I too risked the wet and the cold toda

Re: [RBW] Re: Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread Eric Norris
I’ve been to Seattle and ridden there. The roads don’t *seem* to be magically free of debris, but that’s the only way to explain Jan’s run of good luck. The GBs are nice tires—I really like them—but in my experience they are just as prone to flatting as anything else out there. Maybe more. —Eri

Re: [RBW] Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread David Hays
Peter, You’re running Honjos and Hetres on the Homer(it does have a ring to it doesn’t it) and I wondered are they the hammered Honjos and which model? Thanks. David > On Nov 11, 2014, at 3:57 PM, Goshen Peter wrote: > > With honjos hetres and a Rivendell if there isnt rubbing you are all good

Re: [RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread Jim Bronson
do you have more pics of your wife's Glorius? On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 8:33 PM, cyclotourist wrote: > I too risked the wet and the cold today. Went out for lunch with my S.O., > riding Quickbeam and Glorius respectively. Burgers and fries at the Tartan > (45th anniversary year for them), followed

Re: [RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread Deacon Patrick
Ahhh. I forgot you live in the desert edition of Narnia. How's the Sandy Witch? Does she turn anyone opposing her into snow sculptures? Sardonic grin. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:26:12 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > I was joshin' about the rain and the cold.

Re: [RBW] Re: Polling what's the best 650b touring tire?

2014-11-11 Thread Jim Bronson
650B tandem shorn with Compass Babyshoe Pass Ultralight?? On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 6:04 PM, Evan Baird wrote: > > > Spotted these on a Bilenky tandem at the Philly Expo. > > h

Re: [RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread cyclotourist
I was joshin' about the rain and the cold. 72F and never going to rain again. On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 6:56 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Smitty, Thanks! I can't help but wonder, however, how you reassure > yourself all is right with the world the other 6 months? Grin. > > David, date afternoon in

Re: [RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread John L
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Re: [RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread cyclotourist
It's a heck of a business model, and probably something they love doing. Separating fools from their money that is. But I don't see how a *buyer* would not take 30 seconds and find a new Nitto stem for half of what pb is selling used for. If s/he is able to take their money, all hail pb! I much pr

Re: [RBW] Re: Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread hsmitham
Eric, I don't buy Jan's Hetre's flat resistance. He can come ride em in LA and see how he fairs. I know, I know others swear by them. It must just be my bad luck. Hugh Los Angeles, CA On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:09:26 AM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: > FWIW, my Hetres seem very adept at picki

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2014-11-11 Thread Grant Petersen
I started the blog mostly because it's an author's respo to assist the pub in selling the books. It's not like--now I wrote it, now you sell it. Not wanting to rewrite every entry, I starting doing stuff that i don't do in the book--like photo food. It's easy, I do it at home as I'm making the stu

Re: [RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Paul Brodek
So I kinda know pb*bikes, we talked once, and I've seen his postings on various forums. I'm familiar with his operation and the ill-will he seems to generate. He hasn't appointed me as his defender, and I'm not volunteering for that roll, but I will present another side of the coin. If you sear

[RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread Deacon Patrick
Smitty, Thanks! I can't help but wonder, however, how you reassure yourself all is right with the world the other 6 months? Grin. David, date afternoon in the rain sounds wonderful! And your wife's Glorious is ... glorious! With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 7:50:11 PM UTC-7,

[RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread Andy Smitty Schmidt
I know all is well in the world when Deacon P is riding the Mammoth in the snow. --Smitty On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 9:25:52 AM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > We got an inch of snow last night and a brisk 4˚F at 7am, so I bundled up > and headed out, hopeful of making it to the top of Lo

Re: [RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread cyclotourist
I too risked the wet and the cold today. Went out for lunch with my S.O., riding Quickbeam and Glorius respectively. Burgers and fries at the Tartan (45th anniversary year for them), followed by a matinee showing of *Fury (*two thumbs up, although not a perfect film*)*, then rush to pick up the kid

[RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread Deacon Patrick
Ha! To freeze dry them, I presume? Even using the outside deep freezer, I can just imagine the condescending look of disgust and vile judgement on my wife's face. Grin. My current plan is to try a vapor barrier (plastic baggie) next to my foot with the same set up I used today and see where tha

[RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread Philip Williamson
Can you keep the mukluks in the freezer? Like in a 'footwear drawer?' Philip www.biketinker.com -- 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 ema

Re: [RBW] Re: Polling what's the best 650b touring tire?

2014-11-11 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 11/11/2014 07:04 PM, Evan Baird wrote: Spotted these on a Bilenky tandem at the Philly Expo. https://www.flickr.com/photos/therubbishbin/15566528697/

[RBW] Re: Polling what's the best 650b touring tire?

2014-11-11 Thread Evan Baird
Spotted these on a Bilenky tandem at the Philly Expo. https://www.flickr.com/photos/therubbishbin/15566528697/

[RBW] Re: FS/WTT New-in-the box Waterford Atlantis 56cm

2014-11-11 Thread Wildcat96
> > Here is a link to my flickr page with some better pics. $1700 plus > shipping or open to trades. https://www.flickr.com/photos/101678932@N02/sets/72157649239684321/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe fr

Re: [RBW] HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Eric Norris
Not sure I agree with this. In the real estate world, for instance, prices are set by “comps,” which are homes that have actually sold. If someone on my block put his/her home on the market for ten times the typical price, it wouldn’t budge prices for the other homes one bit … until it sells for

Re: [RBW] Re: Compass Loup Loup 650b x 38 vertical height tire measurement needed, please.

2014-11-11 Thread Anton Tutter
Thanks for reminding me about that list-- that's a great resource! But the 650B section could use some updating... none of the recent Compass offerings are in there. The other thing is that not all people will measure using the same methodology, and tire height especially is a tricky one whose

Re: [RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Goshen Peter
Oh, i hear you. When see outrageous prices i know it is PB bikes or another seller or two that deals in overpriced "vintage" items. I would think from a business model Ebay would never let you filter out sellers, that would hurt their commission on said sales and the bottom line, which is all that

Re: [RBW] Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread Goshen Peter
With honjos hetres and a Rivendell if there isnt rubbing you are all good, at last thats how i rode the AHH, very tight clearances. I think as the fenders got more and more rock hits they quieted down, now i almost never hear them. Not sure if thats the tires wearing in or the fenders are now nice

Re: [RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Anton Tutter
Peter, you are correct, and I'm not aware that anyone is accusing him of violating any rules or principles of honesty. But by setting prices to obscenely high sums, and actually waiting for someone desperate enough to pay them, he's effectively driving the entire market up. I mentioned that I'

Re: [RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Goshen Peter
People, ebay is an online auction house. The rules of the Auction house are they present the product, you decide how much you want to pay. Now blatant mis-representation is illegal and immoral but listing something for double what its worth isnt either of those things. Why is a Rothko worth $40 mil

[RBW] Re: Bombadil final build--for now.

2014-11-11 Thread hsmitham
Trevor, This past Summer I recall seeing your frame hanging way in the back at Riv HQ, a Riv employee took me back to show me your frame exclaiming how unusual and awesome the mat finish was. Seeing it built is awesome! I tried the "M" bars and didn't like them at all. I just installed Albatros

Re: [RBW] Re: Compass Loup Loup 650b x 38 vertical height tire measurement needed, please.

2014-11-11 Thread Chris Chen
Seriously one-off questions just create work for people and keep the data from getting out. There's a list here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AquGGB-a4RW8dDdVU1hhTG9MQXotb1d0UU91dXB6Y2c&usp=drive_web#gid=0 On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 9:16 AM, lungimsam wrote: > Thanks Shoji. I appre

Re: [RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Ron Mc
the formula is simple - he buys parts in auction on ebay and re-sells them in a BIN store at double his purchase price (or more). In many cases, he is simply fishing for idiots, sometimes people who don't know better, other times, impatient people who won't wait for a better deal. On Tuesday

Re: [RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Anton Tutter
It really is truly amazing what he gets for his stuff when you look at his sold items. $75 for NOS Simplex pulleys??!! They're not even the fancy bearing version. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Simplex-Vintage-bicycle-Derailleur-Pulleys-/281326407472?pt=US_Derailleurs_Rear&hash=item41805c4f30&nma=true

[RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread Deacon Patrick
Thanks, Jon. I wore boiled wool socks, and won't do synthetic. The issue was the winds on the descent. 30+ mph. And my over shoes, which are thin leather running minimalist shoes with holes for breathability. The answer is mukluks, which I tried last year, but they rotted out within a month due

[RBW] Re: Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread Jon in the foothills of Central Colorado
I t wasn't quite as cold here.It was a balmy 9' at our house.I was wondering if you'd go out. I bought a pair of these I took them on a hike at 15' and my feet were fine. Haven't tried them on the bike yet. Something to try: http://foxwear.net/store/hats-socks/power-stretch-socks/ On Tuesday, N

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2014-11-11 Thread Brian Campbell
Based on the EBDJ blog, the diet consisits of: Canned fish, eggs, coconut products, ghee, kale and blue cheese. That combo would help most anyone lose weight.. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from thi

Re: [RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread cyclotourist
Go through his ebay storefront, s/he has a LOT of vintage parts for sale, and what seem to be highly inflated prices. But when you look at the feedback, 9,999 happy customers that seem content to pay those prices. So I guess s/he has figured out a pretty lucrative business model. On Tue, Nov 11, 2

[RBW] Brisk November Ride

2014-11-11 Thread Deacon Patrick
We got an inch of snow last night and a brisk 4˚F at 7am, so I bundled up and headed out, hopeful of making it to the top of Lovell Gulch or perhaps Rampart Reservoir. Alas, the slick snowpack left me pondering my own mortality on the hood of a diesel truck just learning how to drive in the snow

Re: [RBW] Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread lungimsam
I rechecked and looks like maybe 1cm tops under calipers. Hard to tell for sure as too tight to see under there. A few 2-5mm from stay eyelet bolts to tires, depends on which fender. About 1.5 at fender ends from tire to inside of fender. -- You received this message because you are subscribed t

[RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread hsmitham
Really? Is there a sucker born every minute. In an age where we can do a search and find the reasonable price for an item. I realize that his tactic must work otherwise he wouldn't list such absurd prices but It's hard to conceive anyone, especially someone who's purchased a purchased a Riv to b

[RBW] Re: Compass Loup Loup 650b x 38 vertical height tire measurement needed, please.

2014-11-11 Thread lungimsam
Thanks Shoji. I appreciate it. Another lister reported 35.5 mm. My Hetres at 55psi are about 36mm tall from the rim. So the height is not much different which surprises me. I would have thought the smaller tire would have less height so maybe I need to use my Cyprii for max clearance. -- You

Re: [RBW] HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Jim Bronson
We've had several run ins with commenting on this same seller's antics and he has yet to change his stripes. It must be working for him. I don't know if it's possible to put sellers on ignore on eBay but I'd like to if it were possible. On Nov 11, 2014 8:31 AM, "cyclotourist" wrote: > Act fast,

Re: [RBW] Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread Patrick Moore
1 cm is plenty of space. 2 cm is a gap! If you have 1 cm under your front caliper, you are fine. Patrick "using tire savers since 1996" Moore On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 10:58 PM, lungimsam wrote: > Hello, > > I recently installed H50 Honjos on the Bleriot with my Hetres, as you may > recall from a

Re: [RBW] Re: Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread Ron Mc
heavy gauge wire is the second-worst hazard on the road - the only thing worse is a y-shaped stick that will plant itself firm and impale your tire as you roll over it. Both of these are reasons to carry fold-up spares. On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:09:26 AM UTC-6, Eric Norris wrote: > >

Re: [RBW] Re: Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread Eric Norris
FWIW, my Hetres seem very adept at picking stuff up. Monsieur Blériot’s rear tire (worn enough to have lost most of the molded tread ribs) snagged both of these items in the same ride on Sunday. The straight piece I’m holding in a gloved hand went through the sidewall and caused a flat; the othe

Re: [RBW] WTB Medium Sackville Shopsack Bag in Olive

2014-11-11 Thread Kendallspower
Great bag! Looking for another olive one now. Thank you. On Wednesday, November 5, 2014 5:22:02 AM UTC-8, Pudge wrote: > > I have an Olive Medium Shopsack, like new. $40 shipped? > > On Nov 4, 2014, at 3:11 PM, "Kendallspower" > wrote: > > That would be exellent. Thank you. > > On Tuesday, No

[RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Anton Tutter
Agreed. I've gone so far as to complain to eBay about this. Also, there's no way to block a seller's listings from appearing in search results. pb*bikes would be the very first seller I would block, for their insulting prices. When I do a search, I can't stand seeing the same sellers from who

[RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Ron Mc
to show you how much ebay endorses fraud by their sellers, there is no means to report this item. If you go down every option for reporting an item, there is no place to say that the seller is misrepresenting what the item actually is No question, this is a current production part made to ord

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2014-11-11 Thread Garth
LoL Every theory of diet , in the end, negates itself by it's theoretical nature , always subject to change . Anything that is changeable , is not Truth . For Truth to be Truth, it must be Absolute and without opposition. And I know of only One . . . . and a Great One at that :)

[RBW] Re: Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread lungimsam
Couple hundred miles I would guess on these Hetres. I thought about that too. Though I have the 1cm clearance fender to tire, the stay eyelet nuts are still only 2-3 mm from tire. The lock washer and flat washer on them take up about a mm of space I would guess. Are they necessary since the nut

[RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Minh
isn't this liberal use of the word vintage? Is the lugged stem design old, i thought it was relatively recent? On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 9:31:10 AM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > Act fast, and you can own a $450 Nitto stem to match your $100 Rivendell > water bottle! > http://www.eb

Re: [RBW] WTB: Sackville Mark's ToolWrap in Olive

2014-11-11 Thread Minh
Joe, have you seen pictures of Tom's bike-cave? It's the TARDIS of bike-caves! i'm getting the impression that Tom is trying to pare things down, so i've been stalking his for sale posts for things like this to pop up! My wallet is thankful that Tom is a tad taller then me, otherwise i'd ne

[RBW] Re: Compass Loup Loup 650b x 38 vertical height tire measurement needed, please.

2014-11-11 Thread Shoji Takahashi
I have a set of Loup Loup EL on Velocity Synergy (Schwalbe SV14 innertube). Great tires for my riding, even poorly maintained urban roads. I didn't change my inflation pressure, which is 30-40psi. I eyeballed it at 35mm with my mechanical calipers. Hope that helps, Shoji On Thursday, Novembe

[RBW] Re: HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread Ron Mc
and clearly a late model component - he's just fishing. I did buy a single C-Record shift lever from him once and, believe it or not, his price was fair, though it was "on sale". On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:31:10 AM UTC-6, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > Act fast, and you can own a $450 Ni

[RBW] Re: Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread Shoji Takahashi
1-2cm clearance all around sounds like plenty of room. Are you using new-ish tires? New tires seem a bit more tacky and can pick up pebbles and small rocks. After using them for a while, the rocks-in-fenders have diminished. On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 12:58:24 AM UTC-5, lungimsam wrote: >

[RBW] HIgh hopes on ebay

2014-11-11 Thread cyclotourist
Act fast, and you can own a $450 Nitto stem to match your $100 Rivendell water bottle! http://www.ebay.com/itm/281339963578 And this one is a deal with handlebars thrown in the mix: http://www.ebay.com/itm/271624744767 Who can say no to such a once in a lifetime opportunity!?!?! -- Cheers, Da

Re: [RBW] Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread Ron Mc
my tire wiper installation (supported almost equally with the opposite installation in vintage photographs) even brought up an "incorrect" response from Jan. But, they eject everything except dust and water from my Honjos, including Big rocks and Big sticks. I've done the math and the roadwor

[RBW] FS - White Eno Wheel, Nitto r14 rear rack. WTT- Olive Medium Saddle Sack

2014-11-11 Thread Trevor saxton
Update rack is sold, boxed and ready for shipping, will post pics of wheels later today, have to deal with a plumbing issue...of course it's the nicest it's been for awhile. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

Re: [RBW] Is the Bleriot/Honjos/ Hetres clearance I have not enough?

2014-11-11 Thread Tim Gavin
I think all fenders do that on occasion. Maybe you didn't hear it as much with the plastic fenders? Yehuda Moon uses it to his advantage, as a weapon in his war against cars. On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 11:58 PM, lungimsam wrote: > Hello, > > I recently installed H50 Honjos on the Bleriot with m

Re: [RBW] Re: STOLEN: 50cm Rambouillet (Berkeley, CA)

2014-11-11 Thread Ron Mc
make sure you contact your homeowner's insurance co. On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 4:37:54 AM UTC-6, Peter Adler wrote: > > If you can, try to get down to the Coliseum flea market on Tuesday - the > fresh weekend crop of thievery often shows up there first, before filtering > out to the weekend

Re: [RBW] Re: STOLEN: 50cm Rambouillet (Berkeley, CA)

2014-11-11 Thread Peter Adler
If you can, try to get down to the Coliseum flea market on Tuesday - the fresh weekend crop of thievery often shows up there first, before filtering out to the weekend markets at Laney, Ashby Flea and San Jose. Peter Adler about a half-mile southwest of you, near West Campus Pool Berkeley, CA/US