Re: [RBW] Re: bar height

Patrick, Propper fit on a bike is unique to each rider. I used to ride a 56ctc Italian frame with an 11cm Cinelli stem. Not anymore. Bars at whatever height should fit the individual rider. AMEN On Monday, February 13, 2017 at 5:48:51 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I also like my bars low en

[RBW] Re: Does the NITTO 174 Fairweather bar take shimano bar end shifters?

Yes On Monday, February 13, 2017 at 8:10:38 PM UTC-8, lum gim fong wrote: > > Was wondering before purchasing. > -- 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

[RBW] Does the NITTO 174 Fairweather bar take shimano bar end shifters?

Was wondering before purchasing. -- 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 e

Re: [RBW] Re: bar height

And I, my back and neck, are most comfortable with mine well above the saddle. I can ride 70+ enjoyable and comfortable miles. 3 inches with noodles: https://flic.kr/p/QMCfXy 4-6 inches with albatross bars: https://flic.kr/p/FwKLsx and https://flic.kr/p/PQGs7R All the best, Erl -- You received

Re: [RBW] Re: bar height

I also like my bars low enough; certainly not high above the saddle. My road bikes -- the 2 Riv customs -- are set up identically with the bar about 1" below saddle. That's up from 3" below saddle up to my mid 50s, and *that's* up from 6" below saddle when I knew no better than to have my bar 6" be

[RBW] Nitto F15, Barsack Rack, $30

https://www.rivbike.com/collections/racks/products/nitto-barsack-rack-f15-20031 $30, plus whatever it costs me to get it to you. -- 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 i

[RBW] Nitto Rear Rack 27R w/ removable pannier supports (700c), $180

great shape, comes with everything you see. No struts or hardware. photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sc/w1q00bl8gbnhhqa/AAAJJNuyjK04CKeoLNFVrf8Ta http://store.somafab.com/nica27r.html -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubs

[RBW] FS: Persimmon Orange 58 Rambouillet f/f/hs, plus assorted parts from that build, including 650b and 700c wheelsets

a few photos https://www.dropbox.com/sc/l172j53cvya4yv6/AADWZDuajEvPNMTxwKPqkusqa -- 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: MUSA pre-order

Where is the shorts pre-order!?!?! I can't find it on the Riv site, on the Blug, Grant's blahg or the latest RBW Newsletter. What gives? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emai

[RBW] FS: Persimmon Orange 58 Rambouillet f/f/hs, plus assorted parts from that build, including 650b and 700c wheelsets

I'm not seeing how to attach photos, but can send on request. -- 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.

[RBW] FS: Persimmon Orange 58 Rambouillet f/f/hs, plus assorted parts from that build, including 650b and 700c wheelsets

I need to raise cash to buy parts for a Jones Mountain Bike frame I recently purchased. I'm holding on to my Sam and parting-out my Rambouillet. I will also be selling my maroon 58 S1. 58 Ram f/f/hs (the bike is in excellent, not showroom condition) $700 650b synergy wheels with red anodized Sc

Re: [RBW] Re: bar height

I feel like setting bar height in isolation is likely silly. I have 4 bicycles and each has a different bar height. The bike's geometry and purpose dictate bar height and bar shape to a degree. On my brevet bike I run drop bars below seat with a longish stem On my Cheviot I run them above sadd

Re: [RBW] Re: bar height

If I’m doing more than puttering down to the corner store, I need to have my bars at or slightly below the top of the seat. I’ve tried them higher, and found it to be quite uncomfortable after a few miles. Perhaps I’ll change over time, but for now this still works for me. YMMV. --Eric Norris c

[RBW] Re: bar height

I still ride with bars 0-2cm below the saddle. I find that when I get above the saddle it becomes more difficult to stand up and rock the bike. I wouldn't do that on a long climb but still find it a good way for maintaining pace over shorter rises. Michael On Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 11:

[RBW] Re: real cyclists ride steel

During the 13 years I was a long range bike commuter I would occasionally pull up at a traffic light next to a motor. Often I leaned over and said, "Hey man, your bikes making a funny noise, does it always do that?" It never felled to get a laugh. Michael On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 7:

[RBW] Re: Identifying a potential 'Rivendell'

A Rambouill-nyet.perhaps? On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 10:26:53 AM UTC-7, Alex Clarke wrote: > > Hey Guys, > > I was hoping someone could help me identify this bicycle I have, I have > been told it is a Rambouillet but I am not 100% sure or convince. Any help > would be amazing! > >

[RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

Keith: It's constructive but never fun. I brought a similar thing up here 2 or 3 years ago, and as I recall I was less delicate. A lot of people got pissed off and I ended up apologizing and hitting the road for a while. It's just not an easy topic because RBW isn't Performance Bike, it's one sh

[RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

I hope you know i wasn't trying to call you out or critcize you, Glen. I just thought it was a discussion that should be had, in exactly the polite and constructive way that it has unfolded, and for which this group is known. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

[RBW] Re: Only three more mountain mixtes remain....

Hi. Would you be willing to post a photo or two of your red Rosco? I'd love to see it -- 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+uns

[RBW] Re: MUSA pre-order

Certainty seems strange. I bought 1 pair of BLACK with the BLACK gusset. John Hawrylak Woodstown NJ On Monday, February 13, 2017 at 11:22:39 AM UTC-5, drew wrote: > Love musa shorts. Hate the colored gusset thing they keep doing. A Truly > baffling and unnecessary design choice to me. I was ex

[RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

Was sitting in church yesterday, thinking about the rich man and Lazarus, and added up $240 of Riv-sourced wardrobe du jour. No more than a suit would cost, but I am not that story's Lazarus, for sure. I buy from RBW when I can, and enjoy it. "You do you." -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo

It was. I loved the clear coat as well. It's a great, unique frame. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo

Is this Esteban's old protovelo? The raw steel on the original clear coat paint job was unbelievably cool. On Monday, 13 February 2017 11:41:19 UTC-8, Justin Schoop wrote: > > Priorities. > > > Sold. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bun

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo

Priorities. Sold. -- 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 rbw-o

Re: [RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

hahah this was a great response. for me, my buying habits also seem to coincide with how much i want to keep changing parts round etc. the less I want to work on it, the more likely I'll just go to a shop and get them to order everything. a lot of the times it's worth it to get the bike to just

[RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

Nobody was playing dictator in this thread, Garth..that's an unfounded accusation. It's been a perfectly reasonable discussion about the ethics of posting sales here, with interesting opinions from several angles. As RBW just last week posted that things are getting dire out there for places lik

[RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

It occurs to me that we're talking about a bigger issue than whether or not we should post PSAs for non-Riv products on this forum and that the real issue is whether or not we should buy our bike bits online, at our LBS, or a combination of the two. I battle with this all the time, and I often m

Re: [RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

For whatever it's worth, I feel this list is a good place to share good deals on things that others here might enjoy. I also feel like it's a good place to remind people to support the company that introduced (some of ) us to (some of) these products, and that helped bring us together here to talk

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo

That's a beautiful bicycle. I would try to make space for that bicycle. Hard to believe some people sells bicycles like this. On Mon, Feb 13, 2017 at 10:06 AM, S. Greco wrote: > dibs? > > > On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 3:26:02 PM UTC-4, Justin Schoop wrote: >> >> Rivendell Bicycle Works Cu

[RBW] Re: Cycles of life

The nonplussed pelican is the highlight for me. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 1:53:20 PM UTC-8, dougP wrote: > > This explains a lot. Should be a PSA. > > dougP > > On Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 12:30:31 AM UTC-8, Ash A wrote: >> >> -- >> >> www.freerice.com >> p

[RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

You're fine for posting as you did Glen :) This is an open group, for "enthusiasts", not dictators. -- 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-ow

[RBW] Re: Only three more mountain mixtes remain....

I was tempted by those, but I already have a Clementine & I just bought a red Rosco. So. . . . . If I got one I'd hafta sell the Clementine, which is not a big deal, but I'd take a pounding on the price to get something else that's too similar. And ultimately the timing was right for me. --

[RBW] MUSA pre-order

Love musa shorts. Hate the colored gusset thing they keep doing. A Truly baffling and unnecessary design choice to me. I was excited to get the new version, but a colored crotch is a deal breaker. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: real cyclists ride steel

On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 7:13:32 PM UTC-5, Fullylugged wrote: > > I wasn't on a Riv today, although this bike has some Silver brand bits, > and the current setup is definitely riv inspired. At a store stop, another > bike group pulled in, and they too were fans of steel bikes. > > http

[RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 2:29:09 PM UTC-7, Glen wrote: Steep and Cheap has Vice pedals along with some others on sale right now. > > $30 for the Vices > > There was a discussion about the Shimano A530s on here a while ago, they > are on sale too. > > www.steepandcheap.com > > Ther

[RBW] MUSA pre-order

Speaking of spending money at Rivendell (which we were on the pedals thread), check out the new shorts pre-order. I have two pair now that are pretty much all I wear 9 months of the year here in California, so I'm ordering more today. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo

dibs? On Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 3:26:02 PM UTC-4, Justin Schoop wrote: > > Rivendell Bicycle Works Custom Protovelo, single-maker frame and fork by > Mark Nobilette in dark brown paint with creme accents. 62cm (60 c-c) frame, > 650B wheels, cantilever brakes. Similar to a Saluki. Selling

Re: [RBW] Re: PSA: VP Pedals on sale

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