[RBW] Re: For Sale Feelers: 2001 Riv Road, Joe/Joe, 52 cm

Last I heard he was back in the midwest (MadWiz?), not sure what he is doing. Poetry? Mark Rosenberg SDCA On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 4:26:15 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > (Warning: Slightly dicey question ahead) Has anyone heard from Starck > lately? -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Thanks for linking to the safety tabs. I was unaware anything like that existed. Any chance you could post a picture of them with your VO fenders? I like fenders on any bike that might get caught out in the rain, and have VO fenders on several bikes. I've sometimes pondered the negative

Re: [RBW] Butch Bubbe

When Grant first described the RB project I got excited and followed it, and had every intention of buying one. But I never did, because I was always on the edge of the recommended PBH range, and I learned from my first Sam that I don't wanna be there---I wanna be firmly inside of it.

Re: [RBW] Butch Bubbe

I got a "Hey, nice Rosco" on Bart on the way home from work tonight. -- 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: Albastache Setup Question.

I have mine set so that the end of the lever is in line with the straight part of the bar that comes back. Because the hoods aren't super useful with this bar, you have a lot more room to move them around. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

[RBW] Re: Albastache Setup Question.

Like much of what I do, I do by feel. I just installed them, rode the bars naked and adjusted and played till I had what I wanted. I just went and measured and this is very interesting, but possibly less than it appears at first. Distance between hoods is 6.5" Hunqapillar, 10.5" Quickbeam. The

[RBW] Albastache Setup Question.

Levers in the photo aren't actually installed, just slid on the bar. -- 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] Albastache Setup Question.

You have the original Bridgestone placement now, which I found awkward with my smallish hands. I don't ride these anymore so can't offer a measurement, but I ran the lever tips on a straight plane from the ends of the bars. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] Re: Some bags FS

Carradice is 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] Albastache Setup Question.

For those with albastache setups, how wide do you position brake levers? Specifically, I'll be using Shimano aero levers, how wide from hood tip to hood tip? Build in process here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BUk3fHaBh3G/ BMC Monstercross with big ol' tires. David -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Atlantis vs Appaloosa

A half-dozen thumbprints from Uncle Billy's gives me the same feeling of everything being right with the world. On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 4:29:40 PM UTC-7, Bob Lovejoy wrote: > > It has not seemed to be worth mentioning in a separate post but it may be > worth noting here... > > Not that I

[RBW] Re: Atlantis vs Appaloosa

It has not seemed to be worth mentioning in a separate post but it may be worth noting here... Not that I was planning it but it seemed my Appaloosa was destined to replace my Cheviot. The Joe is such great fun and can do more of anything than any other bike I can remember. That said, I love

[RBW] Re: For Sale Feelers: 2001 Riv Road, Joe/Joe, 52 cm

(Warning: Slightly dicey question ahead) Has anyone heard from Starck lately? -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Now that one looks like it has a suspended rear. I was wondering how they managed to suspend the rear wheel on that other one... On 05/26/2017 06:42 PM, George Schick wrote: Whoops, wrong bike. Here's the other one (hopefully): On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 5:37:43 PM UTC-5, George Schick

[RBW] Re: PSA -- 58cm atlantis 1750 seattle CL

Wish I lived in Seattle. I'd be on my way with cash in hand. Frank On Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 10:07:15 PM UTC-5, Sky Coulter wrote: > > I have no connection, but looks like a decent deal: > > https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/bik/6144616418.html > > Sky in new west > -- You received this

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Oddly I do not notice more detritus pickup with Racing Ralphs than Thunder Burts, though I certainly imagine they do, it's just not noticeable. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 4:31:14 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > > Question, Patrick: the Thunderburt knobs are hardly

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Whoops, wrong bike. Here's the other one (hopefully): On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 5:37:43 PM UTC-5, George Schick wrote: > > Patrick and others - I'd say it all depends on the conditions in which > you're riding and the kind of bike you ride. IOW, it's up to the > individual. I live in an

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Deacon and Jeff: thanks for the knobbies + fenders perspective. Reason for asking, one day I may swap the hardly-knobs F Freds for something more knobby, particularly as the Thunderburts are said to outroll even the F Freds. Question, Patrick: the Thunderburt knobs are hardly bigger than those on

[RBW] Re: Some bags FS

Yep. Shoot me an email at joeremi62 at gmail dot 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 email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To

Re: [RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Thinking about how to best answer your question, Patrick, I realized it is a blog post. So here you go. http://thegrid.ai/withabandon/fenders-and-knobbies With abandon, Patrick On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 2:04:44 PM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > > I'm curious about others' thoughts about

[RBW] Re: Atlantis vs Appaloosa

I believe the comment from Grant also said the Joe rode 98% as well as the Cheviot. Also wasn't there a comment that if Grant was designing the Atlantis today it would be the Joe. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Re: FS/FT Parts Bin - Choco Bar, Joe OEM Pedals & Saddle, North St. Panniers, ESI Grips

It's me again. I also have the stock 700x45c Kenda Kwick Bitumen tires that are probably not ever going to get mounted again. Those might be pricey to ship so like $*30 *shipped? On Friday, May 26, 2017 at 7:03:30 AM UTC-5, Stuart Lovinggood wrote: > > Choco bars and pedals spoken for,

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

I want to like fenders, I really do. I know they're practical and all. But I also really want to run knobbies from time to time. And even though I have slicks on my Joe, they are 53mm wide and the 65mm wide fenders are just a lot to contend with. And so far these fenders have done a lot to

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

>1. Fender safety/practicality... >2. Clothing for wet. I used to get wet on any ride involving rain or post rain, either from the rain seeping in somehow or from my own sweat. Hilltrek's Ventile Cotton Analogy fixed that. Breathes like a cotton shirt (sweat in vapor or liquid form escapes

[RBW] Re: FS: 58 Simple One, Phil Hubs, Eno Crank and Eno FreeWheel, $1250

i've seen this bike in action. it's perfect. somebody get on this! On Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 9:39:44 AM UTC-7, allenmichael wrote: > > The Quickbeams and Simple Ones are some of Rivendell's finest bicycles. My > wife and I have plans to move on to a boat early next year, and I need to > begin

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Fenders are by far my least favorite part of a bike. I break them, bend the stays, stuff get stuck in them dent them, tires rub on them, it's just awful. But Berthoud stainless fenders work for me. I don't mind dinging them, the stays never wobble (Hanjos are as bad as SKS), the fenders

[RBW] Re: FEELER! 58cm appaloosa frame and fork

I'll chime in with support here. I've seen this one in person, and it is a beauty. Johnny takes excellent care of his bikes. Chris Johnson Sanger, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Another advantage of fenders is that they're considerate for others who are riding behind you. When I encounter someone riding in the rain without fenders sending a spray of wet road grime behind them it often gives the impression that they're kind of an ass. -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Sounds like you have two core, intertwined questions. I'll separate them because I'm a simpleton. 1. Fender safety/practicality. I have fenders on both my Quickbeam and Hunqapillar. QB has Barlow Pass tires so relatively smooth and doesn't collect big detritus. Its fenders are set with 3-4 mm

[RBW] Re: FS: 58 Simple One, Phil Hubs, Eno Crank and Eno FreeWheel, $1250

bump. I might be able to deliver this down to LA or the SF bay area. On Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 9:39:44 AM UTC-7, allenmichael wrote: > > The Quickbeams and Simple Ones are some of Rivendell's finest bicycles. My > wife and I have plans to move on to a boat early next year, and I need to >

Re: [RBW] Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

I don't ride often in the rain, but I do occasionally ride in very heavy (= SW downpour) rain and let me tell you, even when riding through 6" of flowing water, fenders **do** help keep you dry. They also keep the bike much cleaner. Do fenders make riding more risky, particularly when there is a

[RBW] Re: FS: Schwalbe Marathon Supremes 700 x 32

Tires are sold. On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 9:02:51 PM UTC-5, GSE wrote: > > 2 Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700 x 32 tires for sale. The tires are in > nearly new condition. Have less than 50 miles of use. Asking $75.00 > shipped in the lower 48, of the pair. These are the folding model. > >

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

I run full metal fenders on my AHH and installed Portland Design Works safety tabs on the front and the rear. Thankfully, so far I have not needed them! Before you go fenderless remember that riding in rural areas puts you in contact with manure...add a bit of rain and look out! When I used to

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

With regard to the sweating, my tongue in cheek answer is buy a rain cape and ride below your sweat threshold (slow). I understand that isn't everybody's gig though. I vote to keep the fenders and maybe get some safety tabs to keep your mind at ease. -- You received this message because you

[RBW] FS: WI Crankset 40/26 & Gilles Berthoud Aravis Saddle price drops

These are 10 miles in WI crankset 165mm arms, 40/26t - $275 shipped Gilles Berthoud Aravis saddle, titanium rails - $250 shipped Nitto Pearl 70mm 26.0 clamp (has about 30 miles of use) - $40 shipped pictures of those HERE

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

My bikes have been fendered for years, but I had a few weeks exception on my Rambouillet pending a set of wider Honjos from Compass to arrive. During that recess from wheel coverage I went on a group ride that turned into a carwash downpour, and you are right that any ride in those environs

[RBW] The One in Which LeahFoy Races the Carbon Riders Up Killer Hill

I too enjoy the accounts of your cycling adventures. Keep'em coming. Way to go up that hill! A few times I have surprised a full kit clad 'clipped in' guy on a high dollar racing bike over the years with me dressed in cargo shorts and a long sleeve cotton shirt spinning platform pedals on a

Re: [RBW] Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Thanks for sharing these Tim. Didn't know PDW had something thats nice and sleek like these. Lum, I don't do any brevets or anything but commute year round. For pants I used Makers & Riders 3 season pants, which are completely waterproof but super breathable. Not sure if they make them anymore

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Stuart, I'm in Bulverde (1400' el) and run full-time fenders on 2 bikes, and clip-ons on a 3rd. I rarely see other bikes with fenders (except my friends), and wonder why more people here don't use them.

[RBW] Re: FS/FT Parts Bin - Choco Bar, Joe OEM Pedals & Saddle, North St. Panniers, ESI Grips

Choco bars and pedals spoken for, everything else available. Saddle is 184mm wide or so, added a picture with a ruler for measurement. On Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 9:54:04 PM UTC-5, Stuart Lovinggood wrote: > > LINK CORRECTION: > https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxSQOUJdSaeYMXhRRTI3bW5TZDA > >

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

I recently put some plastic PB fenders on and had some of the same reservations, especially since I'm in central Texas where it has only recently (last couple years) seemed like rain is in the forecast more often. I mostly got them so I wouldn't have to wash my bike after rainy rides and to

Re: [RBW] Re: The One in Which LeahFoy Races the Carbon Riders Up Killer Hill

GKC would have enjoyed a bike like Leah's I am sure. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

I had a stick jam in my rear fender stays. I skidded to a stop safely. The fender (SKS P45) accordioned under the brake bridge, but nothing besides the fender was damaged. Since then, I use a safety tab on the rear as well as the front fender stays. Riv sells the SKS tab. For metal fenders with

Re: [RBW] Butch Bubbe

I don't think Bill's Rosco has the same design parameters as the others you've lumped it with--or even other Roscos. The RBs were built around Simple One forks, but beyond that, they were an opportunity to get a little loose. The batch that this bike came from was "road" oriented, and that

[RBW] Re: Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

[RBW] Fenders - worth the safety risks? Rethinking my fender use.

Not addressing your question directly, but did you see the blog entry a while back that showed a scrunched sks/esge fender, from where a stick or something jammed and the quick release stay "didn't?" It was pretty impressive and put me at ease a bit. Im probably a bit unique - and