[RBW] WTB Soma Express 650b x 38 Black skinwall

I really love these tires for my city bike. Apparently they stopped making them but I could use one if there is one out there. Marc -- 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 f

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 2:37 PM masmojo wrote: > > ... > Riv, people don't have problems with headsets coming loose!? Wow, I wonder > what their secret is, I've never owned a bike with a quill stem that > didn't eventually need to be tightened. (& I've tried many techniques to > tighten them so

[RBW] Kool Stop Thinline Rounded Nut

Hello All I have an old set of Motolite's on my SH and the round, stainless hex nut is stripped on the outside (where the hex key goes in to loosen/tighten and adjust the pad. These nuts come on the threaded Thinline posts. I don't need to purchase new pad or posts or spacers. Just need the

[RBW] Re: Kool Stop Thinline Rounded Nut

Jason, When replacing old pads for new I save the hardware as future spares. I'm sure I have some in the spare parts bin at home. I'll check tonight. In the mean time if someone chimes in w/ a source that would be great too ;) CHEERS! Wally in Maine On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 9:50:02 AM U

Re: [RBW] Re: Help me diagnose chain slip cause?

I think the solvent is not such a good idea. I've had success using Finish Line Pro lube with teflon. Solvent is fine if you can be sure you get rid of all of it after cleaning, including under the roller, which might not be such an easy task. PJW On Mon, Jul 23, 2018 at 7:49 PM George Schick wr

[RBW] Re: Kool Stop Thinline Rounded Nut

If you buy the post/pad combo from koolstop (riv sells these) they all come with that nut. -- 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

[RBW] Re: Kool Stop Thinline Rounded Nut

thank you I see you can purchase a full set of hardware for both left and right arms of one brake...it's inexpensive, so I may do that...just don't need all the pieces. https://www.jensonusa.com/Kool-Stop-Thinline-Hardware-Thinline-Hardware-Enough-For-One-Pair?pt_source=googleads&pt_medium=cpc&pt

Re: [RBW] Re: Kool Stop Thinline Rounded Nut

No, they don't /all/ come with the hardware.  Some do, but I just bought a couple of pairs of pads that did not. On 07/24/2018 10:13 AM, Drw wrote: If you buy the post/pad combo from koolstop (riv sells these) they all come with that nut. -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You

[RBW] Re: Kool Stop Thinline Rounded Nut

The Koolstop nut is basically a M6 Allen/socket nut, but even McMaster doesn't stock a replacement . However, I've used a normal M6 nut as replacement since the original is not hardened and rounds off fairly easily. It does look on the picture that

[RBW] Re: Help me diagnose chain slip cause?

Thanks to everyone who has chimed in. I wasn't able to tinker further last night, but I'll be replacing the rear cassette and chain. Hopefully that solves it. If not, I'll take a long hard look at the hub. The B screw is basically all the way in. I'll back that off, too. -- You received this

[RBW] Re: Prayers for Deacon Patrick

In the Kickapoo region of Wisconsin, we've had a 1,000 year flood, 500 year flood, and multiple 100 year floods, all within the last decade... As inconvenient as rivers turning to lakes are, and tree covered hills (and roads) turning to mud, there is an underlying beauty that we cannot conquer

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

The "secret" to properly snugging a threaded headset is to use two wrenches (in the case of a non-Rinko style). The spanner kind goes on the cup flats, and it's really helpful to use the Stein-type (now also made by Park) that's chunky and grabs around about 230 degrees and cannot slip. You lightly

[RBW] Kids Stuff - What child seat fits what bike?

I know this topic comes up frequently. I've learned a lot from reading previous threads, but with the impending BOSCO BEBE and an eight month old who's anxious to get on a bike, I've got some decisions to make, and I'd love some input. I'm pretty set on a front seat. It just seems like more fun

[RBW] Stein-type headset wrench

I ought to get one of these; I've used the old Park hex style for decades, with no more damage than burring the edges of a few aluminum locknuts, but this Stein type will be better Only, does one have to pay $60 at Missing Link Tools (the sole source Google showed me) to get one? The only Stein wr

Re: [RBW] Re: Help me diagnose chain slip cause?

Peter - thanks for the reply. Actually, the "solvent" I use is Park Chainbrite, which is probably not as problematic as a more harsh chemical degreaser. Anyway, I put the chain in an old 22oz. dry roasted peanut jar (because it has a nice wide mouth) filled with the chain cleaner, shake it go

[RBW] Re: Kids Stuff - What child seat fits what bike?

Hi Paul, I used Yepp Mini with both my kids, and I highly recommend it. Those were great rides because they were right up with me. I later had a Yepp rear seat, but it wasn't the same. Yepp Mini was used on my Hunqapillar and a Surly Cross Check. The only downside to either ride was that I had

Re: [RBW] Brooks saddle turning into a banana

Let it dry and it should go back to its original shape. If needed, tighten it up with the nut at the front of the saddle to remove the sag. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) > On Jul 23, 2018, at 8:59 PM, Jim S. wrote: > > Hi all, > > I have been touring, and

[RBW] Kids Stuff - What child seat fits what bike?

I currently own two (front/rear) Thule/Yepp child seats but only actively using the front at the moment on my 65cm Clem H. The front is the Thule Yepp Nexxt model. Which appears to differ slightly from the Yepp (non-Nexxt) models but they effectively work the same as far as I’m aware. What so

[RBW] Re: Stein-type headset wrench

I have 2 of the Park wrenches. I'll use the one that fits best for the adjustable cup, and a Stanley Max-something or something-Max( it's yellow and black from a decade ago,10 or 12")) adjustable wrench for the top nut. Park wrenches are not precisely all the same, each wrench is slightly di

[RBW] Re: Kids Stuff - What child seat fits what bike?

Thanks for the feedback, Shoji. I love all the photos of the many ways you've biked with your kids! Maybe it's not just the tall headtube, but the combo of tall headtube and slack headtube angle? The photo of Dave and li'l Dave on the Blahg is what makes me think there's a bit of a problem. The

[RBW] Re: Kids Stuff - What child seat fits what bike?

I'll add that I have no issue with splaying my knees during the ride on the Clem H with front seat installed. I also find no issue with the seat being mounted so high on the Clem's high headtube, and maybe that contributes to the knee clearance I have. My setup is much like Dave's as pictured,

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Grant, yes that's the technique I use (learned working in a bike shop 37 years ago), but no matter, eventually they come loose. Steel headsets tend to stay in place better, fewer problems with loosening, but they're heavy. Aluminum on the other hand comes loose no matter. I discover mine is loos

[RBW] Re: Stein-type headset wrench

Park wrench on the cup, big-old adjustable on the top nut. That Stein thingy looks the business, but I don't adjust threaded headsets enough to justify an $86 tool. All in I'd rather all my bikes had threadless adjusted with an Allen key, but I like a lot of threaded bikes. My new Brompton? Thre

[RBW] Re: Kool Stop Thinline Rounded Nut

Like Wally, I also save the hardware from old pads, and I'm pretty sure I have those in my parts bin. I'll check too. As someone else said, it's just a metric nut, so you could just go old school with a wrench and a nut. Greg On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 6:50:02 AM UTC-7, jandrews wrote: > >

[RBW] Re: Stein-type headset wrench

Many years ago after having become frustrated with the relative size variation in headset wrenches (as Garth points out), I bought a 1.25" combo wrench to tighten the top nut. The open end measures 31.99mm when calipered, which fits nice and snug on the 32mm headset nuts. This is a BIG wrench,

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Actually, a threaded headset's adjustment is quite easy to understand.  It's obvious, really: there are nuts that are clearly meant to be tightened or loosened.  Threadless is another story: there's no visible means of support, other than maybe mash down hard on the stem and then clamp it down,

[RBW] Re: Kool Stop Thinline Rounded Nut

If you live anywhere near any type of bike shop, I guarantee you that if you go in and ask for one of these they will be able to find one or several. On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 6:50:02 AM UTC-7, jandrews wrote: > > Hello All > > I have an old set of Motolite's on my SH and the round, stainle

[RBW] Re: Bicycle Commuting

I commute on my Quickbeam, too. Fixed two speed (almost never shift), front basket, fenders, dynamo lights. There's a pack on the back of the basket with a lock and minimal tool kit. Having a basket and net is the key to a useful bike, for me. My riding time is about half an hour. I ride the

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

A. My original answer related to early mountain bikers who had problems with threaded headsets loosening on singletrack, hence the invention of a different way to do it. B. Everybody should go to Park Tool and click on threaded headset adjustment. It's absurdly easy. -- You received this mess

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Of course I confused things (again) with a typo. I give up! Deleted! -- 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...@googlegroup

Re: [RBW] Re: Help me diagnose chain slip cause?

In my case, definitely wasn't cog wear, was a worn Connex link. The 12t cog that was slipping only gets a bit of downhill use, and the Suntour Winner 7 freewheel was bought NOS. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubsc

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

And it wasn't even that ever-so-slippery "not".    Say it ain't so, Joe... On 07/24/2018 01:40 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: Of course I confused things (again) with a typo. I give up! Deleted! -- Steve Palincsar Alexandria, Virginia USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to t

[RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

I find it hilarious that g00gle doesn't include an edit feature, but when the message is deleted they bother to post that it's been deleted. Hey, "no shit Sherlock" ! ahahahahahahahaah ! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" gro

[RBW] Re: WTT: My 46 Noodles for your Choco Norms

I should add that I'd also be interested in purchasing someone's used Choco Norms in addition to trading for the Nood's. On Sunday, July 22, 2018 at 3:03:00 PM UTC-4, jandrews wrote: > > Howdy > Curious if anyone here may have purchased a Choco-norm bar and would like > to trade for a 46cm No

[RBW] Re: Kool Stop Thinline Rounded Nut

Thanks everyone I happily just used a regular nut. We are back in business. On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 12:51:56 PM UTC-4, Greg J wrote: > > Like Wally, I also save the hardware from old pads, and I'm pretty sure I > have those in my parts bin. I'll check too. As someone else said, it's > j

[RBW] Re: Kids Stuff - What child seat fits what bike?

Thanks Brian. This is all really useful info. It definitely makes the Nexxt version sound appealing. I'd notice the 3 lb weight difference, but I didn't realize the standard Yepp only went up to 27 lbs. I definitely won't have a top tube as long as on your 65 Clem, but I am on the short side fo

[RBW] Re: Kids Stuff - What child seat fits what bike?

Thule lists both the Yepp Mini and the Yepp Nexxt Mini for up to 33lbs. On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 2:14:43 PM UTC-4, Paul Clifton wrote: > > Thanks Brian. This is all really useful info. It definitely makes the > Nexxt version sound appealing. I'd notice the 3 lb weight difference, but I > did

[RBW] Re: Help me diagnose chain slip cause?

Since your OP was about a diagnosis, I assumed you wanted to find out the cause. If that's still what you want to do, then change one thing at a time. If you change three things (chain, cassette, and B-tension) and then the behavior of the system changes, you won't know which one was the caus

[RBW] Re: Kool Stop Thinline Rounded Nut

+1 In my nuts and bolts tupperware on my workbench I probably have 50 of them. On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 10:25:42 AM UTC-7, Jeremy Till wrote: > > If you live anywhere near any type of bike shop, I guarantee you that if > you go in and ask for one of these they will be able to find one or

[RBW] Re: Stein-type headset wrench

Thanks, all. I mis-spoke as usual: I do use the 16" adjustable wrench for the locknut, the Park (not Stein type) headset wrench on the cup, not the reverse, and it works well, except for that variation in the width of the flats on the adjustable cup. But I'd like to get a Stein-type wrench for the

[RBW] Re: Prayers for Deacon Patrick

Well said, Mat. On my ride today, roads and paths and various bridges washed out. Homes have been flooded. No lives reported lost, and no injuries that I’ve heard of. Clean up will be a while. All in all a pretty minimal impact “200 year flood.” With abandon, Patrick -- You received this me

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Hey Steve, it's really simple to adjust a threadless headset: 1. Loosen clamping bolts on the stem. 2. Tighten the bolt in the top cap just enough that no play can be discerned via the usual headset adjustment check (locking front brake, rocking the bike against the fork). If the headset is

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

"In general I wouldn't say that either threaded or threadless headsets are inherently easier or harder to understand or adjust; it's just a matter of educating yourself on the procedures either way." I agree and would add that the great thing about threadless is that you are generally carrying

[RBW] Re: Help me diagnose chain slip cause?

Brett wrote: *The chain is not particularly worn (I don't have calipers, but it has at most a few hundred miles on it). It does have 6 or so extra links spliced into it using a second power link in order to accommodate the long chain stays.* The cassette appears to be in ok shape--no shark fi

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Thanks for the summary.  You do make it sound simple.  Makes me wonder why none of the owners who have them have ever had any idea how to go about adjusting one. On 07/24/2018 03:07 PM, Jeremy Till wrote: Hey Steve, it's really simple to adjust a threadless headset: 1. Loosen clamping bolts

Re: [RBW] Re: Help me diagnose chain slip cause?

Maybe you should try removing the extra links and see if it skips then.   (Or did someone already suggest that? I haven't been keeping up.) On 07/24/2018 03:22 PM, Lester Lammers wrote: Brett wrote: *The chain is not particularly worn (I don't have calipers, but it has at most a few hundred

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Those owners probably aren't fiddling with other parts of their bikes, either. I have a friend with several bikes who hasn't the first clue about working on them, it's just not her thing. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. T

[RBW] Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

Hi- The time has come for me to sell my Cheviot. I love it, but I seem to get more pleasure out of tinkering than riding. I use bikes as a way to heal after a loss (and unfortunately, I have been given several opportunities to find this out over the last five years) and right now I need the mon

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

It is completely easy & I thouught to mention that about about the tools after my last post, but it's important to note. One or two allen keys & you're set. Rather than 3 lbs of spanners. I was just thinking it would be funny to call it the Wildcat Rock Machine! LOL -- You received this messag

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Few if any have even the slightest clue about how to adjust cable tension.  Most have no difficulty removing and replacing wheels or changing tires. On 07/24/2018 03:58 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: Those owners probably aren't fiddling with other parts of their bikes, either. I have a friend with

[RBW] Cushy Cotton Bar Tape

I recently received and email update that the cushy cotton bar tape that Riv introduced not that long ago was back in stock. So, I'm guessing that means that their first order of the stuff sold out and some of you fine folks have tried them. Does anyone have any feedback about this bar tape? http

[RBW] Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

In my opinion the best ways are complete, or part everything out. This forum is a good place to start, but it would be wise to restate this question with prices next to the frame and parts list. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" gr

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

I'd say that threadless needs an allen key or two, unless you have a stem with torx. easier than threaded. -- 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: Kids Stuff - What child seat fits what bike?

I wonder if the LBS I spoke to is simply being more conservative with the stated weight rating, was mistaken, or maybe they just have remaining stock before a change was made on the original model? Not 100% sure, and didn’t intend to provide any misinformation but when they mentioned the weight

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Also, the addition of a decaleur or cable hanger in the stack adds to the loosening potential ,provided they don't have their own locking potential (i.e. Paul Funky Monkey or Mark Guglielmana decaleur). The locknut fails to do its job if there is potentially rotating part introduced between them

Re: [RBW] Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

Thank you. As it was not my intention to create a “for sale” post, but to solicit advice about complete vs. parting out, your answer was helpful. I will go ahead and strip the bike and think about a price. One sold on eBay May 31st for $849. Mine is probably in modestly better shape, but otherwi

[RBW] Cushy Cotton Bar Tape

I bought some but didn’t install. It doesn’t feel as cushy or cottony as I’d hoped. I really like newbaums but the Serfas woven tape is a new favorite. You can definitely wrap noodles with one package of the serfas tape, and it’s about 25$ -- You received this message because you are subscribe

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Stems. Threadless is a lighter system by quite a bit. Two things it lacks is adjustability and comfort. My long quill stem and the one inch steerer flex quite comfortably. I think it is one of the secrets to the Atlantis’s adoration. It is far easier to raise and lower your handlebars too, but t

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

What im reading is people will make sacrifices but why ? For the price that this will be just get a custom jeez but then it's not a riv -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

On 07/24/2018 06:25 PM, 'Clayton' via RBW Owners Bunch wrote: Stems. Threadless is a lighter system by quite a bit. Two things it lacks is adjustability and comfort. My long quill stem and the one inch steerer flex quite comfortably. I think it is one of the secrets to the Atlantis’s adorati

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

I think the fair comparison is bullmoose vs threadless and I’d bet that’s a significant weight difference. -- 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: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

"What im reading is people will make sacrifices but why ? For the price that this will be just get a custom jeez but then it's not a riv" You be trollin' bro. At this point we have no idea what the price will be, so this comment contains a bushel of silliness. -- You received this message bec

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

maybe or maybe not. quill stems flex for a real mountain bike. sorry not sorry. -- 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...

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Sure, but threadless setups flex less on "real mountain bikes" with massive amounts of flex built into their forks and rear triangles, so there ya go! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

As long as you don't go with a 31.6 seat tube to run a real dropper post. Then I'll feel dumb for ordering my new Fitz (rigid fork, rim brakes, 60mm tires, dropper post). Philip Santa Rosa, CA On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 2:15:18 PM UTC-7, Grant @ Rivendell wrote: > > We're thinking of stuff a

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 6:27:54 PM UTC-4, Belopsky wrote: > What im reading is people will make sacrifices but why ? For the price that > this will be just get a custom jeez but then it's not a riv Igor, in cycling as in baseball , there's no crying 😀 If Grant/Riv catered to the constan

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

The smiley faces are what really put it over the plate 😀 -- 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 po

[RBW] Re: Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

I'd say buy a used seat post, flat pedals and a cheap saddle and sell it as a complete bike. You'll get a broader audience and the rest of your keeper components can be found again. Maybe the next Riv you find will be nicely equipped and you wont need to build it up. Decide how much you need

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Proofs in the pudding as they say. I wasn't particularly predisposed to liking either threadless stems or disc brakes, but after living with both for 10+ years I am more or less forced to concede to their superiority. A quill stem IS more esthetically pleasing, I don't think anyone will argue o

[RBW] Re: Prayers for Deacon Patrick

I"m glad you're safe, and I'm sorry for the destruction. Good wake up call, though - plan for another 200 year flood in the next two years, and another 1000 year flood in the next five. Philip Santa Rosa, CA On Monday, July 23, 2018 at 5:46:40 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Thank you, D

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Philip, what constitutes a "real" dropper post? The original is still going strong, is made in the USA in my neck of the woods, still offers real customer service, and is still available in 27.2. http://gravitydropper.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

I mean, I would like to see this when you receive it. On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 8:19:26 PM UTC-4, Philip Williamson wrote: > > As long as you don't go with a 31.6 seat tube to run a real dropper post. > Then I'll feel dumb for ordering my new Fitz (rigid fork, rim brakes, 60mm > tires, droppe

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

For me, this comes down to rim availability. If a case can be made for a long term available rim brake rim for 2.8in tires, I’ll probably bite and replace the Toyo Atlantis that lives up near Yosemite. I don’t really need or care about disc brakes in the dryness of CA, but I don’t want to be una

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

( not that a dropper post would be a viable option on this if it indeed goes mixte, so you're safe. I was really just wondering what you meant.) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiv

[RBW] Re: Cushy Cotton Bar Tape

Thanks for the heads up on the Serfas. On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 5:45:49 PM UTC-4, Drw wrote: > > I bought some but didn’t install. It doesn’t feel as cushy or cottony as > I’d hoped. I really like newbaums but the Serfas woven tape is a new > favorite. You can definitely wrap noodles wit

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Drw, I hear you and I've been fighting the urge to be part of keeping this thread and the speculation alive, but I can't seem to help myself. I think the rim issue is now resolved by grant's "2.8, not 3.0" comment. The Cliffhanger might not be optimum, but it would certainly work. And if or w

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Yeah, I personally think a quill stem is a bad idea for an MTB. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

I begrudgingly agree. The Bosco bars put loads of torque on the stem connection to the point that I would worry about using them with a quill stem on single track. Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 24, 2018, at 9:10 PM, Ryan Merrill wrote: > > Yeah, I personally think a quill stem is a bad idea

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Steve, I am 62 years old and have been riding for thirty years, using my Atlantis for daily transportation since 1999. I have a good understanding of what I need in a bike. My entire bike packing load is less than fifteen pounds. It has to be, because I tour up in the Oregon Cascades on single t

[RBW] Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

If in your shoes, I might be inclined to offer on this list for sale as F/F/HS only and/or as a mostly complete bike, with/without wheels etc. This approach has been used successfully by several people selling bikes on the list and it opens the options for people and potentially attracts a broad

[RBW] Re: Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

Agreed. I sent you a PM but you know how those go. I might be interested as-is minus the wheels. Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:03:54 PM UTC-7, Ian A wrote: > > If in your shoes, I might be inclined to offer on this list for sale as > F/F/HS only and/or as a mo

[RBW] Roadeo touch-up paint

Any recommendations for touch-up paint for the off-white paint on Rivendell Roadeo? Thanks, Eric Peterson -- 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 rb

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

A century of threaded headsets and 25 years of threadless suggest they both work fine. The rest is preference and defense. On Tue, Jul 24, 2018 at 2:05 PM, Virgil Staphbeard wrote: > Also, the addition of a decaleur or cable hanger in the stack adds to the > loosening potential ,provided they do

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

We've been doing threadless for 25 years?! Holy crap I'm old. Btw, the adjuster on threadless is threaded. Clipless pedals have clips. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving email

Re: [RBW] Re: MTB hints in yesterday's Blahg?

Dang, you took the words right outta my mouth, bro! I was just getting ready to say exactly this. How weird is that?!! On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 8:31:34 PM UTC-4, Garth wrote:If Grant/Riv catered to the constantly changing whim of every customer .he would please no more/no less than as-i

[RBW] Re: Roadeo touch-up paint

If you're lucky to find a color match, fingernail polish works really well. On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:27:57 PM UTC-7, Eric Peterson wrote: > > Any recommendations for touch-up paint for the off-white paint on > Rivendell Roadeo? > > Thanks, > Eric Peterson > -- You received this message be

[RBW] Re: Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

Thank you for the suggestion. Since I don't have the time or money to invest in filling in the component gaps, I have decided to forego the idea of selling a complete bike. I also don't want someone depending on my mechanicking. The components I curated over the last two years are the result of

[RBW] Re: Best Way To Sell a Riv Cheviot 60cm Orange

Tag, you're it. On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:10:05 PM UTC-7, sameness wrote: > > Agreed. I sent you a PM but you know how those go. I might be interested > as-is minus the wheels. > > Jeff Hagedorn > Los Angeles, CA USA > > On Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at 7:03:54 PM UTC-7, Ian A wrote: >> >> If in

[RBW] How to measure Noodles?

I guess this falls under the heading of 1st World Problems, but I've got several Nitto Noodles in the house, and have lost track of how some are sized. Can you suggest a specific measurement I can take that will give me the stated width of the bar? Drops, center-to-center? Or... ? Thanks, rod

[RBW] How to measure Noodles?

C-to-C in the middle of the curve. The Noodle page at Rivbike shows a diagram of 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+unsub