Re: [RBW] Full brimmed hat recommendations

btw, it's hat-city around here, living in the S. Texas sun. On a bike, I'm happy with my Bell Metro and enough visor to peer into the sun. But then just never spend a full day on a bike around here except in the winter - always ride in the morning. But do spend long days in kayaks in the coa

[RBW] Re: FS: nitto r14 rear rack

If you have pictures to send, so you not also have pictures to post? On Monday, August 20, 2018 at 10:08:24 PM UTC-4, Jeffrey B wrote: > > Pictures sent -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and st

[RBW] Re: Full brimmed hat recommendations

Try Conner Hats. Wide range of styles and materials. Made in Australia. On Monday, August 20, 2018 at 6:35:55 PM UTC-4, David wrote: > > Hi folks - do any of you love a particular full-brimmed hat, like the ones > Outdoor Research and the like make? Not so much Indiana Jones style, but > one

[RBW] Re: Dynamo Lights - Sinewave, IQX, Schmidt?

The Beacon is very impressive. I do notice the spillover from the symmetrical beam as reflections on road signs ahead in the distance. The battery cache and integrated charger are the standout features. The cache feature is perfect for uphill trails or slow-going technical sections at night. I

[RBW] Re: Dynamo Lights - Sinewave, IQX, Schmidt?

If you point the light down about 6-8 feet ahead of the bike, and don't go over 800 or so lumens a symmetrical beam isn't as dramatic as you make it sound. It's totally fine for the road. However, like most things, if it's used improperly, and many people do use bike lights improperly, it can be

[RBW] FS: nice parts of interest

Hi all, I keep reposting my CL ad here in Chicago but thought I'd share it with y'all too. https://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bop/d/rivendell-soma-velo-orange/6675894756.html Stuff not on the list but I want gone: Pair lightly used Soma C Line 700x38 in skinwall. $60 Pair lightly used WTB Ho

[RBW] Re: Full brimmed hat recommendations

Put me in the Tilley camp. Bought my 1st one when I was taking sailing lessons on the recommendation of the instructor. They even make them that are too big for my head - wish I could find a motorcycle helmet that was too big. Made in Canada. Laing Cocoa FL >> -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] What tires fit good on 700c Sun CR18 rims?

Avoid any tubeless-ready tires; they seem to have a tighter bead than non-tubeless ones. I bet the absolute easiest to mount would be an open tubular, like Challenge's PRO series. The Strada Bianca Pro is their widest road tread at 30 mm, and they have some wider ones (Alamanzo and Gravel Grinder

Re: [RBW] Re: Dynamo Lights - Sinewave, IQX, Schmidt?

Harris cyclery has them. and a few similar battery lights https://www.harriscyclery.net/product/busch-mller-ixon-iq-premium-l.e.d.-headlight-4622.htm On Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 4:56:28 AM UTC-7, Eric Norris wrote: > > Yes. Busch and Muller makes the Ixon light, which uses 4 AA batteries.

Re: [RBW] Re: Dynamo Lights - Sinewave, IQX, Schmidt?

I've ordered B&M products directly from Peter White Cycles and also from PW dealers . Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving e

[RBW] Thought on Dyno vs. asymmetrical battery headlights?

Thinking about asymmetrical lighting for my bike sp as to not blind drivers. One of my bikes has dyno, which is great. But wondering if foregoing a new 500$ Dyno wheel and 200$ light and getting one of those asymmetrical battery lights is better. Thoughts? Weight and drag less with battery light I

[RBW] Re: Full brimmed hat recommendations

I like those Sheltas. Ordering one soon. Tilleys are great too but very hot in the desert. Too thick. I don't wear a helmet. Crashing is a low probability event. Skin cancer is 100% probability in my case. They've been burning and cutting them off me every 6 months for 30 years. Sierra Trading

Re: [RBW] Re: The Silver Hubs

I think that’s probably right. I contacted Rivendell and they do not have and did not know of any cromo replacements. I think there are more alloy freehub bodies out there that are compatible, but I think I’m just going to ride this freehub into the ground, i.e., until I can’t get the cassettes

[RBW] Re: What tires fit good on 700c Sun CR18 rims?

I've had nothing but nightmarish experiences with these rims. Maybe I got part of a bad batch (I've read there were some that were oversized). I tried a number of different tires, from supple compasses to stout schwalbes to good 'ol pasellas. At best it took 20 minutes of muscling and a few pi

[RBW] Re: Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

Came across this on a random WWW search of baskets and racks. https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimg/12060356153/in/photostream/ At least for these ones it was bolt/fork crown snap and not the canti mounts. On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 7:16:51 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > Apparently enough cr

Re: [RBW] Thought on Dyno vs. asymmetrical battery headlights?

For occasional use, or for my "gofast" -- that should read: 'go "fast" ' -- bike, I prefer a battery light, but I do want dynamo systems on the bikes that get ridden more regularly in the dark. I have a B&M Ixon IQ Premium that I bought on list that, apart from a somewhat cheesy clamp, works very

Re: [RBW] What tires fit good on 700c Sun CR18 rims?

I'll second the Challenge open tubulars. I currently have PRO Chicanes mounted to a CR18 700c wheelset and they went on easily if I remember correctly. Much easier than a pair of Ruffy Tuffys I previously used that required much more persuasion on the same wheels. Brian Cole Lawrence, NJ On

[RBW] Re: Full brimmed hat recommendations

I like my Tilley, and use it frequently. But, as Craig said, it can be hot in some conditions. I also use a straw cowboy hat for better ventilation and a wider brim. The brim on mine is stiff enough for my needs. I use a stampede strap to help keep it on during zippier descents. Chris Johns

[RBW] Re: Full brimmed hat recommendations

Chris, Who made your straw cowboy hat? Thanks, John On Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 10:22:14 AM UTC-7, Pondero wrote: > > I like my Tilley, and use it frequently. But, as Craig said, it can be > hot in some conditions. I also use a straw cowboy hat for better > ventilation and a wider brim.

Re: [RBW] FS: 65 Homer Hilsen F/F/HS

This one is all mine now. Thanks Ben! Now I just gotta figure out which parts to build it up with. H... Reed On Fri, Aug 10, 2018 at 2:11 PM Ben Miller wrote: > For your consideration, a 65 Homer Hilsen Frame/Fork/Headset made a > Waterford. $1000+shipping via Bikeflights > > No dents or

Re: [RBW] Re: Full brimmed hat recommendations

Laing- Likewise, I've never found a motorcycle helmet that was* too *big. But my 2XL HJC (Sy-Max model, IIRC) fits my 7 7/8 head pretty comfortably. I once got a 2XL Bern Brentwood bicycle helmet. I had to exchange it for the 3XL! -Tim On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 8:34 AM, lconley wrote: > Put m

[RBW] WTB sugino xd double

Looking for a sugino or similar double, 170ish mm arms, silver, sq tapered, rings or no rings Nat Oakland ca -- 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] Re: Full brimmed hat recommendations

I shifted to Tilley’s organic cotton mesh hat, and it’s a much lighter fabric than their sail cloth. Very cool, still hearty. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop rec

Re: [RBW] FS: 65 Homer Hilsen F/F/HS

Nice catch, Reed! -- 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-ow

[RBW] Re: Thought on Dyno vs. asymmetrical battery headlights?

On my primary allrounder/commuter I have dynamo wheel and lights. Here are the reasons I like the dynamo: 1) If you ride it every day it's just one more thing you don't have to worry about. I'm also not "saving" my battery charge for when it's "really dark." 2) Battery lights don't work very w

[RBW] Re: Thought on Dyno vs. asymmetrical battery headlights?

Not a fan of batteries. Batteries are, in general, a nasty, dirty, environmentally damaging technology. Many of them are made of carcinogenic and/or poisonous materials (lead, cadmium, etc.) You really don't want to drink ground water that come from the vicinity of a battery manufacturing plan

[RBW] Re: WTB sugino xd double

Hi there-- I've got a set of silver 175mm double arms with no rings. Text logo, not the old crown logo. Let me know if you are interested and I'll send some pics? Thanks! Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA On Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 11:15:00 AM UTC-7, nathaniel nichols wrote: > > Looking f

[RBW] Re: Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

Good sleuthing! So it's the stud on the top strut that's breaking, but it's specifically doing so on the racks where the lower struts attach to canti posts. (Sorry - don't know my model numbers well enough to refer to them that way.) The stud on the regular mini racks doesn't attach at that s

[RBW] Re: Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

With inevitable variations in canti post-to-fork crown dimensions (let alone dropout-to-canti post dimensions), can't you just imagine people pre-stressing that particular rack by flexing and forcing it to fit?! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

[RBW] Re: Thought on Dyno vs. asymmetrical battery headlights?

I agree with Tom's points. A dynamo is great for the all-rounder bikes that always gets ridden. My road/gofast/not-ridden-as-much bike has the battery lights as needed for the shorter daylight days. If you can find an asymmetrical light with rechargeable batteries, all the better! On Tuesday, A

Re: [RBW] Re: Thought on Dyno vs. asymmetrical battery headlights?

Trouble is, the not-ridden-as-much bike needs to have its battery charged for the light to work, and being not-ridden-as-much, is likely to have not much charge just when you need it most. On 08/21/2018 06:22 PM, Collin A wrote: I agree with Tom's points. A dynamo is great for the all-rounder

Re: [RBW] PRCIE REDUCED: Pair of Conti TopContact Tires 700x32 *SOLD*

Tires have been sold! --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com @CampyOnlyguy (Twitter/Instagram) > On Aug 20, 2018, at 9:29 PM, 'Eric Norris' via RBW Owners Bunch > wrote: > > Price reduced … these tires need to go! > > $50 for the pair, shipped by professionals to your work or place of residence.

Re: [RBW] Re: Thought on Dyno vs. asymmetrical battery headlights?

I have Schmitt dynamo hubs and Edelux lights on two bikes, and I adore them. So convenient and simple to use. I also have another bike with a Shutter Precision hub which has been more trouble, but is finally working well now. Surprisingly, all three have all been left unmolested in San Francisco,

Re: [RBW] Re: The Silver Hubs

Some aluminum freehubs put a small steel strip on the load bearing part of the gear mating profile. Seems like a good idea. Eric On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 10:50 AM 'Montgomery Engel' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I think that’s probably right. I contacted Riven

[RBW] Re: Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

Yep, I think that might be part of the problem. Nitto knows best so if they say it's because the rack is getting overloaded, ok. But unlike the Marks and 32f mini, the level of the m12 platform is not adjustable unless some part gets bent. (Those other racks have fork brackets or p clamps for ad

[RBW] Re: Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

I like the Velo Orange randonneur racks. The canti model has a diving board type fork crown attachment, unlike the Nitto. I also have the sidepull model, which I bought first, and they have beefed up the rack between the time I bought that one and the canti type. I have a basket on the sidepull

[RBW] Full brimmed hat recommendations

I have an Ex Oficio boonie hat that is just ok. On re plus side, it's shaped a little diff than a boonie to give more neck coverage, and it's very light, unlike a surplus store boonie, which just traps heat. The downside is the sizing is coarse and the brim is not really shapeable. I think here

[RBW] FS: Nitto B302 North Road Bars

Hey Eric — what’s the clamp size? -- 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

Re: [RBW] FS: Nitto B302 North Road Bars

Sorry ... 25.4 Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy > On Aug 21, 2018, at 6:03 PM, 'jeffrey kane' via RBW Owners Bunch > wrote: > > Hey Eric — what’s the clamp size? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RB

Re: [RBW] FS: 65 Homer Hilsen F/F/HS

Reed, I feel like you and I ride similar sized bikes. What’s your PBH? -- 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...@googlegro

[RBW] Re: Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

Awesome find, that answers a lot of questions! On Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at 11:54:06 AM UTC-4, Wally Estrella wrote: > Came across this on a random WWW search of baskets and racks. > https://www.flickr.com/photos/jimg/12060356153/in/photostream/ > At least for these ones it was bolt/fork crown

[RBW] FS: MAP Ahearne Bars

Practically new set of MAP Ahearne bars. Only ridden a few times. Just not my thing. They are the wider 610mm variety and are in great condition save a few scratches near the clamp and the grip area. I'll include an unbranded set of long-reach mountain brakes I have on there. Asking $40 shipped

[RBW] Re: FS: MAP Ahearne Bars

Hit or miss, so: PM sent! Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA -- 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. T

[RBW] Re: Full brimmed hat recommendations

John, my straw hat is made by Resistol. Patrick, thanks for the cotton mesh Tilley tip. I'll check it out! 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 stop receiving email

[RBW] FS: Clem H 52 mustard

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-owners-bunch@goo

[RBW] Re: Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

Way easier to bend the canti struts than the mounting bolt, at least on my M14 (which also broke, but after 13 years of any old load). Maybe the basket rack is going to be the exact same rack, but with a different/better connection to the mounting bolt. Maybe it'll have a basket tacked right to

[RBW] Re: Grant is asking us to not run baskets on Nitto Racks

It makes me winded if the compas adjustable disc rack has the same failure mode? Or the Riv mini camper rack? Or the Granary rack? I’m assuming the main reason for the breakage is not weight but the bending that happens to get an m12 to fit in any bike. -J -- You received this message becaus