[RBW] Just your average Clem Smith.... not!

Wow, that is full German-style. Abus brakes, Magura brakes, Rohloff, SON. Philip Santa Rosa, 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 to

[RBW] Re: Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam

Thanks for all the feedback folks, it’s a really fun ride! I’m glad to hear I’m not the only one who wants to swap handlebars around. I’ll solder the cable ends so I can swap cockpits without messing up my cables. Really looking forward to the Dirt Drop bars. -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

I feel like you could probably just ask Paul to make a WORD fixed Boost hub. It seems like it’s be up their alley. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

What issues did Jeff imagine you had with your Rivs? Philip Santa Rosa, 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 to

[RBW] Re: Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam

I currently have Supple Vittesse 48's on my canti-Sam (they just fit with around 2.5-3mm of wiggle room, measuring an actual 47mm), but I've been debating trying some 38mm Compass (err, Rene Herse) tires this summer, primarily for fendering. On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 2:05:17 AM UTC-5,

Re: [RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

Fixed Boost hub? Would a Paul Boost Disc Word hub with a six-bolt fixed cog work? https://www.paulcomp.com/shop/components/boost-disk-word-148mm/ Philip Santa Rosa, CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from

Re: [RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

I haven't bike packed, but I've ridden 2.1, 2.3 and 3" tires on singletrack, paved, and towpath... If the terrain is anything other than paved my preference is wider the better. If climbing on non paved routes the wider, knobby tires become magic Velcro and add a nice stability margin for the

[RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

Good question, Reid. Maybe. For me, though, it’s Boots or I’m sticking with the Hunqabeam. 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 receiving emails from it, send an

[RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

Would a Crust scapegoat allow for a fixed setup? I know it’s a decidedly esoteric kind of bike that can be tricky to set up geared, but this may be a strength for the chosen use case. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To

[RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

I, too, have been curious. There are a ton of fans of plus bike bikepacking rigs. This guy included, who loves his Krampus for bikepacking and singlespeeding. http://ridingwithron.com/surly-krampus-an-ideal-bikepacking-rig/ Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Re: Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam

I ride a Sammy with 44cm Noodles and love love love it! Been on it - or "in it" - since 2009. If I were to change bars - not planning on it - Id go with the Albastache. I know the Deacon has enthused about these before, so I won't bother, since I haven't used them. I have, however, ridden the

Re: [RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

Hmm, that’s a good point on a fixed gear hub for a boost rear end. I’m not aware of anything made for this either. You would have to weld up a free hub, or find an original Jones Plus with the 135mm rear end. As for Jeff, he’s a talker with strong opinions. It can be tough to get a word in

[RBW] Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam

I recognize that bike. It cleaned up pretty good. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

Thanks, Eric. I talked with Jeff. Fixed gear is a no go due to rear width. Pretty confident after my conversation with him that I’d go Riv even if it was an option. Jeff was telling me all the things that don’t work about my Rivs, and couldn’t hear that he had it very wrong, I love my Rivs and

Re: [RBW] Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

Think about when Riv started: bikes with fat tire capability and comfortable riding positions were hard to find. Even mountain bikes were mostly hunched over, NORBA clones. The whole bike market has taken a sharp turn for the better since then, and I think Riv helped that along. I'm very in tune

Re: [RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

I know you love Riv and this is the RBW list, but a Jones would give you an EBB for easy fixed gear setup, all the braze ons you could ever want, clearance for 3.25" tires, and disc brakes. And it's cheaper. My Jones LWB is surprisingly enjoyable on pavement, even with 3" knobbies. And off road,

[RBW] Re: Four framesets for sale, so I can buy one.

Final bump for the wintertime. Two framesets or complete bikes remain for sale. They are: 1. 58cm Gunnar singlespeed. It's 58cm to the top of the seat clamp. The effective horizontal top tube length is 57cm center to center. 130mm rear O.L.D. Imagine a 55cm caliper-brake Hillborne with

[RBW] Re: Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

Thanks, Justin. Keep in mind, I’ll have decidedly unintelligent gearing. Grin. Thinking of 30/34 x 17/21 (dinglecog) for usable gears of 57” high and 41” low. I may need to gear lower, but then I’d get a freewheel on the flip side for those 10+ mile descents. “Speed gained on the downhill” —

[RBW] Re: Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

I think that if you can do plus tires you won't regret them for the type of hilly-bike-riding/packing that most folks here tend to do. The larger tires give you traction on the uphills and whatever is lost can be made up with intelligent gearing, muscle and the speed gained on the downhill.

Re: [RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

2 Rivendells currently: my Saluki and my wife's Betty Foy. Both have come from listers! Past Rivs: Bleriot & Simpleone. I regret selling neither but miss them both in a wistful but not serious enough to replace them manner. I would potentially buy a GBW to replace my Salsa El Mar (it's that a

[RBW] Re: Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam

Great looking bike, great looking ride! I have the same Sam; I picked it up off this list about a year ago now. Like Tim I've swapped around cockpit setups for the past year-- started with Mustache, went to Albatross, then to Albastache, now Noodles. This is the first time I've set up a bike

[RBW] Re: Silver Legolas on the blug

Since decals are gone, I asked them about badges. I ordered mine with a head tube decal, not a badge. Mark hooked me up with a badge in case I ever want to set mine up that way Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 7:43:50 AM UTC-8, Brian Campbell wrote: > > I believe

Re: [RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

NOTE: For whatever reason, the photos posted out or order. But the captions should help you understand what is what. Also, I wanted to post recent photos so you can see our Rivendell triad today. (My bike has gone through several iterations...)Ok, then I’ll stop -- You received this

[RBW] Seeking wisdom of 29+ bikepacking vs. 2.1”

I’m toying with the idea of a Boots (fixed gear version). I’d love to hear your experience of bikepacking with 2.6” to 2.8” tires vs. 2.1” or similar tires. This is for a bikepacking rig, so will be on pavement, dirt, and trail roughly equally. How big the cost in climbing? How great the gain

[RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

Returned to cycling around 2009. Was immediately inspired by Grant and Rivendell, but could only afford older bikes, including an XO-3 I kept original and an MB-3 which I Rivved out with Brooks saddle, Albatross bars, etc. Got up to 12 bikes for family of 3, but most are mine. In 2018 I

[RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

I discovered Rivendell in August 2011, via a comment on a forum concerning a completely different subject. I think the first thing that caught my attention was the beauty of the bikes and once I started browsing the website and reading, Grant's philosophy resonated with me and reflected much

[RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

3 Atlantis (MIJ, MUSA, & MIT) 2 Saluki 1 Road Standard Related 2 XO-2 More unrelated bikes than I would like to admit to.. Best regards, Matt B -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

10 Rivendells plus Rivendell Custom on order. 23 bikes total. Just me. Laing Cocoa, FL > -- 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] PSA: 62cm Rivendell Custom for sale in the Colorado Rockies

Just a heads up on this beautiful custom. Not mine, don't know em, it just popped up in a search. It's a little spendy maybe, not much spec detail, and only one pic...but wow. If I were considerably taller, richer, and more handsome I'd be itching.

[RBW] Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

I've got 5 going on 6 once all the part for my New to Me MUSA Atlantis arrive. John in Jersey City -- 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: FS: Shimano, Tektro, Nitto, and friends

Weekend (and final) bump and price drop. Happy Friday! Feel free to make an offer, too. Pictures are here Tektro R539 Medium Reach brakes - $35 Shimano road aero brake levers - $20 Red Rando Bag (appx 8x8x10) - $30 Vintage Bullmoose Bars - $70

[RBW] Self-diagnosed Riv addicts (some) since 1994.

Anyone want to add themselves and their Rivendell fleet or history to a POSITIVE ONLY commentary on how Grant and RBW has affected your relationship riding bikes in the spirit of JUST RIDE in all it details. For a starting tease: I currently have 10 Rivendell’s in a fleet of 16 bikes for my

[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil

Jamison,  I think you and I qualify for a Rivendell Self-help healthy addiction group. Well done my friend. I currently have 3 Atlantii in the house but 2 are gifts for others, and a replacement 68cm Quickbeam working it’s way in transit from Nothern California to West Michigan as we speak.

[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil

'Tis a gathering! ENTMOOOT! On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 1:17:42 PM UTC-5, jamison brosseau wrote: > > Truth be told I ended up with two 62cm and one 60cm. I found a 62cm after > I had already gotten another, and it was too good of a deal to pass up. -- You received this

[RBW] Re: WTB 56cm Bombadil

Truth be told I ended up with two 62cm and one 60cm. I found a 62cm after I had already gotten another, and it was too good of a deal to pass up. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam

Pancake 丹, Like the Good Deacon Patrick I love ride reports and the enthusiasm I sense between lines of prose. Pictures are always a bonus. I disagree however that the beautiful bike looks poised in front of the Dinosaurs 練 jaws; in my opinion it looks abandoned and I question why a pancake

[RBW] Re: Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam

Glad you liked the t-rex, he's got a metal monkey friend too - I'll get a pic with him next time. That's up Dry Creek Rd in Napa, leads to Trinity Rd (near where I grew up) then loops over to Mt. Veeder Rd which is an uphill slob but has a fun ride down the other side. I really wasn't sure

[RBW] Re: Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam

Congratulations on your new Sam. I also have a 2TT Sam set up with Albatross bars. It is a fantastic bike. I have tinkered a lot with mine. Started out with drops, then Albatross, back to drops, to Albastache and now back to the Albatross. I think I'm settled on this setup for now. Good luck

[RBW] Re: Silver Legolas on the blug

I believe they have not updated the Blug, per my phone call from earlier in the day. On Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 10:20:35 PM UTC-5, Chris L wrote: > > I just noticed the Blug states that the silver/blue Legolas is the > second-to-the-last and they have one more set of decals left. Someone

[RBW] Afternoon ride from home into the mountains and back on my Sam

Sam’s poise in the face of Jurasic jaws speaks volumns about Grant’s design brilliance to build bikes that can handle anything! Thanks for the grin. Those Compass tires are good whisky smoth, aye? I love ride reports and scratch my head about why they don’t generate more discussion. With

[RBW] WTB - Long Nitto Rack Struts

Found and on the way! -- 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] Re: Just your average Clem Smith.... not!

I saw a ton of these hydro linear pull brakes in Germany last year on a visit and some to a bike shop about them. Definitely commonplace and there didn't seem to be any concerns about failure at least in a touring it commuting setup. The same shop was also fairly dismissive about the need for