Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

Any ideas what SKS Chromoplastic fender set will fit the 650b models? I have a P45 I need to return to Amazon. On Saturday, March 27, 2021 at 12:31:01 PM UTC-5 David Person wrote: > Perhaps the paint will have fluorescence properties. This from the latest > issue of National Wildlife Magazine.

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

Fenders are practical! What width tires? This is from Riv’s website. I hope this helps. It doesn’t specifically say “chromoplast.” For 700c tires skinner than 28mm: P35 For 700c tires 28mm to 38mm: P45 Longboards if you ride up to a 700x38 size. F

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

Phil, I have P45s paired with 650b 38mm Gravel Kings on my Hillborne. Works fine but of course P50s would give more margin. Best, Rich in ATL Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 28, 2021, at 9:40 AM, Roberta wrote: > > Fenders are practical! What width tires? > > This is from Riv’s website. I

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

Sorry - I meant specifically for the Platypus with 38mm or thereabouts. I think the P50 but want to be sure when I do the Amazon swap. On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 8:54:22 AM UTC-5 RichS wrote: > Phil, > > I have P45s paired with 650b 38mm Gravel Kings > on my Hillborne. Works fine but of course

[RBW] Re: WTB: your zippy skinny tire road frameset collecting dust

Found! Thanks! Feel free to delete thread, moderator, sorry for the off-topic. On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 1:19:28 AM UTC-5 Andrew Turner wrote: > I had some great luck from this group in the past so figured I'd give it > another swing. > I'm on the hunt for a lightweight, steel, no-frill ro

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

I forgot to mention that these are 700c tires. On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 10:22:13 AM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: > On my non-Riv bike, I have Schwalbe Marathon 38mm. Since I don't ride in > the rain, minimal fender protection is OK with me, so I put on the 45s, I > believe. It is one that the rec

[RBW] Re: WTB: your zippy skinny tire road frameset collecting dust

That's not off-topic. What did you find? Pictures! Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:02:06 AM UTC-7 Andrew Turner wrote: > Found! Thanks! Feel free to delete thread, moderator, sorry for the > off-topic. > > On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 1:19:28 AM UTC-5 Andrew Turner

[RBW] Re: WTB: Paul Motolites and Love Levers 2.5s

Jason makes a great point. Things have a better chance of turning up when you call or email for specifics rather than refreshing that product page! If you get a definitive idea of when those parts will be back in stock at Paul it will help you decide if you want to purchase from Blue Lug instead

[RBW] Re: WTB: your zippy skinny tire road frameset collecting dust

This exact frame but orange with black decals. Looks like I might be pushing my luck with 28mm rubber but that's alright with me. Wh

[RBW] FS: MUSA pants, British wool and linen

Hi all, I have a few bits of all-purpose and riding-appropriate clothes for sale. Thank you! Pictures are here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BiPcHMVFEu7ZSz76PJiViHMKuEEQ3Thl?usp=sharing Glencroft Jacob Brown Aran Jumper – $50 plus shipping Beautiful, new with tags. Made in the UK

[RBW] FS: MUSA pants, British wool and linen

Hi all, I have a few bits of riding clothes for sale. Pictures are here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BiPcHMVFEu7ZSz76PJiViHMKuEEQ3Thl?usp=sharing Glencroft Jacob Brown Aran Jumper – $60 plus shipping Beautiful, new with tags. Made in the UK. A bit of a loose cable knit. Lovely

[RBW] Re: FS: MUSA pants, British wool and linen

I've been looking for some pants with primer on the left cuff so these won't work for me. I need a clean right cuff. This post is so funny and I got a chuckle out of it. Good luck with the sale. Even stained MUSA pants are the best. One of my pair have a hole in them and I wear them often. Doug

[RBW] WTB Tallux Stem

26 clamp, 50mm reach. Riv is out, so hoping to get lucky here. Pick-up/ship to Washington DC Thanks! Zack -- 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: Any Susie owners out there?

Thanks all! Keith- wondering why you use Jones over Susie for rough rides? How do your swept back bars (Tosco?) work for the rougher more technical rides? I have limited experience using that degree of sweep and a little concerned about control- having elbows out seems more stable to me albeit

[RBW] Cliffhanger 700c

Does anyone have a pair of velocity cliffhanger rims 700 c with 36 hole in polished? Thanks Mike -- 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-owner

[RBW] Ride Report

Thought someone might be interested in this story which appears in the current *Atlanta* magazine. All my rides were on a Romulus except my recent ride from ATL to Key West and back which was on a new Appaloosa. All were self contained with full loads. -- You received this message because you

[RBW] WTB 58-59cm Atlantis frame

Hello all, new to the group here. I am in search of an Atlantis frame. I would prefer one of the long chainstay, wide clearance new gen frames, but would be very interested in and older gen as well. If anyone has any leads thanks so much! Cheers, Nathan -- You received this message because

[RBW] new shoes for a 47cm Atlantis

Does anyone know if the Rene Herse 26" Naches Pass 1.8's will fit onto an old style (2002 Made in Japan) Atlantis? I've run Specialized 1.5 Nimbus (2) for years on the Commuter and the Atlantis but I'm thinking a

[RBW] WTB: 64cm Clem L

Hello everyone, I'm new to the group. I'm looking for a 64cm Clem L, ideally just the frame set, and even more ideally in a green or black, though I'm not as picky as all that. They don't really know when the next batch will come in, which obviously isn't their fault! But I've heard it could be

Re: [RBW] My First Riv: Clem Smith Jr. L, it's all the way live

Congrats, and welcome to the club. Those Clems look like a blast to ride, especially. Enjoy! On Friday, March 26, 2021 at 8:40:41 PM UTC-7 Matthew Williams wrote: > Welcome, Matt! > > Your last photo--is that Malibu, or the Santa Monica Mountains? > > > > > On Mar 26, 2021, at 7:44 PM, Matt Mac

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

Just to stave off others patiently waiting on this frame -- there was just a post on Rivendell's IG page saying an email should come through this afternoon and it *may* contain "long awaited" updates. Maybe a date of when we can all order these frames direct from Rivendell? Jonathan Seattle, WA

Re: [RBW] Re: Dave Moulton's blog worth a look today

*Shop Class as Soul Craft* is a great book. I believe that it was discussed on RBW or iBOB when it first came out. I had never heard of the newer one and appreciate the reference. On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 1:00 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > Good points. Moulton reminds me of Matthew Crawford's *Shop

Re: [RBW] Re: Most Traveled Rivendell? Pamela Murray’s Betty Foy: 51,845 Miles

Irv Hoffman makes me feel like a wimp and I'm much closer to 50 than he is to 70. But that give me hope too. On Wed, Mar 24, 2021 at 12:46 PM Leah Peterson wrote: > Wow, 50,000 on an Appaloosa! That’s impressive - the Appaloosas haven’t > been out for THAT many years, which means he must put on

[RBW] Re: new shoes for a 47cm Atlantis

My wife's 47cm Atlantis (Toyo built, c. '02-'03) has Schwalbe Marathon Supreme in 1.6" width. I think you'd be OK. I just checked & I can get my index finger between the tire at the fork, seat stay, & chain stay. Tires measure 1.46" (37 mm). Rims are the originals used by Rivendell at the t

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

Being honest, I'm surprised that the SKS plastic fenders are still being sold by Rivendell (and are a go-to of Riv owners) now that there is such a wide variety of good quality aluminum fenders nowadays. The SKS are definitely the best of the bunch for plastic but don't hold a candle to aluminu

[RBW] Re: What's your favorite painting of a Bombadil?

Blue Lug's sense of style is unparalleled! Yeah that's gorgeous. Eric has a good point too - and, something that I think about is that a proper quality paint job will be minimum one-third the value of the frame itself, when I could just put that towards an actual frame and preserve the Bombad

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

SKS are made form recycled plastics I believe? I actually felt the same way until I owned a pair, their mounting system is well thought out (albeit in German) and they are a lot more forgiving to knocks than aluminum. On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 12:49:07 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: > Being h

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

I think Riv’s objection to metal is in regards to safety. No metal fender comes with breakaway tabs. The SKS have breakaway tabs for the front wheel, BUT Portland Design Works makes breakaways for metal fenders, which answers the safety question. Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 28, 2021, at 11:0

Re: [RBW] Re: To My Platypus People!

It was in Friday’s mailer. Yeah!!! *Platypus frames will be available to order Thursday April 1st at 12pm PST. *You'll have to trust us that it isn't an April Fools joke. We're going to finish all the Sam orders before starting on the Plattys so even though you'll be able to buy one, we'll t

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: clem'd trek, nitto, tumbleweed, sugino, sram etc.

update on remaining items. welcoming offers on the bars and sram stuff at this point. -*Soma Osprey handlebar. *silver. 31.8. VGC with some shellacked tape I left on. 70$ -*Sram 3x9 set. *X5 trigger shifters with an X-7 derailer. minor scuffs to the derailler. not sure what these are worth, s

[RBW] Re: Ride Report

https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/the-joy-of-pedaling-cross-country-even-in-your-80s/ On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 1:27:32 PM UTC-4 Irv Hoffman wrote: > Thought someone might be interested in this story which appears in the > current *Atlanta* magazine. > All my rides were on

[RBW] Fattest Tire on a QB?

Hi everyone -- I recently saw a post on Instagram (which I have subsequently lost track of) that showed a QB rocking Ultradynamico 700ccs (I think they were the Rosè racers). As I am in the market for some new rubber I thought -- WOWZA -- that would be fun. So, I'm throwing myself at the mercy of

[RBW] Re: Ride Report

I loved every last word. Wow, I had not heard your story and did not know how prolific you are. Just such a treat. Write more! Tell us more about your bike and your adventures. Please. Leah On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 11:50:29 AM UTC-7 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY wrote: > > https://www.atlantamag

[RBW] Re: Ride Report

Thank for sharing. Keep pedaling. On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 11:50:29 AM UTC-7 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY wrote: > > https://www.atlantamagazine.com/news-culture-articles/the-joy-of-pedaling-cross-country-even-in-your-80s/ > > On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 1:27:32 PM UTC-4 Irv Hoffman wrote: > >>

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: clem'd trek, nitto, tumbleweed, sugino, sram etc.

Thanks Drew. Jon On Sun, Mar 28, 2021, 12:22 PM Drw wrote: > update on remaining items. welcoming offers on the bars and sram stuff at > this point. > > -*Soma Osprey handlebar. *silver. 31.8. VGC with some shellacked tape I > left on. 70$ > > -*Sram 3x9 set. *X5 trigger shifters with an X-7 der

[RBW] Re: Ride Report

So inspiring. Thank you! Keep on pedaling! Roberta On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 1:27:32 PM UTC-4 Irv Hoffman wrote: > Thought someone might be interested in this story which appears in the > current *Atlanta* magazine. > All my rides were on a Romulus except my recent ride from ATL to Key Wes

[RBW] Re: WTB Tallux Stem

PM sent. On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 1:27:13 PM UTC-4 zem...@gmail.com wrote: > 26 clamp, 50mm reach. Riv is out, so hoping to get lucky here. > > Pick-up/ship to Washington DC > > Thanks! > > Zack > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bun

[RBW] Re: Ride Report

"I had a goal to visit a brewery every night" Sir, I like the cut of your jib! On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 3:33:29 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: > So inspiring. Thank you! > > Keep on pedaling! > > Roberta > > On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 1:27:32 PM UTC-4 Irv Hoffman wrote: > >> Thought someone mig

[RBW] Re: What's your favorite painting of a Bombadil?

It might be sacrilege, but if I ever decided to change the color of my Hunqapillar, I would have it powder coated dull black. Deciding to change the color would be an indication that it's a "forever" bike for me and I want it to look as generic as possible. Just a personal preference. Howeve

Re: [RBW] Re: What's your favorite painting of a Bombadil?

Yeah the low-keyness of the current raw finish is a pretty big plus in that regard, as I do have to lock it up around town - the orange of my Sam certainly causes some additional fear when I lock it up out of sight (which isn't very often) On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 2:59 PM Chris L wrote: > It migh

Re: [RBW] Fattest Tire on a QB?

RG, I used to be able to fit BG rock n roads ( 700x43) on my Orange 64 QB a few years back with the wheel in the middle to rear of the dropouts. And the RnRs have some decent side knobs to take into account. Not sure of exact mm clearance on each side but it was fine.-Mike Sent from my

Re: [RBW] My New-to-Me Rambouillet

Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing. Andy On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 4:22 PM Jeffrey Arita wrote: > Hey Bunch, > > I always wanted a Riv Rambouillet and when the opportunity knocked I > jumped on it. I went for a proper ride this afternoon and it is the usual > Rivendell ride: smooth, predictable,