Re: [RBW] Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

yes i'll take a mini tutorial on polishing a pletscher for sure. On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 2:39:18 PM UTC-5 John Rinker wrote: > Wow, Ken! I love that polished double! A real pletscher to look at! > > How'd you do that? > > Cheers, John > > On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 7:19:38 AM UTC-8 Ken

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Essentials: On Finding Goldilocks

@John Rinker: For your GD loadout, it amazes me how much bikepackers have in common: our list matches *almost *verbatim - down to the Sea to Summit eVent drybags (and no, I'm pretty sure we didn't memo each other before heading out). The make and model of other items might be different, but yo

[RBW] Long shot WTB 54 Gus

Much prefer orange green. Complete or frame. Thanks in advance. -- 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.

[RBW] Re: FS: 61cm Roadini Complete

Smoking deal from a solid seller, someone jump on this! Jared On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 4:01:43 PM UTC-8 penne...@gmail.com wrote: > 2020 Orange Roadini, 61cm, complete sans pedals and saddle, $1200usd > shipped to CONUS from Alberta, Canada > > Frameset is in very good condition, a little

[RBW] Re: Compact Half-Step plus Granny gearing

I ran my LongLow with H/S + G for many of its so-far 25 years. I use a Sachs six-speed freewheel on a Phil hub, and learned to shift initially for the correct rear cog, then trim up or down with the front Der. It felt natural and fine, an easy way to ride. - Andrew, Berkeley -- You received t

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: New XL (59cm) Wolbis/Susie Frameset

Hello Paul, Is this frame still for sale? If so, would you consider shipping to Europe? Delivery from the EU to US is about $90, if it's possible to send from the US to the EU for a similar price, that would be good. I'm looking for a bike that will serve for a longish commute, and for some l

[RBW] FS: More wool clothes - Kitsbow Icon, REI Jacket, BSA Wool Jacket

Here are some more items that didn't make the cut this winter: 1) Kitsbow Icon Mens Medium - Sedona Ombre, Signature Fit - $160 --In great shape, no rips/tears. Some fuzz and pilling that can be cleaned up. Their signature fit is a bit tighter than a regular fit, lots more info on the Kitsbow si

[RBW] Re: Riv Riders in Western NC

I would be interested in this ride as well. I visit Asheville pretty often, but I don't have any insights on the trails/fire roads there. Asheville or Boone would be good with me! On Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 11:41:33 PM UTC-5 Pam Bikes wrote: > Should we shoot for Boone or Asheville? What

[RBW] WTT: your 80mm Simworks Rhonda (or similar stem) for my ...

Howdy Bunch - After a couple successful recent trades on the lists I'm putting another one out there. Let's see how long I can go without making monetary purchases for parts (with exception of course to the USPS)! You: have an 80mm Simworks Rhonda Stem

Re: [RBW] Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

Wow, Ken! I love that polished double! A real pletscher to look at! How'd you do that? Cheers, John On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 7:19:38 AM UTC-8 Ken Yokanovich wrote: > I polished a kickstand for the build of my daughter's Cheviot and said to > myself "never again!" > [image: Cheviot Kicker

Re: [RBW] Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

I applied some Groit's Garage Ceramic 3-in-1 spray finish, same stuff that I use to spray down the entire bike. Honestly, it can be a maintenance nightmare to keep shiny, particularly a kickstand that is subject to lots of abuse. Fortunately, I really enjoy keeping the fleet of bikes clean. I

Re: [RBW] Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

Leah, I feel your pain and have a potential solution for you. Get your favorite color of Newbaum tape and wrap the offending kickstand with the beautiful colored bar tape and then you won't have to look at that offending black part of the kickstand and you get to accessorize your bike with another

Re: [RBW] Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

Ken - after you polished it did you apply any kind of sealer to it? On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 9:19:38 AM UTC-6 Ken Yokanovich wrote: > I polished a kickstand for the build of my daughter's Cheviot and said to > myself "never again!" > [image: Cheviot Kicker.JPG] > > But then came the Platy

[RBW] Re: Free: Susie Frame

Riv tall bike! Oowe that sounds fun On Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 10:51:57 PM UTC-6 Pam Bikes wrote: > If you still have it, my friend offered to build me a tall bike and I > could use it for that. > > On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11:55:27 PM UTC-5 R. Alexis wrote: > >> Benjami

Re: [RBW] Hand-Wringing: Kickstand Edition

OOOH, I like it. I have been considering doing some drillium to one of my kickstands (single leg) and have always wondered how they would take to polishing. May have to do both, now. Laing On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 10:19:38 AM UTC-5 Ken Yokanovich wrote: > I polished a kickstand for the bu

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Essentials: On Finding Goldilocks

These might not be super pack able but they aren’t bad. They work extremely well if you know conditions will be soft. Completely worth it for some areas. https://www.orangescrew.com/collections/all-products/products/small-ground-anchor-4-pack On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 4:39:38 AM UTC-8 asc

[RBW] Re: Bikepacking Essentials: On Finding Goldilocks

Lots of nice intellectual exercises for the problem of tent line anchors when in deep sand once you reach the conclusion that regular ones don't and won't work. Climbers in the snow use flukes as do recovery specialists, often in gangs to distribute force from the primary line. I've seen a crew