Re: [RBW] Things I Feel Guilty About: Bike Life

2023-03-05 Thread Roberta
I loved these stories. Leah, I was laughing so hard. Something got thru, as your teenage children still ride today, on Rivendells. Dayton might not have liked the backabike bag, but probably preferred it than to be left at home. Frahm30, your daughter’s smile says it all. Even if you had to le

[RBW] Re: The Great Parts Purge of 2023 - part 1

2023-03-05 Thread R. Alexis
PM sent on SRAM mini group and SRAM 10 speed rear der pictured. Thanks, Reginald Alexis On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 11:22:32 PM UTC-6 saintruggler wrote: > Doing a little spring cleaning. Lots of bobs and bits, including > chainrings (oooh!) and shiny levers (a!) and even a few shifty d

[RBW] Re: Things I Feel Guilty About: Bike Life

2023-03-05 Thread R. Alexis
That is funny! There is some insistence early on to get the ones we are close to involved with our cycling lifestyle. Fixed up a bike for a crazy girlfriend way back when from a bike I bought used with a bent fork. Replaced the fork. She may have rode it once or twice. I don't remember. We brok

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne, confused on size/epoch

2023-03-05 Thread Jeffery S
Thanks for the geometry chart Garth. The 58 size details on that seem to line up best with what I have. And thanks for the info on how the frames are measured, Eric. Good to know it's C-T instead of C-C. Definitely clears up some confusion with the measurements. I'm tinkering with the configura

Re: [RBW] Re: FS - Acorn Large Front Trunk Bag

2023-03-05 Thread 'Paul Germain' via RBW Owners Bunch
I just saw your quick response on PayPal, Matt. Thanks. Sorry for the delay today. I will see the package off tomorrow and alter you to the tracking number and expected delivery, which should be two days. This has been a good - and fun - bag since I purchased it. I hope you can get lots of use f

Re: [RBW] Re: Things I Feel Guilty About: Bike Life

2023-03-05 Thread Jock Dewey
Michael, the tires on our Santana were 27" @ 28 mm wide mounted on 48 spoke wheels front/rear. We punctured only once in just under 2,000 miles—Anacortes, WA to Thief River Falls, MN...on a gravel road into Glacier NP. Quite a machine that was. We never touched our tool set. BEST / Jock On Su

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

2023-03-05 Thread Michael Ullmer
Kitsbow is sold, other two remain with price drops: 2) REI Wool Blend Jacket Mens Medium - $25 3) Boy Scouts of America Wool Jacket - $20 Or both for $40 On Thursday, March 2, 2023 at 2:11:23 PM UTC-6 Michael Ullmer wrote: > Here are some more items that didn't make the cut this winter: > > 1)

Re: [RBW] Re: Things I Feel Guilty About: Bike Life

2023-03-05 Thread Michael Hammer
Skinny tires on those tandems! Times have changed. Seems like a lot of bike for those tires. On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 11:43:34 AM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Am I understanding that this is you and your son, Jock? You could be > *brothers. > *What great photos and a great s

[RBW] Re: Long ride on a Sam Hillborne

2023-03-05 Thread larson....@gmail.com
Well done! I think anyone would be proud of riding 73 miles. Randy in Wisconsin On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 7:34:40 PM UTC-6 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > Congrats, Paul, that's a nice ride! > > Thanks for the pics! > > On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 8:25:29 PM UTC-5 Paul in Dallas wrote: > >> >> >> >

[RBW] Re: Riv Riders in Western NC

2023-03-05 Thread Pam Bikes
I think we should stick to the Asheville area for the main ride. I know Wilson Creek is beautiful. I've hiked there. I ride fully loaded and am not into hiking a bike. Mine is too heavy. I think we should shoot for a ride in Asheville at the end of June For those who want to do Wilson Cree

[RBW] FS: DaVinci Billeted Cranks and Frost River Vintage Backpack

2023-03-05 Thread Dave Grossman
I'm building my son his first "grown up bike", a 13" Trek 950 Singletrack frame and am raising money for the build. First up are Davinci cranks. These are 170mm and 104 BCD. You can order different spiders from Davinci. These are light, strong, and beautiful. Billeted and made in the USA.

[RBW] Re: Long ride on a Sam Hillborne

2023-03-05 Thread Eric Marth
Congrats, Paul, that's a nice ride! Thanks for the pics! On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 8:25:29 PM UTC-5 Paul in Dallas wrote: > > > > > This picture gives some perspective on the fantastic Elephant mural. > > Paul in Dallas > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl

[RBW] Re: FS - Acorn Large Front Trunk Bag

2023-03-05 Thread Matt Beecher
I sent a message this morning, but never heard back. I'm assuming it may have already sold. On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 5:13:03 PM UTC-6 Bikie#4646 wrote: > I posted this on the i-BOB list a couple weeks ago, but no takers there. I > wish to repost it here and drop the price by $20: > A so

[RBW] Re: Riv Riders in Western NC

2023-03-05 Thread 'Gary L' via RBW Owners Bunch
Oh, and one other detail I forgot to mention is that there's a really nice campground at Bent Creek - although it fills up pretty quickly in the summer. Lots of chain hotels around Bent Creek too. On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 6:39:47 PM UTC-5 Gary L wrote: > The Wilson Creek area is beautiful -

[RBW] Re: Riv Riders in Western NC

2023-03-05 Thread 'Gary L' via RBW Owners Bunch
The Wilson Creek area is beautiful - but is pretty remote and about 1.5 hrs from Asheville. Closer to Asheville there are some great fire roads and mellow singe track at Bent Creek Experimental Forest that is connected to the NC Arboretum. I ride there all the time and it is just about perfect

[RBW] Re: The Great Parts Purge of 2023 - part 1

2023-03-05 Thread Eric
Bump 1. Updated the list with some bikepacking and mountain parts. Also, handlebars! On Sat, Mar 4, 2023 at 9:21 PM Eric wrote: > Doing a little spring cleaning. Lots of bobs and bits, including > chainrings (oooh!) and shiny levers (a!) and even a few shifty doodads > from the modern era. >

[RBW] Re: FS/FT: Nitto RBW52F Basket Rack and Paul Melvin SS Conversion Kit

2023-03-05 Thread JW
Rack sold, thanks! On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 7:21:22 PM UTC-8 JW wrote: > Thanks, Stephanie. > > I figured it would be long gone at this price, might just end up putting > it back on the shelf for later use... > > Jared > > On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 5:18:38 PM UTC-8 Stephanie A. wrote: >

Re: [RBW] Re: Things I Feel Guilty About: Bike Life

2023-03-05 Thread Leah Peterson
Am I understanding that this is you and your son, Jock? You could be brothers. What great photos and a great story. Though I will say that first photo of you and the little guy has me thinking he might have been safer stuffed in a Backabike bag of his own, but it was the 80s! LOn Mar 5, 2023, at 12

[RBW] Re: Things I Feel Guilty About: Bike Life

2023-03-05 Thread Garth
Sure thing, as a teen/young adult traveling with the family was always "make room for one more", the bike of course. But the bike was most important though . ((( laughing ))) ... gawl darnit. Protect at all cost from weather, thieves and any potential for trauma. I don't care what happens t

[RBW] Re: Things I Feel Guilty About: Bike Life

2023-03-05 Thread Jock Dewey
Now up to date.: https://www.flickr.com/photos/146626768@N06/52727172792/in/dateposted-family/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/146626768@N06/52589941155/in/dateposted-family/ On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 9:08:05 AM UTC-8 Jock Dewey wrote: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/146626768@N06/50736923117

[RBW] Re: Things I Feel Guilty About: Bike Life

2023-03-05 Thread Jock Dewey
https://www.flickr.com/photos/146626768@N06/50736923117/in/album-72157717416628946/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/146626768@N06/49733185021/in/album-72157717416628946/ Jock Dewey On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 6:23:32 AM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > I was looking through an old photo

[RBW] Re: The Great Parts Purge of 2023 - part 1

2023-03-05 Thread chintan jadwani
Hi Eric Contacted you reg. the bb7 calipers and the pedals Thanks On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 6:27:31 PM UTC+5:30 frank_a wrote: > Hello Eric, > I’ve sent an email re: Sugino 172.5 crank arms. > Thanks, > -Frank > On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 12:22:32 AM UTC-5 saintruggler wrote: > >> Doing a

[RBW] Re: Anyone running RH Steilacoom on a Canti-Rom?

2023-03-05 Thread Jeremy Till
Not exactly the data point you were looking for, but I run nominal 700x40 WTB Nanos on my green Rambouillet. I use Paul Racer M brakes on that bike to achieve max clearance, so it may be similar to what you have on a Canti-rom. The tires measure out around 37.5mm on narrow Velocity Aerohead rim

[RBW] Re: FS: 38x24 Silver crankset, Albastache bars, Silver2 shifters + bar-end pods + thumb shift mounts

2023-03-05 Thread Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY
What’s the crank length? -Kai On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 3:38:11 PM UTC-5 jdyea...@gmail.com wrote: > I went down a Rivendell rabbit hole and tried out a bunch of stuff, but > I've decided to go a different direction. I've used all of these for just a > few rides, so they're basically as clo

[RBW] Re: Anyone running RH Steilacoom on a Canti-Rom?

2023-03-05 Thread J Schwartz
Yes, sorry , I meant Canti-braked Romulus. On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 10:29:43 AM UTC-5 Dave C wrote: > Canti-Romulus, not Romanceur > > On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 6:19:30 AM UTC-8 charlie...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Hi JS, >> >> The canti Romanceur fits 650b wheels and the Steilacoom tires are 7

Re: [RBW] Things I Feel Guilty About: Bike Life

2023-03-05 Thread Dave C
[image: hodges sasha 20210411_121248.jpeg] On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 7:48:46 AM UTC-8 Dave C wrote: > I have a different perspective. First, when I was growing up, I prized my > BMX bike and banana seat Schwinn cruiser, even though they were not > designed to travel distance like an adult Riv

Re: [RBW] Things I Feel Guilty About: Bike Life

2023-03-05 Thread Dave C
I have a different perspective. First, when I was growing up, I prized my BMX bike and banana seat Schwinn cruiser, even though they were not designed to travel distance like an adult Rivendell. Those bikes gave me freedom, and I was not capable of understanding that a "better" bike was out the

[RBW] Re: Anyone running RH Steilacoom on a Canti-Rom?

2023-03-05 Thread Dave C
Canti-Romulus, not Romanceur On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 6:19:30 AM UTC-8 charlie...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi JS, > > The canti Romanceur fits 650b wheels and the Steilacoom tires are 700c. > > Maybe try the Juniper Ridge. > > > Charlie in Maine > > On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 12:45:05 PM UTC-5

[RBW] Re: Fitting the Hunqapillar for touring

2023-03-05 Thread Hoch in ut
Thank you, Johnny! On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 11:09:16 AM UTC-7 johnny@gmail.com wrote: > I measure it to be right at 22 1/2". That's center of bb to top of top > tube. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubs

[RBW] Re: Anyone running RH Steilacoom on a Canti-Rom?

2023-03-05 Thread Charlie
Hi JS, The canti Romanceur fits 650b wheels and the Steilacoom tires are 700c. Maybe try the Juniper Ridge. Charlie in Maine On Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 12:45:05 PM UTC-5 J Schwartz wrote: > I think these will fit , but wanted to check here first to see if anyone > has tried. > thank yo

[RBW] Re: The Great Parts Purge of 2023 - part 1

2023-03-05 Thread 'frank_a' via RBW Owners Bunch
Hello Eric, I’ve sent an email re: Sugino 172.5 crank arms. Thanks, -Frank On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 12:22:32 AM UTC-5 saintruggler wrote: > Doing a little spring cleaning. Lots of bobs and bits, including > chainrings (oooh!) and shiny levers (a!) and even a few shifty doodads > from th