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

Updated *the for sale list* with sold items, new prices. Also, just added a Pace RC29 carbon fork for 1-1/8" head tubes. Perfect for a 29er conversion and/or the gravel curious! $75 obo plus shipping.

[RBW] Re: Riv Riders Interactive Map is Live!

I'm playing with the idea of riders being able to add a photo of their bike such that when one clicks on a map pin not only do you get info in the sidebar but also an image of a beautiful bicycle. (You can check out the pin I added at RBW as an example) Could be a fun addition. Of course,

[RBW] Re: SimWorks KoMA light mount hack

Very elegant! I do hope it lasts at least as long as the seatpost. Nicely done. Cheers, John On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 6:03:09 PM UTC-7 andyree...@gmail.com wrote: > Let's place bets. How long do you reckon some 1/16" brass rod will last as > a light mount to my S65 seatpost? > > [image:

Re: [RBW] Re: Possibly ISO/WTB single speed Brompton in good condition

It's the ride and riding position that always catches me out. I love the Brompton's British quirkiness, the lovely arc in the frame, the endless aftermarket parts you can throw at them and that magical fold. But I can barely ride the thing..it's quite twitchy on bumps and the narrow bars

Re: [RBW] Re: Possibly ISO/WTB single speed Brompton in good condition

PatrickI m on my third folder a bromptonImo there are better riding bikes in the folder world   Bike friday for exampleBut no better folder than a bromptonSo comes down to thatAnd brompton is surprisingly capable  Sent from my iPhoneOn Mar 24, 2023, at 11:58 AM, Patrick Moore wrote:Thanks, all;

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

Oops, answered the wrong thread. Deleted on the web but you email folks will still have it. On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 4:12:09 PM UTC-7 Doug Van Cleve wrote: > So are the Silver cranks that are allegedly going to be available blems or > something, or in any case cheaper than usual? I'd

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

I don't have any issue with the headbadge but I remember an internet-bob member (pretty sure it was Beth, she's on Instagram now) was weirded about by the name. (don't remember why and don't know its history) On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 4:12:09 PM UTC-7 Doug Van Cleve wrote: > So are the

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

So are the Silver cranks that are allegedly going to be available blems or something, or in any case cheaper than usual? I'd love to get a set on my JA, but I won't be there and I'm still not sure about the old standard 170 triple or the 52/28 double... Doug On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 3:44 PM

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

Is anyone from Sacramento going?I really wanted to go but ended up on call this weekend.I want a Tosco bar and planned to go get one but maybe there’s a sale one at the garage sale.If anyone from Sacramento was going and could look for a Tosco for me, I can pay immediately on demand. Please reply

Re: [RBW] Re: Old RBW road bike like the Rambouillet?

Since we love to discuss the beauty of Rivendell frames... does anyone else find the Romulus head tube badge design strangely crude, maybe even intentionally humorous? It seems such an odd contrast to the calligraphic script of the down tube graphics. On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 11:24:57 AM

Re: [RBW] Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

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Re: [RBW] 60cm Appaloosa Standover

Another data point. 60cm Appaloosa w/ 700x48 Oracle Ridges on Atlas rims measuring straight up through the crank bolts I get ~87.5cm -Danny On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 3:44 PM Tom Horton wrote: > Pbh about 96 or 97 > I m about six five > > I had to go back to a drop bar on my appaloosa to get a

Re: [RBW] 60cm Appaloosa Standover

Pbh about 96 or 97I m about six fiveI had to go back to a drop bar on my appaloosa to get a reach that felt comfySounds like a 60 might be more to yr liking  I do like that bike a lotSent from my iPhoneOn Mar 24, 2023, at 3:56 PM, James wrote:Tom, can I ask your PBH?  I have a 62 Appaloosa and

Re: [RBW] Re: Old RBW road bike like the Rambouillet?

The brake situation is a little murkier than that. Ram/Rom used mid-reach which GP was able to find from Shimano, it didn't have a model name just Shimano. Then he got Tektro to do a long-reach caliper for Saluki, Hilsen and Bleriot. That brake spread to other models and eventually Tektro did a

Re: [RBW] Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

I have an old Sakae loose bearing bottom bracket with steel cups from a long gone Raleigh sitting around that I could not bring myself to throw away because it was basically still good. Now I know what I am going to do with it. Laing Delray Beach FL On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 2:11:44 PM

Re: [RBW] 60cm Appaloosa Standover

Tom, can I ask your PBH? I have a 62 Appaloosa and it seems just slightly too big for me at a 92 pbh with long arms On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 8:06:30 AM UTC-4 Bones wrote: > 60cm Appaloosa: 700x55 Fleecer Ridge = ~89.5cm standover > > Bones > > On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 8:15:08 PM

Re: [RBW] Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

If that BB cartridge shown at the bottom of your photo is what came out of the Sequoia it almost looks like someone used some kind of tar or roofing caulk to lock the BB in place. Bad idea. I'm glad you were able clear up the threads pretty easily. On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 1:11:44 PM

Re: [RBW] Rear Dynamo wiring pics / examples? non-fender

Yes, that’s it! Thank you! > On Mar 24, 2023, at 12:40 PM, Hopalong Cassidy wrote: > > > Matthew, There is a matching picture in Will’s mid-March newsletter, which > seems like a teaser for a blog about Roman’s Platypus. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [RBW] Hozan Bottom Bracket Tapping Tool

JohnS - outstanding work and gorgeous frame! Way to use what you got! Best regards, Jeff Claremont, CA On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 11:11:44 AM UTC-7 JohnS wrote: > Jeff, good point, a BB tapping tool would come in handy for the types of > bikes I work on, just to chase the threads and make

[RBW] Re: Rear Dynamo wiring pics / examples? non-fender

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Re: [RBW] Re: Old RBW road bike like the Rambouillet?

Also, there was a mixup in frame requests, a batch of Romuluses (Romuli) arrived with canti posts. Every so often you see one come up for sale. Mike SLO CA On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 12:29:56 PM UTC-7 Doug Van Cleve wrote: > Thanks folks, it was bugging me that I couldn't remember. > > I

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[RBW] Re: Possibly ISO/WTB single speed Brompton in good condition

Thanks, all; good information. I see various used Bromptons on eBay in the 1400-1600 range. OTOH, I also see reasons for putting that $ into fixing up that Libertas (fixed with 38 mm RH tires!), since the immediate interest in a Brompton is an Amtrak trip and I learned that you can wheel full

Re: [RBW] Re: Old RBW road bike like the Rambouillet?

What crankset is on the Saluki? looks like a TA, the one with 3 bcd drillings: 110/74/54. Mike SLO CA On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 8:23:49 AM UTC-7 John Dewey wrote: > RamBOBs, > > I think all of these are quite accurate recollections. Our little family > peloton (admittedly, a kind of

[RBW] Re: WTB: Nitto dirt drop stem, 26.0 x 8cm or 10cm

I think I've got this covered, thanks for all the replies. On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 2:50:31 PM UTC-4 Eric Marth wrote: > Hello friends — I'm looking for a used Nitto dirt drop stem with a 26.0 > clamp and either 8cm or 10cm extension. > > Please let me know if you have one you'd part

[RBW] Re: Old RBW road bike like the Rambouillet?

I'm pretty sure the Rambouillet evolved from the LongLow. How that differed from the Road, I can't recall, but someone will. The Ram was an attempt to make a more affordable road bike, by virtue of having it be a standard, off the shelf model. The Romulous (and Redwood) were later

Re: [RBW] Old RBW road bike like the Rambouillet?

Romulus!cheers,Andrew(Painstakingly pecked out on my iPhone; please pardon my brevity and tpyos.)On 25 Mar 2023, at 12:37 am, Doug Van Cleve wrote:Howdy folks.Wasn't there an RBW road frame BITD that was basically a more basic Rambouillet?  I think they were blue, and I don't remember if they

[RBW] Re: Old RBW road bike like the Rambouillet?

I think it was the Romulus On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 9:37:55 AM UTC-4 Doug Van Cleve wrote: > Howdy folks. > > Wasn't there an RBW road frame BITD that was basically a more basic > Rambouillet? I think they were blue, and I don't remember if they were > offered concurrently or after. I

[RBW] Old RBW road bike like the Rambouillet?

Howdy folks. Wasn't there an RBW road frame BITD that was basically a more basic Rambouillet? I think they were blue, and I don't remember if they were offered concurrently or after. I think there was also a tall version called the Redwood... Thanks, Doug -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] 60cm Appaloosa Standover

60cm Appaloosa: 700x55 Fleecer Ridge = ~89.5cm standover Bones On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 8:15:08 PM UTC-4 Tom Horton wrote: > for what it's worth, standover on my app 62 (double top bars) is 91cm > > running 38mm compass barlow pass tires. > > > On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 8:08 PM DamonLee

Re: [RBW] Rivendell Garage Sale Saturday

Brendan — Since one's a racer/half-basket I think that throws off your calculus. How exactly, I can't be sure. On Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 11:21:35 PM UTC-4 Brendan Willard in SF wrote: > I'll be there. I set the Sam to carry home mode. If I mount a 137 and a > 139, do I have a Wald

[RBW] Re: Let's talk about the All Rounder

Classic! Do post when you're done. I'd love to see pictures of your X0-1 too, if you care to share Coleman Green? My 1997 A/R - waterford-built was painted Sherwood Green before Grant started using custom builders...but craftsmanship is definitely a few rungs above its X0-1 predecessor and the