Re: [RBW] Re: HHH ride report

2020-07-27 Thread Deborah Coffin
Thanks for mentioning that! I’m up in Montreal frequently during the summers I spend in the Adirondacks, and I didn’t know about it. Looks fun. -- 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: What have you learned during the isolation?

2020-04-26 Thread Deborah Coffin
I’ve been hiking more, and I’m finding tons more trail riders than previously. I’ve noticed that those riders expect me to move off the trail into the weeds to make space and that I can smell their “slipstream” for several minutes after they pass. Just sayin. -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: What Is a Cheviot?

2020-03-29 Thread Deborah Coffin
Leah— I got mine (a demo) in April, 2018. It’s the sage color, and it’s a 50cm. I’m not entirely certain when it would’ve been made; maybe someone else might, based on color and timing of shipments. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

Re: [RBW] Re: What Is a Cheviot?

2020-03-29 Thread Deborah Coffin
The first bike I tried when I visited Riv was the Cheviot I purchased. I’d ridden the same Specialized road bike always, and I’d bonded with it profoundly, but I hadn’t ridden a bike much in a long time. I tried a Surly Long Haul Trucker—and really wanted to love it—but thought it felt really

Re: [RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Deborah Coffin
Keeping this in mind: Half of the overall cases are expected within a period of a few weeks, with 95% in a period of around 10 weeks. >From columnist Megan McArdle: There’s an old brain teaser that goes like this: >You have a pond of a certain size, and upon that pond, a single lilypad. This

[RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Deborah Coffin
The flu vaccine is designed to produce “herd immunity.” Those weakest and immune-compromised cannot take the vaccine. The rest of us get the vaccine to shield babies, the sick, and the elderly. The more people protected, the lower the spread. “The” flu isn’t always the “same” flu, which is why

[RBW] Re: Group Riding / New Covid-19 World

2020-03-15 Thread Deborah Coffin
“I keep hearing "10-20 times more deadly than the flu" and then "80% of infected people are invisible because they are untested and asymptomatic." Those two statements seem to not make sense together except to say we have yet to understand what is happening.” The issue is that people do not

Re: [RBW] Re: Remember Islabikes?

2019-05-04 Thread Deborah Coffin
David— PM me, if you would. I believe there are 2 sizes of the Beinn 20–one “S” and on “L.” You can let me know how much you want for it. Thanks to you all for the suggestions. I’m looking into some of the other options (Woom 4, Prevelo, Cleary Hedgehog) generously mentioned. The grandsons are

Re: [RBW] Re: Remember Islabikes?

2019-05-03 Thread Deborah Coffin
This post died long ago, but I’m hoping to address all of you who got one of these long enough ago that your kids might have outgrown. If anyone has a red Islabikes Beinn 20S that I could buy, I sure would love to find one for my grandson’s 5th birthday this month. -- You received this

[RBW] The 3 Wise(?) Women and the Mountain

2018-12-23 Thread Deborah Coffin
That was a fun read. Thanks! -- 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

[RBW] Podcast about Riv accolades, bicycle dealers and small business in general starring one of your fellow listers

2018-12-23 Thread Deborah Coffin
Interesting and informative interview. Thanks for your generosity in sharing what you know. I wish more people did that. Inspiring. -- 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

[RBW] Northeast Riv Unmeeting 2018, Interest/Headcount, Columbus Day Weekend

2018-09-09 Thread Deborah Coffin
This sounds so fun. I’m so tempted to join you. -- 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] Re: Cheviot and Bike Rack

2018-06-24 Thread Deborah Coffin
Dan— I really loved that dramatic installation video; it gives me a solid idea of the process involved, plus, I realize that if I’m going to ever replace my finger up bumper, that would be the right time to do it. I think that hitch system may be more elegant than the one at Mini Mania—though

[RBW] Small sackville bags being discontinued?

2018-06-24 Thread Deborah Coffin
I called Rivbikes a couple of days ago, cause I’ve been searching fruitlessly for a used medium Sackville, and wanted to see if they had one kicking around. The Sackville saddle sack line is, apparently, being redesigned, and the new smalls will be closer in size to the old mediums. I believe

[RBW] Re: Cheviot and Bike Rack

2018-06-22 Thread Deborah Coffin
Brian— I did the same thing once, at a hotel, late at night after a long drive. I had two bikes on top, and the prized Bianchi of my boyfriend at the time—this very trip finished us off—caught the parking area overhang. Somehow, maybe I wasn’t going fast, I think nothing major happened, but it

[RBW] Re: Cheviot and Bike Rack

2018-06-22 Thread Deborah Coffin
Thanks Minh and Joe. Mine’s a 2015 4-door Cooper S. Thanks to Joe, I have a good lead on an (expensive) retrofit that will accept a Yakima Single Speed 1-bike hitch-mount, which I hope won’t stick out too far... The Mini of Marin dealers told me there was nothing to be done, but the Mini-Mania

[RBW] Cheviot and Bike Rack

2018-06-22 Thread Deborah Coffin
I’m the happy owner of a new 50cm Cheviot, and am struggling to figure out how to safely transport it on my Mini Cooper. I have what I think is the only bike rack that works on my car—a Saris Bones. Apparently, unless it comes built for a hitch, Mini’s can’t be fitted with anything else. I’ve

[RBW] Re: Other annoying threads

2018-06-22 Thread Deborah Coffin
Following up on Clayton’s wish that gasoline-powered cars were a thing of the past: Traveling in England last year, on narrow, hedgerow-lined one lane roads, I thought about how much more scary it would be if all the cars in the road were electric and silent. I’m sure I’d have been hit,