[RBW] Re: Northern Hemisphere Summer 2024 Photos

Hi Dave, I'm curios about your silver Riv'd bike pictured. Is it old or new? It looks like a classic late 80s / early 90s MTB. Also your images remind me how I'd like to get back to Acadia. Having been there as a teen 40-something years ago. Another thing that brought my memories back - over

[RBW] Re: New Maxway catalog

Long looking chain stays tho. On Saturday, October 1, 2022 at 9:24:10 AM UTC-4 Igor wrote: > https://www.maxway-cycles.com/Y21T02-Trekking-Frame.html > > Platypus but not > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

[RBW] Re: WTB-- size large washers for CX70 cantilevers

I've wondered if a shop that historically installed a lot of these would have a stock of the varied sizes leftover as stored parts. Rivendell probably built quite a few bikes with them and if they didn't always use a single size . . .? I have a set of these brakes with no spares and figured

Re: [RBW] New Roadinis will have clearance for 42 mm tires

I was wondering about tire clearance and found a Soma Pescadero (longer reach rim brake synergy between Riv and Merry Sales) with 44mm wide WTB Byways on Velocity A23 rims. Even this doesn't look like it's maxed out. That's from the

Re: [RBW] ISO Frame Saver.

Apologies, for the nerd-out dump: A few years ago I was getting to the end of a can of Weigle's Frame Saver and bought Fluid Film based on this video. There is compelling testing laid out here. "Real World Undercoating Test: Fluid Film, NH Oil, Krown and More..."

[RBW] Re: Thin Gripster alternatives?

I second the Shimano platform pedal products. Specifically the non-series PD-GR500. These like the Saint MX80 model have Shimano's spindle/bearing cartridges with a pretty good track record. They are only slightly thicker than most of the thin pedals on the market but worth it for the

[RBW] Re: New vs. old Homer geometry, ride characteristics

I found this thread very helpful. Thanks Jason for asking. I have wondered the same thing. The input from both Toshi and Luis have helped me to a better understanding of the differences in ride qualities. I'm also curious about how and when the long stay trend began. Is there blog entry? I

[RBW] Re: Interesting refutation of Gary Taubes' obesity ideas

I haven't read the refutation of Taubes (I likely will) but here I write a little bit of introduction (re-introduction) to Grant Petersen's world and my experiences, kind-of in order. If can be made-sense-of it could add to this discussion. = I'm an old racer from the 80s

[RBW] Re: Where does "country biking" fit in?

> non-disc rims?) > > Another Mark, in Beacon > > On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 6:06:14 PM UTC-4, M Talley wrote: >> >> After riding 27.5 x 2.4" tires (changed to a road tread) This is perfect >> for all urban use and could see riding most (not all) terrain an

[RBW] Re: Where does "country biking" fit in?

I see a the UK slant. IMO more of US bike styles are in the "Urban Peloton" including country bikes and hill bikes. The bike I currently urban ride is a Surly Bridge Club.. After riding 27.5 x 2.4" tires (changed to a road tread) This is perfect for all urban use and could see riding most (not

Re: [RBW] Re: "Sadly, Long Shen is closing" Another loss to lugged steel frame production

2019 at 1:56:23 PM UTC-4, lconley wrote: > > Maybe this is sacrilege, but can lugs be 3D printed at this point? > > > > Laing > > > > > > > > > > *From:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com < > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > *On Behalf

[RBW] Re: "Sadly, Long Shen is closing" Another loss to lugged steel frame production

Yes, a nice inside story of a possible path forward for precision lugs and thank you for that inside view from Taiwan. Sachs really sounds like he had covered his remaining production schedule. He also mentioned having his "tools" returned - so the masters? for his personal designs (26

[RBW] Re: "Sadly, Long Shen is closing" Another loss to lugged steel frame production

Ah yes, so this problem's arrival has been mentioned. The solution that is on-going and illustrated by that custom Nobilette build with lugged headtube top and bottom and seat tube/binder really illustrate where builds are currently with the production frames also. These changes might indicate

[RBW] Re: "Sadly, Long Shen is closing" Another loss to lugged steel frame production

stocked up. That's Rivendell's lug supplier. >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> >> On Monday, July 8, 2019 at 12:19:27 PM UTC-7, M Talley wrote: >>> >>> I wondered if anyone here knew of this or more about the circumstances >>> of the closin

[RBW] "Sadly, Long Shen is closing" Another loss to lugged steel frame production

I wondered if anyone here knew of this or more about the circumstances of the closing of Long Shen? https://www.velocipedesalon.com/forum/f2/fnl-531-a-52498.html I stumbled on this info while searching for the meaning of R. Sachs B.I.F.I.™ . . . YAS - Yet Another Sachsism -- You received this

[RBW] Re: New "Hill" Bike is Posted

I just mentioned the very rim that this bike needs in a post over at the 650b group. The nature of that lament was the inability to get many rim brake 650b rims out of the supply source I checked. I looked no farther than QBP but even they don't sell the Alex rim that is stock on the Surly

Re: [RBW] Re: New "Hill" Bike is Posted

Speaking of fitting to bikes with 2.8 width tires. Can you imagine a V-brake that would work with that wide of a seat stays and have pads that reach the rims. It would seem they have to use cantilevers. Just wondering - maybe it has been done. Mark On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 6:36:09 AM

[RBW] Re: New "Hill" Bike is Posted

Interesting. I see the curved second top tube of the new Atlantis inverted here. Though probably thicker walled for this application. It reminds me how now I see bicycle design in terms of palettes of tube selections. After looking over what some of the new models out from Surly, All City and

[RBW] Re: Cheviotlantis

I was thinking (wondering) if a Paul Racer could be used just before reading your mention of having done so. Have you or has anyone you know of ever posted an image of how one might set the brake up? On Saturday, September 2, 2017 at 3:05:51 PM UTC-4, adam leibow wrote: > > I have a 60cm chev