Re: [RBW] Re: Seattle riding weather

2016-03-08 Thread Mark Williams
During winter solstice there's less than 8 hours of light sunrise to sunset but if it's thick outside it's more like 6 hours of light!!! I happen to love that time of the year- so cozy to sit by the fire with your best friend. The hard part of the year for me is February through July 15.

[RBW] Re: Seattle riding weather

2016-03-06 Thread Mark Williams
It sounds worse than it is. Our normal annual rainfall is 37" but we've had 38" since Dec1. It's not really cold, as in Tennesee, but more wet and cool. With the right equipment- fenders, reflectors, sealed bearings your bike will be fine. Layers, gloves, and booties and you will be fine.

[RBW] Re: Used Rambouillet Value?

2016-03-04 Thread Mark Williams
Very attractive bike! Are those Esge fenders? On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 9:54:44 AM UTC-8, thalasin wrote: > > > > I own RB 031, also with the pierced dropout. I bought the

[RBW] Re: Used Rambouillet Value?

2016-03-04 Thread Mark Williams
On Friday, March 4, 2016 at 9:54:44 AM UTC-8, thalasin wrote: > > > > I own RB 031, also with the pierced dropout. I bought the bike used on > EBay in 2003-ish (no one else

[RBW] Re: Used Rambouillet Value?

2016-03-03 Thread Mark Williams
dropout. >>> Interesting. BTW, pull up a web pic of the Ideale 90 and compare it to >>> your bike in its original configuration. I think you'll see the similarity. >>> >>> >>> On Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 7:18:05 PM UTC-6, Mark Williams wrote

[RBW] Re: Used Rambouillet Value?

2016-03-03 Thread Mark Williams
have that same dropout. > > Thanks, George > > On Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 11:42:44 AM UTC-6, Mark Williams wrote: >> >> It sure is nice to hear from Riv experts, thank you all! I've always >> owned more than three bikes but never less than two (plus the tandem) wi

[RBW] Re: Used Rambouillet Value?

2016-03-02 Thread Mark Williams
Thank you, Tim. We're in Seattle. It's just remarkable that so few if these bikes are on the market- I guess those that have them keep them. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Used Rambouillet Value?

2016-03-02 Thread Mark Williams
We are downsizing to a much smaller home so I'm having to let go of some treasures, among them is my 54 cm Rambouillet, but I don't have a clue about its value. I ordered one