Re: [RBW] I already scratched my bars...

2024-10-01 Thread Michael Connors
question: is that stem bare metal, or does it have corrosion resistant plating? -- 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+unsubsc

[RBW] Re: Ro-Deux-No build notes New Bike Day

2024-08-21 Thread Michael Connors
Hi Bill. I am nervous about running a tap in the RD hanger. How do you make sure that you are in the existing thread and not cutting a new one? Thread chasing was necessary on the RD hanger, but it was aligned perfectly. Most but not all of the H2O bolt and fender bolt bosses were already c

Re: [RBW] Sam Hillbornes Go Live Tomorrow

2024-06-21 Thread Michael Connors
Mine also had a bottom bracket installed On Friday, June 21, 2024 at 1:33:38 PM UTC-5 Ted Durant wrote: > On Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 7:22:33 AM UTC-5 Mathias Steiner wrote: > > I'd like to renew my request for kitchen scale frame and fork weights from > recipients of Sam Hillborne frames. >

[RBW] Re: Platypus = Appaloosa/Atlantis?

2024-06-17 Thread Michael Connors
Blue Lug did a discussion on youtube. Watch the Appaloosa and Platypus segments https://youtu.be/Yx83uMhIgKA?t=3179 -- 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 e

[RBW] Re: Platypus = Appaloosa/Atlantis?

2024-06-17 Thread Michael Connors
https://youtu.be/Yx83uMhIgKA?t=3179 -- 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 view this discussion

Re: [RBW] The 3x1 road bike. Anticipating some of your RoadUNO builds

2024-06-13 Thread Michael Connors
>From the 4/26 email newsletter- The Roaduno colors that *will* be available are: *Silver, Purple, and Mustard*. Silver will sell out first, but blessed be the flexible who get whichever is available in their size; they all look good, and keep in mind that our photos never do the colors justice.

[RBW] Photos

2024-06-04 Thread Michael Connors
Here are a couple of links to photo galleries http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/index.html https://bluelug.com/bike-catalog/model/rivendell-bicycle-works/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop re

[RBW] Re: WTB/T Nitto Tallux 5cm Stem

2024-01-12 Thread Michael Connors
Crust has 5cm x 250 Technomic stems for $55 https://crustbikes.com/collections/stems/products/nitto-technomic-stem On Friday, January 12, 2024 at 4:59:06 PM UTC-6 John Rinker wrote: > Gonna bump this 'cause I'm still hoping someone's holding. Cheers. > > On Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 10:56:24 A

Re: [RBW] Rapid Rise Resurrection

2023-10-24 Thread Michael Connors
Here is the pulley bolt https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/gear-spares/shimano-duraace-rd7700-pulley-bolt-y53m24000/?geoc=US -- 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

[RBW] Re: Stuck shifter cable head

2023-09-02 Thread Michael Connors
Try leaving a 1-2 inch tail and using a pliers to twist it and push it out -- 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...@goog

[RBW] Re: Tallux length for Albatross?

2023-04-17 Thread Michael Connors
I tried Albatross bars on my 53 Atlantis using a dirt drop stem and they were too close, so I changed to Wavie bars. The Albatross bars are now on my 1973 10 speed (having the same top tube length as the Atlantis) using a 10cm tallux stem. I found that my hands were often on the brake lever cla

Re: [RBW] Dura-Ace and Japanese Recycling

2022-12-05 Thread Michael Connors
I just checked mine. It is 28.6 at the top, but 31.8 where the FD mounts. On Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 4:36:24 AM UTC-6 Joe Bernard wrote: > The website description is fascinatingly murky, like I couldn't make it > murkier if I tried. The seattube ovalizes as it heads down to the BB shell

Re: [RBW] Hillibikes are so close!

2022-06-02 Thread Michael Connors
I recently bought Atlas rims and Sapim spokes directly from the Velocity website for my upcoming Atlantis. On Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 4:47:38 PM UTC-5 Mackenzy Albright wrote: > Since parts are hard to come by I had a bike shop friend help me scramble > together a build. I had spline disc XTR