RE: [RBW] Re: Does anyone sew their own bags?

2010-11-24 Thread Steve Vesel
I also have an awl. I've used it to relocate the mounting patches on my sackville "marks bag" so I can easily open the flap when it is strapped on the handlebars. It was a fiddly job, and I had to change to white thread as my eyes wern't up to threading the loop in the dark interior of the bag

RE: [RBW] Re: Cashmere Riding Jersey?

2010-03-01 Thread Steve Vesel
Don't forget possum / merino. > Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 02:46:49 -0800 > Subject: [RBW] Re: Cashmere Riding Jersey? > From: george.millw...@bigpond.com > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > Cashmere huh! Can't wait until you all discover alpaca, angora, > mohair and camel. However, for re

[RBW] Re: Rivendell product wishlist

2009-09-10 Thread Steve Vesel
I'd like a long sleeve, lightweight (200gsm or lighter) wool jersey in a light grey (doesn't show the dirt like white does) that I can wear through the summer. A shiny 86mm bcd crank that lets me run any chainrings my heart desires without having to mess about with those tiny bolts on my sugino

[RBW] Re: RBW Delivery Time to Australia?

2009-11-13 Thread Steve Vesel
" My first question is how quickly have people received their RBW parts orders to Australia?" 1 - 2 weeks to Canberra in general. Cheers Steve _ Looking to move this spring? With all the

RE: [RBW] Re: lightest rear rack

2009-11-22 Thread Steve Vesel
Sounds like a good project Charlie. I wanted to do something similar for my protovelo, which has two sets of braze-ons on the seatstays. I didn't have access to a brazing torch, so in the end I ordered a set of the nitto aluminium rack struts from Riv, and bought a metre of 10mm x 5mm aluminu

RE: [RBW] Re: lightest rear rack

2009-11-23 Thread Steve Vesel
imilar with steel tubing as a bag > support with the option of a bolt on section that could be added for a > small pannier (Berthoud) later on. > > On Nov 22, 8:21 pm, Steve Vesel wrote: > > Sounds like a good project Charlie. > > > > I wanted to do something s

RE: [RBW] Man-Topic [Shaving Facial Hair]

2010-08-11 Thread Steve Vesel
Funny you should bring this up Scott. For the first time in my life I am growing a beard. I'm into week 3, and the reason behind it is the bathroom exhaust fan wakes my 3 month old daughter - makes for an unhappy household at 5 am. I (used to) use a brush, cheap shaving soap that comes

[RBW] Re: A quandry (or, If I'd known then what I know now)

2009-03-25 Thread Steve Vesel
Hi Beth, "Has anyone else tried this approach? How has it worked? Have you noticed a serious braking deficit when switching from dual-pivot to center-pull?" I have done exactly that. My 60cm Protovelo was designed around 50mm drop brakes. I love the bike, but was unable to fit fenders wi