[RBW] Re: FS: Acorn Bars Tall Rando Bag and Medium Saddle Bag Black

2014-12-23 Thread danmc
Medium Saddle Bag is taken. Tall Rando is still available. On Monday, December 22, 2014 4:51:59 PM UTC-8, danmc wrote: > > These are both unused. Turns out the Tall Rando is too tall and crowds the > levers. Of course I have the matching saddlebag as well. Going to head in a &g

[RBW] FS: 58 Rambouillet Green complete bike - $1250 shipped - last bump and price drop

2014-03-15 Thread danmc
Ram is sold! -- 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 email to rbw-owners-b

[RBW] FS: 58 Rambouillet Green complete bike - $1250 shipped - last bump and price drop

2014-03-13 Thread danmc
Last time before wrapping the bars and heading to eBay. $50 off for local SF Bay Area sales. > > Open to parting out if someone is interested in the frame or some group of > components. > > Thanks for looking! > > > - > > > After l

[RBW] Re: FS: Paul Mini-Moto brakes silver

2014-03-11 Thread danmc
Mini-Motos are sold. On Tuesday, March 11, 2014 11:15:32 AM UTC-7, danmc wrote: > > These have been mounted on my bike but never actually used. Was testing > tire clearances and then decided to go with a larger tire. Great for up to > 42-43 actual. They were good for Rock n'

[RBW] Re: FS: 53cm Heron Wayfarer F/F/HS $700 + shipping

2012-09-17 Thread danmc
I have gotten a few questions about the stand over. It is 78.5cm with 32mm Paselas at the middle of the TT. Dan Marin On Thursday, September 13, 2012 3:43:38 PM UTC-7, danmc wrote: > > Decided to sell the Heron that I was going to build out for my wife for > touring - but she is too

[RBW] FS: 53cm Heron Wayfarer F/F/HS $700 + shipping

2012-09-13 Thread danmc
Decided to sell the Heron that I was going to build out for my wife for touring - but she is too hooked on her Betty Foy. "See, I can put a lowrider on the Betty, no problem!" Anyway, the frame is in great shape. A few very minor paint dings and a decal scratch. All straight, no dents or anythi

[RBW] FS: 59cm Bleriot $1650 in SF Craigslist

2012-09-13 Thread danmc
Not affiliated with the seller although I did see the bike as I bought the orig front when when he was changing to a dyno. Nice bike and well maintained. It is a 59 not a 58. I thought it might be a 57 in which case i would have grabbed it. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/3266244122.html

[RBW] Re: What's your Rivendell story?

2012-08-21 Thread danmc
Way back in the day I convinced my parents that a road bike was what I needed and they fronted me the $ so I could go to REI in Berkeley to pick something out. Spent a fair amount of time there chatting with familiar sales guys and ended up with a Peugeot. Actually memory is fuzzy from the late

[RBW] Double blue Riv day

2012-07-19 Thread danmc
Had a nice tire swap meetup this AM with Jason and got to check out his beautiful blue Ram. Out for a walk a few mins ago and a nice AHH cruised past me on Parker in Berkeley. RBW does great blues. Dan - who still loves his green Ram -- You received this message because you are subscribed t

[RBW] (SF Bay Area) Tire trade

2012-07-14 Thread danmc
I have a set of paselas that I would trade for the fattys. Wire bead. I am local Dan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/63Ct6twMWp4J

[RBW] Re: WTB: Mark's Rack

2012-07-09 Thread danmc
I may have one for you. Let me dig around. Dan On Monday, July 9, 2012 10:26:33 AM UTC-7, Scot Brooks wrote: > > In case anyone has one of these kicking around, it'll have a good home on > the front of my new bike. I'm in Seattle. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to

[RBW] Re: WTB: black Acorn small handlebar bag

2012-05-23 Thread danmc
I have one. It is in good shape. Let me pull it out tonight and send you a pic. Dan On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:36:43 AM UTC-7, Shifty wrote: > > I have a few Acorn bags and have need for one more: anyone have a small > black handlebar bag for sale? It would ship to Eden Prairie, MN. I hav

[RBW] Re: WTB or Trade for Tektro R559 Brakes

2012-05-16 Thread danmc
I have a new set that is not going to be used as I am going with a canti frame. If you are still looking let me know and what you might have to trade. $55 shipped if you want to buy. Dan On Wednesday, May 16, 2012 4:28:05 AM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote: > > Wanted to buy or trade for a set of

[RBW] RE: FS 62 cm like new Hunqapillar

2012-05-08 Thread danmc
A friend at work might be interested. He visited Riv a few weeks back and the 62 Hunq is his size. Can you send a few pics? Thanks Dan San Rafael CA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visi

[RBW] Re: All Rounder vs Bleriot for light touring

2012-04-23 Thread danmc
Just noticed the standover in the All-Rounder listing. It is going to be too small. But someone needs to buy that bike! Saw this on SF Craigslist: http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/bik/2970252890.html It might work for you. It does not have lowrider braze-ons up front if you were headed that way

[RBW] Re: All Rounder vs Bleriot for light touring

2012-04-23 Thread danmc
Hey Matt. That All-Rounder looks pretty nice. Looks like it is 700c not 26". I would go after that one. A custom Riv is a special bike. A Bleriot is pretty nice too but if it works go for the All-Rounder. Dan McNamara San Rafael On Sunday, April 22, 2012 12:04:22 PM UTC-7, fxguy wrote: > > I

[RBW] Re: Using a Sam Hillborne as a "go fast-ish" bike

2012-03-28 Thread danmc
I had a 56 Sam STT and for me it was definitely more of a country bike than a go fast-ish bike. Started with roly-polys and Noodles but the tires just felt too narrow. Switched to Marathons then threw in the towel. I ended up getting a Ram as the go fast-ish and saving the pennies for the AHH as a

[RBW] Re: Green Ram touch-up paint

2012-02-23 Thread danmc
The bottle just came in. It looks pretty close but I'll get some on the bike this weekend. Ended up being less that $6 shipped. Thanks again for the tip. Dan On Feb 22, 12:04 pm, Leslie wrote: > Was the Emerald City close enough for your tastes? -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: Green Ram touch-up paint

2012-02-12 Thread danmc
eBay to the rescue for the Emerald City. Thanks again. On Feb 11, 8:57 am, Leslie wrote: > I used a Sally Hansen, Hard as Nails, Extreme Wear, nail polish that was a > color called Emerald City, that I had my daughter pick up for me at > Target.   Close enough for me.  Thing is, any touch-up is g

[RBW] Re: Green Ram touch-up paint

2012-02-12 Thread danmc
Looks like they discontinued Emerald City. The replacement is lighter green. But the site assures me that I'll just love it. The search goes on. Thanks for the lead. Dan On Feb 11, 8:57 am, Leslie wrote: > I used a Sally Hansen, Hard as Nails, Extreme Wear, nail polish that was a > color called

[RBW] Green Ram touch-up paint

2012-02-11 Thread danmc
Looking to do some touch-up on the new-to-me green Ram and was looking for ideas on paint or nail polish that might work. The archives mention Testors #1530 (so-so match) and a Sally Hansen polish but the URL is dead. Any other good matches people have found? Thanks Dan San Rafael, CA -- You r

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne 56cm question - diff between the Riv models

2012-01-23 Thread danmc
Excellent write-up on the Riv models! Thanks for posting it. On Jan 21, 9:25 am, James Warren wrote: > Correction/clarification: The Atlantis does now succeed in achieving the > 2-inch tire clearance. Maybe more, I'm not sure. > > On Jan 21, 2012, at 9:11 AM, James Warren wrote: > > > > > > >

[RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne 56cm question

2012-01-23 Thread danmc
I am ~ 5'10" with 84.5 PBH and have a 56 Sam. The 56 is a great fit for me. I think 84 is on the cusp of 52/56 sizing but bigger is better than smaller as you can dial things in with stem, bars and saddle height. Right now I have the bike built up with 46cm Noodle bars and 8cm Technomic stem. That

[RBW] Re: What's your winter project? 2011 version

2011-11-18 Thread danmc
Got two builds planned Heron Wayfarer - contemplating 650B conversion. Rawland cSogn as MTB-ish thing. Gather parts for a Betty Foy build in the spring. The 52cm frame won't be available until March. Maybe start the MB3 restore? Probably not going to happen but we'll see. -- You received t

[RBW] Re: OMG, a Kiddie Rivvy!

2011-11-08 Thread danmc
That looks great. I was just starting to plan a first bike for my 2 month old. Hope to see it in production but I (we) would be happy with a proto. On Nov 8, 8:29 pm, Allan in Portland wrote: > Yeah, dibs on one of the samples. :-) > > Though, from my experience, what boys really want are knobb

[RBW] Re: Fitting on the Sam Hillborne

2011-09-24 Thread danmc
I have a PBH of 84.5 (5' 10" 165) and a 56 Sam. My Sam is a great bike. I rode the 52 and it felt a little small. I am mostly riding on road although I have had the Sam on a few fire trails and it is great. There was some debate at Riv HQ about sizing as 84 -85 is the tipping point between the two

[RBW] Re: Pictures of Sammy

2011-09-05 Thread danmc
bout the sizing but they are 650b.  It could very > well be a 52cm but I have no idea how to measure. > > Perhaps it's totally unrelated but just rode my first century+ on it > yesterday and am exhausted and stoked. > > Adam > > On Sep 2, 4:33 pm, danmc wrote: > >

[RBW] Re: Pictures of Sammy

2011-09-03 Thread danmc
Great looking bike. I have also have 84 PBH but went for the 56cm Sam. I love the bike but it is a large frame. Those sure look like 650B tires so would your bike be a 52cm? Or was there a 54cm at some point in the past? Dan On Sep 1, 3:56 pm, Frank Brose wrote: > Nicely done. I dig the fron

[RBW] Re: Cork Grip Groove Question

2011-08-05 Thread danmc
I can snap a few pictures of mine as the bar-ends are not installed at the moment. Should be up in a couple of hours. On Aug 5, 8:27 am, Zack wrote: > Hey all - > > I have a pair of the non-grooved miesha cork grips, and am hollowing them > out myself to allow me to use bar ends - > > I just did

[RBW] Re: Spotted a beautiful custom paint Sam Hill at RBW today

2011-08-04 Thread danmc
What did they call the color? Was thinking about a Betty Foy for the SO but she is more partial to green than blue. On Aug 3, 9:08 pm, danmc wrote: > Very happy new owner getting outfitted for trip from SF to Inverness > in Marin this weekend. The color was a deep blue with a touch of &

[RBW] Spotted a beautiful custom paint Sam Hill at RBW today

2011-08-03 Thread danmc
Very happy new owner getting outfitted for trip from SF to Inverness in Marin this weekend. The color was a deep blue with a touch of green. The bike looked great! Should have snapped a picture but maybe someone at RBW HQ did? Always a great visit. Offers to share lunch and lots of great bikes. Go

[RBW] FS: Nitto S-84 seatpost (Wayback)

2011-07-10 Thread danmc
Wanted to offer this to the group before it ends up on eBay. I have an never used S-84 (27.2 250mm). Ended up with using an SP-72 on the bike and the S-84 is just clutter. Very pretty clutter, though. It has never been mounted only taken out of the box to admire it. So it anyone is interested let

[RBW] Re: 2 top tubes - Y2TT plus (at the end of it) divisive cultural reference

2011-07-10 Thread danmc
I spent a lot of time considering the 56 2TT Sam. Ended up with a lightly used single TT which allowed me to improve the drivetrain. For the 56 the double seems ok. It gives you a great place to stash a pump. I do a fair amount of pubic transit with the bike so having a solid place to grab/hoist th

[RBW] Re: FS: 650B Conversion Kit

2011-06-15 Thread danmc
Is the 650B setup still available? Just got a frame that it would be good for. Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/OiWsq6H9NzIJ

[RBW] Touch-up for Orange Sam Hill

2011-06-13 Thread danmc
Any recommends for nail polish or Testors model paint for touching up an orange Hillbourne? Thanks! Dan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe