Re: [RBW] Re: Asking for your opinion on locking up a Riv

2024-10-01 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
I don't love that tool, it feels awkward; but also. many years using the normal chain whips. I thought i'd give it a try. Much more leverage possible w chain whips On Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 1:17:38 PM UTC-4 Patrick Moore wrote: > Tangent, but not irrelevant: what, pray, is that cog plier

[RBW] Re: Asking for your opinion on locking up a Riv

2024-10-01 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
:03 AM UTC-4 Rory Woods wrote: > Ron, > > Can you share the name of the u-lock which is designed to dull an angle > grinder cutoff wheel? > > Thanks! > Rory in Walnut Creek, CA > > On Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:18:04 PM UTC-7 mgst...@gmail.com > wrote: >

[RBW] Re: Asking for your opinion on locking up a Riv

2024-09-24 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
My son has 2 bikes now at university; not Rivs, but equally good targets (a Jones and and a rando bike). In addition to lockable skewers / seat bolt, we added a Knog AirTag/alarm to each of them, but more importantly: wrapped them both with duct tape, in several colors / wore it through / spray

Re: [RBW] Re: FS: Rivendell HubbuHubbuH, Medium, Complete

2024-07-14 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
(oh, sorry, Ron in Western MA On Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 11:38:08 AM UTC-4 mgst...@gmail.com wrote: > Hi - just wanted to say, i sold my Hub for around 2800 (i forget exactly > how much, but sub 3k); great tandem (we've been tendering for almost 30 > years, it was our 5th tandem

Re: [RBW] WTB SCAMMER ALERT - gran09861@gmail

2024-06-08 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
One small thing about playing with scammers (my 'best' one was a long correspondence with an Airbnb-er who sent me a check to deposit and send him back the overage)...was another guy who I got so angry, he tried to hack my gmail account (but failed). So...be careful out there! And on a rare day

[RBW] Re: FS: Hubbuhubbuh medium tandem, complete: well sorted w lights, rack; $2900

2024-03-02 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
Sold! thank you all! On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 10:44:07 AM UTC-5 Josh C wrote: > Ron, I'll take it. Sending you a PM now. > > On Saturday, March 2, 2024 at 8:09:03 AM UTC-5 mgst...@gmail.com wrote: > >> FS: Hubbuhubbuh medium tandem, complete: well sorted w lights, r

[RBW] FS: Hubbuhubbuh medium tandem, complete: well sorted w lights, rack; $2900

2024-03-02 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
FS: Hubbuhubbuh medium tandem, complete: well sorted w lights, rack; $2900 We LOVE this tandem. We’re an experienced tandem couple, 25+ years of tandeming (and long time Riv owners; I’ve had many Rivs, currently only a fixed gear Roadini though; my wife has one of the first runs of the Glorius

[RBW] Re: Feeler: ISO extra-small 26er?

2024-01-28 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
I have a project that needs a little more work to finish it up…..vintage 531 tubed gitane, originally drop barred 700c, now with 650b wheels; built it up for my wife as a city bike when we lived between 2 places, but now back to one rural life, she rides her OG Glorius, but mostly we’re tandemi

Re: [RBW] Getting my groove back on with the Platypus - dealing with near misses

2022-12-30 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
+1 for take the lane [rural Western Mass] other things that are helpful (to me) - handlebar mirror - being a little wild looking, it was in fact a Grant suggestion to wobble a little when a car is a few lengths back, so they both see you due to rapid motion, and also then they assume you’re unpre

Re: [RBW] Searching for bike akin to Quickbeam

2022-06-20 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
Heresy, but i have my Roadini set up as fixed with an eno eccentric, and it is a GREAT ride as a fixed gear. Ron, Western Ma. On Monday, June 20, 2022 at 9:10:39 AM UTC-4 esoter...@gmail.com wrote: > > There's a 60cm SimpleOne frame on eBay right now located in Durham, NC. > For some reason t

[RBW] Re: 52cm Wilbury (fancy!) frameset, never built, CL outing

2022-02-14 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
Oh! i see i posted the same thing a year ago...it's STILL a great bike! Hope you enjoy your new one. On Monday, February 14, 2022 at 1:32:50 PM UTC-5 mgst...@gmail.com wrote: > Here is my wife's Glorius, same era, custom color - > It rides incredibly well - plush, but FAS

[RBW] Re: The joy of winter riding, and how do you keep your toes warm?

2021-02-08 Thread mgst...@gmail.com
Winter mountain bike boots if clip on pedals (they're like XC ski boots). Or any kind of neoprene / low muck boot. With sheepskin liner. Footwarmers ("hot hands" brand). I have frostbitten feet (once you have them, they're with you for good). And so i ALWAYS use footwarmers; i ride sometimes down t