[RBW] Noob Question

2013-04-11 Thread Ojiisan
I have an early Rivendell frame. There is a decal or painted initials *JB*or letters *J3* on the left chain stay. What is the significance of these initials/letters? Thanks, Ojiisan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To

Re: [RBW] Noob Question

2013-04-11 Thread Bruce Herbitter
Joe Bell was the painter On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 12:06 PM, Ojiisan a...@mynvw.com wrote: I have an early Rivendell frame. There is a decal or painted initials *JB*or letters *J3* on the left chain stay. What is the significance of these initials/letters? Thanks, Ojiisan -- You

[RBW] Noob question of the week: what's the deal with chain suck?

2013-03-07 Thread Tom Goodmann
So, my naive question this week is: why do so many frames bear the scars of chain suck? I make no boasts about my own riding, none at all, in terms of distance, longevity, or rigor. but I can't think of more than a couple of times I've ever thrown a chain. What causes the chain suck?

[RBW] Noob question of the week: what's the deal with chain suck?

2013-03-07 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
Chain suck is primarily caused by a combination of chain/chainring wear, filth, and lack of finesse in one's shifting technique. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Noob question of the week: what's the deal with chain suck?

2013-03-07 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Not a dumb question at all. I just came across this: http://fagan.co.za/Bikes/Csuck/ Haven't read it, but it's a Sheldon referral, so likely to be good. (I plan to read it myself.) The general reason is that the chain does not disengage from the bottom of the inner chainring; thus the chain