Re: [RBW] Re: New to me Rambouillet, with photos

When the blue rams were made, most tires labled 35 were actually 32 or less. I know I was a bit disappointed when I discovered that a "35" tire that was barley 31 maxed out the Honjo fenders. Of course the SKS fenders are more forgiving. Michael On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 5:44:47 PM

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Scott, Love the cream and orange. Beautiful bike. You did good! Jon > > > -- 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

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My Kojaks were made much later than my blue Ram. I doubt that the Kojaks measured the full 35 mm, but they were certainly at least 32 mm, and there was plenty of open space around crown and bridges. Older Open Pro rims. On Wed, Dec 16, 2015 at 5:52 AM, Michael Hechmer wrote:

Re: [RBW] Re: New to me Rambouillet, with photos

I have so many reasons to be happy: - I recovered my blue Rambouillet - I was able to spend some time on a (marginally faster) orange Rambouillet - I know the orange Ram went to a good home - The orange Ram is still in the area, and I get to see it from time to time - I didn't have to ship it when

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Super nice. My orange one could only take 32s and fenders but there is a little known secret about orange: Not only is it the fastest color, it also rides a full tire size up. - Ryan On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 10:02:29 AM UTC-8, Scott Loveless wrote: > > Most of you are probably

[RBW] Re: New to me Rambouillet, with photos

Congratulations! The story gets better and better with each new chapter. Get the 559 brakes: http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/brsbm59.htm I have these + jack browns + fenders on my Ram, and all is good. On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 11:02:29 AM UTC-7, Scott Loveless wrote: > > Most of

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BTW, I saw Bone picked up an Ice Cream Truck yesterday. Am I the only one not getting a new bike for Christmas? On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 1:02:29 PM UTC-5, Scott Loveless wrote: > > Most of you are probably familiar with the theft and eventual recovery > of Mark Wilkins blue

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Ardbeg Ram! I love it! Cheers, with abandon! Patrick On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 11:02:29 AM UTC-7, Scott Loveless wrote: > > Most of you are probably familiar with the theft and eventual recovery > of Mark Wilkins blue Rambouillet. > -- You received this message because you are

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Hmmm. I feel a ramble up to King's Gap in the future. Sweet! On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 1:02:29 PM UTC-5, Scott Loveless wrote: > > Most of you are probably familiar with the theft and eventual recovery > of Mark Wilkins blue Rambouillet. During the time it was away on its > own, he

[RBW] Re: New to me Rambouillet, with photos

sorry - that's 539. Link is correct. On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 11:44:21 AM UTC-7, iamkeith wrote: > > Congratulations! The story gets better and better with each new chapter. > Get the 559 brakes: > > http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/brsbm59.htm > > I have these + jack browns +

Re: [RBW] Re: New to me Rambouillet, with photos

My blue Ram would take 35s (at least, marked so -- Kojaks) and fenders. On Tue, Dec 15, 2015 at 3:01 PM, Michael Hechmer wrote: > Welcome to the club. Beautiful bike, and in amazingly good condition for > its age. Jack Brown's are great tires but different vintages of Rams

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My blue Ram "fits" Jack Browns and SKS Long Boards under Tektro 539s but I wasn't very comfortable with the tight spacing. I"ll go to smaller tires before I remount the fenders. On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 3:44:47 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > My blue Ram would take 35s (at least,

[RBW] Re: New to me Rambouillet, with photos

I do love that orange and cream color combo. David P. On Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at 10:02:29 AM UTC-8, Scott Loveless wrote: > > Most of you are probably familiar with the theft and eventual recovery > of Mark Wilkins blue Rambouillet. During the time it was away on its > own, he acquired

[RBW] Re: New to me Rambouillet, with photos

Welcome to the club. Beautiful bike, and in amazingly good condition for its age. Jack Brown's are great tires but different vintages of Rams seem to have slightly different tire clearances. I couldn't run JBs and fenders, which if I remember GP once acknowledged. But not to worry. I run

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Congratulations on your purchase. I had a Ram and loved it. Later I purchased a Roadeo and the two models are very similar. I really like the components on your bike. There's a certain common handling characteristic in all Riv models that I notice whenever I get to try a different model and

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"It's also orange, which is the very best, and fastest, color." Rambouillet orange is the best Riv color yet. Fact! Congratulations! -- 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

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I updated the bike with an An-Atomica saddle. I have had it out on long rides recently (there has been some really nice fall weather here in PA) and I absolutely love this bike. For better or for worse I went clipless too.

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I've been riding for 30+ years and the Rambouillet is the best road bike I have ever ridden. I'm glad to see the DT shifters on your bike. For the kind of joy riding the Rambouillet was designed for DT shifters make a lot of sense. It's like a Jaguar, a marriage of laid back and all the speed

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It's like a Jaguar, a marriage of laid back and all the speed and road manners you will ever want. Brilliant description. -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com.

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On Oct 7, 5:28 pm, Bob Cooper robertcoo...@frontiernet.net wrote: Beautiful photos. Artistic. Wonderful lighting. Bob Yes, wonderful image. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to

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That's a sweet setup, Johnny. I've always loved the Rambouillet blue and that bar tape looks good with it. On Oct 7, 10:11 am, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote: So I got the bike about a week ago and finally got it set up and ready to go. It needs fine tuning with saddle height and

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That's celery green with one coat of amber and then 2 of clear. The japanese tape is my favorite. On Oct 7, 1:20 pm, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote: That's a sweet setup, Johnny. I've always loved the Rambouillet blue and that bar tape looks good with it. On Oct 7, 10:11 am, Johnny Alien

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I noticed the same difference in liveliness when I got my new-to me Ram a month ago compared to my Hillborne. Definitely more road bike oriented. The Hillborne is better for bombing rough trails. ~Mike~ On Oct 7, 12:25 pm, nawr...@comcast.net wrote: The Rambouillet is a great bike, way to go

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Nice build. You can use the Bleriot for all the rough and practical stuff but this one's just for the joy of it. That is 100% the plan. For fun rides and long distance road riding I am going to use the Ram while the Bleriot will be my all-purpose rail trail bike. I am not sure how I feel

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On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Johnny Alien johnnyal...@verizon.net wrote: Nice build. You can use the Bleriot for all the rough and practical stuff but this one's just for the joy of it. That is 100% the plan.  For fun rides and long distance road riding I am going to use the Ram while the

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Beautiful photos. Artistic. Wonderful lighting. Bob -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

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I had Soba bars, which are the same bend as Noodles I think, on my Ram when I first got it and thought they felt a bit wide also. I traded them out for a pair of 45cm Nitto Randonneurs which I really like. I forget what width the Sobas were. 46 maybe? That little bit of up and out bend

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Mike, as soon as the frame I just built gets back from paint, I'll have a 60cm blue Ram for sale...I'll post it here first to keep it in the family. Pete On May 25, 11:51 pm, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote: Love that bike... wow? esp. the no shimaNo build kit, very eclectic. where

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in friction mode on the shifters? From: Bruce fullylug...@yahoo.com To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Tue, May 25, 2010 2:59:05 AM Subject: Re: [RBW] new (to me) Rambouillet Nicely done Ram Stuart. You'll enjoy many miles

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Gorgeous. Don't forget to send some photos to the cyclofiend collection. I have a been riding for 35 years and my blue Rambouillet is my all time favorite bike. It just has excellent road manners - climbs well, is rock solid on high speed descents, and comfortable for all day riding. I have

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Very nice not Mongerly at all! Are those inside-the-LBS photos at Aarons in West Seattle? Enjoy the smooth riding Ryan W.Seattle On May 25, 9:31 am, MichaelH mhech...@gmail.com wrote: Gorgeous.  Don't forget to send some photos to the cyclofiend collection.  I have a been riding for 35 years

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Joel, MichaelH, Ryan all: Thanks for the replies compliments! Joel: I actually had the Cyclofiend DT shifter t-shirt in the back of my mind when I was deciding on the shifters. I guess I can safely join the club now :) Pretty cool to see photos from a bike shop with 3 count 'em 3 Rivs on

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Stuart, Congratulations, and welcome to the club - looks like a great ride. I think that is the best shade of orange ever to grace a bicycle. I love my AHH, and they are obviously quite similar in design. Look forward to seeing it in person soon. Best regards, Alex -- You received this

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Love that bike... wow? esp. the no shimaNo build kit, very eclectic. where does everybody find these frames? seems like on Ebay and CL those sizes get snapped up super fast. Enjoy and ride! ~Mike~ On May 25, 8:02 pm, amoll68 amol...@comcast.net wrote: Stuart, Congratulations, and welcome to

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Love the bike and build, Stuart. Orange Rivs rock! I'll wave if I see you around Seattle... Brian -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from