Re: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-11-01 Thread Montclair BobbyB
For real... If you've got, em, ride em. The gas situation is worse than I recall the 1974 gas crisis being... I counted 50 cars in line at each of 2 gas stations this morning. I'm getting barraged with emails and phone calls from friends and family asking are there any gas stations with

Re: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-30 Thread John Stowe
I might manage to finish off my Sam Hillborne build while we wait it out in DC. What's the one piece that hasn't arrived? Fenders, of course! -J On Monday, October 29, 2012 4:25:49 PM UTC-4, justin...@gmail.com wrote: Shoulda put on those fenders! -- You received this message because you

Re: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-30 Thread Leslie
20-some years ago, I got to go w/ Dad on a trip to the Oshkosh airshow, spent all week there (selling airplane brake discs, for a friend of my dad's). One day, having worked most of the week, my dad's friend told us to take a day off... so, we jumped in the car and drove from Oshkosh to Sault

Re: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-30 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
I went to college in Sault Ste Marie, and Thompson was about 30 miles from where I grew up. On Tuesday, October 30, 2012 4:25:29 PM UTC-5, Leslie wrote: 20-some years ago, I got to go w/ Dad on a trip to the Oshkosh airshow, spent all week there (selling airplane brake discs, for a friend of

Re: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-30 Thread dougP
Sounds like your snow biking credentials are genuine. I was in Ironwood, MI, near the WI border, on April 1 many years ago have never seen so much snow in my life. They said it was spring because they had half the roads in town open. dougP (NOT a winter guy at all) On Tuesday, October

Re: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-30 Thread Peter Morgano
With the subway down for maybe a week might be doing some urban adventuring on the Bombadil to get into work. I have never commuted cross Borough so will have to map out a route carefully. I have an awful sense of direction so wish me luck! On Oct 30, 2012 6:31 PM, dougP dougpn...@cox.net wrote:

[RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-29 Thread Montclair BobbyB
With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on us here in NJ, I'm already considering how I may need to move about in the aftermath, particularly if roads are closed with downed trees... My trusty Bombadil will remain at the ready. Good luck to all whose lives and property sit in the crosshairs of this

RE: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-29 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J
-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Montclair BobbyB Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 2:27 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike?? With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on us here in NJ, I'm already

Re: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-29 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
javascript:] *On Behalf Of *Montclair BobbyB *Sent:* Monday, October 29, 2012 2:27 PM *To:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript: *Subject:* [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike?? With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on us here in NJ, I'm already considering how I may need

Re: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-29 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Mon, 2012-10-29 at 12:36 -0700, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: Best wishes that all you Right Coasters come through this relatively unscathed. One thing I like about Minnesota is that we never have apocalyptic weather ;) No, just Fimbulwinter... -- You received this message

RE: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-29 Thread justinaugust
Things are windy in Philly right now. My school is closed for two days. Things are supposed to get bad in 2 hours. My girlfriend is a nurse and she had to bring extra clothes in case she needs to stay at the hospital. Shoulda put on those fenders! -J -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike??

2012-10-29 Thread Brian Hanson
-owne...@googlegroups.**com [mailto:rbw-owne...@** googlegroups.com] *On Behalf Of *Montclair BobbyB *Sent:* Monday, October 29, 2012 2:27 PM *To:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com *Subject:* [RBW] Riv Bombadil... Ultimate Hurricane Bike?? With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on us here in NJ, I'm