[RBW] Riv Chica Warrior Custom: the Build!

2014-02-27 Thread Liesl
Hi Friends, the beginning is near; looks like Joe Bell will send the custom frame to Riv around March 21. Zownds! Here's the build I've worked up with able advice from Mark Abele: 26 Aerohead 32-hole rims SON28 Dyno up front (likely running an already existing Supernova) Phil Rivvy in back Big

Re: [RBW] Riv Chica Warrior Custom: the Build!

2014-02-27 Thread Anne Paulson
Is this bike only for off-road? Supposedly the Supernovas, or at least some models of Supernova, are unsuitable for road use. Shining a bright light into the eyes of oncoming traffic is not what you want to do. On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 12:28 PM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote: Hi Friends, the

Re: [RBW] Riv Chica Warrior Custom: the Build!

2014-02-27 Thread Liesl
Thanks all for catching the cassette/rear hub conundrum. More on that later. Anne, I already have the Supernova and have been using it for commuting for maybe two years. I know you've been exploring this in your thread. I like the light and especially like the rubber gasketted handlebar

Re: [RBW] Riv Chica Warrior Custom: the Build!

2014-02-27 Thread Anne Paulson
Which version of the Supernova do you have? On Thu, Feb 27, 2014 at 1:12 PM, Liesl li...@smm.org wrote: Thanks all for catching the cassette/rear hub conundrum. More on that later. Anne, I already have the Supernova and have been using it for commuting for maybe two years. I know you've

Re: [RBW] Riv Chica Warrior Custom: the Build!

2014-02-27 Thread Shoji Takahashi
Hi Anne, I have the Supernova Airstream, which is a battery version headlight. It has the Terraflux lens, which is asymmetric (not illuminating drivers eyes). I think the dynamo version is the E3 Pro Terraflux (now E3 Pro 2). The off-road dynamo version is the E3 Triple. (I may have messed up

Re: [RBW] Riv Chica Warrior Custom: the Build!

2014-02-27 Thread Patrick Moore
It sounds very nice. Kickstand: I assume it has a plate? Then for sure a 2-leg stand; there is one that is advertised to be more stable than the Pletscher, which I found rather useless with loaded panniers, but I forget who makes it -- it has a much wider stance. Phil bb. Amen. Seatpost: if you

[RBW] Riv Chica Warrior Custom: the Build!

2014-02-27 Thread bo richardson
you might do different, but i dont think you could do much better -- 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