> On my recent custom frame acquisition, I asked the framebuilder/ > painter to paint it whatever color he thought would be nice, and > assured him that I'd be happy with it. He seemed kinda nervous about > it, but ended up choosing a great color that I wouldn't have normally > considered. I'm really happy with how it turned out. > Not a Riv, but there is a > connection:http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/3277222915/
Jim: Very nice touring bike! I retrofitted my Oswald touring bike to fit up to a 700 x 2.00 Schwalbe Big Apple. I think the big tires are great for touring. Probably won't win any races with it. But speed and touring seem to be opposing terms. On Apr 27, 8:09 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > On my recent custom frame acquisition, I asked the framebuilder/ > painter to paint it whatever color he thought would be nice, and > assured him that I'd be happy with it. He seemed kinda nervous about > it, but ended up choosing a great color that I wouldn't have normally > considered. I'm really happy with how it turned out. > Not a Riv, but there is a > connection:http://www.flickr.com/photos/twowheelflight/3277222915/ > > We often do makeovers on old bikes, which sometimes include a basic > powdercoating job. In general, I refuse to get involved in color > selection, and insist that the customer takes care of that part of the > process. I'd hate to have to spring for an extra powdercoating because > I misinterpreted the customer's desired color and/or mistranslated it > into the wrong powder color. > > My advice is to ride and smile. The color will grow on you, if it > hasn't already. > > On Apr 25, 11:38 pm, Stephen <recycle...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/37778...@n07/ > > > Hi there, > > I ordered an AHH in Saluki Butterscotch, and this is how it turned > > out. Im not stuck with it, just that its going to be a headache > > choosing a new color (Grant said hes done attempting Butterscotch), > > and more waiting, and and and... I think I want to convince myself > > that i like this melon creamcicle color... What do you all think? > > > ~Stephen- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
