Wow Dick, Looks great. Same color as my Hilsen but with more lug windows to fill in.
http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bicycle_models#product=50-998 -Dave On May 19, 10:08 am, Dick Gilpin <dgil...@cox.net> wrote: > Thanks Michael for those nice words about my bike. The light attachment > came with the light. It did have a longer bolt - long enough to go thru the > front fork if you wanted to mount it that way. I just replaced the long > bolt with a shorter one, and attached it directly to the front rack. > > Michael, I'm not sure of the rational for the double tube, but it does make > for a bike with a distinctive look. The "heavy" look doesn't concern me. > To be truthful, it rides much like my Atlantis, and to date my Atlantis and > Wilbury have been my favorite bikes to ride. > > Yeah, I know Mac is retiring the "homepage" web sites, but I still like to > use them (I think I have till July 7). I'm not too good at reading > instructions, so I haven't used the galleries that much. I'm sure I'll get > better at using them after they retire the homepage system. > > Thanks again Michael. See ya. > > Dick > Dick Gilpin > 924 Kristen Road > Derby, Ks 67037 > dgil...@cox.net > dgil...@mac.comhttp://members.cox.net/dgilpin > > > From: MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> > > Reply-To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 09:38:46 -0700 (PDT) > > To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Dick's new Bombadil > > > A very nice looking bike and very thoughtfully kitted out. From > > whence came the light attachment? > > > Perhaps not a question for you, and from someone who has never owned a > > mountain bike.... what is the rationale for the double top tube on > > this bike. It gives the bike a heavy look. > > > BTW, Mac is doing away with the "homepage" web sites; but if you try > > the gallery it works great. > > > Michael > > > On May 18, 9:18 pm, Dick Gilpin <dgil...@cox.net> wrote: > >> Hi. Just thought I share with you some pictures of my new built-up > >> Bombadil > >> frame. I placed my order when Rivendell first started taking orders > >> (around > >> September 2007). I also wanted a custom paint job burnt orange metallic > >> with cream inserts. Well, maybe some on this list bought a metallic copper > >> colored frame, or a frame that was painted a burnt orange metallic with > >> blue > >> inserts. Those colors came about when the painter was trying to come up > >> with my colors. I got my frame on Thursday afternoon of last week, and had > >> it populated by Saturday. I¹ve put about 30 miles on it so far, and it > >> rides as good as it looks. For those interested here¹s a link to some > >> pictures: > > >> http://homepage.mac.com/dgilpin/Bikes/PhotoAlbum229.html > > >> It was well worth the wait. Just wanted to share. > > >> Dick > >> Dick Gilpin > >> 924 Kristen Road > >> Derby, Ks 67037 > >> dgil...@cox.net > >> dgil...@mac.comhttp://members.cox.net/dgilpin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
