Colin, Thanks, it's a custom rack that was built as a prototype model for Tim Isaac's custom bicycles in Denver, CO way back in 1977. Tim's late partner, Jock Fisher, was the designer and builder of the rack. At that time Tim and Jock were working on a touring model bicycle for which they intended to use racks based on the design. I really don't know if they ever completed the designs and built them up on one of their bikes. I believe that they also approached Hartley Alley of the Touring Cyclist Shop in Boulder with a rack proposal, but I don't think that ever got off the ground.
As you may know, Tim Isaac went on to be a lead desiger for Trek bicycles and, subsequently, was the guy running Match bicycles (they built the Schwinn Paramount bicycles for a time in the mid-1990's). I think he now is working with Giant. I'm thinking about getting one of the new VO "Campagne" handlebar bags to go on the rack, it looks like its dimensions would be perfect, but I might have to consider fitting regular drop bars to get everything right. Jim On May 27, 8:02 pm, colinthehip...@gmail.com wrote: > Jim, > > What manner of front rack is on the bike in the pic? Very stunning... > > Colin > > On May 27, 3:55 pm, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > I grew up in the Llano Estacado plains country of Eastern New Mexico, > > in a small town that was the county seat (Lovington). This was > > definitely not in the days of my active bicycling, and at that time I > > was completely unaware of the canyonlands of Western Texas. The only > > major surface feature that I particularly enjoyed, at the time, was > > the Caprock area. > > > A while ago I purchased a book, "Caprock Canyonlands" (published by > > the University of Texas press) it really opened my eyes to the > > magnificient canyonlands area. I'd like to visit sometime, maybe even > > stop through Lovington on the way! > > > On the subject of moustache bars, I've had a set on a classic > > Paramount P-15 for some time. I got my bars from a local Tucson shop > > in 1994, after Grant spec'd them on his iconic XO-1 Bridgestone. > > Since then I've had the Paramount restored/custom painted by Cyclart > > and fitted it up for a time with Nitto No. 185 bars (the precursor to > > the "Dream" bars). I decided later to revert back to my moustache > > bars, which I especially like for shorter rides (>20 miles) and path > > riding. > > > Here's a link to photos of this bike: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/37964...@n05/3494987260/ > > > Jim > > > On May 27, 11:44 am, "colin p. cummings" <colinthehip...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > First: Anyone heard about the "24 hours in the Canyon" event happening > > > this weekend at Palo Duro Canyon near Amarillo, TX? I'll be there on > > > my QB. There's a century ride starting noon on Saturday, among other > > > festivities. It's a cancer research fundraiser, so very little in the > > > way of competition, but should be fun. > > > > Second: I'm just in love with my moustache bars. I know they're kind > > > of love-em-or-hate-em for most people, and I'm definitely in the love- > > > em camp. They're so comfy. Currently I'm riding them on my QB. > > > > Cheers, > > > > Colin Cummings > > > Amarillo, TX- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
