Looks like Christmas in May very nice. That blue is awesome looks alot like the blue that Velo Orange is going to use on their yet to be released Rando frame.
Happy trails On May 31, 1:21 pm, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Helluva job! Beauty. > > On May 31, 11:52 am, Joshua Kruck <joshua.kr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Last Friday I got my Hillborne! I've got it mostly built up sans bar > > tape, but I'm not ready to commit to that yet until I decide if I want > > a shorter stem. Also missing racks.... all in time. Originally was > > going to be clear coated steel but due to a mix up I had to pick a > > color. On a lark I picked blue and I'm really happy with how it came > > out. I didn't intend to build a pretty bike, as this will be the daily > > driver, even through winter. But IMO I got one... need to get that > > first scratch over with. > > > Pictures can be found at:http://is.gd/KP5K > > > Pertinent Info: > > 60cm Hillborne Frame, Blueish (I think Post Office Blue 2 is the > > DuPont color name). > > Mavic a719 rims > > Jack Brown Blue Tires > > LX hubs (mismatched) > > XD2 cranks > > Noodles > > Brooks B17 > > > Also pictured is a xtracycle pea pod (bobike if your Dutch), which > > works pretty well with the frame, as long as you tighten everything up > > well. I mucked up the seat tube decal the first time I had it on > > because of this. > > > As far as the ride, I'm still getting used to it. I'm replacing a > > "road" bike that I used for everything and still adjusting to the new > > position and whatnot. So far I'm quite happy with it. The bike feels > > huge compared to what I'm used to, but a much smoother ride, and > > almost as responsive as the go fast its replacing. The low speed > > handling of the bike, epically with a wiggly toddler on the back is > > what I've been most impressed with so far.- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
