Those are exceptionally good looking bikes! On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 4:18 PM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote:
> > Looks very nice. Hope to see it around some time. If I spot you > first, will try to wave/ring bell/yell, or something to get attention. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On May 31, 1:52�pm, 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. > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
