Wow- very sharp! I love that color. Jack Browns are great, huh?
On Jun 8, 10:11 am, James Dinneen <jfxdinn...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Very, very nice bike. Components look good and the color and lines of the
> bike are great. Happy trails. Jim D. Massachusetts
>
> --- On Mon, 6/8/09, Brian Hanson <stone...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> From: Brian Hanson <stone...@gmail.com>
> Subject: [RBW] New Hilsen
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> Date: Monday, June 8, 2009, 1:41 AM
>
> I've got about 100 miles on my new Metallic Copper Hilsen. I did the final
> build a few weekends ago in an afternoon, and everything went together very
> nicely. So far so good, but I'm getting used to drop bars and regular pedals
> after riding a mt. bike for the last 18 years. The jury is still out, and
> I've got a set of Albatross bars waiting in the wings. Shifting is velvet
> smooth with the 9-speed older Dura-Ace setup. The Silver shifters and brakes
> are all they're talked up to be...
>
> It was really fun to put this bike together - I loved the frame as soon as I
> got it - these bikes are truly special! Next steps for this project will be
> getting some fenders and rackage/baggage - this is the pacific NW after
> all... BTW - weight as it stands in these pics is right around 25 lbs for
> those that care. On the trail it rides like a freight train - smooth and
> fast. I shaved about 5-10 minutes off my daily 10 mile one-way commute,
> although it's probably pure adrenaline from the big stupid grin on my face.
>
> Hilsen Pics
>
> Brian Hanson
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