It's a B17 Special in green and copper. Brian --mobile message
On Jun 8, 2009, at 5:47 AM, Ed Fausto <emfau...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Brian, > > That is one nice bike :-) > Your comment that this is your first road bike after 18 years of > mountain biking has made me decide to pull the trigger. > What brooks model have you installed? > The saddle color is a good match to your bike. > > Ed > > > On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 6:14 PM, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > Beautiful bike and build. Only advice - give the drops a good chance > before switching. You might learn to love them yet. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Jun 8, 12:41�am, Brian Hanson <stone...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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 reg > ular > > 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. �S > hifting is > > velvet smooth with the 9-speed older Dura-Ace setup. �The Silver s > hifters > > 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 proje > ct 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 - smo > oth and > > fast. �I shaved about 5-10 minutes off my daily 10 mile one-way co > mmute, > > although it's probably pure adrenaline from the big stupid grin on > my face. > > > > Hilsen Pics <http://picasaweb.google.com/stonehog/AHomerHilsenInSeattle# > > > > > > Brian Hanson > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
