One of the neat things about bikes is that once you get a good frame that you like (fits & rides well), it can be re-purposed with different parts as your needs or wants change. I remember your Hilsen with fenders, drop bars, rear rack (?). A few bits here & there, and voila! different bike. Grant once said something to the effect that a frame is a place to hang the parts you select. I've taken that to mean the end result is up to you. The frame is a blank canvas. Of course, a Rivendell frame is really, really nice canvas.
dougP On Sunday, September 28, 2014 4:08:56 PM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote: > > thanks Hugh - we went to San Antonio Siclovia today. It was a hit, and I > got a lot of nice comments. I put about 25 miles on it every week. > Bought it new in '76 in college and it's on its 3rd rebuild. Only > original components are brake calipers and headset. > > On Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:54:53 AM UTC-5, hsmitham wrote: >> >> Man that Raleigh is awesome! >> >> ~Hugh >> >> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >> >> http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> >> On Sun, Sep 28, 2014 at 5:20 AM, Ron Mc <bulld...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Of course I wasn't there, but it sounds like he meant it as a >>> compliment. Gotta admit, the color is gorgeous, but it's also >>> Frankencolor. >>> I was on my Raleigh, which really is a Frankenbike, stopping to help a >>> guy on a mountain bike with a flat and no pump. I don't know what he >>> thought my bike was, he at first commented that my pump had the wrong kind >>> of valves., and of course we both had presta valves. >>> Case of market recognition, IMO. In most cities, you can't go to the >>> local bike shop and buy a Hilsen, or even see anything like it. >>> >>> >>> <http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/bulldog1935/Raleigh/700c/aP5280024.jpg> >>> >>> >>> On Friday, September 26, 2014 10:42:06 PM UTC-5, hsmitham wrote: >>> >>>> I'm off on Friday's while the rest of humanity in Los Angeles is madly >>>> rushing to get home in petrol-chemical bubbles. I decided to do a ramble >>>> over Pasadena way mail some letters go to Vroman's book store and have a >>>> bite to eat. While resting a spell a fellow walks up to me and say's >>>> that's >>>> a great Frankenstein bike but with nice parts. I didn't know entirely how >>>> to respond? I could have gone through the litany of what makes this bike >>>> special and the Rivendell ethos. Instead I just said thank you. >>>> Interesting perceptions out there regarding bicycles. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-IqXjyHNEb70/VCYxrLARJjI/AAAAAAAABHQ/hF7AE63ps8A/s1600/Hilsen%2B%26%2BFountain.jpg> >>>> >>>> ~Hugh >>>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Dbnb8JPW-Vc/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
