Lynne: what is the bar on the Sweetpea? (That's the pink one, right?) Midge?
On Sat, Aug 1, 2015 at 12:29 PM, Lynne Fitz <fitzb...@comcast.net> wrote: > What we have: > > Spouse > Old (late 80's? early 90's) Mongoose mountain frame, set up as a commuter, > with racks, fenders, slicks, and those cool big loop Scott handlebars > Giant OCR C2 > Custom Bike Friday he bought from a friend. Currently in its suitcase > > Me > 2003 Lemond Zurich WSD. 700c Just had the bars raised via a stem riser, > so we'll see if we are friends again. Fenders? Lights? Rack? haha > Bleriot w/S&S couplers, fenders, racks, generator hub and lights. 650B. > It was my rando bike for several years, which is why it is the best local > trips bike ever. After the left hook crash, rebuilt from the couplers > forward, plus a Saluki fork, repainted close to Hilsen blue. > Custom Sweetpea w/S&S couplers, fenders, front rack, generator hub and > lights. 650B The rando bike. > Offsite (kidnapped by daughter) 1971 Gitane TdF Professional, rebuilt by > me; new crank, new rear wheel, new brakes. Rear rack and fenders. Kept > the exceptionally cool Simplex downtube shifters and derailleurs. Borrowed > it back while Bleriot was in hospital, borrowed a friends 700c generator > wheel, swapped out the pedals for clipless, and commuted on it for several > months. Nice ride. > > While I am occasionally bit by new bike hunger (who WOULDN'T want a custom > Thompson?), I find it very difficult to form a narrative (thank you > Franklyn!) about where that bike would fit in my usage pattern/bike > collection. > > Here they are. Lots of pics, but only 4 unique bikes. > https://www.flickr.com/photos/lynnefitz/sets/72157656648672161 > > -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- 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.
