Thanks Ray, Today has been a very hectic day at work and then I had a date with my wife, so I guess there won't be any work on the Bombadil tonight. However, I have decided to return the Rampage 29x2.35 tires and replace them with the Specialized El Capitan Control tires. I'm going to test a 2.2 in the front and a 2.0 in the back. If the 2.2 is still too wide, then I'll exchange it for another 2.0, but I think this combo will work well.
I'll have to arrange to meet with you on the weekend of the 19th or the following week as I'll be on vacation for Christmas. I'm sure you'll want to check the Bombadil in person... :-) René On Tue, Dec 8, 2009 at 5:12 AM, Ray Shine <r.sh...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Rene -- Looking forward to a maiden voyage report. You hit a home run with > the color scheme! Fantastic looking green. > > > > --- On *Tue, 12/8/09, Orthie251 <orthie...@gmail.com>* wrote: > > > From: Orthie251 <orthie...@gmail.com> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Building my new Bombadil... at last!!! > To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Date: Tuesday, December 8, 2009, 12:25 AM > > > Well, here is the last update for tonight... it's past midnight and I > have to go to work tomorrow... :-( > > Finished installing the drivetrain: > - Shimano XT low-normal rear derailer and XT front derailer. Had to > reverse the B-screw to clear the 12-36 rear cassette, since I'm not > using a Shadow rear derailer. Have yet to install the shifters and > cables, they'll go last after I tape the handlebar. The Shimano Dura- > Ace chain went at full length, no need to cut it. > - Installed the front brake, Paul polished Neo-Retro. To get the 3" > recommended in the instructions above the tire for the cable hanger, I > had to use a regular brake cable as the hanger cable that came with > the brakes was too short. May need to get a longer one just so it has > the little tab to facilitate engaging/disengaging it. I also used Velo- > Orange Rene Herse style cable hangers, instead of the standard (ugly) > ones that come with the brakes. Took my sweet time to set up > everything, we'll see tomorrow how it works... > > Added the photos from this last part to the set: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/sets/72157622958472288/ > > Tomorrow we shall continue... > > René > > > > On Dec 7, 9:25 pm, Rene Sterental > <orthie...@gmail.com<http://mc/compose?to=orthie...@gmail.com>> > wrote: > > Today in the afternoon there was a very nice break in the rain and I > drove > > up to RBW to pick up my new Bombadil frame. Such a long anticipation... > > > > > Pictures of current progress can be found here: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/sets/72157622958472288/ > > > > René > > -- > > 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<http://mc/compose?to=rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com> > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+ > unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<http://mc/compose?to=unsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- 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-bu...@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.
