I'm with i.e. Sure looks good sans decals! --- On Fri, 12/25/09, i.e. <ien...@gmail.com> wrote:
From: i.e. <ien...@gmail.com> Subject: [RBW] Re: My new Quickbeam To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Date: Friday, December 25, 2009, 9:42 PM Wow! Are you sure you want to put decals on that ride? It's absolutely gorgeous as-is. Congrats! On Dec 25, 11:09 pm, Ron MH <visio...@gmail.com> wrote: > Prior to selling my lovely Ahearne I managed to score a near perfect > Quickbeam frame and fork. The previous owner had the paint bead > blasted off (the original QB orange), then made the effort to > carefully sand away most of the surface colour irregularities in the > steel. The result is really sharp. The build took some time, as I had > to collect the parts from various sources. You'll probably guess where > much of it came from by looking at the build list. John at Rivendell > was kind enough to send me the old style decals for the bike. They'll > go on in the next few weeks (after I build up the expertise and the > courage to apply them). I took the 'beam out on it's maiden voyage on > Christmas eve. It performed beautifully. I love the cush of the Jack > Brown tires and the quiet of the drive train as I pedal along. > > Here is a link to one of several photos (just browse around that part > of my flickr site for the rest) and a partial parts list: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/visiondrawn/4211930749/in/photostream/ > > - Rivendell Quickbeam 62cm clear powder coat over bare steel > - Sugino XD-2 triple crank (with 40-32 rings and a chainguard) > - MKS touring pedals with Powergrips > - Phil wood high flange flip flop rear hub/ Schmidt 20R front hub > laced to Velocity Synergy 32 hole rims (built by Rich Lesnik of Hands > on Wheels) > - White Industries 16-19 DOS freewheel, Shimano Dura Ace 16t fixed cog > - Nitto: M-12 rack, Technomic D'xe stem, 42 cm Noodle bars, Crystal > fellow seatpost > - Velo Orange grenouille brakes > - Brooks B-17Ti (an old friend) > - Busch & Mueller IQ Cyo Senso Plus dyno light, Planet Bike Superflash > rear light > - Nigel Smythe & Sons Banana bag (washed and rewaxed - thanks to > cyclofiend's recent video tutorial) > - SKS fenders (until I figure out if I can get along with Honjos with > a sliding rear fork end) > > Have a great holiday season to everyone! > > Ron -- 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. -- 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.
