I finished the build late last night. The last thing to do was the shifters. I taped and shellacked the bars before putting the barcons in, and twined the housing to the drops externally. Now I can pull the shifters, cables and housing without disrupting the tape job. First time for me to do that.
Notable details (in my opinion): I dig the black Suntour power ratchet shifters. I used Campagnolo shift housing and downtube cable stops. I think the little ratchet wing adjuster thing on the right side Shimano one is goofy when you are running friction shifters. Black+Silver Paul touring cantilevers. I bought one caliper of each and swapped arms between them. http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758...@n04/4476241819/in/pool-bombadil I'm sure some of you will think of this look as 'not your cup of tea'. The Bombadil is a serene, woodsy, undercycling trail bike. This orange and red thing is kind of a kandy kolored klown circus bike. I get that, and I promise not to be offended. I dig the look. I think when I put some Quasi-motos on there it'll be much more serious looking. I have a huge softspot for orange bikes. My 1993 XO-1 for a time had those RED Ritchey Z-max WCS tires (26x1.40). So, this color scheme is a harkening back to my youth in a way. I really like looking at it. -- 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.
