Ryan The black rack is just for hauling the kids on the piccolo. When they outgrow that, it's GONE!
Ray It even has Campy shift housing and downtube cable stops! Viva Italiano! On Mar 30, 7:03 pm, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Now if we can just get you to use a silver rack...:) > > It looks great! > > Ryan > > On Mar 30, 11:39 am, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Black seatpost!?!? That piece of garbage was only for clamping in the > > workstand. LOL. The thought! A black seatpost.....hah! > > > On Mar 30, 11:34 am, "Frederick, Steve" <frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu> > > wrote: > > > > I don't mind the red tires a bit, and the brakes are pretty cool, > > > actually. I'm really glad you got rid of the black seatpost, though...B-) > > > > Steve > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of William > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2010 2:22 PM > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > Subject: [RBW] I finished the build of my Orange Bombadil > > > > 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 > > > athttp://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.
