I’m going to take the plunge and shellac the bars too. I really like the color of the chainstay protector.
Also digging the bronze accents (Thanks Erik) The bronze rims work better than I expected. On Sat, Sep 9, 2023 at 2:54 PM John Rinker <jwrin...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's a beauty Eliot! I just love those Toyo Atlanti. Enjoy the ride! > > Cheers, John > > On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 2:49:14 PM UTC-7 jrst...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> >> In my experience when just a few coats of shellac are used it can feel >> rough. I always do many coats, 7,8 or more until it feels smooth. >> The longest to dry is the first coat, after that dry time is quicker as >> you put on more coats. My shellacked bars are very smooth. >> >> Good luck, nice looking bike. >> On Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 2:41:29 PM UTC-4 eliot...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Hello All, >>> >>> I'm nearing completion of my Atlantis rebuild and wanted to share it >>> with you all. I'm tempted to shellac the bar tape to match the chainstay >>> protector but i've heard that this can give the tape a rough texture ? (i >>> haven't done this before). I have some metal fenders coming and plan to >>> add Riv fender flaps (gray and leather if i can ever find them). I wanted >>> to have enough clearance for my fenders but when i raised the straddle high >>> enough I wasn't a fan of the performance with the touring style cantis. I >>> also wanted a front rack for that beautiful Berthoud bag that i got from a >>> group member. So implemented a Suntour Power Hanger and am very pleased >>> with the braking power and aesthetic. I was really nice to get rid of the >>> headset cable stop as well. I've run one of these in the past and the cable >>> entered on the other side so i'm wondering if i got some weird >>> british/motocross style where the front brake is routed from the right. It >>> works well enough but looks better with the other style. Also, shout out to >>> Hunter Nugz for easy brake adjustment and VO for their integrated decaleur >>> (i had difficulty finding one that could handle the relatively short bag >>> height and high handlebar). >>> >>> Enjoy! Totally open to any suggestions or recommendations if you would >>> improve on the build in any way. >>> >>> https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjAU4a6 >>> >> -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/17300e2d-8f56-4257-aafb-36f630179e54n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/17300e2d-8f56-4257-aafb-36f630179e54n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAALGE1XMBKwZYeKKGmK56EQEfmGrkkLaWQR1qU2bd32EJTkQOQ%40mail.gmail.com.
