The fever has abated and I am more or less rational again. In fact, I took the bike in question out for what I had hoped to be a nice 20 mile or so out-and-back, planning to stop at a wonderful little, rustic, hole-in-wall bike shop in highend horsetown, Corrales, NM, to wit, Stevie's Happy Bikes (where I picked up my Worksman folder and left my Parliament folding 20" bike for overhaul and powdercoating, this on Saturday.) But the fates, the lesser gods or karma was er were against me and I suffered no fewer than 4 flats in the truncated, only 18 mile (had to rush home via a shortcut to try to catch a business call) ride, thanks -- first 3 -- to a slipping rimstrip and, #4, on the way home, to some elusive penetrant. Fortunately I had made it to Corrales when #3 occured and I had to walk only half a mile in my Keo cleats -- having used up my two spares -- before a friendly pickup driver picked me up and deposited me at Stevies, where I bought 2 more tubes, patch kit and Velox and put in tube #4. Steve and company let me patch inside and use their pump. Nice guy, nice shop, with some truly wonderful old stuff.
Anyway: it's a wonderful bike. The 571X23 Contis are harsh compared to the Kojacks, but not as harsh as you'd think and the bike is wonderfully comfortable, light, and fast, fast fast, the 75" gear is just right, if I warm up properly. No, I will find a nice 531 or so frame and have Dave hack it for a trike -- God willing. As a consolation prize I picked up a 24 oz bottle of Rogue (brand) Dead Guy Ale (model) that fit perfectly in the Iris cage -- to drink at home, of course. On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 1:00 PM, dougP <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > Patrick: > > I dunno if you could be committed but you sure do take eccentricity to > a whole 'nother level. Is there any grinding work in it for you to > do? > > dougP > > On Aug 29, 10:12 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Sat I bought a Workman folding utility trike to use as a grocery >> runabout; I've always hankered after a British racing trike, and this >> was a cheap ($200) way to get some of the fun, combine it with >> outstanding short distance carrying utility (3-paper-sack rear backet) >> and try out tricycling. I need to raise the gear to 60 or 65" from the >> current 40" (have a bb converter for the OPC bb from Harris on order), >> and I figured this was as close as I'd get to a racing trike for a >> long while. I've been riding it and having great fun. >> >> But this morning I talked to Dave Porter about my Herse (generator >> modifications) and Citroen (restoration) and he told me he could >> convert a bicycle frame to a right hand drive trike. Now I've got a >> wonderful, 1999 Joe Starck 650C fixed gofast hanging on the wall not >> being ridden much (the newer but very similar Riv, now with the Kojaks >> and with racks and, soon, Civia flat alum fenders gets much more use). >> I've put not quite 11K miles on the '99 since it was delivered in >> April, 1999. >> >> So: I am seriously thinking of having Dave do a top quality trike >> conversion job with the '99. It will be a fixed gear or ss for >> simplicity and because I enjoy that sort of riding, and will have >> provision for an easy on/off bag platform or basket. I'd use a front >> fender. I'd also use what I can of the very nice 650c wheels, since I >> have an extra 571 Sun rim or two. >> >> What do y'all think? Eccentricity, or a descent into madness? >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW >> patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com >> >> A billion stars go spinning through the night >> Blazing high above your head; >> But in you is the Presence that will be >> When all the stars are dead. >> (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) > > -- > 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. > 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. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- 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. 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.
