I stopped by RBW earlier this afternoon with my son to get a couple of items and found Grant working on the new prototype. I did not have to insist to test ride it and after adjusting the saddle and handlebar heights to suit my completely by eye and nailing it perfectly, Grant sent me off with a warning... "No one who has test ridden this bike and not liked it has come out of here alive!"
I went on my test ride with a laugh and after a few pedal strokes was relieved to discover that I was going to get home alive. The bike is sweet to ride and the new handlebar feels like a winner. Will it be the magic one? Only time will tell as I'm going to make sure I get one as soon as they're available. I was only able to go around a couple of times, but loved the ride. Smooth and sweet, close to the ride of a 61 Betty but better. Grant said there are still details he's tweaking and I suggested he adds the extra higher braze-on on the seat stays like my Hunqapillar has that allows a larger frame to run the smaller Nitto rear rack to get the front of the rack under the saddle to avoid the interference that the larger one creates with the rear Sackville SaddleSacks. He thought it was a good idea. The rear stays look so artistic and nice, adding a touch of real elegance to this bike. It'll be, in my opinion, a superb and comfortable commuter, a bike to enjoy riding around town at leisure and for lengthy exploration. Exploration of the soul as much as everything else. Congratulations to those who ordered one blindly. You won't be disappointed. Me, I guess I'll be wringing my hands when this becomes a production bike and I'm trying to rationalize why I don't really need another bike... -- 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.
