That'll be a nice ride... You could also eBay the slingshot stem/bar combo and the Deore brake levers and shifters to virtually eliminate any cash outlay... Heck, I'll give you $100 for all three!!!!
BB On Friday, August 17, 2012 1:31:52 PM UTC-4, William wrote: > > I'm taking the budget route now. > > 1. Mostly stock > 2. Overhaul > 3. 1.75 New Express tires and presta tubes > 4. a Noodle/tech dlx/tektro bar cockpit I already have > 5. a black B17 I already have > 6. super secret Silver barcons built from the Riv-Silver Thumbies > 7. Silver SKS P55s I already have > 8. Nitto Big front and Rear racks that I already have > > Total cash outlay is under $100. That'll get it 100% useable for > road-evaluation. Then I can think about justifying a nicer paint job (and > a couple more braze-ons) > > On Thursday, August 16, 2012 9:17:44 PM UTC-7, Montclair BobbyB wrote: >> >> Yes, Bill... we always knew where this was heading... Hey, what say we >> make this a "group-build"... Tom, you game???? I'll be out in San >> Francisco in October... >> >> Hmmm, let's see... a black and creme 2-tone paint job... new Stumpy >> decals... custom stainless "S" headbadge... >> Dyno hub with front and rear B&M lights... >> 50mm Creme Fat Franks... Black fenders with creme pinstripingn and >> chevrons >> Brooks B17 Special... maybe etched??? >> killer front and rear racks... >> >> Oh yeah...a totally pimped out dream bike... >> I will go to sleep now... >> >> Peace, >> BB >> >> >> >> >> On Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:21:41 PM UTC-4, William wrote: >>> >>> MBB >>> >>> You know how this is going to turn out. :-P >>> >>> Of course I'm going to end up doing the conversion. It's particularly >>> inevitable for me since I already have a fun drop bar cockpit ready to go. >>> The cash out parts will be tires, tubes and brake pads. Maybe fenders. >>> >>> You also know that you and Tom are at fault for doing so many yummy >>> conversions and sharing photos of them. I can't let you guys have all the >>> fun. >>> >>> Bill >>> >>> On Thursday, August 16, 2012 8:28:38 AM UTC-7, Montclair BobbyB wrote: >>>> >>>> BTW, my good friend and local (Sonoma) jeweler/cyclist from Healdsburg, >>>> Scott Kalkman crafted the headbadge, and I'm confident could craft one for >>>> this beauty... http://tinyurl.com/bmssvju >>>> >>>> BB >>>> >>>> On Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:04:04 AM UTC-4, Montclair BobbyB wrote: >>>>> >>>>> William, you rascal...very tempting... I have a serious weakness for >>>>> '85 Stumpies... but alas I already have my own (which I transformed into >>>>> a >>>>> kind of "Atlantish tribute bike"... http://tinyurl.com/8fu6kqx ) >>>>> >>>>> BUT TO ANYONE INTERESTED... THIS is an exceptional bike, and will make >>>>> a lifetime keeper touring/grocery-getter/head-turner/just-plain-awesome >>>>> RIDER!!!... >>>>> >>>>> Good luck, William, and it's for a good cause. BB >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, August 6, 2012 2:51:05 PM UTC-4, William wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I've gotten a hold of an early 80s Stumpjumper Sport that appears to >>>>>> be practically unridden. Deer head derailleurs, specialized cranks and >>>>>> hubs. Lugged at the headtube and lugged unicrown fork. Super long >>>>>> chainstays. I think it will make a great substitute for an Atlantis or >>>>>> Bombadil type of touring bike. I'm thinking the Compass 26" tires, or >>>>>> maybe Big Apples, with fenders, and drop bars. This came from the >>>>>> Harding >>>>>> Elementary School Dad's Club. I could do a conversion and then try to >>>>>> sell >>>>>> it, but first I wanted to float it here to see if anyone in the Bay Area >>>>>> was thinking of doing something like this and wanted to have the fun for >>>>>> themselves. Let me know if you think you'd like the shot at this. I'm >>>>>> thinking that $400 made out to Harding Elementary School would be enough >>>>>> to >>>>>> keep me from building a bombproof touring bike out of this. Let me know >>>>>> if >>>>>> you want a crack at it. Here's the photo set: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/sets/72157630935094690/ >>>>>> >>>>>> I am especially interested in getting out of doing this conversion >>>>>> because I always get emotionally attached to these projects and want to >>>>>> keep them. :) >>>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/7VjI_vyuKgAJ. 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.
