Hi Jim, Agreed on the Valgan... wow. Great attention to details on the build, too.
>From the photostream, it's seat tube is 58.5 c-c. http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/3609521375/in/set-72157602257150196 He also writes: the stand-over height (on 700Cx25mm tires) is a full 840 mm (33") --shoji On Monday, June 24, 2013 3:59:27 PM UTC-4, Jim wrote: > > Both of those are beautiful bikes, but the Vangal is, in my opinion, on an > entirely different order of beautiful. Any idea what it sold for new in the > '70's or what size it is? > > Jim D. Massaachusetts > > On Sunday, June 23, 2013 6:45:28 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> Here are links to Bob's Vangal "Chambord" (not "Champion"). >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/8120162907/in/set-72157602257150196/lightbox/ >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/1483723440/in/set-72157602257150196 >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/1482953579/in/set-72157602257150196 >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/1483728740/in/set-72157602257150196 >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/3609521375/in/set-72157602257150196 >> >> The Sumitomo (gawd, that's a beautiful bike -- Riv content? A new >> standard or benchmark for Riv bikes, or simply excellentissimum >> workmanship). >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/4040453738/in/set-72157602133562948 >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/1432593943/in/set-72157602133562948 >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/1433458884/in/set-72157602133562948 >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/1436932752/in/set-72157602133562948 >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/3733531742/in/set-72157602133562948 >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/8885631828/in/set-72157602133562948 >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/1432704299/in/set-72157602133562948 >> >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stronglight/4039707011/in/set-72157602133562948 >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jun 23, 2013 at 8:02 AM, Ron Mc <bulld...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> triple the humidity and ride with us in S. Texas...but I like your >>> style. We often opt for liquid bread at our halfway stops - chased with >>> much water, of course. Wish you had your camera for the Vitus. >>> >>> -- >> >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> patric...@resumespecialties.com >> http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ >> >> >> Albuquerque, NM >> > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
