Ryan: Thanks. Honestly, to me the wooden rimmed wheels feel the same as alloy rimmed wheels - maybe a little more mellow, somehow, but that's a pretty useless description of whatever distinction may exist -- except when trying to stop using caliper brakes (in which situation they do not modulate speed as quickly). Which is why when I build a wheelset with these rims for a charity build (where I don't know the buyer/future rider), I use Sturmey-Archer hubs with drum brakes; that way, I don't have to worry about somebody suing me because the bike "didn't stop right." The rims do have one very salutary effect in the auction context - although my experience is that bikes don't tend to draw much interest at charity auctions, the wooden rims definitely increase the level of interest (and thus the bids). The bikes still don't fetch as much as I typically put into the builds, but that's why they call 'em charity auctions, I guess. The last one I did drew a winning bid of $1050, for a bike I probably had $1500 invested in.
Tom From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Ryan Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2013 3:47 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] New (to me) Bombadil build Wow! Pimp my ride indeed! Seriously, that is a really unique build...it's museum-worthy. What's it like to actually ride on those wheels, if I might ask? Your wife sounds like a pearl beyond price,as well. I share your good fortune of having an understanding SO as well...my 2 Rivs are in their winter quarters right now (corner of our bedroom) On Wednesday, November 27, 2013 7:53:53 AM UTC-6, Pudge wrote: The whole shop was a present from my long-suffering wife, who not only gave me half the basement and equipped it with shelves, bins, hooks, racks etc., but doesn't complain about how messy it almost instantly became (a stark comparison of her half and my half is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/10933011304/ ) AND never complains (teases, maybe, but no complaints) about the absurd number of bikes rotating through that space. Perhaps not so much "long-suffering" as "massively understanding." From: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> [mailto:rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:>] On Behalf Of Jim Bronson Sent: Monday, November 25, 2013 11:37 PM To: rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> Subject: Re: [RBW] New (to me) Bombadil build I'm impressed with the back wall in your shop. Impressively organized. On Mon, Nov 25, 2013 at 2:20 PM, Allingham II, Thomas J <thomas.a...@skadden.com<javascript:>> wrote: So a number of folks on this list (including me) were apparently looking at this blue-green Bombadil frame/fork on the 'bay a few weeks ago, and I had the least self-control of all of that sub-group, so I ended up with a nice-looking Bombadil frame (a little rough paint, but otherwise sound) and no particular plan what to do with it, except I was going to try to do a Tapebubba build - entirely from parts on hand. Finished last night, and was going to ride it this morning and take some pics, but it was under 20 degrees here at 5:30, and that's too cold for recreational rides for me. So here's a pic of the finished build in my shop: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37542512@N04/11052561793/ I'll post some in the wild as soon as the temp rises (or I get a pair of big boy pants to ride in!). Really, the idea for this was stolen from another Bomba owner, pic here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/beardedpeter/3870914885/in/pool-bombadil/ one of the coolest Bombadil builds ever. Build list: Wheelset (stolen from another bike): Ghisallo beechwood rims, Campy front (drilled and modified by Peter Weigle), White Industries ENO eccentric on the rear. Cream Grand Bois Hetres 17/19 White Industries DOS ENO freewheel (17t fixed cog on flip side) Shimano BB (needed 127mm to get the narrow Q crankset on the correct chainline) Stronglight 49 crankset Bespoke Chainrings 44t Solida Cats replica chainring Phil Wood CHP pedals, with VO leather covered toeclips and Christophe straps Nitto Lugged seatpost Brooks Select B-17 Nitto 200mm reach Bullmoose bars/stem Brooks grips Paul Canti levers Bruce Gordon polished "Pointy" canti brakes Cork brake pads to preserve the rims, and introduce a sense of adventure to the "speed modulation" process Nitto Mini-Front rack Blue tweed Nigel Smythe Lil' Loafer Blue tweed Nigel Smythe Country Bag Still thinking about whether to install an old Dur-Alum chainring and/or fenders (I have an old set of VO Zeppelin fenders, painted roughly the same color as the tires). 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