Bill, I find it interesting that this was an inexpensive bicycle...cause it looks outstanding. Curious you said IIRC that you planned using it for overnights?
~Hugh "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." -- Albert Einstein http://velocipedemusings.blogspot.com/ On Sun, Jan 26, 2014 at 5:34 PM, Bill Lindsay <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks all. I got the racks and fenders installed. It is a lot of work > doing this kind of integrated install. The rear has no frame mounted > stays. It bolts on at the dropout and then bolts to the fender in two > places. The front attaches at the dropout, at the crown with a daruma, and > to the rack platform. Now I'm ready for just about anything. Except now > that the fenders are fully fitted, now I get to take them back off for > pinstriping! > > <http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5505/12163782924_3a12bb038c_z.jpg> > > <http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3743/12163777364_83e0628197_z.jpg> > > > > > > On Thursday, January 23, 2014 10:22:19 PM UTC-8, grrlyrida wrote: >> >> What a beautiful bike. You did such fine work. Inspires me to take some >> rust off my Bridgestone. >> >> On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 9:29:48 PM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote: >>> >>> >>> I got my pop's Windsor into rideable condition last night. I rode it >>> around the block and I'm extremely pleased so far. The real highlight is >>> that the 40 year old Dia Compe centerpull brakes have extraordinary braking >>> power. I'm really really impressed. It's not done in my mind until the >>> racks and fenders are on, but getting it to rideable was a big step. The >>> racks ought to be in soon, maybe tomorrow, and then I'll be able to do the >>> rack and fender install. Even without racks, the Saddlesack Medium fits, >>> so this bike is S24O ready. It's full Alba-smile worthy. >>> >>> Imperfection side story. I was so thrilled how the bar tape looked with >>> clear shellac. I ran out of clear and rushed down to the hardware store. >>> They were down to their last can of clear, and that can was kind of banged >>> up. It had splatter and drips on it, but it seemed full when I shook it. >>> Whatever. I bought it and have done a couple more coats of "clear". It's >>> looking more amber, and the one side that I first did with clear looks >>> lighter than the side that got three coats of this tainted can. Oh well, >>> we're making memories (as my mom always says)! >>> >>> <http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5506/12080685874_d8a0ba4d48_z.jpg> >>> >>> >>> Tons of >>> Photos<http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/sets/72157638367153736/> >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/AG_GF1c6wC8/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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. > -- 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.
