[RBW] Re: BBs Bombadil Build

2010-09-21 Thread Montclair BobbyB
Thank you, Jim, but this is merely an amalgam of ideas culled from the collective ideas of other Riv owners... that's more a testimony to these bikes and the passion of the people who own them. But I have to say I absolutely savored every moment selecting components and building this bike... and i

Re: [RBW] Re: BBs Bombadil Build

2010-09-20 Thread cyclotourist
Whatever the color, it looks great!!! On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 10:05 PM, Montclair BobbyB < montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hah! More like dark dark green. > > On Sep 21, 12:55 am, William wrote: > > Isn't it dark dark dark green? > > > > On Sep 20, 9:17 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > > > > > >

[RBW] Re: BBs Bombadil Build

2010-09-20 Thread Montclair BobbyB
Hah! More like dark dark green. On Sep 21, 12:55 am, William wrote: > Isn't it dark dark dark green? > > On Sep 20, 9:17 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > > > > > Love, love, love the black w/ cream! > > > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Montclair BobbyB > > > wrote: > > > Initial build pics on Flick

[RBW] Re: BBs Bombadil Build

2010-09-20 Thread William
Isn't it dark dark dark green? On Sep 20, 9:17 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > Love, love, love the black w/ cream! > > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Montclair BobbyB > > > > wrote: > > Initial build pics on Flickr... > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/16461...@n04/sets/72157625000944598/ > > > I have

[RBW] Re: BBs Bombadil Build

2010-09-20 Thread Montclair BobbyB
It looks black in the pics, but it's actually dark green... which in dim light looks awesome (like it's black), then in direct light it looks forest green. Michael, I toiled over brakes, and I've been running cantis as my preferred brakes for years... Despite this, (and I love the look of the Pau

[RBW] Re: BBs Bombadil Build

2010-09-20 Thread Michael_S
yesseree.. very nice.. esp withthose Fat Franks... that is "the Bomb"! one minor comment.maybe switch out those v brakes for some nice polished Pauls canti's?? ~Mike~ On Sep 20, 9:17 pm, cyclotourist wrote: > Love, love, love the black w/ cream! > > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 8:57 PM, Montclai