Nope! Mmmassive it is!! Glad it’s tasting proper trail dirt with those knobbies. And so beautifully blue? I thought it was brown! -Kai
On Monday, April 15, 2024 at 9:19:52 PM UTC-4 Stephen wrote: > JK, thanks for the clarification Kai, my tired brain couldn't remember > what the third m stood for... loving the bike! > > On Monday, April 15, 2024 at 9:15:17 PM UTC-4 Stephen wrote: > >> Massive mountain mixte! >> >> On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 21:08 Johnny Alien <johnny....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Love it!!! >>> >>> On Monday, April 15, 2024 at 8:59:50 PM UTC-4 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Wowzers! That is beautiful, but it’s no MMM… >>>> WMM or JMM (Will or Jumbo) maybe, but nowheres close to Medium 🙂 >>>> Happy shredding! >>>> -Kai >>>> On Monday, April 15, 2024 at 8:28:30 PM UTC-4 Stephen wrote: >>>> >>>>> Couple more: >>>>> >>>>> [image: IMG_6627.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> [image: IMG_6629.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> [image: IMG_6630.jpg] >>>>> On Monday, April 15, 2024 at 8:27:06 PM UTC-4 Stephen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Howdy, >>>>>> >>>>>> Wanted to share some pics of my (sorta) recently new to me rosco as I >>>>>> settle in and keep personalizing it. >>>>>> >>>>>> I bought this bike from list member Kai back in February I think. I >>>>>> really wasn't trying to expand the stable at that moment, but the riv >>>>>> mixte >>>>>> propaganda had been working on my subconscious and Kai was selling this >>>>>> thing a 15 minute ride away, and well, in the end I couldn't help >>>>>> myself. >>>>>> >>>>>> This past week or so I've been diving into a serious bicycle spring >>>>>> cleaning strip down /regrease/relube/ wipe off all the winter city scuzz >>>>>> /etc.. from my bikes and its been an opportunity to try some new things >>>>>> with the rosco, and I'm really liking how its turning out. Just using >>>>>> what >>>>>> I have around, and stealing some parts from my appaloosa. >>>>>> >>>>>> Couple of my favorite things about this build so far: Got the used >>>>>> maxxis tires at the charlotte bike coop for $10 each to see how big o' >>>>>> meats this frame can take. Getting a little close to those v brake >>>>>> cables.. >>>>>> I'll probably drop back down to 2.25s for the day to day, but these big >>>>>> ones are fun. And I've had this nos xtr FD sitting in a drawer for a >>>>>> couple >>>>>> years because I bought it at a swap before I knew to think about the >>>>>> clamp >>>>>> size and its a 34.9. This bike has a 31.8 tube, and I was able to shim >>>>>> the >>>>>> derailer by cutting a plastic 35mm film canister. Very happy thats >>>>>> working. >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope y'all enjoy taking a gander at the bike: >>>>>> >>>>>> Build notes: >>>>>> 60cm Tosco's >>>>>> old ass oury grips >>>>>> avid 1.9 Speed dial levers >>>>>> riv silver 2 thumbies >>>>>> nitto 11cm talux >>>>>> stock fsa headset >>>>>> stock kalloy seatpost >>>>>> imperial brooks (gooch cutout) >>>>>> Avid 2.0 V brakes w/koolstops >>>>>> Wheelset: Cliffhangers to SON28 and a Deore >>>>>> 2.4 tire in the back, 2.5 in the front >>>>>> Sugino/white industries triple crankset (22/36/44) >>>>>> mismatchy monarch pedals >>>>>> XTR M9sumthin FD >>>>>> XTR Rapid Rise RD >>>>>> XT 11-34 cassette >>>>>> one of those blingy gold kmc chains >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: IMG_6619.jpg] >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: IMG_6622.jpg] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>> 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/-KPOZgW9xPU/unsubscribe >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8f60c5b4-8782-43ec-9960-9bc3dd76c4b9n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8f60c5b4-8782-43ec-9960-9bc3dd76c4b9n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/56fc8634-d678-44da-a546-a0e1f98d6aean%40googlegroups.com.
