> My frame is a Bob Jackson custom-built back in the mid-80's. Reynolds > 531c tubing. Ordered at the factory in Leeds, shipped to friends in > London who held it for me until my next trip, then carried back to the > States. Over that winter I ordered and installed the components (mostly > now obsolete Suntour, some Campy); I did have a bike-shop friend thread > the wheels for me. Frame geometry and components designed to be > responsive yet comfortable, sort of a cross between a crit bike and a > touring bike. With extra braze-ons to accommodate multiple water-bottle > cages, but no panniers. I used it for commuting (25 miles each way, > country roads mostly), training rides, centuries, double-centruries, > Bike Across Missouri, Paris-Brest-Paris, and some weekend tours of the > style where you carry little extra beyond a credit card. The purchase > seemed mildly extravagant at the time, but many years and many > thousands of miles later it still puts a smile on my face on those rare > occasions when I ride it. > > http://smhalpin.posterous.com/ >
beautiful - maybe the nicest so far. I see quite a few Bob Jacksons on my commute to work. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
