On Oct 22, 2011, at 11:50 AM, Bob W wrote: >> 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 >
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