That is a very handsome machine , Rene...those Steve Rex bikes are beauties, and you both have an excellent eye for detail. I hope you ride many happy miles on your new custom!
On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 8:32:25 PM UTC-5, René wrote: > > Thanks for your comments Doug. > > I agree, Steve is a master at his craft. > > I didn't want a full rear rack for this bike; in fact, I initially only > wanted the front small rack, but when he showed me his racks, I just > couldn't let the opportunity pass. They give the bike such a distinct look > and functionality. The Atlantis has the full set of front & rear racks with > low riders on both. > > The way this bike seems to be evolving I'm now not sure which of my bikes > it will replace, the Homer, the Atlantis or maybe even both! It will be a > long month until I can finish it and start riding it to see how it fits and > responds. My trust is that Steve, with his knowledge and experience, has > been able to convert what I expressed I wanted into the materialization of > my dreams. > > Thanks to all for your nice comments! > > René > > > On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 6:13 PM, dougP <doug...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Rene: >> >> Following your evolution thru bikes over the last couple of years (??) >> has been interesting. You have a knack for defining subtle differences in >> understandable terms. This no doubt was key in your communications with >> Steve Rex. My wager is that when complete the bike will be everything you >> expected. What a journey! >> >> A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of staying with a couple in Davis who >> have (literally) a house full of nice bikes. Many are Steve Rex >> creations. I had heard of him but had not seen his work in person. The >> craftsmanship & attention to detail is incredible. Next time I'm in the >> northern provinces I intend to visit his shop. >> >> Comments re: your custom (have not read every post here). The cables >> under the bottom bracket are esp. nice. The racks are absolutely >> artistic. While I'd opt for a platform on the rear (just because....), the >> low pannier rails are perfect. And the detachable front low riders are >> gorgeous. Based on what I've seen, Steve Rex is an artist who has figured >> out a way to make a living doing his art. >> >> dougP >> >> >> On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 8:59:03 AM UTC-7, René wrote: >>> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> The day has arrived. I'm driving to Sacramento later this morning to >>> pick up my custom low trail 650b lugged steel fendered and racked custom. >>> >>> Will post photos and a short update later. I'll be building the whole >>> bike but will take my sweet time to enjoy it. I will also likely let the >>> paint fully cure, as expressed in a separate thread. >>> >>> Hopefully the group will still enjoy this, but if it's too far out from >>> the RBW spirit of this forum, I'll be very happy not to do these postings. >>> It's just that for me, this bike epitomizes everything I've learned and >>> experienced since that very first day when I visited RBW HQ and drove home >>> with my Homer. >>> >>> René >>> >> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
