I'm glad you made it work! That is such an elegant and unique color scheme and it is a beauty...wonder if Choco-norms would have worked too. Anyway I'm glad you found a way to keep what is a very special bike
On Thursday, March 23, 2017 at 1:57:17 PM UTC-5, WETH wrote: > > This bike is no longer for sale! > > While browsing the Rivendell website, I realized the Albastache bars might > work well on this bike! So I bought one. > > Then my devious/deviant mind wondered how the bars would work mounted > upside down. (Patrick Moore knows how much I like my bars high up!) The > inverted bars paired with a dirt drop stem are awesome on this bike! I > think I will add a rack & fenders and commute on it. The ride is both > stable and nimble-a delight! I have fallen in love again with this > beautiful bicycle! > > I thank everyone for their interest. > > Safe cycling, > Erl > > On Monday, September 19, 2016 at 6:17:14 AM UTC-4, WETH wrote: > > Complete bike: $1700 shipped or $1600 local pickup-Washington DC area. > F/f/hs: $900 shipped or $850 local pickup. PayPal please. > > > > I bought the f/f/hs used on eBay and built it up as a 650b conversion > before changing to 700c. It rides wonderfully and is beautiful! However, > since acquiring my Romulus, I am mostly riding the Romulus! I also have a > Cheviot to build up and ride. Time to move this bike to an owner with time > to ride it! Though it pains me a bit as I will miss the gorgeous paint, > lugs and head badge! As previously stated I originally built this as a > 650b, but the bike currently has 700c wheels and Ruffy Tuffy tires. > (Photos show bike as both 650b and 700c) > > > > Frame is in great condition: two notable issues-one scuff in the clear > coat on the top tube and a bulge on the headtube under the headbadge with a > corresponding paint chip-I bought the bike with these flaws. > > > > Pictures here: > https://flickr.com/photos/86975051@N08/sets/72157646658697853 > > Happy to provide more pics if wanted. > > > > Frame measurements: 56cm c-c seat tube, 57.5cm c-c top tube. I am happy > to provide other measurements and photos. (I have a 75-76 cm saddle height > and 86cm PBH.) > > > > Spectrum Tom Kellogg paint job is gorgeous! > > Headset: Campagnolo record > > Components included (also see photos with exceptions listed below): > > -Tektro R539 brakes (some photos show R559 brakes which are not included) > > -TRP brake levers > > -Kmc chain > > -Altus rear derailleur > > -11-32 shimano cassette > > -Shimano CX-70 front derailleur > > -Shimano 8sp shift levers > > -BB un55 107mm > > -Crankset sugino wide low double;170 crank length > > -Nitto noodles 46cm > > -Nitto Technomic 280mm with 70mm reach > > -Tires 700x28 Ruffy Tuffy > > -700c wheelset 36hole Mavic A319 wheelset Shimano Tiagra hubs (130 rear > spacing) > > -VO grand cru seat post > > -Brooks b17 saddle - blue > > -Bar wrap - Cinelli - blue gel cork > > -pedals -MKS RMX Sneaker Pedals > > > > > > Also included: > > -Riv saddlesack xtra small grey > > -2 king iris bottle cages > > > > NOT included but pictured in some of the photos: > > -Frame pump > > -Kleen kanteen bottle > > -SKS fenders > > -rear blinky light > > -American flag > > > > Happy to answer questions. > > Thanks, > > Erl > > -- 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.
