Looks great! I'm considering a similar setup for the Hunqa I've preordered. Really like the choices you made, looks like a great ride!
On Mar 22, 7:13 pm, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi all, > > Here are some updated pictures of my Bombadil in its current incarnation. > After all the great feedback regarding my post on hand pain, I finally > removed my Moustache bars (will be up for sale shortly) and got a set of > 48cm Noodle bars, the same I have on my AHH. I'm using the shorter Nitto > Dirt Drop stem and have fine tuned the position of the handlebars so my > hands are comfortable and I can ride basically with no pain. I also > installed a set of interrupter brakes to give them a try. Still undecided, > as I find they require a lot of pressure to stop the bike, significantly > more than the regular brake levers. Haven't tried them on the dirt yet. > > I also put a grey Sackville Saddlebag (medium) and after using it for a bit > with no rear rack, decided to add the rack and use a couple of zip ties. It > didn't swing and felt great without the rack (I carry my laptop and raincoat > and other stuff) but it was resting on top of the fender and rubbing it > (wearing down the shine) so I decided to be on the safe side and put a Nitto > R14 rack. I bent the stays so it would come as close to the seat stays as > possible while being as low as possible, but it still pushes the saddlebag > back some. It doesn't rub on my legs now, but that didn't bother me at all > before; I actually liked it. > > Shortly after that, I realized that if I wanted to use the bike in a more > utilitarian way, I needed a basket. You can't believe how many personal > mental blocks I had to break through. I don't know why, I had always refused > to consider a basket on my bikes. Not that they were able to take them, but > it was much more than that. Even after getting my AHH and then my Bombadil, > I still couldn't come to grips with the idea of attaching a basket. Then I > realized that I couldn't even go get coffee for my wife on Sundays without > having to drive the few blocks to Starbucks. That did it! I placed an order > for the medium basket and the medium Shopsack figuring I'd end up returning > them quite promptly, but I loved it instantly! All of a sudden I could get > stuff on the bike that didn't fit (or could leak) into a regular bag. Then I > went to Baja Fresh for takeout for the whole family and realized that the > medium basket wasn't large enough. I'm now considering the large basket and > have posted another post for feedback on the large Shopbag. > > In January I got the 29x2.0 Marathon Supreme tires and the Berthoud steel > fenders (50mm) to ride when it was raining or wet. I love how they look. I > considered the plastic black ones, and even ordered them, but the steel ones > won me over. I ended up using some parts from the black set, so if anyone > wants replacement fenders without the parts, let me know. They are the > Planet Bike 29er Cascadia fenders. The ride of the wide tires is wonderful. > > Other details are the Brooks B17 British Green saddle and I'm now starting > to experiment with cloth bar tape. I ordered the new green tape that they > are selling but messed up my initial installation. I used a bit to cover the > kickstand and learn how to twine it, and am getting ready to give it another > try. Since it doesn't stretch it's been a bit of a learning experience for > me. I also ordered Shellack flakes to start experimenting with them as well. > Otherwise, I may fall back to the Deda green tape or the Brooks British > Green leather tape. I have the Brooks leather tape on the AHH and I like it, > although it's a bit slippery. We'll see how the Shellack experiments turn > out in the next few weeks. > > I've been traveling a lot for business so I haven't had much time to ride or > do anything much; now I have 3 weeks at home. I have to confess that I > haven't ridden the AHH since I got the Bombadil; not because I don't like it > anymore, in fact I like it much better now since it feels so lively. It's > just that I know the Bombadil can carry my heft and my stuff with no issues, > and am letting the AHH rest a bit while I work on losing some of my portly > heft! > > You can see the latest incarnation of my Bombadil > here:http://tinyurl.com/ykqv8lx. They are the last 3 pictures in my set. > > René > * > * > * > * -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
