Yes, there's no feeling quite like having a bike stolen! The first time, I was a bike messenger, it was my only bike, and I still had five packages to deliver. This one did not hurt as much as that did.
If you did all that work two years ago, I'm sure it's fine. I'll get back to you (if you still have it) once I decide whether or not to get an Appaloosa. This would be the much cheaper, 90% as good Appaloosa alternative. I agree that bikes like these have fantastic, stable ride characteristics. The Trek 850 (48.5cm chainstays) was phenomenal with any load, front or back, as well as unloaded. - Ian On Monday, February 10, 2020 at 2:51:46 PM UTC-7, esoterica etc wrote: > > > Wyatt & Matt— thanks for the positive comments! You’re both right, it > really is a great bike. I know the long wheelbase discussion recently has > been somewhat polarizing, but I personally really like the ride of a longer > wheelbase. It doesn’t have quite as long of chainstays as the MIT Atlantis > (although they’re 1cm longer than a Hunq!), but I was surprised at the > similarities in ride quality between the MB-2 and the Atlantis. I really > think whoever gets this will be really pleased with the bike. > > Ian— sorry to hear your bike got stolen. It’s happened to me before, and > it’s one of the worst feelings I’ve ever experienced. The bike as it is now > was built up about two years ago and has been maintained very well since > then. The headset was cleaned and repacked, and I put in a brand new bottom > bracket at the same time. Seat post and stem both were given a light film > of Phil grease before insertion, and nothing on the bike is seized, stuck > or frozen. Hope that helps and thanks for the interest! > > ~Mark > > >> On Feb 10, 2020, at 10:44, Matt C. <sircapt...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > > Someone should buy this bike!!! > > > > I have this bike. Or at least had. I just sold it off to my friend who > wanted it (but it's still at my house). I don't see many of the 1985's. > It's good to see yours. Mine has gone through many iterations. Sweep back > bars, slick tires and fenders. Then wide flared drop bars and knobbies. Now > the original bullmoose bars and 9spd trigger shifters. Very fun bike. Only > sold mine because I'm getting a custom Beardman Bicycles frame made that > fits all the same categories as this bike did. > > > > Hope you can sell yours. > > > > If someone wants this, I highly recommend it. It has long chainstays > similar to where Rivendell has gone. Basically, how mountain bikes were > being made before racing geometry took over. 70 degree head tube angle is > probably the major difference between this and a MIT Atlantis or Clem. > > > > Matt in CT > > > > -- > > 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-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ff72097f-6636-4454-8514-e1d66fcd8347%40googlegroups.com. > > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/484a237b-4db3-4042-a3bd-ab39fd9e63c8%40googlegroups.com.
