If my Hunqapillar turns out to be my forever bike, I want to get it painted/coated black with no decals. I would probably leave the head badge, though.
On Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 8:00:55 PM UTC-5, Eric G@rs wrote: > > [image: IMG_1036.jpg] > Last year I bought a new Sam Hillborne from Analog that I've been using > mostly as a daily commuter. The Sam fits great, but frankly, it is just too > pretty. I worry about it getting scratched on the Caltrain and about theft > as I park it on a college campus. So, I decided that I would feel better > about getting a used frame and having it powder coated to make it a little > less flashy and a little more durable. I put out a WTB on the list for a > 57cm Homer back in November and was fortunate to find one that I believe to > be an early Toyo model given the serial number (AH0024) and the fact that > it can accommodate three bottle cage mounts. The decals were nearly peeled > off, but the frame was in great shape. Thanks to the Coronavirus, I've had > plenty of free time to build it up. The majority of the parts were ported > over from the Sam (which is now for sale) except for the brakes, brake > levers, and handlebars. I've been wanting to try Albastache bars for a > while, but was a little concerned about how they would feel after only > using drop bars for the past 15 years. The transition from drops was easy, > though, and I really appreciate the ability to have a more upright option > while still maintaining road levers in the more forward position. If anyone > is considering them, I would strongly recommend it. Anyhow, the Homer fits > great and is a joy to ride. The monotone low gloss black powder coat is not > nearly as pretty as the black and cream paint on the Sam, and I prefer it > that way. More discreet, more my speed. I look forward to adding many more > miles to the life of this frame. > -- 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/81adcdba-0154-42fb-b54b-13c1cc0b0525%40googlegroups.com.
