Hi Laing, That is definitely a very premium build. How do you find the Crust Ti LD stem? is this the raw finish?
I am looking for ways to have my handlebar higher than my seat on my 51 Gus. Right now my steering tube is still uncut and using a 70m Nitto UI-21 stem with Nitto Choco norm handlebar. The uncut steerer tube with lots of headset spaces does not look nice which is why I am considering a similar stem as an alternative. Ed Fausto On Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 10:39:05 PM UTC+8 lconley wrote: > I am still bent forward a little, I may install narrower spacers and cut > down the steering tube a little more (already cut about 3" off). I am not > comfortable too upright - been riding drops for over 50 years. I have a > long torso and short legs so I am still leaning over with bars considerably > above the saddle - I like a long effective top tube. My Riv Custom is > something like 54.5 ST, 63 TT with a 6 degree TT. Note that the majority of > the grips are forward of the headtube. I am not comfortable on Boscos and > Albatrosses. > I already had many of the parts except for the rims, spokes and tires from > an abandoned Crust ScapeGoat fatbike build from a few years ago. The rear > hub came from a set of Peter White wheels that were on my original Blue > headtube Sam from 8 years ago. > > Laing > > On Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 9:10:25 AM UTC-5 Jesse Stoddard wrote: > >> Man that is a seriously premium build. Regarding fit, are you pretty >> upright on this? >> >> On Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 8:14:02 AM UTC-5 lconley wrote: >> >>> Here is my Gus Boots Willsen build. Only have a few details left (water >>> bottles cages, bar tape on, remove the brake cable hanger - installed to >>> preserve space in case I want cantilevers), final trim of cable housing and >>> soldering cable ends >>> Frame - Large Gus Boots Willsen with IRD roller bearing headset >>> Wheels - built by me - 700C >>> Front - 40 spoke, bolt-on Phil Wood Hub, Velocity Cliffhanger rim - >>> black with machined sidewalls, Sapim double butted spokes - 4-cross >>> Rear - 48 spoke, bolt-on Phil Wood Touring Hub - 9 speed, Velocity >>> Cliffhanger rim - black with machined sidewalls, Sapim double butted spokes >>> - 4-cross >>> Tires - Surly Extra-Terrestrial 29x2.5 >>> Drivetrain - 1x11 >>> Crank - White Industries M30 crank and bottom bracket, 32 tooth >>> chainring >>> Cassette - 11 speed Shimano XT 12-46 (12 tooth first position cog >>> substituted for 11) >>> Chain - Wipperman Connex 11 speed >>> Rear Derailleur - SRAM GX 11 speed with SRAM trigger shifter >>> Pedals - Speedplay Drillium >>> Brakes - Shimano Deore V-brake >>> Brake Levers - Shimano DXR MX70 >>> Brake Cables - Jaguar ultra-slick with Jaguar housings >>> Seat post - Nitto S-83, 26.8 >>> Saddle - NOS Brooks B-68 >>> Stem - Crust Ti LD >>> Handlebars - Jones Ti 660 >>> Grips - Jones >>> Pump - Zefal HPX-3 >>> Kickstand - Pletscher >>> Weight as pictured - 35.0 lbs >>> >>> [image: IMG_0013 (2).JPG] >>> >>> [image: IMG_0010 (2).JPG] >>> >>> Laing >>> Delray Beach FL >>> >> -- 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/026e772d-3673-4b09-942a-d89c290adebbn%40googlegroups.com.
