Sweet! On Monday, September 1, 2025 at 1:55:54 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote:
> Jake, > > A couple of weeks ago I got a killer deal on a mostly original but very > patina'd 60cm Ram, it looks much like yours! Here she I just about finished > up: > > [image: IMG_5500.JPG] > > Yours looks great. > > My plan is to put some fenders and a rear rack on and have it be my > "commuter." > > Tyler > > On Monday, September 1, 2025 at 10:45:28 AM UTC-7 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> Just wanted to share a picture of an older Rambouillet (60cm, RB1005) I >> bought used from the original owner about a year ago; he said it only had >> "maybe" 700 miles on it. It was like a time capsule with flight deck >> shifters and Mavic Krysium 18-spoke wheels, etc., which I (being about 220 >> lbs) obviously needed to replace. >> >> I spent the past year planning and procuring new and used parts to make >> it a brevet bike, and I finally got everything together. Took it for a >> shakedown ride yesterday, and it's a real joy to ride! Very light and >> nimble ... >> [image: IMG_6862.jpeg] >> Here is a list of parts: >> * *Wheels*: Velocity Quill rims with a SON dyno up front and Chris King >> R45 rear hub >> * *Tires*: Rene Herse Orondo Grande tires with TPU tubes >> * *Crankset*: Rene Herse compact double crankset (44/28) -- picked these >> for weight, appearance, and the ability to swap out chainrings >> * *Derailleurs*: retained the Shimano Ultegra 6500, but am running it as >> a 10-speed >> * *Headset*: found a used Chris King GripNut in great shape >> * *Brakes*: Paul Comp Racer (I have honjo 40 fenders to still put on); >> Used some old (but new) Shimano brake levers I had ... >> * *Bottom Bracket*: SKF JIS 107 >> * *Shifters*: Deore Dura-Ace bar end >> * *Handlebar*: Nitto Moustache >> * *Stem*: Nitto Dirt Drop >> * *Chain*: Shimano 10-speed >> * *Cassette*: SRAM 10-28 -- found this used in great shape for $40 at >> our local 'Recycled Cycles' ... milled out of one piece of metal. >> * *Seat*: Gilles Berthoud Aravis (ti rails) >> >> I need to find a front rack (and procure another Edelux II, maybe in >> orange to match the orange spring nuts on the Paul Racers), install the >> Honjo fenders (and SON rear light >> <https://berthoudcycles.fr/en/760-357-son-rear-light-for-fendermudguard-mount.html#/69-body_color-polished/76-lens_color-red/77-fender_width-narrow_40mm_45mm>), >> >> lower the handlebars a bit ... but it is largely done. >> >> I do have a few sets of Campy Ergopower shifters (both 10 and 11-speed) >> and a Nitto Rando bar, so I will eventually set one of these shifter sets >> up on the bar and a new stem to be able to swap the handlebars in/out ... >> >> Cheers, >> Jake >> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/96460c7a-5109-4ba9-abf2-db7a6da04e0bn%40googlegroups.com.
