Thank you! And you're right about wanting to jump on and ride. This morning I rode to work at 5:30 AM and I got to see the same moon setting that was in this photo that I took late yesterday afternoon:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/5365514125/in/set-72157625850005210/ -----Original Message----- >From: Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> >Sent: Jan 18, 2011 5:36 AM >To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> >Subject: [RBW] Re: The Phoenix? (Hunqafied Hillborne, actually) > >Jim: > >Way to bounce back, and NICE build... There's something about those >Nitto bullmoose bars that are both super-friendly and reassuring, >particulary on gnarly descents... That bike's a beauty... makes you >want to jump on it and ride... Be safe, > >BB > >On Jan 17, 11:49 pm, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> On January 17 of 2010, I had a slight misfortune, but in the end, was very >> lucky. I was hit by a car while riding and got a concussion, several broken >> ribs, and some bruised nerves. I was taken in an ambulance due to losing >> consciousness, but my injuries were the kind that could heal on their own. A >> week or so after the accident, I got some nice words and a bit of advice >> from some people on this list, and I am thankful for that. It was a bad >> experience the day it happened, but afterwards, I learned a lot and gained >> appreciation for the good things in my life. This list is one of those >> things. >> >> About 11 months ago, I began a process of replacing the bike that was in the >> accident, my green Quickbeam with a working front derailleur (see it in >> RR#36). The replacement frame was going to be an orange Quickbeam, but since >> I was so set on finding a way to add even more gears via an internal hub in >> the buildup process, I finally realized that the replacement frame needed to >> be a Hillborne for this bike’s purposes. Patrick Moore, I was asking this >> list for advice a few months ago about adding rear gears to the Quickbeam, >> and your advice which was, “Why not use one of the frame models that is made >> for gears?” , helped to set me straight. >> >> So, at the risk of overdramatizing the accident, below is the phoenix that >> rose from the ashes. My Hunqafied Hillborne with sidepulls. It has the low >> gears that I would usually miss on my QB: >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/46035786@N07/sets/72157625850005210/ >> >> Favorite features: >> >> Gearing is the best: 24-36-46 Sugino with Shimano 12-36 rear. >> >> Bruce Gordon Rock and Road 700x40 tires. Tread makes them good for pavement >> and dirt. >> >> Bullmoose Bars with Ergon Grips >> >> Paul Mounts with 9 speed Shimano indexed >> >> Silver sidepulls. I’ve always liked these. Really like them with mountain >> levers >> >> Mini-rack mounts available and use of mini in front and full rack in the >> rear. >> >> I LOVE this bike. And I’ve owned a few nice bikes. This one snuck up on all >> the rest and has caused them to sit idle. I finished setting up this >> Hillborne on Tuesday January 4th, and I’ve only ridden this bike since. >> Since setting it up, I have ridden it to work every day. Tomorrow should be >> 10 days consecutive, and I see no reason why this week won’t bring the steak >> to 13. I also plan to ride this bike in San Diego in February with the group. >> >> I used to think a drop bar road bike set up with Jack Browns for country >> riding was the perfect bike, but this Hillhunqer is causing me to question >> that. It's also neat how it just sort of happened. The assembly was >> extremely fast once I saw it in my head. The build wasn't what I had >> originally planned, but I think reading this list influenced my instincts, >> and it just sort of came to me without feeling like I planned it. >> >> The bike rides really nice. It's really stable, and I feel comfortable. The >> big tires are the best. I probably ride it slower than I do the road country >> bikes, but if that is true, I like it, because it feels like I am savoring >> the bike. I get up looking forward to riding it. >> >> Thanks for reading. >> >> -Jim W. > >-- >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-bunch@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. > -- 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-bunch@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.
