Congratulations! Sent from my iPhone 4
On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:35 PM, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > I dropped it off on April 6th or so, and I think it will be ready this week > or next. > > I'm getting a kickstand plate added, mini-rack braze-ons front and rear, and > the front rack mounts on the fork crown. It's my 2001 Atlantis's 10th > Anniversery Upgrade. > > -Jim W. > > > On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:22 PM, Rene Sterental wrote: > >> That's a good eye! I requested all the mounts on my Atlantis fork that >> I had on the Bombadil fork when I ordered it. >> >> How long is it taking to have yours repainted and the brazeons added? >> >> Rene >> >> Sent from my iPhone 4 >> >> On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:16 PM, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> >>> >>> I notice something interesting on the fork crown of Rene's Atlantis. It >>> makes the bike look more like The Bomb. And it makes me feel more excited >>> about my decision to have the mounts added to the crown of my own Atlantis >>> that is out for repaint and that I'm eagerly awaiting. >>> >>> -Jim W. >>> >>> >>> On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:08 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 12:59 AM, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>>> - Standing on the pedals to climb makes it very easy to hit the bar with >>>>> the >>>>> legs, but it's easy to get around it by slightly turning the body when >>>>> "dancing" on the pedals instead of pushing the bike sideways. I only do it >>>>> for short stretches so it's not a big deal for me, but it's definitely >>>>> not a >>>>> bar you would choose if you stood on your pedals often. >>>>> - There is just a hint of flexibility on the bar that makes it extremely >>>>> comfortable on rough stuff, especially when riding it upright with your >>>>> hands on the closest sections of the bars where the brakes are. >>>>> After I had rotated the bar forward, the position was very comfortable and >>>>> much to my surprise, I realized that I didn't develop any shoulder/neck >>>>> pain >>>>> at all. Later in the evening I could feel some tightness on my neck, but I >>>>> had had no discomfort at all during the ride, even though I pushed it hard >>>>> for a bit. When riding hard, the hands fall naturally on the angle between >>>>> the front and side sections and it's quite comfortable. I'm wondering if >>>>> I'll prefer the brake levers there, but so far I think I'm going to leave >>>>> them where they are. It seems you want the hands on the brakes when riding >>>>> at slow speeds in traffic when you're upright, rather than when you're >>>>> stretched in the forward position for faster riding. Still, I'm not so >>>>> sure >>>>> so I'll probably try some levers on the front section at some point. The >>>>> brake levers I put are the Tektro FL750 City Brake Levers and I got them >>>>> from VO. They seem a perfect fit for these bars in the current position, >>>>> as >>>>> if designed purposely for it. >>>>> More feedback to come, but in the meantime you can check some pictures >>>>> here: http://tinyurl.com/3ur7e7m >>>> >>>> >>>> Those bars look great! Maybe I'll think about a set for the bike >>>> friday tandem. Seems like the perfect place for needing more control >>>> and not really ever needing to get out of the saddle to pedal. >>>> >>>> -sv >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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