Just finished... 11pm, just in time to ride it in to work tomorrow!! Rode it around the block a few times to make sure nothing was going to fall off and brought it in under the harsh fluorescent lights to take some crappy cell phone pictures which really don't do it justice!
Here's a sneak peak... I'll get some better pictures in some real light, in its native habitat [outdoors!], and with a real camera soon: https://picasaweb.google.com/rexkerr/AHomerHilsenBuild#5628354192412576706 More details on the build to come, but quickly: Dia Compe non aero brake levers "Silver" bar-end shifters Yellow cotton tape, 4 coats of amber shellac, jute twine (I like the rougher texture than hemp) Nitto Dirt Drop Stem Nashbar Moustache bars (I wanted the wider width) Shimano LX r-der MicroShift f-der Sugino triple crankset XT rear hub w/ CR18 rim Shimano 3N80 dynohub w/ CR18 rim (wow, they're right, you really can't tell it's there, on or off!!) Jack Brown 33.3 tires (the tougher ones -- green, blue, I forget) Velo Orange seatpost Velo Orange Model 5 sprung touring saddle (ouch, it's HARD! [for now] My softer Brooks was bent in my recent crash, and two others are on other bikes!) Velo Orange rear rack (forget the name right now -- held in place by the fender) Velo Orange hammered al fenders (mounted to the rack -- if you look closely) Velo Orange Brass Bell Planet Bike Blaze Dyamo Light (brighter than I expected!) I think that's it actually... from memory, I might have missed something. My gf keeps saying that it doesn't look like an expensive bike (while repeating how much I spent!!) and when it was finally built up her and her son both said that it looks "old", like something from the 60s. I wanted a classic look, so I'm happy, but they expected something else [why, when my old bike looked very similar, I don't know]. Her son said that he expected an expensive bike to have "racing handlebars" and narrow tires... ugh... whatever. Oh, and apologies to Grant, but the flat "touring" pedals that I purchased from Riv were on my beater bike to try them out with the Powergrips. :-) I need some "kneesaver" spacers as they're too close to the cranks for my size 14 feet. My Frogs are special ordered extra long spindles for that reason. -Rex PS: Why "Air" Homer? I discovered after making the purchase that the custom color code that I chose [Phantom Gray Metallic] was the color of "Airwolf". :-) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
