Looks great! I also have a Riv-ish Salsa, a 2008 Casseroll. Yours definitely wins on having Riv-sourced parts, mine is more Riv in overall fit and philosophy--high bars, laid back seating position facilitated by Nitto Wayback post, downtube shifters, fenders, and Ruffy-Tuffies.
I was also intrigued by the Ti La Cruz when they came out, having long lusted after a titanium bike myself. Ryan, you'll probably have a hard time finding one, they only made them for a year or two, and they've phased them out in favor of the disc braked Vaya model. I heard rumors about a possible re-issue with BB30 and oversized headtube, but that's vaporware as of yet. On Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:48:10 AM UTC-7, Forrest wrote: > > I know I'm not the only person on this group to take a non-RBW frame > (though one inspired by shared principles of versatility and practicality) > and build it up with a whole bunch of parts and accessories from RBW. > Here's my attempt along those lines (Salsa La Cruz Ti frame): > http://www.flickr.com/photos/10076072@N03/6990466969/in/photostream > > *Stuff from Riv*: > Nitto seat post > Selle Anatomica saddle > Noodle handlebars > Nitto rear rack > Tektro canti brakes > Sackville grid grey bags > Grip King pedals > Pasela TG 37 tires > Nitto water bottle cages > > Commuted with it this way this week. Mighty nice. The RBW stuff is a big > part of what makes it the kind of bike I like to ride. > > -- Forrest (Iowa City) > > > > > > <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6uegdACXp60/T2VHsExvrrI/AAAAAAAAL_k/2d3h9_lnVJk/s1600/casserollsolvang.jpg> On Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:48:10 AM UTC-7, Forrest wrote: > > I know I'm not the only person on this group to take a non-RBW frame > (though one inspired by shared principles of versatility and practicality) > and build it up with a whole bunch of parts and accessories from RBW. > Here's my attempt along those lines (Salsa La Cruz Ti frame): > http://www.flickr.com/photos/10076072@N03/6990466969/in/photostream > > *Stuff from Riv*: > Nitto seat post > Selle Anatomica saddle > Noodle handlebars > Nitto rear rack > Tektro canti brakes > Sackville grid grey bags > Grip King pedals > Pasela TG 37 tires > Nitto water bottle cages > > Commuted with it this way this week. Mighty nice. The RBW stuff is a big > part of what makes it the kind of bike I like to ride. > > -- Forrest (Iowa City) > > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/YDro0_XQijwJ. 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.
