I could have grabbed this same(exact?!?) Combo when I was in Pittsburgh for $250 or something, but passed. Damn! It! Why?!?
On 3/22/12, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Go RockCombo! I ride this bike a lot...though I'd trade for that > yellow one. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502424@N00/6029497807/in/set-72157606340462594 > > > > On Mar 22, 4:10 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> I had a RockCombo when it was a current model. I wish I had it back. >> That >> was a fun bike. >> >> >> >> On Thursday, March 22, 2012 3:25:37 PM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> > Very nice -- congrats.I myself want a Atlantis (and a Bombadil and a >> > Roadeo, not to mention other things). >> >> > Tires: what 1.1s? Really, for a bike like that, I highly recommend >> > something Schwalbe, either the 50 mm Blg Apples (60 if things are >> > really rough) or the ditto (50 mm) Kojaks: the former for flat >> > resistance with decent rolling abillity, the latter for rolling with >> > decent flat resistance. >> >> > I still remember with fondness my early '90s Diamond Back budget fixie >> > all rounder with dd stem, Noodles and 60 mm Big Apples and ~ 63" gear. >> >> > My brother just picked up (for $120!) a rare (500 made during the >> > single year of production) Specialized Rock Combo, basically an AR >> > with clearance for 2+ inch tires. This has slightly more road-like >> > geometry (72 degree head, for example). >> >> > Me, I'll put up wlth the Fargo for now because it is so versatile >> > (mountain, sand, touring, groceries, modestly sprightly derailleur >> > road bike since I have not one of those) tho' the handling on pavement >> > is hardly up to Riv standards. >> >> > On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 3:53 PM, jinxed <hbcl...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > > So 2 weeks ago I got the lust for some 26" fun and hung the AHH out >> > there on >> > > the trade hook fishing for some Atlantis. >> >> > > As it turns out I get a snappy email off the bat asking if I might >> > > have >> > > interest in an All Rounder? Ummmm YEP. We quickly hammered out a >> > > grocery >> > > list trade and BOOM...off to UPS. >> >> > > Got the frame and extra bits Tuesday. Lets just put it this way...I >> > > could >> > > not have dreamed of a more exact answer to my wishes. And the deal was >> > made >> > > extra pleasant having a professional, courteous, and enthusiastic >> > > person >> > to >> > > deal with on the other side of the computer webz. Thanks again...you >> > > know >> > > who you are. >> >> > > Happily, we exchanged nearly identical parts as to keep from needing >> > > additional purchase to re-build the bikes. Frames/wheels/brakes >> > > traded, >> > > everything else swapped over. Thumbs up. >> >> > > So I got her built and took the maiden voyage as my commute to work >> > > yesterday. I received the wheels with a 1.1" slicks that I kept on >> > > there >> > for >> > > the shake down, although I plan to run a fatter semi-knobby maybe like >> > > a >> > > town and country (or group recommendation??). Basically everything >> > > came >> > > directly off my Hilsen and swapped right over. I opted to go back to >> > > my >> > > favorite mustache bar set up, though I may use my dirt drop stem in >> > > the >> > > future. The only thing I didnt use from the Hilsen was the Paul Racer >> > > brakes, which I will sell/trade to get some Neo Retro cantis. (I wanna >> > > be >> > > like cyclotourist) ;) >> >> > > By the end of the day yesterday I rambled around for 50+ miles riding >> > > my >> > > "long commute" home over bike path, surface streets, dirt service >> > > roads, >> > and >> > > single track. Truly "All Round". >> >> > > For grins today I swapped out the tires to some 2.1 MTB knobbies I had >> > just >> > > so I could bask in the clearance and badassery of the thing. >> >> > > Check it out. I'll keep adding to the set and follow up with >> > > impressions. >> >> > > Monster A/R >> >> > > First ride and misc >> >> > > -- >> > > 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/-/1pcT9U7T0vcJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/1pcT9U7T0vcJ> >> > . >> > > To post to this group, send email to >> > > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> >> > . >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com> >> > . >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en> >> > . >> >> > -- >> > Patrick Moore >> > Albuquerque, NM >> > For professional resumes, contact >> > Patrick Moore, ACRW >> >http://resumespecialties.com/index.html<http://resumespecialties.com/index.html>- >> > Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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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