Yeah, I like the colors. A local builder often uses a similar color scheme on his signature bikes.
Are you using a clamp on/threadless stem on a threaded steerer tube? I've read that that can lead to the steerer cracking but I don't know personally if that is a realistic concern... Steve On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Jeremy Till <jeremy.t...@gmail.com> wrote: > Looks great! You're right, not the typical Riv build but that is > basically the setup I'd go for (assuming Grant would let me) if I ordered a > custom Riv road. Maybe with 47-57mm reach brakes, though, so I could fit > fenders + Ruffy Tuffy's in the winter. > > On Wednesday, July 4, 2012 12:33:16 PM UTC-7, rob markwardt wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> Picked this up off one of the lists a couple months and with the >> helped of Recycled Cycles did one of my fastest builds yet (2 >> months...my Trek project is pushing a year and a half!!). Took it out >> on it's maiden voyage this morning. Kind an atypical Riv build these >> days..fenderless, fairly light, non-threaded headset, etc. I built it >> up with stuff laying around and some newer mid-level Shimano parts. >> Ride was fantastic....light, quick, climbed and descended the biggest >> hills I could find quite nicely....felt nice. I think we've got >> sunshine for a few days so hopefully I'll get in a few more rides. Oh >> and no slippage from shifters or back wheel;). >> >> Happy Fourth from Seattle, WA >> >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/**77502424@N00/sets/**72157630423425036/<http://www.flickr.com/photos/77502424@N00/sets/72157630423425036/> > > -- > 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/-/yAdBFXRWIDoJ. > 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.
