Yes, Bill... we always knew where this was heading... Hey, what say we make this a "group-build"... Tom, you game???? I'll be out in San Francisco in October...
Hmmm, let's see... a black and creme 2-tone paint job... new Stumpy decals... custom stainless "S" headbadge... Dyno hub with front and rear B&M lights... 50mm Creme Fat Franks... Black fenders with creme pinstripingn and chevrons Brooks B17 Special... maybe etched??? killer front and rear racks... Oh yeah...a totally pimped out dream bike... I will go to sleep now... Peace, BB On Thursday, August 16, 2012 12:21:41 PM UTC-4, William wrote: > > MBB > > You know how this is going to turn out. :-P > > Of course I'm going to end up doing the conversion. It's particularly > inevitable for me since I already have a fun drop bar cockpit ready to go. > The cash out parts will be tires, tubes and brake pads. Maybe fenders. > > You also know that you and Tom are at fault for doing so many yummy > conversions and sharing photos of them. I can't let you guys have all the > fun. > > Bill > > On Thursday, August 16, 2012 8:28:38 AM UTC-7, Montclair BobbyB wrote: >> >> BTW, my good friend and local (Sonoma) jeweler/cyclist from Healdsburg, >> Scott Kalkman crafted the headbadge, and I'm confident could craft one for >> this beauty... http://tinyurl.com/bmssvju >> >> BB >> >> On Thursday, August 16, 2012 11:04:04 AM UTC-4, Montclair BobbyB wrote: >>> >>> William, you rascal...very tempting... I have a serious weakness for >>> '85 Stumpies... but alas I already have my own (which I transformed into a >>> kind of "Atlantish tribute bike"... http://tinyurl.com/8fu6kqx ) >>> >>> BUT TO ANYONE INTERESTED... THIS is an exceptional bike, and will make a >>> lifetime keeper touring/grocery-getter/head-turner/just-plain-awesome >>> RIDER!!!... >>> >>> Good luck, William, and it's for a good cause. BB >>> >>> On Monday, August 6, 2012 2:51:05 PM UTC-4, William wrote: >>>> >>>> I've gotten a hold of an early 80s Stumpjumper Sport that appears to be >>>> practically unridden. Deer head derailleurs, specialized cranks and hubs. >>>> Lugged at the headtube and lugged unicrown fork. Super long chainstays. >>>> I think it will make a great substitute for an Atlantis or Bombadil type >>>> of touring bike. I'm thinking the Compass 26" tires, or maybe Big Apples, >>>> with fenders, and drop bars. This came from the Harding Elementary School >>>> Dad's Club. I could do a conversion and then try to sell it, but first I >>>> wanted to float it here to see if anyone in the Bay Area was thinking of >>>> doing something like this and wanted to have the fun for themselves. Let >>>> me know if you think you'd like the shot at this. I'm thinking that $400 >>>> made out to Harding Elementary School would be enough to keep me from >>>> building a bombproof touring bike out of this. Let me know if you want a >>>> crack at it. Here's the photo set: >>>> >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/sets/72157630935094690/ >>>> >>>> I am especially interested in getting out of doing this conversion >>>> because I always get emotionally attached to these projects and want to >>>> keep them. :) >>>> >>> -- 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/-/-w8mEEM8GTwJ. 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.
