Oh that Alex Wetmore is always busy with something... went a bit hog-wild with that brazing torch... love it!!!
On Friday, November 9, 2012 10:47:07 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Speaking of disk brakes, here is proof that they can be beautiful. I wish > he'd go into production. > > http://alexwetmore.org/?p=1173 > > On Fri, Nov 9, 2012 at 8:02 AM, Montclair BobbyB > <montcla...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Nice build, Joss. >> >> I am working on a project with my brother to build him up a bike that (in >> his terms) resembles the size and feel of my Bombadil... but also (ideally) >> has hydraulic disc brakes. The good news is that Surly now offers the LHT >> in a disc version, the Disc Trucker. While I can't guarantee the LHT will >> have the same magic "feel" as my Riv, I can at least configure him a really >> solid and fine-fitting all-rounder touring bike that will combine what I >> believe to be the best of several worlds... friction thumb-shifting, >> upright bars, fatt(ish) tires, bosses/braze-ons galore and KILLER brakes. >> And I hope in the end he'll say (and it reminds me of your Bombadil.) >> >> Jim Thill built up a really beautiful expedition-ready Disc Trucker with >> internal geared hub. That was a big inspiration for my project, and is one >> serious bike... thanks, Jim!! >> >> BB >> >> On Thursday, November 8, 2012 7:32:40 AM UTC-5, Joss Winn wrote: >>> >>> I recently built up a Surly Long Haul Trucker entirely from advice on >>> Rivendell's website. The crank and bars were also bought from Rivendell, >>> but there's no denying it's a Surly :-) >>> >>> Anyway, hopefully it's not too off-topic and members of this list will >>> enjoy the photos and maybe read about the build, too. I go on a bit. >>> >>> http://josswinn.org/bikes/lht.**html<http://josswinn.org/bikes/lht.html> >>> >>> Someone on the Surly LHT mailing list said that they didn't think there >>> would be a LHT without Grant Peterson. I have a feeling they might be >>> right. My bike certainly woudn't have come together in quite this way >>> without his influence. >>> >>> Comments and advice on the build, most welcome. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Joss >>> >> -- >> 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/-/eOFq4g8si2oJ. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > > -- 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/-/Luc8ugs0xwUJ. 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.
