Re: [RBW] New Riv custom mixte - what I'm thinking for colour and build

2016-03-01 Thread Bill Lindsay
Don't get me wrong, I was not saying that *I *think you need more than a 40x12. I was saying that a lot of people will tell you that you do. I think 40x12 is plenty, unless you have to descend at 40mph and insist on having gearing that allows you to keep up with that. On Tuesday, March 1, 2

Re: [RBW] New Riv custom mixte - what I'm thinking for colour and build

2016-03-01 Thread René Sterental
My Betty has RBW's recommended 26/40 crankset and I still haven't out pedaled it, much less pedal it on its highest gears on flat ground. Then again I'm still 40 lbs overweight although working on it. I think I have a 12/34 in the back, but maybe it's 11/34. I'll check. On Tuesday, March 1, 2016,

Re: [RBW] New Riv custom mixte - what I'm thinking for colour and build

2016-02-26 Thread Lungimsam
Slow clap for Tim Gavin for the sprung flyer and low bars! I thought I was all alone around here!!! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owne

Re: [RBW] New Riv custom mixte - what I'm thinking for colour and build

2016-02-26 Thread Ryan Fleming
well...I'm taking a chance...it's real hard to tell on my monitor ...like Maroon, Dark rose and berry red are like a red wine colour, and that's kind of what I'm hoping for. It would be nice to see a Du-pont Imron colour book in the flesh. I know Grant has also suggested using Crayola crayons co

[RBW] New Riv custom mixte - what I'm thinking for colour and build

2016-02-26 Thread Ryan Fleming
I floated this with Rivendell this morning: *Color* Looking at Joe Bell’s IMRON PDF here: http://www.campyonly.com/images/joebell/imron.pdf I’m leaning heavily towards Berry Red Metallic (44464) *Parts* Chris King headset Phil Wood Bottom Bracket Nitto Choco-norm bars with Tall