Re: [RBW] Re: Appaloosa, mo bettah pics (hopefully)

2016-07-11 Thread R Shannon
Ha! Ha! I'm with you. Good to know it works well. Thanks for the feedback. Have fun on your horse! Best, Richard Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 11, 2016, at 7:06 PM, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Rich, in my days of derailer snobbery I would have scoffed at Claris' grey, > blocky not-expensive-ness.

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa, mo bettah pics (hopefully)

2016-07-11 Thread Joe Bernard
Rich, in my days of derailer snobbery I would have scoffed at Claris' grey, blocky not-expensive-ness. No more..Joe Blue came set up this way and shifts flawlessly and I like it! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscri

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa, mo bettah pics (hopefully)

2016-07-11 Thread RichS
Beautiful, just beautiful! If I didn't already have an Atlantis . . .How do you like the Claris front der? Regards, Richard -- 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, s

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa, mo bettah pics (hopefully)

2016-07-10 Thread Joe Bernard
Linda, I was there yesterday, and I'm still sold on the blue. I looked at the mustard Appa and it's gorgeous, but this confirmed my sense that light blue has more "stay" with me..that I will still love it years from now. I went through this process when I bought my FIAT Abarth three years ago.

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa, mo bettah pics (hopefully)

2016-07-10 Thread LLM
That's helpful, Joe, especially since (if I remember correctly) you (like me) had picked out the dark mustard Clem. I've put in a request to change my pre-order back to the blue. I can hardly wait to see it in person and to get my feet on the pedals! Glad you are so happy with your Appaloosa.

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa, mo bettah pics (hopefully)

2016-06-30 Thread Joe Bernard
Kieran, it is indeed a long bike. The sense that the seattube is right in the center of the frame contributes to the visual, plus I think the dropbars elongate it. You're used to seeing Appas with reachback bars, which tend to shorten up the space above the toptube. I'm really glad I popped fo

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa, mo bettah pics (hopefully)

2016-06-30 Thread Kieran J
What a sweetie! Maybe my fav JoeAppa that I've seen yet. Is the is first pic somehow stretched or is the bike just simply, fantastically long? KJ On Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 7:07:00 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Out on Joe Blue, now new and improved with a Carradice and that old Nitto > s

[RBW] Re: Appaloosa, mo bettah pics (hopefully)

2016-06-30 Thread Ron Mc
looks great, and the bag support is trick On Thursday, June 30, 2016 at 6:07:00 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Out on Joe Blue, now new and improved with a Carradice and that old Nitto > support rack Riv used to sell. It's hard to put into words how fabulous > this bike is. It sings up hills,