Re: [RBW] Re: FS -- Rivendell Wilbury 59cm complete bike -- UNIQUE BUILD -- $3200

2017-05-02 Thread Patrick Moore
I just noticed the rims -- very appealing, though I hear they require yearly upkeep, like your old station hack. The author, Tim Moore, of the very entertaining "Gironimo: Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy", used NOS wooden rims on his period Pro bike, and made his own brake pads out of

Re: [RBW] Re: FS -- Rivendell Wilbury 59cm complete bike -- UNIQUE BUILD -- $3200

2017-05-02 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 05/02/2017 04:54 PM, Patrick Moore wrote: I just noticed the rims -- very appealing, though I hear they require yearly upkeep, like your old station hack. The author, Tim Moore, of the very entertaining "Gironimo: Riding the Very Terrible 1914 Tour of Italy", used NOS wooden rims on his p

Re: [Ext] Re: [RBW] Re: FS -- Rivendell Wilbury 59cm complete bike -- UNIQUE BUILD -- $3200

2017-05-02 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J. (Retired Partner)
Nice pic! But the wooden rims actually serve their function well -- in contrast, I suspect (though I have no personal knowledge) to the carbide lamp! Sent from my iPhone On May 2, 2017, at 5:01 PM, Steve Palincsar mailto:palin...@his.com>> wrote: On 05/02/2017 04:54 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:

Re: [Ext] Re: [RBW] Re: FS -- Rivendell Wilbury 59cm complete bike -- UNIQUE BUILD -- $3200

2017-05-10 Thread masmojo
I am trying to sell a house right now otherwise I'd be all over it like stink om poop! -- 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-owners-bunch+unsu

Re: [Ext] Re: [RBW] Re: FS -- Rivendell Wilbury 59cm complete bike -- UNIQUE BUILD -- $3200

2017-05-10 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J. (Retired Partner)
Hope the house sells soon! 😊 Sent from my iPhone > On May 10, 2017, at 11:54 AM, masmojo wrote: > > I am trying to sell a house right now otherwise I'd be all over it like stink > om poop! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch"

Re: [Ext] Re: [RBW] Re: FS -- Rivendell Wilbury 59cm complete bike -- UNIQUE BUILD -- $3200

2017-05-10 Thread Ryan Fleming
That's a flat-out steal, Pudge FWIW my custom was app. 6000 US (frame and components) and while I had RBW build it with top-notch components and I'm happy with the bike and the build , it is certainly not as eclectic as your Wilbury. I wonder if the wooden wheels are giving folks pause,

Re: [Ext] Re: [RBW] Re: FS -- Rivendell Wilbury 59cm complete bike -- UNIQUE BUILD -- $3200

2017-05-10 Thread Allingham II, Thomas J. (Retired Partner)
I was thinking of offering an alternative wheel set. It's a shame, though -- the wooden wheels are plenty sturdy, and they're really gorgeous. Sent from my iPhone On May 10, 2017, at 4:17 PM, Ryan Fleming mailto:ryanmalloryflem...@gmail.com>> wrote: That's a flat-out steal, Pudge FWIW my cus