Eric, I know I have run into you on Como Ave, and if that was where you saw your dedicated Rivendell rider, it may have been none other than Curt Goodrich. I know I used to catch him quite often and chat on our way home along Como.
I have taken a different job consulting and miss my riding! On Friday, December 6, 2013 5:55:03 AM UTC-6, EricP wrote: > > Ken, > Nice job! Going to keep my eyes open for that one around town next > spring. Love the color. > > BTW, some of the folks are more dedicated than others. Saw someone > commuting home yesterday on the snow and ice packed roads on a custom > Rivendell. Didn't look like he had studded tires on, either. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > > On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 1:34 AM, hsmitham <hughs...@gmail.com <javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Ken, >> >> Very impressed with your paint skills...I decided to have someone more >> competent than I to do the paint & braze on work...supposed to get it back >> in a week or two. Since I purchased the Atlantis used and am paying for the >> braze on work plus the paint and all new parts I'll have to wait on a Phi >> Wood wheel set gotta save for that. Which on your bike with the stainless >> fenders looks absolutely awesome. Well done. I'll enjoy the pics when they >> come with all the racks and bags. >> >> ~Hugh >> >> >> On Thursday, December 5, 2013 11:12:53 PM UTC-8, Ken Yokanovich wrote: >>> >>> Sometimes projects drag on a bit longer than desired. This one started >>> in July and the whole assembly and final parts selection is still in >>> process. Impatient, I threw on some parts so that I could get it out >>> during the Thanksgiving weekend for a bit of a ride. Glad I did because >>> the weather has now turned to full winter, 0 degrees right now and a good >>> amount of snow on the ground. >>> >>> I had Eric Noren at Peacock Groove add a kickstand plate and mid-fork >>> braze-ons in early July. I also had him face the dropouts and all of the >>> braze-ons with stainless washers. Realizing that I had precious little time >>> to get a paint job on it in time for a late July tour, I gave it a REALLY >>> ugly rattle can paint job at the time so that I could go on RAGBRAI. >>> >>> Over the period of August and up until Thanksgiving I took my time and >>> attempted to do a better job with the paint. I have a much greater >>> appreciation for just how difficult it is to paint a bicycle! I had high >>> aspirations for fancy paint work and contrasting headtube. Reality sunk in >>> quickly and I justified the single-color decision. I figured that by the >>> time I get racks, fenders, and all the parts mounted there will be enough >>> going on that one color might be best anyhow. :) >>> >>> 2 coats of primer, 3 base coat, and several clear. Enough clear over the >>> decals to make them almost smooth with the surface of the paint. I ran >>> out of paint and then out of clear... My outdoor paint booth was subject to >>> occasional moisture issues and had very limited hours of operation as the >>> days grew shorter this fall. Then cooler temperatures complicated the >>> difficulty of getting the clear to flow out smoothly. I ordered my paint >>> through AutomotiveTouchup based on the color of an automobile. The color >>> didn't turn out 100% the way I had envisioned. I was hoping for more of a >>> black-cherry color, but the red-color only shows up in the sunlight. Other >>> times and lighting it almost looks like a green or blue. >>> >>> Lots of sanding, wet sanding, then polish to get me to the point where I >>> am quite pleased with the results. Pics or it doesn't exist, right...? >>> >>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/31359238@N06/sets/72157638215050844/ >>> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/31359238@N06/sets/72157638215050844/> >>> >>> -- >>> Ken Yokanovich >>> Roseville, MN >>> >> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> > > -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
