Hi Brian, That is one nice bike :-) Your comment that this is your first road bike after 18 years of mountain biking has made me decide to pull the trigger. What brooks model have you installed? The saddle color is a good match to your bike.
Ed On Mon, Jun 8, 2009 at 6:14 PM, EricP <[email protected]> wrote: > > Beautiful bike and build. Only advice - give the drops a good chance > before switching. You might learn to love them yet. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Jun 8, 12:41�am, Brian Hanson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've got about 100 miles on my new Metallic Copper Hilsen. �I did the > final > > build a few weekends ago in an afternoon, and everything went together > very > > nicely. �So far so good, but I'm getting used to drop bars and regular > > pedals after riding a mt. bike for the last 18 years. �The jury is still > > out, and I've got a set of Albatross bars waiting in the wings. �Shifting > is > > velvet smooth with the 9-speed older Dura-Ace setup. �The Silver shifters > > and brakes are all they're talked up to be... > > > > It was really fun to put this bike together - I loved the frame as soon > as I > > got it - these bikes are truly special! �Next steps for this project will > be > > getting some fenders and rackage/baggage - this is the pacific NW after > > all... �BTW - weight as it stands in these pics is right around 25 lbs > for > > those that care. �On the trail it rides like a freight train - smooth and > > fast. �I shaved about 5-10 minutes off my daily 10 mile one-way commute, > > although it's probably pure adrenaline from the big stupid grin on my > face. > > > > Hilsen Pics <http://picasaweb.google.com/stonehog/AHomerHilsenInSeattle# > > > > > > Brian Hanson > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
