Love that frame color. Cheers, David
"it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Sat, Oct 4, 2014 at 2:44 PM, Michael Hechmer <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > Great looking bike. I love to see bikes given a big rejuvenation. This > bike looks wonderfully proportioned for a big bike. > > I ride a 44/30 on the Ram, with an 11-28 9spd set up and really like it. > With a small chain ring like yours you need a short FD. I found the 105 > crowded the chainstay and much prefer the Campy Competition. Alas they > stopped making it but I think the IRD is a very similar design. > > If you like the 33mm size tires I can heartily recommend the Jack Browns, > they are a wonderful combo of comfort, performance & durability. I've gone > to650b or would still be riding them. > > Keep the rubber side down, > Michael > > On Saturday, October 4, 2014 3:49:47 PM UTC-4, David Banzer wrote: > >> Thought I'd share some new photos of my 65cm Redwood. After dialing in a >> few things over the summer, I ended up breaking spokes in the rear wheel I >> was using and decided to build up a new wheelset around hubs I already had. >> I'd been patiently collecting a couple parts here and there to swap out >> and am overall very happy with the bike now. >> After thinking about swapping forks for a higher rake fork for lower >> trail, I decided to leave it alone and let the bike be what it's supposed >> to be: a comfortable road bike. >> I still need to track down a matching 105 front derailleur, but with my >> Stronglight 45/30 (86bcd) I'll be staying in the 45 for 99% of my riding. >> I tested out a Cambium C17 and while a slate C17 would look awesome with >> gray tape, I wasn't comfortable. So it's back to my trusty broken in B17 >> for now, though I'll save up for a B17 Select. >> >> David >> Chicago >> >> Parts list for those interested: >> Sun CR-18 Rims (32 front, 36 rear) >> Shimano 600 front hub, Shimano Deore XT Rear (similar era) 7-speed >> Double-butted Spokes >> 7-speed Cassette - SRAM 12-26 8-speed with the 23 (?) removed >> Resist Nomad Tires - measure ~33mm, will fit true 37mm tires >> Stronglight 80 Crankset - 45/30 chainrings on same 86 bcd circle >> Shimano 105 Rear Derailleur (9s era) >> VP-001 Pedals - silver >> SR Seatpost >> Brooks B17 Saddle >> Headset Mount Spring Bell >> Nitto Tech Deluxe Stem - 10cm >> Nitto Noodle Bars - 44cm >> Suntour Cyclone Brake Levers >> Gray Newbaum's Cloth Tape - clear shellacked >> Campagnolo Triomphe DT Shifters - straight friction >> XL Saddle Wedge >> >> >> -- > 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/d/optout. > -- 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/d/optout.
