My project will be a 650b conversion of my old, mid 80's Rockhopper, which will soon be back in my garage after spending the last 11 years with a co-worker. I'd like to go with a wide-low front end with no FD, but everything else is up in the air till I get my hands back on my old bike. I don't know what width tires it'll accommodate either. When I see it, and start taking it apart, I'll post a wish list of items needing attention, and would like any feedback/advice on how to approach. I may take it to my favorite LBS, Thick Bikes, for their input too. They have never nudged me in the wrong direction.
Like Andy, my riding here in the Pittsburgh area is limited during the winter. I think working on this is going to be a very fun learning experience and I am really looking forward to it taking up some time. ( So is my wife ) Rusty Click On Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 5:37:11 AM UTC-5, ascpgh wrote: > > Riding, besides my commutes, get a bit scant from here on out through > winter. The season, the holidays, more deliberate prep for a trip in the > conditions, plenty of things distract from just a nice ride but I realize > that at this time every year I always seem to contemplate a bike project to > go with the anticipated springtime, fruition or not. It's biking fun for > the extra bandwidth. > > My project is a low trail, 650b wheeled, all-around bike made with a > lively tube set (versus sturdy for touring) with drop bars, center pull > brakes, generator hub, LED lighting. All on a budget recognizing the value > of experience, unlike the box bike/mass market interpretation, handmade > wheels versus machine made ones as an example. I am reading and including > many posting subjects and items in this project and admit that may not > reach reality, but it's fun to have on the drawing board. > > Andy Cheatham > Pittsburgh > -- 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.
