Newbaums has three shades of brown?
On 10/24/2017 07:02 PM, Bill Lindsay wrote:
I got my hands on a stem of the identical model (SR Custom) but with a
longer extension (100mm vs 80mm). So now the fit is much better.
This means wrapping the handlebars. I had KHAKI Newbaums on-hand, but
the shade is not right for this bike. I visited Riv HQ so I could
view the three shades of BROWN in-person. The BROWN was too light.
The DARK BROWN is perfect to complement the brown lettering on the
decals. The CHOCOLATE is too dark. CHOCOLATE is more like "BLACK
COFFEE". The only way to tell it's not black is to hold it up next to
a roll of real BLACK.
So, PSA, know your browns:
BROWN --> milk chocolate
DARK BROWN --> normal 60% chocolate
CHOCOLATE --> black coffee
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at 12:51:16 PM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
There's a category and a classification for everything in the bike
industry now, making it really easy for an N+1 guy like me to
invent new slots in the stable that need (NEED!) to be filled.
The latest for me is an Eroica bike. An Eroica bike is an old
road bike, kept period correct, for use in Eroica events. Reviews
of these events are glowingly positive, mainly for the social
aspects of them. I'm a social guy, so if I can get another bike,
and use that as my admission fee to a fun social event, I'm in!
I found for myself a 1983 Univega Gran Premio. There are many
many little reasons why this particular bike appealed to me, and I
was able to get an OK price on it. It came in last night, and it
was in such great shape that I was able to overhaul and service
everything I wanted to overhaul and service and render it
completely road ready. So, here's new bike day:
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Riv content:
--I upgraded to Riv Rolly Polly tires
--lugged steel
--Eroica celebrates beausage over restorations, particularly repaints
--great, legendary Suntour, SR and DiaCompe parts
--once I finalize stem length, I'll re-do the bars with Newbaums
I have not ruled out trying to get 200 miles in on this bike
before October ends, which would be bike #11 in my 10x200 challenge.
I have not yet signed up for Eroica California 2018, but I think I
might
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
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