That certainly is a nice paint job on a nice bicycle. I missed the thread where you talked about the benefits of this project but I assume the much longer dropouts have to do with being able to run a range of gears simply by sliding the wheel around, and of course the other mod is to carry more water. Given the expenses, I take it you plan to put this bike into heavier rotation. I'm always coming up with projects like this, but I eventually abandon due to the paint (although in my case, I am preserving paint jobs that have seen much more abuse.)
As you say, paint is way down on your list, but I just wonder if you can't achieve similar results with other options--even temporary ones, just to make sure you really need to do this. The water bottle cage holders from VO actually work and look ok, and there is available a nice repro cage that has the necessary tabs. For the gearing, I don't know much about eccentric bb's or if they could deliver what you seek, but what about the little mini fad of running a couple rings up front with no derailleur? Making non-intrusive, non-permanent mods will allow you to see if these new specs really make the bike one that you will ride more often. If it turns out yes, you have the option to go with full surgery. If no, you have a bike with much higher resale value. Apologies if you have already gone through all this. In fact, knowing you, I suspect you probably have!;^) On Friday, February 9, 2018 at 12:13:15 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Chauncey will, God willing, pick it up tomorrow for some modifications: > much longer -- longer-than-1010 -- dropouts, and a second pair of cage > bosses on the seat tube. He will have it powdercoated by a local shop that > does good work on bike frames. > > I rather think I'll choose the same navy blue, but I recall the Herse that > this shop did -- a really lovely, "liquid" pale blue. I *do not* intend > to choose orange or green or gray or black or white. But shades of blue, > red -- other ideas? > > Patrick Moore, who reserves the right to ignore any and all advice (but > who will certainly listen to it with interest and gratitude). > > Here is the bike in current colors -- bar tape is more of same -- if not > current build: > > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
