Looks great Jake! Congrats on your first build, seems like you have a knack for it.
Enjoy, JohnS On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 9:31:06 AM UTC-5 jak...@me.com wrote: > Done! > > No one was hurt in the process, thankfully! It goes, stops, and actually > shifts. What fun. My reflections are that I know I took about 10 times > longer to build this than was necessary, but I enjoyed every minute. Very > little profanity was used, hardly any at all. The derailer hanger was out > about, say, 5-10 degrees out of the box, so that was an easy adjustment > with the expensive Park tool that I may never use again. :-) I was able > to find Shimano instructions for the Nexave online, so that was super > helpful. I still need to dial the shifting in, but it works beautifully in > friction mode. It's a mess in index mode. I think I have my answer > there. Keep it in friction. Right. Getting the FD dialed in was much > more finicky than I anticipated. > > Where's Kim? Hey Kim, the Selle Anatomica rocks! Right out of the box > super comfort. I'm definitely joining the club. I am going to kick my > old B-17 to the curb. And the big H stamped on the saddle matches with > Hillborne! Bonus. I am going to hold off on the shellac as the Newbaum > feels great naked. If it gets gnarly over time it's easy enough to > rewrap. I might hit up the twine with some shellac though. I might also > swap out those black DXR brake handles for some expensive Paul's as I am > not sure I like the black. They sure do work well, though. The Albatross > looks huge in this picture, but not so much in reality. It's a keeper - > super comfortable. Body positioning is very neutral on this upright > configuration. Love the platform of the pedals. I tried to keep the > obnoxious blue to a minimum while accenting it. That's an Air Force blue > if anyone was wondering. > > Needs a rack or two, undecided on fenders (toe clearance), and a cool > matching stowaway bag from Tunitas is on it's way. Time to re-torque > everything and go for a nice long ride. > > [image: Silver Sam.JPG] > > Last night when I finished it. Cockpit view. > > [image: SH Cockpit.JPG] > > Fun stuff! > > On Friday, January 20, 2023 at 8:59:39 AM UTC-5 Slacky Mac wrote: > >> Have you looked at the SimWorks "Obento" rack? >> >> Hi David, yes I did. Jess (of Tunitas) directed me to the Obento after I >> inquired what that beautiful rack was on her bike pictured on the Riv >> site. Sadly, not the same aesthetic as the Potluck. Similar function >> though. >> >> On Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at 3:34:11 AM UTC-5 Hetchins52 wrote: >> >>> Have you looked at the SimWorks "Obento" rack? >>> https://www.sim.works/products/obento-rack >>> Pricey, but the "shiny" version seems to be in stock! >>> >>> David Lipsky >>> Berkeley, CA >>> On Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 12:40:19 PM UTC-8 jak...@me.com wrote: >>> >>>> “Any changes in parts and such while thinking over the build?” >>>> >>>> Reginald - yes, a few! I switched to bar ends as thumbie mounts were >>>> temporarily out of stock and I was impatient. Lots of downstream effects >>>> from that one. I originally wanted to go with Ergon cork grips with >>>> something like a Billie or a Crumworks bar. I’ll see if the bar-ends on >>>> my >>>> old Albatross and prodigious use of Newbaums works. It’ll be creative >>>> (nice word for obviously DIY). If it’s not comfy, easy enough to make a >>>> change. >>>> >>>> With the gigantic pedals, I am concerned with toe-to-tire spacing, so >>>> am holding off on fenders. Also no decision on racks. Crushed that the >>>> Nitto Potluck rack is NLA. >>>> >>>> Getting there. Riv box delivered today, more work this weekend. >>>> Assuming the Nexave derailer doesn’t derail me, should be finished up and >>>> ready to ride. (Whoa that’s a big photo - sorry). >>>> >>>> Jake >>>> >>>> [image: A00698B8-FA9B-4BE4-8582-253D37FDB4B9.jpeg] >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, January 16, 2023 at 1:46:21 AM UTC-5 R. Alexis wrote: >>>> >>>>> Congratulations!!!! How exciting when the planning and futzing over >>>>> the bike and parts finally come together. Any changes in parts and such >>>>> while thinking over the build? I know when I built the Rivendell Mountain >>>>> I >>>>> went back and forth on several items. Thought of doing an 8 speed >>>>> freewheel, but it seemed much when accounting for the hub set up and >>>>> scarcity of 8 speed freewheels. Planned on doing a Nitto built Ritchey >>>>> stem, but going with the Softride suspension stem was a strong pull. >>>>> >>>>> Take it slow, don't supper force anything. Take it easy with the >>>>> hammer! Lol!!! >>>>> >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> >>>>> Reginald Alexis >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 9:37:33 AM UTC-6 jak...@me.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I had to say it: "Just ship it to me". >>>>>> >>>>>> If Vince knew any better, he would have talked me out of it. I've >>>>>> never built a bike from (mostly) scratch before, and of course it had to >>>>>> be >>>>>> a Riv. Gutsy. There may be other less flattering words for it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Learning from all of you has given me false bravado to forge ahead, >>>>>> so I shall. Picking parts has been a delight. I have been embracing >>>>>> the >>>>>> anticipation of arriving shiny bits as patience will most definitely be >>>>>> virtue. Just one more box from Riv and I'll have all I need. I think I >>>>>> have a hammer around here somewhere. >>>>>> >>>>>> If I blow it, you'll never hear from me again. If it rolls fast and >>>>>> true, I will post a glorious, victorious photo from Flatistan, FL. >>>>>> >>>>>> See any parts you like? Wish me luck! >>>>>> >>>>>> #goheavyontheboeshield >>>>>> >>>>>> [image: Sam Parts.jpg] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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