Scott - you might have to start a new blog to provide the details :-) Lynne "Sweetpea coming soon..." F
On Jul 15, 3:22 pm, "S.Cutshall" <[email protected]> wrote: > Will do, on the updates [if I can make it relevant to Riv, and I > probably can't]. > > Full on Rando bike. > > So far: > 1" tubing, Sachs fork crown [possibly change that though, thinking > about options there ~would go with one of Bob's custom crowns, but > they are too wide for this build], fully lugged [of course], 130mm > spacing in the rear, might step into foreign waters and go with a > threadless steerer this time around [which of course allows for some > neat and inventive legroom for Bob to work some magic up front] and > 'yep' to front/rear racks + fenders. No super-fat/no super-narrow > tires, just super medium. ;-) > > Most exciting for me [well, all of it is exciting!]... Bob has asked > me, and it makes sense based on our relationship, to let him really > fly this solo. > We discussed basic details, wants/needs sorta stuff... and past that > he said, "You trust me, that I know... let me go alone on this. I > know what you love, I know what you're aiming for, I know what you've > got planned for your next 2-3 years on a bike, and I know what you've > accomplished on a bike so far." > > He pretty much wrapped everything up with 'So, let me build you this > bike solo: it'll ride like you cannot imagine, and visually with the > little details I've got planned for things, the integration of things, > the lug carvings, all of it... well, let's leave it at, it's going to > be the most stunning bike I've ever built, period." > > I couldn't really argue or disagree -on any level- with that kind of > plan. > > Really that's about it for now. Oh, and it's 700c and going to be S&S > coupled too. > > -Scott > > On Jul 15, 8:41 am, Shaun Meehan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > That's awesome! I'd be excited too. I can't even imagine how much > > different your measurements must have been this time around. What's > > your plan for the design of the new bike? Big tire clearance, fenders, > > racks, etc.? Or something sleeker this time? I hope you'll keep us > > posted on the progress of the new BB. > > > Shaun Meehan > > > On Mon, Jul 12, 2010 at 11:15 PM, S.Cutshall <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Yep. Bob was just out here, to PDX, for a visit... > > > > we discussed the new bike, took measurements [pretty amazing-he > > > brought the measurements from my first fitting 4.5yrs ago, when I > > > weighed 500 pounds, the differences are drastic], and he will be > > > starting on it within a month or so. > > > I am excited... the bike is going to be something else. > > > > -Scott > > > > On Jul 12, 7:28 pm, Shaun Meehan <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Great looking bike! Thanks for sharing the pictures. Glad to hear it's > > >> working well for you. Did you mention awhile bike that you were having > > >> a new custom BB made for you? > > > >> Shaun Meehan > > > >> On Sun, Jul 11, 2010 at 2:41 PM, S.Cutshall <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > A few more fotos, a few more miles... > > > >> >http://www.flickr.com/photos/30264...@n00/ > > > >> > -Scott > > > >> > -- > > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > >> > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> > [email protected]. > > >> > For more options, visit this group > > >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
