Lets see it's a long list of things I was trying to figure out. I went with platform pedals, and I love them till I hate them, but the hate isn't often enough for me to change out yet. I played with a couple different platforms before I got this bike on an old waterford 1200 frame but with these new ones.. all I can say is WOW.. Played with the idea of power grips on them.. but naa.. to much like clipping in getting the pedal straight etc.
Grip King http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5192534311/in/set-72157625432975212/ I really struggled over the bar end shifters .... I can say now that I will be keeping them...did well on road, off road and the entire ride was enjoyable. Bar Tape Color - I have tan with a honey saddle.. hmm match it or not.. heard shellacking wears out.. may try the matching leather brooks tape whent his wears out. The Jack Brown tires are fantastic .. if feels quick.. comfortable and steady as a rock. The dyno wheel.. I ordered a Schmidt and it's on the way.. and I have a Edelux light here now... will probably order a tail light Monday. .. still not sure about this setup.. will let you know after I ride it. Hoping it lights things up better than my minewt. Fenders for me were easy.. which is quiet and will stay that way... SKS wins hands down.. I wouldn't think twice about ripping them off and throwing them away to make room for wobbly wheel or unclog mud.. then put a new pair on when I got home... an expensive fender set .. that would bother me. I think some of the shiny steel fenders are sweeeet looking.. never say never.... Still debating wheels.. the xt wheel set is really nice.. Phils have bling appeal.. big bucks too.. then again Chris King ain't cheap. (remind self.. a smart bike .. efficient.. practical) I wasn't going to do a rack but I bought two bags.. a large and extra large.. so I put the rear rack on. it just makes good sense to me. This is the rack .. and the first one I use the rack with leather strap on back to hold it back.. I thinks it worked well. http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5193133134/in/set-72157625432975212/ This is the larger bag... Gallon of milk, 1/2 gallon of chocolate milk, loaf of bread.. this bag is great. (now if I knew how to take care of it) http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5191601960/in/set-72157625210417815/ i was worried about the triple crank set.. I mean really.. the last dura ace compact crank I purchased was like 400 plus dollars.. how can a 120 dollar or whatever it was crank>>> well it's beautiful and works well... I wish the same company made a rear deraliur. .. the 105 works great.. always had on many other bikes.. great product.. if I can figure out how tog get the black type off and make it all sivler I'll be happy.. I HATE looking down and seeing "105" sorry.. my vainity (remind self practical bike, a smart bike.. breath deeply) I think now it's just ride it ... the air pump looks good but I still have an inflator in that bag and will use that pump IF I absolutly have to. One of the biggest things for me now today is terminology.. hell I have to go out and document the bike and write down componet names I can't rember.. grrrrrrrr On the ride today I was on busy city streets, sidewalks, park paved trails, single trac, back country roads and hills .. had a blast. This bike is more than I could have hoped for. Did I mention it photograghs well? Kelly PS. My wife is selling her 57cm Merlin full dura ace to buy a Rodeo.. which is what I would have purchased had they made one big enough.. but I wouldn't have had my kickstand... already love that. On Nov 20, 2:05 pm, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > > Oh and FYI.. figuring out my weight weeny race componets was easy > > compared to this.. sheesh > > I'm curious as to what you struggled with in outfitting your Riv. For > me the hardest things have been BE vs DT shifter, plastic vs steel > fenders, and tire size. > > My Hilsen has gone through numerous changes. I recently had it set-up > with DT shifters, steel fenders and JB greens but have gone back to BE > shifters and am trying to figure out what tire to use for winter. I > want something sturdier. And while I've gotten pretty good at setting > up my Berthoud fenders and like their coverage, I kinda prefer SKS > just because they're even easier to take on and off (when using > Sheldon nuts). Oh, and pedals have become an issue. More and more I'm > prefering to ride in platform pedals. > > Of the many ways I've set-up my Hilsen I really think my favorite is > with BE shifters, MKS sneaker pedals and Schwalbe Marathon 700x40s > with no fenders (in the summer). I've managed to make the 40s work > with SKS fenders but it's a bit tight. Oh, and I like the looks of a > bike with some kind of rear rack or large bag for carrying things. > > --mike -- 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.
