Bruce and Minh
It is an unusual color, but I'd have to take polite exception to
the talk of diaper green and slimey green.
This is sparkling tart golden apple green, or maybe a key lime
green with a lot of lemon thrown in.
I'm wondering if the slimey green talk maybe emerged from the
"sludge green" description that has been applied to the non-metallic
green of the original Salukis. I kind of like that old Saluki color,
by the way, but even Keven has noted that this Betty Foy color is kind
of new (we picked it out of a bunch of Imron paint chips, so it's
probably not the yellow green commented on previously), and a world
away from the old Saluki green.
But Bruce, it would be fun to compare colors to your bike in the
flesh. Bring your bike next time you come to the coast! I agree, the
racks, tires and bags don't seem to affect rideability or speed, at
least where the saluki is concerned. I try not to take too much
pleasure in dropping riders who sneer at the fenders, the rat trap
petals and the fat Schwalbes.
Bill
On Apr 12, 3:34 pm, Bruce <[email protected]> wrote:
> Funny, I've read comments on this color (was it officially called "yellowish
> green?") for several years on this list. People love it or hate it. I've read
> comparisons to diaper contents for example. Mine is this color, and I like
> it.
> It sparkles in the sun, which doesn't seem to show well in pictures. I had
> thought though that when repaint time comes I'd like to try the wonderful
> claret
> wine red I've seen in Jim's gallery, or now lately the persimmony mix that
> looks
> so nice. That decision is a few years off however. The '95 Road will be 1st
> up I
> think. Staying with the original blue, but do I go for a cream head tube or
> not?
> hmmmm
>
> Unrelated to green paint, but while we are on the Saluki subject: Mine has had
> Oursons on for a few years, and despite racks and fenders and Baggins bags
> front
> and rear, rides about the same speed as anything else I get on. Looking at the
> numbers this year, it has more miles than any of my other 3 bikes, but all are
> reasonably close. It has a very nice riding position for a long day in the
> saddle. A ride you can still get on the Hilsen, of course.
>
> Bruce
>
> ________________________________
> From: Rick <[email protected]>
> Subject: [RBW] Re: photos of (almost) new Betty, first ever old Saluki
>
> I'll confess here and now that my Saluki problem is a growing
> issue. Nice color there, too.
>
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