I dropped it off on April 6th or so, and I think it will be ready this week or next.
I'm getting a kickstand plate added, mini-rack braze-ons front and rear, and the front rack mounts on the fork crown. It's my 2001 Atlantis's 10th Anniversery Upgrade. -Jim W. On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:22 PM, Rene Sterental wrote: > That's a good eye! I requested all the mounts on my Atlantis fork that > I had on the Bombadil fork when I ordered it. > > How long is it taking to have yours repainted and the brazeons added? > > Rene > > Sent from my iPhone 4 > > On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:16 PM, James Warren <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I notice something interesting on the fork crown of Rene's Atlantis. It >> makes the bike look more like The Bomb. And it makes me feel more excited >> about my decision to have the mounts added to the crown of my own Atlantis >> that is out for repaint and that I'm eagerly awaiting. >> >> -Jim W. >> >> >> On Jun 7, 2011, at 10:08 PM, Seth Vidal wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 12:59 AM, Rene Sterental <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> - Standing on the pedals to climb makes it very easy to hit the bar with >>>> the >>>> legs, but it's easy to get around it by slightly turning the body when >>>> "dancing" on the pedals instead of pushing the bike sideways. I only do it >>>> for short stretches so it's not a big deal for me, but it's definitely not >>>> a >>>> bar you would choose if you stood on your pedals often. >>>> - There is just a hint of flexibility on the bar that makes it extremely >>>> comfortable on rough stuff, especially when riding it upright with your >>>> hands on the closest sections of the bars where the brakes are. >>>> After I had rotated the bar forward, the position was very comfortable and >>>> much to my surprise, I realized that I didn't develop any shoulder/neck >>>> pain >>>> at all. Later in the evening I could feel some tightness on my neck, but I >>>> had had no discomfort at all during the ride, even though I pushed it hard >>>> for a bit. When riding hard, the hands fall naturally on the angle between >>>> the front and side sections and it's quite comfortable. I'm wondering if >>>> I'll prefer the brake levers there, but so far I think I'm going to leave >>>> them where they are. It seems you want the hands on the brakes when riding >>>> at slow speeds in traffic when you're upright, rather than when you're >>>> stretched in the forward position for faster riding. Still, I'm not so sure >>>> so I'll probably try some levers on the front section at some point. The >>>> brake levers I put are the Tektro FL750 City Brake Levers and I got them >>>> from VO. They seem a perfect fit for these bars in the current position, as >>>> if designed purposely for it. >>>> More feedback to come, but in the meantime you can check some pictures >>>> here: http://tinyurl.com/3ur7e7m >>> >>> >>> Those bars look great! Maybe I'll think about a set for the bike >>> friday tandem. Seems like the perfect place for needing more control >>> and not really ever needing to get out of the saddle to pedal. >>> >>> -sv >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
