haha. The name goes back to my early college days and the first internet message boards. At the time I was mostly on music forums and obsessed with all the blind blues guys - blind lemon, blind blake, blind boy fuller, Gary Davis. I'm actually blind in one eye, so I try to keep the other one open when I'm riding bikes. Especially in traffic.
On Apr 14, 8:39 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmmm, methinks these must be extraordinary bikes if a guy named > "Blind"Robert rides them... > > On Apr 14, 6:45 pm, Blindrobert <roberto.cipri...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hampsten custom rando bike, Bologna custom long john cargo bike, > > France custom fixtonneur (fat tire fixie), Waterford custom track bike > > with S&S couplers...you get the picture. > > > On Apr 14, 4:46 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > What on earth can your other 6 bikes be that one of these two need to go? > > > > On Saturday, April 14, 2012 10:23:03 AM UTC-7, Blindrobert wrote: > > > > > I have two Rivendell bikes that I love. They are both superb and fit > > > > me perfectly, but I'm moving and consolidating and it occurs to me > > > > that maybe 8 bikes is more than one guy really needs. > > > > > So - whichever sells first is the one I will get rid of. General > > > > info: both frames are in excellent condition with a little riding wear > > > > and the usual tiny paint nicks from gravel and careful use, no > > > > crashes. If you are looking for collector mint, these aren't the > > > > right ones, but if you are looking for solid, loved, lightly used, and > > > > well-maintained bikes, please read on. Your choice for $3K delivered > > > > east of the Mississippi - if you are elsewhere we can work out > > > > something reasonable. Please email me for pics: roberto (dot) > > > > cipriano (at) gmail (dot) com. > > > > > 63cm A Homer Hilsen in the classic blue/cream paint. I had the S&S > > > > couplers installed after-market by Bilenky for about $1K including the > > > > repaint which is flawlessly matched, I am the original owner. Sugino > > > > triple crank, 9 speed rear casette, Silver downtube shifters, > > > > shellacked cloth bar tape, Tektro long reaach side-pull calipers, VO > > > > hammer fenders, Nitto Noodle bar (I think it's 42 wide), no pedals, > > > > and the spare wheel on the rack in the rear is not included! Wheels > > > > are Phil Wood rear hub 36 holes on Velocity O/C rim, front hub is > > > > Schmidt Dyno hub 36 hole on matching Velocity rim to rear, but not O/C > > > > since it's in the front! Includes a Schmidt E6 light and bracket, > > > > Brooks sprung saddle in brown that shows a little wear, but has years > > > > of life in it and has been maintained regularly with proofide, > > > > Schwalbe 32mm tires, wheels built by Peter White Cycles. Phil Wood > > > > BB. > > > > > 60cm Bombadil - built like a serious touring bike - last of the > > > > parallel top tubes, I am the original owner!!! Phil Wood front and > > > > rear hubs, with 40 spokes laced to Velocity Dyad rims, VO hammered > > > > fenders, Sugino Triple crankset, Phil BB, shimano 9 speed rear > > > > derailleur and casette with Shimano barcons, shellacked cloth bar > > > > tape, Nitto noodle bar (I think it's 42 wide), Schwalbe marathon > > > > tires, Brooks B17 special (copper rivets) saddle, shows a little wear > > > > but has been maintained with proofide. Clear coat paint finish shows > > > > the metal construction and brazing underneath - it's gorgeous and it's > > > > not rusting. I think that whole controversy was a red herring > > > > anyway. Tubus racks NOT included in price, but available for extra. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
