Robert, Thanks for your remark! The most recent time I took the bike into my LBS (to install the bars and stem) my favorite mechanic commented "I love this bike"...
I haven't bothered to weigh the bike. I'm sure it's no lightweight. Schwinn had a design philosophy, back in the day, that stressed rigidity over lightness (Ref: "The Custom Bicycle", Michael J. Kolin and Denise M. de la Rosa, copyright 1979). They actually spec'd a special frametube set from Reynolds that was heavier than the standard 531DB set. The weight was concentrated in thicker butts on the tube ends. As some have commented, the additional weight of a filled water bottle is equivalent to the weight that many have stressed out about! Jim On Jul 9, 6:35 pm, robert zeidler <[email protected]> wrote: > have you weighed it? It's a looker! > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 6:29 PM, Jim Cloud <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just added some photos to my Flickr photostream that might interest > > those in this group. I converted this bike from a 27" to 700c size, > > using the long-reach Tektro R556 brakes to accommodate the smaller > > wheel size. This bike makes a nice classic "Country Bike", thanks to > > those brakes! > > > The other recent changes made were to fit the bike with wider > > handlebars and a suitable stem. I'd used some original Cinelli Giro > > d'Italia handlebars and Cinelli 1-A stem for some time, but the narrow > > width (38 cm) of the Cinelli bars just felt very constrained. I'd > > guess I'd gotten use to the wider bars on my Rivendell Road Standard, > > which are the Nitto B-185 type in 44 cm width (basically the same bar > > as the current "Mark's Bar" sold by Riv - although the "Mark's Bar" is > > a lightened type). > > > The bars that I chose to use are the Nitto B-176 "Dream" bars, along > > with a Nitto "Pearl" stem that I had available from my stock. I also > > decided to switch the derailleur controls from H/B end type to a set > > of classic Campagnolo "Record" downtube control levers. > > > This is a really nice bike! Here's the photos: > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/37964304@N05/sets/72157630501496260/ > > > Jim Cloud > > Tucson, AZ > > > -- > > 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.
