great build-- I like the big-tired adventure bikes.
On Wednesday, September 11, 2013 3:02:18 PM UTC-4, Leslie wrote: > > Not a rebuild of one of my previous builds, but, I have a 'new-to-me' > frame.... > > Awhile back, I'd started contemplating another bike build, had been > thinking that I'd like a Legolas, but was kinda wanting to push a bit > towards more gravel-grinder as opposed to a true race-CX bike.... I'd > pushed the Ram into being more of a rando bike, the Bomba is more of a > camping/tourer, so I wanted something simpler, more of a 'monstercrosser', > or whatever you want to call it.... Because of changes I'd already > made, I had a cockpit in hand, and a wheelset, pedals, derailleurs, so, > things were lined up, just needing a frame.... > > Not too long ago, I noticed a particular bike that had come up for sale > here; although it was a complete bike, I fired off an email querying about > a frame-only; negotiations ensued, and it wasn't long until I had a > canti-Rom frame sitting in my bike-stand. I sat on it for awhile, but it > fell together quickly once I ordered a saddle for it (was one of the few > parts I'd not had lying about). > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/leslie_bright/9593993906/in/photostream/ > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/leslie_bright/9637730629/in/photostream/ > > Went w/ a Clement Explor MSO up front, it's a 700x40 tire; it would be > *really* close in the back, so I'm running a smaller Ritchey Speedmax CX > 700x35 for now, might go to the smaller MSO later, maybe a Little Big Ben, > not sure yet.... Crank is a Sugino 48x34 on an SKF BB, using a CX70 front > derailleur. Rear cassette is a 11-34 XT 9-sp, and a XT SGS derailleur, and > using Silver shifters on the downtube. Thin Gripsters. Wheelset was the > original set I had on my Ram, 36h Dyads w/ XT hubs from Rich. Normal > Brooks B17 and a Nitto two-bolt seatpost. 48cm Noodles and Technomic > stem, w/ Tektro levers and interrupters. Paul NeoRetro cantis. Mark's tool > roll. Iris cage. Cinelli cork tape (still need to shellac it). And that's > about all of it... Nothin' fancy, just a rambler.... > > Fun bike, lookin' forward to autumn.... > > > -L > > > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
