Hi all, I read the RBW OB posts regularly and post sporadically. I've never posted pictures because I never sorted out how to do it form my iPhone. In any case, I just plugged the phone into the computer so meet my Samuel Hillborne. It was one of the web specials with the non creamed head tube which I find more understated. Pretty standard set up. Its a 56 with the Riv build kit but Keven was good enough to do the old switcharoo with the stem and upgrade the levers to the TRP variety for the difference. I had already purchased a the Atlas wheelset with Lil' Bens for my Cross Check but saved them for the Sam and ended up with Rock & Roads on the Surly. That's a low brow pletscher Athlete 2-B up front that serves its purpose and does it well. The H'bar bag is the old style brand V with all Velcro straps that really only works on drops. I visited HQ last spring and folks were pining for it. Thin Gripsters, PDW rear fender (the front is the rear on my xCheck), VO retro bottle cages, saddle and post and some dirty old bandannas to keep everything in place. And a small saddle sack that I do NOT like. The thing will rub the tire if you look at it wrong. Anybody want to trade for a Swift Zeitgeist? The cockpit is a 46 noodle with amber shellac over green clothe over cork with Tektro interrupters and requisite bell.
Now down to the reason for my post. Its not even close to Spring here in Chicago but the sun was out today and it maybe hit 30 but never with the windchill. The ground has thawed and is viscous. Notice what looks to be a birds nest lodged under the fork crown and around the side pulls. SH and I slowed to a grinding halt. "Grinding Halt" is an oxymoron, right? I had a another decent ride yesterday on the border of Cook and DuPage counties near Salt Creek. It was significantly colder and I was under dressed so I wasn't going to be futzing with photos but it did happen. https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/102621504@N05/13402716234/in/photostream/ Fair winds, Captain Conway -- 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/d/optout.
