[RBW] Re: NEW BIKE DAY ! - My blue 52cm Clem Smith Jr. "L" bicycle
@Roberta, Thank-you. Yes, I do agree with you in that " for only a few dollars, fancy wrap can really set a bike as "fancy." The wrap sets if off in a very special way. Kim Hetzel. On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 2:25:32 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote: Looks great! For only a few dollars, fancy wrap can really set a bike as "fancy." (RBW Blue is my favorite Riv color.) On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 10:41:10 AM UTC-5 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: @Steve, I thank-you for your best wishes on my Clem. This shoe fits, if you will, better by far than the 59cm. I am appreciating my Clem more so. Skip Montanaro, the administer over on the IBOB group posted an eBay link for vintage bicycle fender ornaments a while back. Then I went down a rabbit hole and found one that was made out of metal and most appealing to my liking. Yes, very similar thought to vintage car hood ornaments. It is a very cool bling to my bike. Kim Hetzel. On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:48:41 AM UTC-8 Steve wrote: Kim, congrats on the Clem. The best bikes are always the ones that fit. That fender ornament is too fun !!! There must be a story behind it. Reminds me of a classic Packard. [image: Antique Packard Automobile Hood Ornament Jigsaw Puzzle by Vintage Images] On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 11:03:19 PM UTC-5 Kim H. wrote: [image: IMG_1393.JPG] On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:11:18 PM UTC-8 Kim H. wrote: @Jason, Thank-you. Gotta be prepared with all the water I can carry, if I loose track of how far I have gone down the trail. Kim. On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:06:07 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote: Looks great, I love the fancy tape wrap located in several spots on the bike. Never going to have to go thirsty while on this bike, also! On Sunday, 3 December 2023 at 16:54:20 UTC-8 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: I was very fortunate to buy this bike as a "demo" form RBW headquarters in Walnut Creek, California less than a month ago to end my hunt to own one in my favorite color. I already had a 59cm lime olive Clem "L" that I declared was too big for me The time and effort to swapped out parts from one bike to another and selling the 59cm Clem took awhile. I can happily report that this 52cm Clem rides, handles and fit me far better than the 59cm Clem. It is a wonderful feeling. Thank-you Will Keating. Kim Hetzel. [image: IMG_1386bbb.JPG] -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e894a7d3-40c3-4a1a-9281-074c22181761n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: NEW BIKE DAY ! - My blue 52cm Clem Smith Jr. "L" bicycle
Looks great! For only a few dollars, fancy wrap can really set a bike as "fancy." (RBW Blue is my favorite Riv color.) On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 10:41:10 AM UTC-5 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: > @Steve, > I thank-you for your best wishes on my Clem. This shoe fits, if you will, > better by far than the 59cm. I am appreciating my Clem more so. > > Skip Montanaro, the administer over on the IBOB group posted an eBay link > for vintage bicycle fender ornaments a while back. Then I went down a > rabbit hole and found one that was made out of metal and most appealing to > my liking. > > Yes, very similar thought to vintage car hood ornaments. It is a very cool > bling to my bike. > > Kim Hetzel. > > On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:48:41 AM UTC-8 Steve wrote: > > Kim, congrats on the Clem. The best bikes are always the ones that fit. > > That fender ornament is too fun !!! There must be a story behind it. > Reminds me of a classic Packard. > > [image: Antique Packard Automobile Hood Ornament Jigsaw Puzzle by Vintage > Images] > > > On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 11:03:19 PM UTC-5 Kim H. wrote: > > [image: IMG_1393.JPG] > > On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:11:18 PM UTC-8 Kim H. wrote: > > @Jason, > Thank-you. > Gotta be prepared with all the water I can carry, if I loose track of how > far I have gone down the trail. > > Kim. > > On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:06:07 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote: > > Looks great, I love the fancy tape wrap located in several spots on the > bike. Never going to have to go thirsty while on this bike, also! > > On Sunday, 3 December 2023 at 16:54:20 UTC-8 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: > > I was very fortunate to buy this bike as a "demo" form RBW headquarters in > Walnut Creek, California less than a month ago to end my hunt to own one in > my favorite color. > > I already had a 59cm lime olive Clem "L" that I declared was too big for > me The time and effort to swapped out parts from one bike to another and > selling the 59cm Clem took awhile. > > I can happily report that this 52cm Clem rides, handles and fit me far > better than the 59cm Clem. It is a wonderful feeling. > > Thank-you Will Keating. > > Kim Hetzel. > [image: IMG_1386bbb.JPG] > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d96a1046-c565-4d73-8f06-ecb94ace0978n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: NEW BIKE DAY ! - My blue 52cm Clem Smith Jr. "L" bicycle
@Steve, I thank-you for your best wishes on my Clem. This shoe fits, if you will, better by far than the 59cm. I am appreciating my Clem more so. Skip Montanaro, the administer over on the IBOB group posted an eBay link for vintage bicycle fender ornaments a while back. Then I went down a rabbit hole and found one that was made out of metal and most appealing to my liking. Yes, very similar thought to vintage car hood ornaments. It is a very cool bling to my bike. Kim Hetzel. On Monday, December 4, 2023 at 5:48:41 AM UTC-8 Steve wrote: Kim, congrats on the Clem. The best bikes are always the ones that fit. That fender ornament is too fun !!! There must be a story behind it. Reminds me of a classic Packard. [image: Antique Packard Automobile Hood Ornament Jigsaw Puzzle by Vintage Images] On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 11:03:19 PM UTC-5 Kim H. wrote: [image: IMG_1393.JPG] On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:11:18 PM UTC-8 Kim H. wrote: @Jason, Thank-you. Gotta be prepared with all the water I can carry, if I loose track of how far I have gone down the trail. Kim. On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:06:07 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote: Looks great, I love the fancy tape wrap located in several spots on the bike. Never going to have to go thirsty while on this bike, also! On Sunday, 3 December 2023 at 16:54:20 UTC-8 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: I was very fortunate to buy this bike as a "demo" form RBW headquarters in Walnut Creek, California less than a month ago to end my hunt to own one in my favorite color. I already had a 59cm lime olive Clem "L" that I declared was too big for me The time and effort to swapped out parts from one bike to another and selling the 59cm Clem took awhile. I can happily report that this 52cm Clem rides, handles and fit me far better than the 59cm Clem. It is a wonderful feeling. Thank-you Will Keating. Kim Hetzel. [image: IMG_1386bbb.JPG] -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8a42bce3-6cfb-4a55-8c9a-1bdb6cb00675n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: NEW BIKE DAY ! - My blue 52cm Clem Smith Jr. "L" bicycle
Kim, congrats on the Clem. The best bikes are always the ones that fit. That fender ornament is too fun !!! There must be a story behind it. Reminds me of a classic Packard. [image: Antique Packard Automobile Hood Ornament Jigsaw Puzzle by Vintage Images] On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 11:03:19 PM UTC-5 Kim H. wrote: > [image: IMG_1393.JPG] > > On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:11:18 PM UTC-8 Kim H. wrote: > >> @Jason, >> Thank-you. >> Gotta be prepared with all the water I can carry, if I loose track of how >> far I have gone down the trail. >> >> Kim. >> >> On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:06:07 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote: >> >> Looks great, I love the fancy tape wrap located in several spots on the >> bike. Never going to have to go thirsty while on this bike, also! >> >> On Sunday, 3 December 2023 at 16:54:20 UTC-8 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> I was very fortunate to buy this bike as a "demo" form RBW headquarters >> in Walnut Creek, California less than a month ago to end my hunt to own one >> in my favorite color. >> >> I already had a 59cm lime olive Clem "L" that I declared was too big for >> me The time and effort to swapped out parts from one bike to another and >> selling the 59cm Clem took awhile. >> >> I can happily report that this 52cm Clem rides, handles and fit me far >> better than the 59cm Clem. It is a wonderful feeling. >> >> Thank-you Will Keating. >> >> Kim Hetzel. >> [image: IMG_1386bbb.JPG] >> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/358080b8-b771-4d7c-9bf0-93b896fb47e0n%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: NEW BIKE DAY ! - My blue 52cm Clem Smith Jr. "L" bicycle
@Jason, Thank-you. Gotta be prepared with all the water I can carry, if I loose track of how far I have gone down the trail. Kim. On Sunday, December 3, 2023 at 5:06:07 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote: Looks great, I love the fancy tape wrap located in several spots on the bike. Never going to have to go thirsty while on this bike, also! On Sunday, 3 December 2023 at 16:54:20 UTC-8 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: I was very fortunate to buy this bike as a "demo" form RBW headquarters in Walnut Creek, California less than a month ago to end my hunt to own one in my favorite color. I already had a 59cm lime olive Clem "L" that I declared was too big for me The time and effort to swapped out parts from one bike to another and selling the 59cm Clem took awhile. I can happily report that this 52cm Clem rides, handles and fit me far better than the 59cm Clem. It is a wonderful feeling. Thank-you Will Keating. Kim Hetzel. [image: IMG_1386bbb.JPG] -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c7058cac-e04d-41b8-9821-b0b1ee5e798bn%40googlegroups.com.
[RBW] Re: NEW BIKE DAY ! - My blue 52cm Clem Smith Jr. "L" bicycle
Looks great, I love the fancy tape wrap located in several spots on the bike. Never going to have to go thirsty while on this bike, also! On Sunday, 3 December 2023 at 16:54:20 UTC-8 krhe...@gmail.com wrote: > I was very fortunate to buy this bike as a "demo" form RBW headquarters in > Walnut Creek, California less than a month ago to end my hunt to own one in > my favorite color. > > I already had a 59cm lime olive Clem "L" that I declared was too big for > me The time and effort to swapped out parts from one bike to another and > selling the 59cm Clem took awhile. > > I can happily report that this 52cm Clem rides, handles and fit me far > better than the 59cm Clem. It is a wonderful feeling. > > Thank-you Will Keating. > > Kim Hetzel. > [image: IMG_1386bbb.JPG] > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/25e0dc6f-2236-4e13-b0a0-ea89e5762ac6n%40googlegroups.com.
