Re: [RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

[René Sterental]

Thanks Jack!

The rear hub is a White Industries T11; the skewer is Paul's:
https://paulcomp.com/shop/components/quick-release-skewers/

I like them and they look good, don't they? You can get them in silver,
black or Rasta as well.

René

On Tue, Aug 9, 2016 at 9:53 AM, Jack K  wrote:

> Rene',
>
> Definitely a thoughtfully designed and well proportioned machine. Very
> nice indeed! What is the rear hub and rear skewer? The skewer in particular
> I don't recognize.
>
> Cheers and safe riding!
>
> -Jack
>
> Raleigh, NC
>
> On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 9:03:54 PM UTC-4, René wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Ryan.
>>
>>
>> On Monday, August 8, 2016, Ryan Fleming  wrote:
>>
>>> That is a  very handsome machine , Rene...those Steve Rex bikes are
>>> beauties, and you  both have an excellent eye for detail. I hope you ride
>>> many happy miles on your new custom!
>>>
>>> On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 8:32:25 PM UTC-5, René wrote:

 Thanks for your comments Doug.

 I agree, Steve is a master at his craft.

 I didn't want a full rear rack for this bike; in fact, I initially only
 wanted the front small rack, but when he showed me his racks, I just
 couldn't let the opportunity pass. They give the bike such a distinct look
 and functionality. The Atlantis has the full set of front & rear racks with
 low riders on both.

 The way this bike seems to be evolving I'm now not sure which of my
 bikes it will replace, the Homer, the Atlantis or maybe even both! It will
 be a long month until I can finish it and start riding it to see how it
 fits and responds. My trust is that Steve, with his knowledge and
 experience, has been able to convert what I expressed I wanted into the
 materialization of my dreams.

 Thanks to all for your nice comments!

 René


 On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 6:13 PM, dougP  wrote:

> Rene:
>
> Following your evolution thru bikes over the last couple of years (??)
> has been interesting.  You have a knack for defining subtle differences in
> understandable terms.  This no doubt was key in your communications with
> Steve Rex.  My wager is that when complete the bike will be everything you
> expected.  What a journey!
>
> A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of staying with a couple in Davis
> who have (literally) a house full of nice bikes.  Many are Steve Rex
> creations.  I had heard of him but had not seen his work in person.  The
> craftsmanship & attention to detail is incredible.  Next time I'm in the
> northern provinces I intend to visit his shop.
>
> Comments re: your custom (have not read every post here).  The cables
> under the bottom bracket are esp. nice.  The racks are absolutely
> artistic.  While I'd opt for a platform on the rear (just because), 
> the
> low pannier rails are perfect.  And the detachable front low riders are
> gorgeous.  Based on what I've seen, Steve Rex is an artist who has figured
> out a way to make a living doing his art.
>
> dougP
>
>
> On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 8:59:03 AM UTC-7, René wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> The day has arrived. I'm driving to Sacramento later this morning to
>> pick up my custom low trail 650b lugged steel fendered and racked custom.
>>
>> Will post photos and a short update later. I'll be building the whole
>> bike but will take my sweet time to enjoy it. I will also likely let the
>> paint fully cure, as expressed in a separate thread.
>>
>> Hopefully the group will still enjoy this, but if it's too far out
>> from the RBW spirit of this forum, I'll be very happy not to do these
>> postings. It's just that for me, this bike epitomizes everything I've
>> learned and experienced since that very first day when I visited RBW HQ 
>> and
>> drove home with my Homer.
>>
>> René
>>
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[RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

[Jack K]

Rene',

Definitely a thoughtfully designed and well proportioned machine. Very nice 
indeed! What is the rear hub and rear skewer? The skewer in particular I 
don't recognize. 

Cheers and safe riding!

-Jack

Raleigh, NC

On Monday, August 8, 2016 at 9:03:54 PM UTC-4, René wrote:
>
> Thanks Ryan. 
>
> On Monday, August 8, 2016, Ryan Fleming  > wrote:
>
>> That is a  very handsome machine , Rene...those Steve Rex bikes are 
>> beauties, and you  both have an excellent eye for detail. I hope you ride 
>> many happy miles on your new custom!
>>
>> On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 8:32:25 PM UTC-5, René wrote:
>>>
>>> Thanks for your comments Doug. 
>>>
>>> I agree, Steve is a master at his craft. 
>>>
>>> I didn't want a full rear rack for this bike; in fact, I initially only 
>>> wanted the front small rack, but when he showed me his racks, I just 
>>> couldn't let the opportunity pass. They give the bike such a distinct look 
>>> and functionality. The Atlantis has the full set of front & rear racks with 
>>> low riders on both.
>>>
>>> The way this bike seems to be evolving I'm now not sure which of my 
>>> bikes it will replace, the Homer, the Atlantis or maybe even both! It will 
>>> be a long month until I can finish it and start riding it to see how it 
>>> fits and responds. My trust is that Steve, with his knowledge and 
>>> experience, has been able to convert what I expressed I wanted into the 
>>> materialization of my dreams.
>>>
>>> Thanks to all for your nice comments!
>>>
>>> René 
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 6:13 PM, dougP  wrote:
>>>
 Rene:

 Following your evolution thru bikes over the last couple of years (??) 
 has been interesting.  You have a knack for defining subtle differences in 
 understandable terms.  This no doubt was key in your communications with 
 Steve Rex.  My wager is that when complete the bike will be everything you 
 expected.  What a journey!

 A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of staying with a couple in Davis 
 who have (literally) a house full of nice bikes.  Many are Steve Rex 
 creations.  I had heard of him but had not seen his work in person.  The 
 craftsmanship & attention to detail is incredible.  Next time I'm in the 
 northern provinces I intend to visit his shop.  

 Comments re: your custom (have not read every post here).  The cables 
 under the bottom bracket are esp. nice.  The racks are absolutely 
 artistic.  While I'd opt for a platform on the rear (just because), 
 the 
 low pannier rails are perfect.  And the detachable front low riders are 
 gorgeous.  Based on what I've seen, Steve Rex is an artist who has figured 
 out a way to make a living doing his art.  

 dougP


 On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 8:59:03 AM UTC-7, René wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> The day has arrived. I'm driving to Sacramento later this morning to 
> pick up my custom low trail 650b lugged steel fendered and racked custom.
>
> Will post photos and a short update later. I'll be building the whole 
> bike but will take my sweet time to enjoy it. I will also likely let the 
> paint fully cure, as expressed in a separate thread.
>
> Hopefully the group will still enjoy this, but if it's too far out 
> from the RBW spirit of this forum, I'll be very happy not to do these 
> postings. It's just that for me, this bike epitomizes everything I've 
> learned and experienced since that very first day when I visited RBW HQ 
> and 
> drove home with my Homer.
>
> René 
>
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[RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

[René Sterental]

Thanks Ryan.

On Monday, August 8, 2016, Ryan Fleming 
wrote:

> That is a  very handsome machine , Rene...those Steve Rex bikes are
> beauties, and you  both have an excellent eye for detail. I hope you ride
> many happy miles on your new custom!
>
> On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 8:32:25 PM UTC-5, René wrote:
>>
>> Thanks for your comments Doug.
>>
>> I agree, Steve is a master at his craft.
>>
>> I didn't want a full rear rack for this bike; in fact, I initially only
>> wanted the front small rack, but when he showed me his racks, I just
>> couldn't let the opportunity pass. They give the bike such a distinct look
>> and functionality. The Atlantis has the full set of front & rear racks with
>> low riders on both.
>>
>> The way this bike seems to be evolving I'm now not sure which of my bikes
>> it will replace, the Homer, the Atlantis or maybe even both! It will be a
>> long month until I can finish it and start riding it to see how it fits and
>> responds. My trust is that Steve, with his knowledge and experience, has
>> been able to convert what I expressed I wanted into the materialization of
>> my dreams.
>>
>> Thanks to all for your nice comments!
>>
>> René
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 6:13 PM, dougP  wrote:
>>
>>> Rene:
>>>
>>> Following your evolution thru bikes over the last couple of years (??)
>>> has been interesting.  You have a knack for defining subtle differences in
>>> understandable terms.  This no doubt was key in your communications with
>>> Steve Rex.  My wager is that when complete the bike will be everything you
>>> expected.  What a journey!
>>>
>>> A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of staying with a couple in Davis who
>>> have (literally) a house full of nice bikes.  Many are Steve Rex
>>> creations.  I had heard of him but had not seen his work in person.  The
>>> craftsmanship & attention to detail is incredible.  Next time I'm in the
>>> northern provinces I intend to visit his shop.
>>>
>>> Comments re: your custom (have not read every post here).  The cables
>>> under the bottom bracket are esp. nice.  The racks are absolutely
>>> artistic.  While I'd opt for a platform on the rear (just because), the
>>> low pannier rails are perfect.  And the detachable front low riders are
>>> gorgeous.  Based on what I've seen, Steve Rex is an artist who has figured
>>> out a way to make a living doing his art.
>>>
>>> dougP
>>>
>>>
>>> On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 8:59:03 AM UTC-7, René wrote:

 Hi all,

 The day has arrived. I'm driving to Sacramento later this morning to
 pick up my custom low trail 650b lugged steel fendered and racked custom.

 Will post photos and a short update later. I'll be building the whole
 bike but will take my sweet time to enjoy it. I will also likely let the
 paint fully cure, as expressed in a separate thread.

 Hopefully the group will still enjoy this, but if it's too far out from
 the RBW spirit of this forum, I'll be very happy not to do these postings.
 It's just that for me, this bike epitomizes everything I've learned and
 experienced since that very first day when I visited RBW HQ and drove home
 with my Homer.

 René

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Re: [RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

[Ryan Fleming]

That is a  very handsome machine , Rene...those Steve Rex bikes are 
beauties, and you  both have an excellent eye for detail. I hope you ride 
many happy miles on your new custom!

On Sunday, August 7, 2016 at 8:32:25 PM UTC-5, René wrote:
>
> Thanks for your comments Doug. 
>
> I agree, Steve is a master at his craft. 
>
> I didn't want a full rear rack for this bike; in fact, I initially only 
> wanted the front small rack, but when he showed me his racks, I just 
> couldn't let the opportunity pass. They give the bike such a distinct look 
> and functionality. The Atlantis has the full set of front & rear racks with 
> low riders on both.
>
> The way this bike seems to be evolving I'm now not sure which of my bikes 
> it will replace, the Homer, the Atlantis or maybe even both! It will be a 
> long month until I can finish it and start riding it to see how it fits and 
> responds. My trust is that Steve, with his knowledge and experience, has 
> been able to convert what I expressed I wanted into the materialization of 
> my dreams.
>
> Thanks to all for your nice comments!
>
> René 
>
>
> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 6:13 PM, dougP  
> wrote:
>
>> Rene:
>>
>> Following your evolution thru bikes over the last couple of years (??) 
>> has been interesting.  You have a knack for defining subtle differences in 
>> understandable terms.  This no doubt was key in your communications with 
>> Steve Rex.  My wager is that when complete the bike will be everything you 
>> expected.  What a journey!
>>
>> A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of staying with a couple in Davis who 
>> have (literally) a house full of nice bikes.  Many are Steve Rex 
>> creations.  I had heard of him but had not seen his work in person.  The 
>> craftsmanship & attention to detail is incredible.  Next time I'm in the 
>> northern provinces I intend to visit his shop.  
>>
>> Comments re: your custom (have not read every post here).  The cables 
>> under the bottom bracket are esp. nice.  The racks are absolutely 
>> artistic.  While I'd opt for a platform on the rear (just because), the 
>> low pannier rails are perfect.  And the detachable front low riders are 
>> gorgeous.  Based on what I've seen, Steve Rex is an artist who has figured 
>> out a way to make a living doing his art.  
>>
>> dougP
>>
>>
>> On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 8:59:03 AM UTC-7, René wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> The day has arrived. I'm driving to Sacramento later this morning to 
>>> pick up my custom low trail 650b lugged steel fendered and racked custom.
>>>
>>> Will post photos and a short update later. I'll be building the whole 
>>> bike but will take my sweet time to enjoy it. I will also likely let the 
>>> paint fully cure, as expressed in a separate thread.
>>>
>>> Hopefully the group will still enjoy this, but if it's too far out from 
>>> the RBW spirit of this forum, I'll be very happy not to do these postings. 
>>> It's just that for me, this bike epitomizes everything I've learned and 
>>> experienced since that very first day when I visited RBW HQ and drove home 
>>> with my Homer.
>>>
>>> René 
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

[René Sterental]

Thanks for your comments Doug.

I agree, Steve is a master at his craft.

I didn't want a full rear rack for this bike; in fact, I initially only
wanted the front small rack, but when he showed me his racks, I just
couldn't let the opportunity pass. They give the bike such a distinct look
and functionality. The Atlantis has the full set of front & rear racks with
low riders on both.

The way this bike seems to be evolving I'm now not sure which of my bikes
it will replace, the Homer, the Atlantis or maybe even both! It will be a
long month until I can finish it and start riding it to see how it fits and
responds. My trust is that Steve, with his knowledge and experience, has
been able to convert what I expressed I wanted into the materialization of
my dreams.

Thanks to all for your nice comments!

René


On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 6:13 PM, dougP  wrote:

> Rene:
>
> Following your evolution thru bikes over the last couple of years (??) has
> been interesting.  You have a knack for defining subtle differences in
> understandable terms.  This no doubt was key in your communications with
> Steve Rex.  My wager is that when complete the bike will be everything you
> expected.  What a journey!
>
> A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of staying with a couple in Davis who
> have (literally) a house full of nice bikes.  Many are Steve Rex
> creations.  I had heard of him but had not seen his work in person.  The
> craftsmanship & attention to detail is incredible.  Next time I'm in the
> northern provinces I intend to visit his shop.
>
> Comments re: your custom (have not read every post here).  The cables
> under the bottom bracket are esp. nice.  The racks are absolutely
> artistic.  While I'd opt for a platform on the rear (just because), the
> low pannier rails are perfect.  And the detachable front low riders are
> gorgeous.  Based on what I've seen, Steve Rex is an artist who has figured
> out a way to make a living doing his art.
>
> dougP
>
>
> On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 8:59:03 AM UTC-7, René wrote:
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> The day has arrived. I'm driving to Sacramento later this morning to pick
>> up my custom low trail 650b lugged steel fendered and racked custom.
>>
>> Will post photos and a short update later. I'll be building the whole
>> bike but will take my sweet time to enjoy it. I will also likely let the
>> paint fully cure, as expressed in a separate thread.
>>
>> Hopefully the group will still enjoy this, but if it's too far out from
>> the RBW spirit of this forum, I'll be very happy not to do these postings.
>> It's just that for me, this bike epitomizes everything I've learned and
>> experienced since that very first day when I visited RBW HQ and drove home
>> with my Homer.
>>
>> René
>>
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[RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

[dougP]

Rene:

Following your evolution thru bikes over the last couple of years (??) has 
been interesting.  You have a knack for defining subtle differences in 
understandable terms.  This no doubt was key in your communications with 
Steve Rex.  My wager is that when complete the bike will be everything you 
expected.  What a journey!

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of staying with a couple in Davis who 
have (literally) a house full of nice bikes.  Many are Steve Rex 
creations.  I had heard of him but had not seen his work in person.  The 
craftsmanship & attention to detail is incredible.  Next time I'm in the 
northern provinces I intend to visit his shop.  

Comments re: your custom (have not read every post here).  The cables under 
the bottom bracket are esp. nice.  The racks are absolutely artistic.  
While I'd opt for a platform on the rear (just because), the low 
pannier rails are perfect.  And the detachable front low riders are 
gorgeous.  Based on what I've seen, Steve Rex is an artist who has figured 
out a way to make a living doing his art.  

dougP

On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 8:59:03 AM UTC-7, René wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> The day has arrived. I'm driving to Sacramento later this morning to pick 
> up my custom low trail 650b lugged steel fendered and racked custom.
>
> Will post photos and a short update later. I'll be building the whole bike 
> but will take my sweet time to enjoy it. I will also likely let the paint 
> fully cure, as expressed in a separate thread.
>
> Hopefully the group will still enjoy this, but if it's too far out from 
> the RBW spirit of this forum, I'll be very happy not to do these postings. 
> It's just that for me, this bike epitomizes everything I've learned and 
> experienced since that very first day when I visited RBW HQ and drove home 
> with my Homer.
>
> René 
>

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[RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

[René Sterental]



On Sunday, August 7, 2016, Patrick Moore  wrote:

> One more, after perusing the photos again: this is one of the prettiest
> and most interesting frames I've seen!
>
> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Patrick Moore  > wrote:
>
>> Oh! And I'm glad you posted the photo of the fender cutouts -- I am
>> shortly going to do something similar to the 50 mm Berthouds to get them to
>> fit the fork of my '03 Riv Road.
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Patrick Moore > > wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks for these additional photos; some of the details I missed before
>>> are quite striking -- the dropouts, for example. I wish I'd thought of the
>>> SON hub-light connection system for my Matthews.
>>>
>>> I see the hangar. My "Ls" are mounted considerably higher, but this is
>>> valuable primarily for a fixed drivetrain, which has to derailleur to hold
>>> the chain off the ground. But the Matthews (9-sp) has the same thing anyway.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Aug 7, 2016 at 12:22 PM, René Sterental >> > wrote:
>>>
 Hi all,

 Here's a small update on the rear fender line adjustment, as well as
 the tubing & geometry specs. Also added some more photos with additional
 details:

 @Patrick, I took a couple of photos of the chain hanger on the inside
 of the right rear seat stay so you could see it.

 https://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/28752232741/in/album
 -72157672057814225/ - scroll to the right for the new photos.

 Added photos from the bottom bracket shell with its integrated cable
 guides that I didn't notice until last night, the details of the front and
 rear dropouts, which I think are just gorgeous, and the fix I did to adjust
 the rear fender line.

 This bike came with Wabi-Sabi... whether on purpose or not. As you all
 know, getting the fender lines to be perfect is quite time consuming, and
 when on top of that you have to fabricate a rack that has to match the
 exact curvature of the fender, it gets even trickier. You can see from one
 of the photos I posted yesterday that the rear of the rear fender angled
 away from the wheel, and since the wheel has the tan sidewall, it became
 very noticeable when I took the photos. On first inspection it wasn't
 noticeable at all, especially since the fender line seems to change all the
 time depending on the angle you are looking at the bike; only when looking
 at the rear wheel head on, aligned with the rear hub, did it become
 obvious. So I had to do something about it, which also meant that I would
 add my little "personalization" to the build. 99.9% Steve Rex + 0.1% René!

 I spent all afternoon thinking about it, what could I do, what options
 were there, and came up with the following two options:
 - Remove the bolts that attach the fender to the rack, adjust the
 curvature of the fender per Jan's instructions, and see how far off the
 fender is from the rack; hopefully, the distance can be addressed by adding
 some washers, more on the rear rack stay and less on the front rack stay,
 so the fender can be attached again but this time holds the correct fender
 line. I proceeded to do that and took some photos to send Steve to discuss.
 - The second option I came up with was to adjust the fender line as
 above, and then have Steve drill a new hole on the bottom plate of the rack
 where it attaches to the top of the rear dropout. I figured that this would
 allow the rack to pivot around the seat stay braze-ons and though tricky,
 would allow it to adapt to the fender line.

 I called Steve to discuss these solutions, after telling him that this
 was just me trying to improve an aesthetic element, and that put in
 perspective of the whole bike, it was a super minor detail, but at the same
 time, with such a work of art, I wanted the fender line to be OK. He
 quickly dismissed my second option, stating that I had overlooked the fact
 that rotating the rear rack downwards would tilt the horizontal bag stays
 down, which would be worse aesthetically. I had totally overlooked that
 detail and immediately agreed. He approved my plan to add spacers to the
 rack stays, and told me that once I had made the adjustment and had the
 thickness needed, he would make me a couple of custom extensions so it
 would be smooth and match the rack. I loved that idea!

 So, this morning I proceeded to do that, and found that I could get the
 fender line corrected by using the valve locknuts and a thicker leather
 washer I had bought some time ago, whereas the front rack stay just needed
 a thin leather washer with 

[RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

['Clayton' via RBW Owners Bunch]

>
> I am excited for you!   Great bike, great storybeautiful photos 
> The rear rack is brilliant.  You have me dreaming of a new bike.. 

 

> Congrats on the weight loss. I lost seventy one lbs. (from my heaviest) 
> and have kept it off.  It was too hard on my joints and back.  Climbing 
> hills is something I enjoy now and I have less pain in general.  

 

> Enjoy the climbs on your new low trail bike!  It is stunning.


You have a big heart and are generous and kind. Thanks again for the tape!

Clayton (Bendite) 

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[RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

[René Sterental]

Thank you all for your comments. I'm glad you've also enjoyed the story.

Now, I'll be counting the days until September 5 and riding my Atlantis a
lot!

René

On Saturday, August 6, 2016, Jeremy Tavan  wrote:

> I really love the design and construction of the racks in particular -
> those really do add a special custom-bike flair to an elegant and beautiful
> bike. And the clean lines afforded by all the little details you specified
> - the internal routing, the SON SL hub - make this a very purposeful,
> well-planned bike. If Steve Rex hadn't already been on my short list of
> custom builders, he'd've been added immediately. Very nice work indeed, and
> a great write-up of the story leading up to it. Thanks!
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[RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

['Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch]

Beautiful bike!!  Love the color you chose and the proportions and 
craftsmanship are superb!  Congrats!!



On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 10:59:03 AM UTC-5, René wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> The day has arrived. I'm driving to Sacramento later this morning to pick 
> up my custom low trail 650b lugged steel fendered and racked custom.
>
> Will post photos and a short update later. I'll be building the whole bike 
> but will take my sweet time to enjoy it. I will also likely let the paint 
> fully cure, as expressed in a separate thread.
>
> Hopefully the group will still enjoy this, but if it's too far out from 
> the RBW spirit of this forum, I'll be very happy not to do these postings. 
> It's just that for me, this bike epitomizes everything I've learned and 
> experienced since that very first day when I visited RBW HQ and drove home 
> with my Homer.
>
> René 
>

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[RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

['pb' via RBW Owners Bunch]

Anybody who's in or goes to Sac, I'd suggest you get to know Addison at 
Addison's Bicycle Reparium.  Quirky, funky, hip, independent, vintage, 
beater, Riv-oriented, BQ-oriented coolness.  

https://www.facebook.com/bicyclerepairium/

https://www.google.com/#q=addison%27s+bicycle+reparium

~pb

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[RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

[Jon in central Colorado]

You're teasing us :)

On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 9:59:03 AM UTC-6, René wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> The day has arrived. I'm driving to Sacramento later this morning to pick 
> up my custom low trail 650b lugged steel fendered and racked custom.
>
> Will post photos and a short update later. I'll be building the whole bike 
> but will take my sweet time to enjoy it. I will also likely let the paint 
> fully cure, as expressed in a separate thread.
>
> Hopefully the group will still enjoy this, but if it's too far out from 
> the RBW spirit of this forum, I'll be very happy not to do these postings. 
> It's just that for me, this bike epitomizes everything I've learned and 
> experienced since that very first day when I visited RBW HQ and drove home 
> with my Homer.
>
> René 
>

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[RBW] Re: RBW / BQ inspired steel lugged custom

[Jim M.]

On Friday, August 5, 2016 at 10:02:38 AM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
>
> I'd love to see it. Who's the builder?


Sacramento lugged bike builder -- gotta be Steve Rex. 

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