Nice to finally have an authoritative value from Grant for "n", which I
seem to have forever struggled with back in high school Calc class. Of
course, since I'm single, I'll need to factor that in and carry the one,
which leaves me with "N x 2" or a total of 18. Bingo!, which is exactly
Well, that's an interesting little twist! It was my assumption after
posting the "origin story" of my Protovelo that I probably had many of the
details wrong and that there would be a long list of
clarifications/modifications to the information that I had pieced together
about it. In
The CL bike does appear to be missing paint on the inside of the non-drive
seatstay just below the middle rack braze-on, which is the same location as
the damage and missing paint of Matthew's Appaloosa. That would be the
clincher for me even more than some of the parts in common, which I
Headed to the mountains, just like your (former) Bombadil, which I now
proudly call my own. I hope the new owner likes the Quickbeam even half as
much as I admire that Bombadil. If these are the two that you got rid of,
I can't wait to see the ones that you actually kept!
Willet M.
On
On my Proto-Bombadil. So I guess you can be Sam, but Frodo is already
taken.
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On Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 8:04:39 PM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
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> One bike to rule them all.
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> On Nov 1, 2021, at 5:33 AM, Johnny Alien wrote:
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> I think the
I would definitely be interested in seeing pics of this and would probably
buy it, depending on the color. I tried to order a porteur bag years ago
before they closed but never was able to complete the process of ordering a
custom.
Willet M.
Carbondale, CO
On Sunday, May 29, 2022 at 7:03:04
I do seem to recall, Jason, having predicted (below) very precisely one of
these pics back in late December when you let it slip that the Bombadil was
out at the paint shop getting freshened up a bit. I won't let it go to my
head, though, as the likelihood of you posting lovely pics of a
> David Sprunger
>> North Newton, KS
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>> On Wed, Mar 9, 2022 at 7:55 PM 'WilletM' via RBW Owners Bunch <
>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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>>> Below is my Bilenky tr
Another enthusiastic vote for Showers Pass Elite and Refuge (and other
models) jackets as outer layers in cold/dry conditions. Winter riding in
western Colorado at 6000' of altitude is exceptionally comfortable, whether
it's snowing (which is basically dry conditions) or actually dry outside.
On the bright side, during my brief visit there a dozen years ago, Surabaya
did not strike me as a "sweatshop-y" sort of Asian city in the manner of
what I imagine areas of Bangladesh (and other clothing-production hubs)
might be like. So it may be the case that Swift is "responsibly"
For my money (quite literally, and too much of it!), Bombadil's build up to
be among the most beautiful bicycles ever created. The proportions and
functionality of Jason's Bombadil, along with the multitude of perfect
choices he made along the way during the build, put this particular bike at
Even so, I'm guessing the odds of it becoming a garage queen are about as
remote as some of the Vancouver backcountry huts that we'll be seeing it
leaned up against in future pics. Hope you remembered to get touch-up
paint!
Willet M.
On Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 1:14:24 PM UTC-7
Thanks for sharing the link! I've been absolutely mesmerized watching the
bike messenger gathering spots on Market St during visits to SF over the
last twenty years. Between the bikes and the bags and the tattoos and the
clothing, there is a very humbling lesson for me that THEY are the real
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>>>> On Monday, June 28, 2021 at 6:10:15 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote:
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>>>>> Willet - oh wow, glad I could be of help! Other than misleading you
>>>>> into thinking the 65's would fit, now you're a cautionary tale for me
Those fenders actually made it into the final build based on a suggestion
that you (Jason) gave me many months ago as I was contemplating which
direction to go with the frameset. I eventually decided to go "all silver"
or as close to it as I could possibly get, and the Flat 65's from Simworks
I just ordered a custom pair of silver anodized MSW Cliffhangers through
Peter White Cycles, though they won't arrive until late March or early
April. I also had checked in with Velocity by email a few weeks back and
was told that their standard silver anodized rims (unlike my machined
I'm looking for, as the title says, a Phil Wood non-disc 8/9/10 FSA QR
cassette rear hub new or in excellent condition. I need 135mm spacing, 36
spoke, and polished silver in order to match up fairly well with a polished
Schmidt Son dynamo hub up front.
Different brands/colors, etc, won't
Do you have any additional pics you could post or send (especially closeups
that show paint dings)? What are your height/inseam measurements and how
would you characterize the fit for you? I assume this is 700c? Any guess
on total mileage? I assume no rust issues?
Willet M.
On Saturday,
Having just finished my first Rivendell project earlier this summer (a
Protovelo/Bombadil), and after completing it ONLY after 4-5 months of
(happily) sweating every nut and bolt and fitting every part to the frame
one after another to see how the fit and function was affected by the mixed
Thanks, Jim, for the info and the terrific pics. You must have a lot more
weather and/or salty air where you live than I do (or maybe you just
actually get out and ride more?). Here in the Aspen area of Colorado, I
have a Surly Krampus that's been stripped of paint (and frame saver-ed but
It was an even better deal for me because I ended up the winning bidder on
ebay for frame/fork/hs/seatpost, which is what allowed me to build it up
with the decidedly un-Rivendellian build kit. Altogether, with the auction
price and the various new and used parts that I selected for the
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