[RBW] Re: Lots of reconfiguration, resulting in three handlebar tape jobs this weekend.

2015-05-26 Thread Bill Lindsay
Micheal Yes, those are White VBC cranks. 44/30. I did get out yesterday for a quick ride. I have a little 20 mile out and back that includes about 1000ft of climbing. Bombing down Wildcat Canyon road, I was impressed at how powerful the 40+ year old M.A.F.A.C. Racers are (koolstop

[RBW] Re: Lots of reconfiguration, resulting in three handlebar tape jobs this weekend.

2015-05-25 Thread Montclair BobbyB
+1 on the khaki ... On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 6:56:12 PM UTC-4, Bill Lindsay wrote: I did a new build, another Rawland. This time it's a Nordavinden, their 700c road bike offering. I had centerpull posts installed and built it up as a modernish Jan Heine special. Here's THE BUILD

[RBW] Re: Lots of reconfiguration, resulting in three handlebar tape jobs this weekend.

2015-05-25 Thread Bill Lindsay
Harlequin would be the business. On Monday, May 25, 2015 at 10:45:07 AM UTC-7, Bill wrote: Those Bosco bars would sizzle with a total harlequin wrap. Looks great (APPROVE) as done though. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch

[RBW] Re: Lots of reconfiguration, resulting in three handlebar tape jobs this weekend.

2015-05-24 Thread Michael Hechmer
That's so much bike building I'd almost think it must be raining in the East Bay. A very nice mix of old and new. Are those the White VBC cranks? I'll be interested to read how the brakes live up to their reputation. Personally, starting from scratch (and at 70 that's not likely to happen)

[RBW] Re: Lots of reconfiguration, resulting in three handlebar tape jobs this weekend.

2015-05-24 Thread Bill Lindsay
On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 4:48:52 PM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote: That's so much bike building I'd almost think it must be raining in the East Bay. It's freakishly cold and windy but no rain. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW

[RBW] Re: Lots of reconfiguration, resulting in three handlebar tape jobs this weekend.

2015-05-24 Thread Ron Mc
I think orange and blue look great together On Sunday, May 24, 2015 at 5:56:12 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: I did a new build, another Rawland. This time it's a Nordavinden, their 700c road bike offering. I had centerpull posts installed and built it up as a modernish Jan Heine special.

[RBW] Re: Lots of reconfiguration, resulting in three handlebar tape jobs this weekend.

2015-05-24 Thread WETH
Bill, I am always inspired by your work. Well done. Erl -- 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