Re: [RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-22 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Doug: I don't know; he seems to like racks but all seem to be customs. You might contact him On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 4:59 PM, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Patrick: That is nicely done, very tasteful. Does your rack maker do this as a regular part of his business or is he

[RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-21 Thread RoadieRyan
Wow that is a slick looking rack, very nice - love the paint on that bike too. On Mar 20, 9:20 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/BIKESMISCELLANEA#5586195366486... Lighter than the already very light Fly and very stiff. I'll not put more than

Re: [RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-21 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Thanks for all the compliments. I'm very happy with it, particularly given the price (but I won't say how much -- this was a sort of pet project for Matthew and he could easily have charged 2X as much for all the work he put in; I got it for, probably, minimum wage). He aimed to make it look good

[RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-20 Thread charlie
Very nice and clean..I am building a rear rack also that will be shorter and will be used primarily as a bag support. I plan on a tail light mount and a similar minimalist design. Glad you posted photos. I would think you should be able to find suitable long bolts at any auto parts or

[RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-20 Thread Jim Cloud
Nice looking bike and rack, Patrick! I think, however, that your gas mileage on the van must be decreased by the number of stickers on the back! Jim Cloud Tucson, AZ On Mar 20, 9:20 am, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote:

[RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-20 Thread doug peterson
Patrick: That is nicely done, very tasteful. Does your rack maker do this as a regular part of his business or is he interested in doing customs? The work looks beautiful. I have a Nitto big rack on the back of the Atlantis. While functional, it does look look like a bridge, with the corner

[RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-20 Thread Michael_S
Doug, I saw that the rack builder will be at the San Diego Handmade bike show in April. You could see him there. I really like his MTB fork crowns too. http://www.matthewscustomcycles.blogspot.com/ ~Mike On Mar 20, 3:59 pm, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Patrick: That is nicely done,

Re: [RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-20 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Thanks. AFAIK, all his racks are customs. On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 4:59 PM, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Patrick: That is nicely done, very tasteful. Does your rack maker do this as a regular part of his business or is he interested in doing customs? The work looks beautiful. I

Re: [RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-20 Thread omnigrid
powdercoated...or plated? very nice! On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 6:12 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. AFAIK, all his racks are customs. On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 4:59 PM, doug peterson dougpn...@cox.net wrote: Patrick: That is nicely done, very tasteful. Does your rack

[RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-20 Thread Philip Williamson
Now I know where to send my un-stuck stickers. I gave away the bike that used to receive them all. I love that rack. Is the mount to the brake bridge threaded with a nut, or internally tapped for a bolt? Dead sexy either way. You have the best taste in bikes. Philip Philip Williamson

[RBW] Re: New, custom, minimalist ss rack for Riv commuter

2011-03-20 Thread doug peterson
I love racks; it's the only way I can hang all my junk onto my bike :). Seriously, a nice looking rack can enhance both the beauty and utility of a bike. dougP On Mar 20, 11:20 am, robert zeidler zeidler.rob...@gmail.com wrote: I hate racks and think we Riv owners hang way too much junk on our