Re: [RBW] Re: Classy bottle

2013-07-12 Thread steel lugs
Speaking of classy bottles (albeit, at a premium of ~$75): http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1900584124/the-coloral-company-the-rebirth-of-a-british-cycli On Fri, Jul 12, 2013 at 10:04 AM, LeahFoy jonasandle...@gmail.com wrote: Zack, so would you say the bottle doesn't change the taste?

Re: [RBW] Re: Terrible News

2013-07-09 Thread steel lugs
Feel the same as justinaugust... am just sick to my stomach. Decided to go through his photo's on flickr and was extremely humbled to see my Rambouillet tagged as one of his favorites: http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/favorites/ Godspeed Seth. On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 3:48 PM, Logan Smith

Re: [RBW] Re: Color Question from an Indecisive Person

2013-01-10 Thread steel lugs
Lynne - Am also sorry to hear about your Bleriot and glad you're OK... Like Tom, I also went with Pewter/Cream when I special ordered my Rambouillet and haven't couldn't be more satisfied with how well it came out. http://www.flickr.com/photos/38991087@N05/4482258943/in/photostream Have fun with

Re: [RBW] Re: ISO pannier capable back rack

2013-01-05 Thread steel lugs
Am hoping the Nitto rack shown at Interbike '12 hit's our shores soon... http://www.flickr.com/photos/37347002@N05/8055660030/ On Fri, Jan 4, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Dave davele...@gmail.com wrote: With the cargo it's mostly an aesthetic thing. Thinking itll look too big on the back of a 650b

Re: [RBW] Re: Ram/Roadeo/other roady build lists and photos?

2012-12-19 Thread steel lugs
Patrick, have you considered going with a 1x drivetrain, since you have plenty of 14-28s and a 44t already? I did something similar with my Rambouillet and discovered I actually preferred having less gears: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38991087@N05/4482258007/in/photostream/ Now if only White

[RBW] the precarious balance of rim development

2012-11-01 Thread steel lugs
Have a pair of Phil Wood 'Rivy' 36h hubs I intend to build up during the winter months for my Rambouillet, but am undecided on what rims to go with. A while back, Grant posted an insightful piece regarding the precarious balance of rim development (i.e., 'Light, Strong, and Inexpensive: Pick

Re: [RBW] Re: Riv's New Pedals

2012-10-26 Thread steel lugs
Appreciate all the rider comments out in the field. Given the lower profile, would assume I would have to lower my saddle slightly to compensate. Anyone know exactly how many mm difference there is between the VP Gripster and MKS Touring? May have to give these a try, though I wish they still

Re: [RBW] Re: Things I wish Rivendell still sold..

2012-09-25 Thread steel lugs
Rivendell framesets made by Toyo - price be damned: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38991087@N05/4482258943/in/photostream/ http://www.handmadebikes.net/toyo-framebuilding-dynasty.html On Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 9:42 AM, Brad Mitchell frit...@gmail.com wrote: Really miss the seersucker and

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Riders Brooks Saddle

2012-08-23 Thread steel lugs
Definitely like the recently released B17 'Select' model (the bestest one yet, per Grant): http://www.rivbike.com/product-p/s6.htm But if they swapped out the matte black enamel steel rails with copper and added RBW stamping, I could see it being one of their best sellers ever. Sounds like an

Re: [RBW] Re: Not as pretty as the new Herse cranks, but ...

2012-06-10 Thread steel lugs
Patrick - just built up a single-speed w/ one of these cranks: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38991087@N05/7321434360/in/photostream/lightbox/ steelugs On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 7:29 PM, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: How is the finish compared to that old benchmark, original Campy