Re: [RBW] Semi-Rivv-y News
I'll let you know how it goes. I rode PBP '07 fixed, and '11 with friction shifting retro Campy, so this is no worse than either of those. Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy On Feb 5, 2015, at 10:03 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote: Beautiful bike, but there's not much that would make me want to ride period correct drivetrain components like that on a brevet. I'm firmly in the modern camp. On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 5:45 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: OK, it's not a Rivendell, but I'm very excited about the impending delivery of this very nice Alex Singer from the 1970s sometime in the next few weeks. Fans of classic French handmade bicycles will know why I've lusted after one of these for years. This one became available just as a small financial windfall gave me ability to afford it. It's loaded with the details that make Alex Singer bicycles so distinctive--lugs blended into the top tube, crisp filed lugwork, handmade stem, custom racks, etc. Best of all, it's my size! List members in NorCal can look for it on at least one of the upcome San Francisco brevets. Heartfelt thanks to my wife for letting me buy it! Alex Singer by Campy Only on Flickr. Just follow this link to see and comment on this photo: http://flic.kr/p/qMeY3b Image-1.jpg --Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Semi-Rivv-y News
Congratulations on the find. It is a beautiful bike! On Friday, February 6, 2015 at 9:34:43 AM UTC-5, Eric Norris wrote: I'll let you know how it goes. I rode PBP '07 fixed, and '11 with friction shifting retro Campy, so this is no worse than either of those. Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy On Feb 5, 2015, at 10:03 PM, Jim Bronson jim.b...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Beautiful bike, but there's not much that would make me want to ride period correct drivetrain components like that on a brevet. I'm firmly in the modern camp. On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 5:45 PM, Eric Norris campyo...@me.com javascript: wrote: OK, it's not a Rivendell, but I'm very excited about the impending delivery of this very nice Alex Singer from the 1970s sometime in the next few weeks. Fans of classic French handmade bicycles will know why I've lusted after one of these for years. This one became available just as a small financial windfall gave me ability to afford it. It's loaded with the details that make Alex Singer bicycles so distinctive--lugs blended into the top tube, crisp filed lugwork, handmade stem, custom racks, etc. Best of all, it's my size! List members in NorCal can look for it on at least one of the upcome San Francisco brevets. Heartfelt thanks to my wife for letting me buy it! Alex Singer http://flic.kr/p/qMeY3b by Campy Only https://www.flickr.com/35176895@N03 on Flickr. Just follow this link to see and comment on this photo: http://flic.kr/p/qMeY3b Image-1.jpg --Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript:. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript:. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Semi-Rivv-y News
On Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 10:03:33 PM UTC-8, Jim Bronson wrote: Beautiful bike, but there's not much that would make me want to ride period correct drivetrain components like that on a brevet. I'm firmly in the modern camp. Yes, beautiful bike. If necessary, I could deal with the drivetrain ... it's the modern cockpit that has me permanently captivated. ~pb -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
