It's beginning to look a lot like a bike.....

A group of close frineds chipped in and bough me a stem:
http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/stem-partial.jpg Dam, that Thomson is SWEET! I never would
have bought it for myself so it is all the more special. So I finally got my bars mounted:
http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/bars1.jpg http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/bars2.jpg

I still need to play with prostioning of the brake levers, though. But I really can't do that till I
get the cranks installed and can get some riding done.

I stole the seatpost ouf of Karen's bike. She didn't NEED the extra long Thomson seatpost, the one
Mr. Thorne donated to the cause was too short for my use but would suit her bike just fine... So it
all worked out.

I got a POS seat from the LBS dumpster so I can at least start getting things dialed in.

http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/almost.jpg

Seeing as I had handlebars and a seat, and two wheels, I walked it to the top of my hill and coasted
down, only real problem was, I had no pedals, nor brakes so coming to a stop was quite humerous, but
I survived... suffice it to say, before I do that gain, I'll need to get some working brakes!

I proceeded to use the most important feature of the bike to reward myself:
http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/beer1.jpg

g'night!

 

It's beginning to look like a bike for Clydesdale Everywhere he goes....

(Sang with the melody of the Christmas song

--
- Zilla (Remove XSPAM)

"ClydesdaleMTB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> A group of close frineds chipped in and bough me a stem:
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/stem-partial.jpg Dam, that Thomson is SWEET! I never would
> have bought it for myself so it is all the more special. So I finally got my bars mounted:
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/bars1.jpg
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/bars2.jpg
>
> I still need to play with prostioning of the brake levers, though. But I really can't do that till
> I get the cranks installed and can get some riding done.
>
> I stole the seatpost ouf of Karen's bike. She didn't NEED the extra long Thomson seatpost, the one
> Mr. Thorne donated to the cause was too short for my use but would suit her bike just fine... So
> it all worked out.
>
> I got a POS seat from the LBS dumpster so I can at least start getting things dialed in.
>
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/almost.jpg
>
> Seeing as I had handlebars and a seat, and two wheels, I walked it to the top of my hill and
> coasted down, only real problem was, I had no pedals, nor brakes so coming to a stop was quite
> humerous, but I survived... suffice it to say, before I do that gain, I'll need to get some
> working brakes!
>
> I proceeded to use the most important feature of the bike to reward
myself:
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/beer1.jpg
>
>
> g'night!

 

"ClydesdaleMTB" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
<snip> So I finally got my bars mounted:
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/bars1.jpg
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/bars2.jpg

Are those my ex-brake levers??? They look prettier on your bike...

> I got a POS seat from the LBS dumpster so I can at least start getting things dialed in.

I'll bring that Spec Body Geo saddle for you to try...

- CA-G

Canadian Girls Kick Ass!

 

>
>A group of close frineds chipped in and bough me a stem:
>http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/stem-partial.jpg Dam, that Thomson is SWEET! I never would
>have bought it for myself so it is all the more special. So I finally got my bars mounted:
>http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/bars1.jpg http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/bars2.jpg
>

I've always thought the WTB bars looked soooo cool. I've never spent any quality time on them,
though. You like 'em eh?

>I still need to play with prostioning of the brake levers, though. But I really can't do that till
>I get the cranks installed and can get some riding done.
>
>I stole the seatpost ouf of Karen's bike. She didn't NEED the extra long Thomson seatpost, the one
>Mr. Thorne donated to the cause was too short for my use but would suit her bike just fine... So it
>all worked out.
>
>I got a POS seat from the LBS dumpster so I can at least start getting things dialed in.
>
>http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/almost.jpg

>
>Seeing as I had handlebars and a seat, and two wheels, I walked it to the top of my hill and
>coasted down, only real problem was, I had no pedals, nor brakes so coming to a stop was quite
>humerous, but I survived... suffice it to say, before I do that gain, I'll need to get some
>working brakes!
>

Running dismount, duh. It's a cross bike.

>I proceeded to use the most important feature of the bike to reward myself:
>http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/beer1.jpg
>

Mmmmm beer.

>
>g'night!
>
>

Thanks for sharing the progress with us. I love wathcing a bike come together. I can't wait to see
how all the proportions come together once you've got the knobbies and a B-17 on it.

Cheers,

-Andrew

 

Zilla says:

>(Sang with the melody of the Christmas song

If that song gets stuck in my head today, you're goona pay......

;-P

Steve

 

Andrew Thorne said:

>Running dismount, duh. It's a cross bike.

That's a tough one with no pedals........

 

ClydesdaleMTB wrote:

> I proceeded to use the most important feature of the bike to reward myself:
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/beer1.jpg
>
> g'night!

The bike is coming along nicely!

Jimbo(san)

 

Carla A-G wrote:

> Are those my ex-brake levers??? They look prettier on your bike...

Indeed, they are!

 

Andrew Thorne wrote:

> I've always thought the WTB bars looked soooo cool. I've never spent any quality time on them,
> though. You like 'em eh?

They sure look cool, but to be honest I've only had about 30 seconds of "ride time" and 25 of those
seconds was spent thinking "Ohhh SH!T how do I STOP this thing!?!?!"

> Running dismount, duh. It's a cross bike.

Aye, but it's MUCH easier to do with _pedals_

> I can't wait to see how all the proportions come together once you've got the knobbies and a
> B-17 on it.

I dunno about a Brooks.... Right now I'm at the mercy of those who have spare parts to be rid of. I
can't imagine ANYBODY having a B-17 or ANY Brooks saddle they don't want... it just doesnt happen.
you only buy a Brooks if you intend on sititng on it until you die, and usually you request it be
placed in the casket with you.

 

ClydesdaleMTB <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> A group of close frineds chipped in and bough me a stem:
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/stem-partial.jpg Dam, that Thomson is SWEET! I never would
> have bought it for myself so it is all the more special. So I finally got my bars mounted:
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/bars1.jpg
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/bars2.jpg
>
> I still need to play with prostioning of the brake levers, though. But I really can't do that till
> I get the cranks installed and can get some riding done.
>
> I stole the seatpost ouf of Karen's bike. She didn't NEED the extra long Thomson seatpost, the one
> Mr. Thorne donated to the cause was too short for my use but would suit her bike just fine... So
> it all worked out.
>
> I got a POS seat from the LBS dumpster so I can at least start getting things dialed in.
>
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/almost.jpg
>
> Seeing as I had handlebars and a seat, and two wheels, I walked it to the top of my hill and
> coasted down, only real problem was, I had no pedals, nor brakes so coming to a stop was quite
> humerous, but I survived... suffice it to say, before I do that gain, I'll need to get some
> working brakes!
>
> I proceeded to use the most important feature of the bike to reward myself:
> http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/beer1.jpg
>
>
> g'night!

Looks good. You're still living in "non-roadie" denial with those handlebars, though. Stylish for a
Bridgestone steel city beater/cruiser, yes, but they seem rather impractical for offroad. If you
insist on keeping them, I'd say regular mountain bike brake levers would better serve you. Roadie
brake levers are only worthwhile if you plan to spend time in the hoods, which, with the angle of
those bars, you ain't. Grips or tape? Or, should I ask, denial or acceptance? /s

 

RE/
>
>http://www.shavings.net/images/bikes/cx/almost.jpg

Is that the Habenero Ti frame you had made?
-----------------------
PeteCresswell

 

On Tue, 25 Mar 2003 22:52:22 -0500, ClydesdaleMTB <[email protected]> wrote:

[snip a very good hobby!]

Great stuff, just simply great!

>
>g'night!

Peace, Bill The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind
should give an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
:-]