Classic & Vintage - ANOTHER (!) RB-1 re-build

Here is the bike I built up for my wife. This is my first C&V rebuild/restore project (I still have my 1988 Merckx with Croce'Daune in original condition). I built it up to get her out on a bike with me, so the main considerations were her comfort and everything must work flawlessly since she is new(ish) to cycling. That is why is has 700 x 28s and a pretty plush saddle.


It started out as a 58cm 1990 Bridgestone RB-1. Here are the "before" pictures:
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Nice frame. I'm guessing more pictures are on the way?!?

The color is "UMass" maroon (she was an athlete at UMass) with a gold metallic candy clear on top to make it pop in the sun. The pics don't show how sparkly it is! I built it up with a mix of used and NOS Campy parts. I always liked the 1994 decals (http://sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/1994/pages/45.htm) so asked JRRestore to make some up.

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Nice

those drops seem to curve less than others i have seen and used, what type are they?

edit: is that ambrosio tape?

Thanks!

The bars are Cinelli Giro D'Italia and Cinelli 1A stem wrapped in Cinelli Volee.

It's obvious you have great affection for your wife, and she's a lucky gal.

Very, very nice job.

Looking good...Now give your wife a gentle slap on the wrist. It looks like she is cross chaining a bit. I suppose with todays slinky chains it doesn't matter so much. Nice build. Your wife owes you her company for thousands of miles and a century or two.

I'm so relieved you didn't buy her one of those specialized "ruby" bikes.

Looking good...Now give your wife a gentle slap on the wrist. It looks like she is cross chaining a bit. I suppose with todays slinky chains it doesn't matter so much. Nice build. Your wife owes you her company for thousands of miles and a century or two.

I'm so relieved you didn't buy her one of those specialized "ruby" bikes.

Cross chain is my fault :rolleyes:. The FD was not adjusted correctly -since remedied.

Tomorrow we are taking it out for the maiden voyage. So far she thinks it is very "pretty". Anyway, she is worth it! :love:

The Specialized Ruby is just not my -or the wife's- style. Too flashy.

PS It is very hard to find nice silver seat posts!

Your wife is very tall.

... nice bike, too. :)

She is 6'01" (185.4 cm) and I am 6'04" (193 cm). We are both rowers -we met on the water!