Thanks to all of you for the kind words. It is yet another example of having found a very nice canvas to start with. I'm quite proud of it and, honestly, I still do a little double take every time I see it. Comments below...
Originally Posted by
mkeller234
It's gorgeous, congratulations! I like it better without the bell personally, only for the fact that the striker looks sort of awkwardly placed. I have a bell with the spring striker and I mounted it in the same place for a critical mass ride and I found it hard to use.
Yeah, the bell location is still up in the air. It's not too bad...just reach forward a tad and flip the lever. The reason the bell is there is that I was in one of the local campus fixie-oriented shops getting the bar tape and I passed by a rack of bells...and this copper color one spoke to me. Matches the copper rivets in the saddle
Originally Posted by
Oregon Southpaw
I just don't even... What a ridiculously beautiful bike Keith. Could you direct me to hi-res versions? I would love those as wallpapers, etc.
When I get some proper pics outside like the last three, now that it's complete, I'll shoot you a few links. Flash just kills all the detail and really doesn't do a lot to show the condition of the paint as do the natural light shots.
Originally Posted by
shorthanded
love it! seriously looks fresh out off the stand out of the box.
if i could stand over it, i'd rock it
major congrats... man
i wish i could find frames that clean around here!
Well, I thought that might be an issue, and it is if I'm barefoot, on carpet. Outside on hard ground, with shoes it is ok. Everything is a tad "familiar" but not so much so I feel awkward on it. I had to get the frame from St. Louis...things like this don't show up here either.
Originally Posted by
Scottryder
Keith, I'm glad I could be a part of the America build. Gorgeous as always. I have saddle lust but you know that already. Scott
Your name on virtual masking tape is already affixed the underside
Thanks again all...