Rob Roy Group Buy Photos
05-20-08, 04:44 PM
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there's four compact Macs, a MacTV and a Powerbook 165 visible (or partially visible) in that photo. there's also a classic 40SC zero footprint hard drive under the Mac SE on the far right. (the two other compact Macs are a Plus and a pair of Classic IIs).
yes, i have a computer problem. particularly since you can't see the 14 additional vintage Macs (or the two Newtons) in my apartment...
and then there's the other old Apple hardware and pre-Mac computers, and all the leftover PC stuff, and my current MacBook Pro, and my Windows desktop...
i need "computers anonymous." though i've been doing pretty well, not having bought any old hardware in over a year.
yes, i have a computer problem. particularly since you can't see the 14 additional vintage Macs (or the two Newtons) in my apartment...
and then there's the other old Apple hardware and pre-Mac computers, and all the leftover PC stuff, and my current MacBook Pro, and my Windows desktop...
i need "computers anonymous." though i've been doing pretty well, not having bought any old hardware in over a year.
05-21-08, 08:21 PM
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Here be my Rob Roy finally.
The wrap on the toptube is an experiment to add a grippy surface for grabbing and some padding for shouldering. I'm kind of liking it. I would prefer brown bar tape but the stuff doesn't exist unless you go leather. The tape on the toptube is what I first put on the bars (nashbar natural). The bars are origin8 gary's and I think I figured them out almost. The wheels are temporary cheapies I took off an old hybrid.
I've already got 3 scratches on it because I'm an idiot- they were all the handlbar without plug swinging into the top tube. Gar.
The wrap on the toptube is an experiment to add a grippy surface for grabbing and some padding for shouldering. I'm kind of liking it. I would prefer brown bar tape but the stuff doesn't exist unless you go leather. The tape on the toptube is what I first put on the bars (nashbar natural). The bars are origin8 gary's and I think I figured them out almost. The wheels are temporary cheapies I took off an old hybrid.
I've already got 3 scratches on it because I'm an idiot- they were all the handlbar without plug swinging into the top tube. Gar.
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I hate you guys. 
05-26-08, 09:05 PM
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The worst part is they ride awesome.
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05-26-08, 10:18 PM
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Just this guy ok
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05-26-08, 10:40 PM
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That's the best looking all-black one I've seen so far. To my eyes, at least.
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05-26-08, 10:52 PM
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Hey folks, I set up a rob roy group buy group at flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/groups/723385@N25/
I think I may have screwed up by making it invite only, but there it is.
I tagged mine: bfrrgb
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06-13-08, 10:30 PM
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Anyone got an uncut orange fork they want to sell? I have one cut down about 2" (still uses about 2" of spacers on a 54 frame) that I can trade, or will buy an uncut fork outright. I'd be interested in a black fork as well.
06-14-08, 03:04 PM
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Nice use of Power Grips. 
I went home a few weekends back to visit my mom and found a ... geez, 14 year-old pair of Power Grips out in the garage. I think I might use those on my winter bike this year.
I went home a few weekends back to visit my mom and found a ... geez, 14 year-old pair of Power Grips out in the garage. I think I might use those on my winter bike this year.
06-17-08, 11:15 AM
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07-08-08, 08:35 PM
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The build took a while, and my plans changed a bit during the process, but here she is.
