BLUG bike

[Curtis McKenzie]

The head tube on the BLUG bicycle is amazing. Wow!

[Andrew Letton]

Woohoo!  Top shelf, all the way! 

Is the lucky owner on the list?

cheers,

Andrew

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[Kellie Stapleton]

What model is IT?

[Peter Morgano]

Looking at the decals it's a custom.

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[Don Compton]

Is that the contest winner's bike?

On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 5:18:07 PM UTC-8, Curtis wrote:

[Ron Mc]

thanks for pointing it out - stunning bike from end to end

[blakcloud]

Not Liesl’s bike, that one can be found further down in the BLUG.

Very similiar to Sumehra's bike (Also known as SMP on this board. Very nice indeed.

[Peter Morgano]

It is stunning, I love the no expense spared look.

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[Bruce Herbitter]

Looks like some Wilbury and Saluki lugs with lovely curved stays, great color scheme.  Gorgeous end result.

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[dougP]

Maybe Glorius?  They had curved stays & fancy lugs.  It's also got the new Nitto rear rack with lower pannier bars & short or no tombstone.  Beautiful paint scheme.  A lucky someone's Valentines Day present maybe? 

dougP

[Michael]

And just think...that is probably one of the best made and nicest bike frames made in the world right now, not to mention the build. Wow!

[BSWP]

And again with the flat rear rack - no tombstone hump. A beautiful clean look.

- Andrew, Berkeley

[grrlyrida]

That's a gorgeous bike. Similar to my custom but different color, cranks and brakes. Plus it has a beautiful back rack. I want that rack!! Oh when will it be available?!!!

[LeahFoy]

That bike is ROMANTIC! If it was mine I'd never get anything done. If just let it sweep me around in dreamy style...

[Ryan]

That looks like a custom Apaloosa style. Man, that is a stunner! When I ditch the man's diamond style frame and go for a step-through that's what I want. I'd love to know what the colour is; it looks like a brick red.Absolutely gorgeous!

On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 7:18:07 PM UTC-6, Curtis wrote:

[Coconutbill]

I swoon over the lugged stem. 

[Evan Baird]

Proper!

[Cecily Walker]

*gasp* That bike is so lovely it took my breath away.

On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 5:18:07 PM UTC-8, Curtis wrote:

[Bill Lindsay]

true....and again with the double-stayed Mark's Rack setup.  That has become Rivs standard install configuration for the Marks Rack.  

[BlueRambouillet]

The bike is my girlfriend's. While I would love to say it's her Valentine's present, she ordered it almost a year ago... just good timing. ;) The bike uses Glorious lugs, similar geometry to the Betty, but longer chainstays. Color is a dark cherry with some flake in it to make it sparkle. She did all this just so people will stop commenting on my bike. hehehehe  Now to find her equally impressive bags for it!

On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 5:18:07 PM UTC-8, Curtis wrote:

[Leah Peterson]

She's a lucky girl. Promise us you will post more photos soon! 

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[Peter Morgano]

Man, yall will be stepping out in style this spring!

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[dougP]

"She did all this just so people will stop commenting on my bike. hehehehe"

Prepare to be ignored.  On this bike, she will most certainly be the center of attention, even among people who are bike clueless. 

I don't think the timing of the photo was accidental.  The elves in Walnut Creek can be quite clever.

dougP

[BlueRambouillet]

The bike is even more beautiful than the pictures can do justice! We took the train out to Riv, but had to get off and ride the last 25 miles. Reports are that it rides like a dream, just wants to go. After the ride, my girlfriend hit me for "making" her ride an inferior bike for so long. ;)) 

Special thanks to Grant for personally taking the time to add the head-spacer bell I brought in!! The Riv bells are excellent, but she needed something a different tone to mine, so purchased off site. Of course *I* couldn't get out of there without spending money on my Ram, so hopefully it all worked out. 

I am really impressed with the lighting! The SON Delux with the EDeulx II is a marvelous combination and the rear rack light is fantastic! I was riding close to her back tire and thought it dim... but backing off a bit, it's REALLY bright! Awesome combination!

I'll try to get some pictures up with her new basket, bell and a special rework on the wiring I'm thinking on.

Cheers!

[Leah Peterson]

Can't thank you enough for your post. New mixte, loving every detail = my favorite kind of post!!!!

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[dougP]

"After the ride, my girlfriend hit me for "making" her ride an inferior bike for so long. ;)) "

Blue:

My wife had a similar reaction after riding her Atlantis for a while, then hopping back onto her old bike.  No good deed goes unpunished :-).

What a great end to the story....and the beginning of a whole new set of adventures.  Don't neglect to post photos! 

dougP

[BlueRambouillet]

Grant on new bike. :)

It has a basket, a bell that rings and things to make it look good. 

(have to go back a ways to get this reference ;)

My rework of the wiring... couldn't just let it go with wire showing and ty-wraps. Riv did an excellent job! I don't think this is necessarily better, but we like it. Used waxed hemp for the rack and found this awesome red/white hemp twine in Healdsburg last weekend (which gave me the idea).

Enjoy the bike porn!! :-)

[Andrew Letton]

"Which one's Pink?"

Beautiful bike, and I like the twine wire handling.

cheers,

Andrew_who goes back far enough...

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[Tim Gavin]

I'd give it to you if I could.

But I borrowed it.

:)

Is that a House of Talents basket?  I got one for my gf's bike, and it's lovely.

[Leah Peterson]

Wow, just wow. I suppose it would just be greedy to ask for even more photos?

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[BlueRambouillet]

Happy to... anything in particular you'd like to see?

Basket is a Linus. Was the biggest we could find that wouldn't interfere with the light. It's lovely and light weight too. :)

[Leah Peterson]

Pictures of it in sunlight! I'm dying to see how the paint looks in sun; I'm considering that color in the future.

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[Christopher Chen]

I am suddenly highly motivated to finish my dynamo light twining... :)

"I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah

[BlueRambouillet]

Sunshine has been a rare commodity lately. If we get some sun this weekend, I'll try to get some pics.

The twining was relatively easy. I first used ty-wraps to hold everything where I wanted it, then replaced them one at a time with twine. Took about 30 minutes.

[Christopher Chen]

well yeah... it's just time is all :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/99743766@N00/10973756713/

[ME]

Nicely done! I love the shellacked look, but my girlfriend would have flipped if I had come at her new bike with a paint brush. ;))

[BlueRambouillet]

Dual water bottle cages. Specifically asked for the one on the top tube... Easy to get to and doesn't interfere with the standover.

Brass washers under nice SS button heads, just for bling. ;)

Not sure I link this. Shellac would tone it down some, but just don't know. May replace with yellow or red bar wrap, shellacked of course.