Mariposa (better, FINAL photos)

[Zen]

I think this is it. We got the brake levers almost directly below a normal grip position.
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/MPTotalpackage.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/MPpleathergrips.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/MPBrooksrear2.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/MPhalfclip2.jpg

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb14/zencentury/MPbottlecage.jpg



Went for a spin in the cemetery to get used to the mini-clips(like 'em) and the barcon shifters (always good)
I think the Brooks will work out.

[jobob]

OMG, you got a Mariposa?!? Sweeeet. :cool:

[Zen]

it's not new. It was a custom build for my friend back around '85-ish.

See also http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=17979&highlight=mariposa

[snapdragen]

That is gorgeous Zen! :cool:

[Zen]

Thanks, I'm pretty happy :)

[malkin]

Nice, very nice!

So nice it reminds me of this from a Spanish textbook dialogue. Two flight attendants have just disembarked in Chicago in cruel full blown winter, and one remarks (in a chirpy soprano):

Pensar que en estos momentos en Lima hay flores y mariposas en la plaza!

[Tokie]

That is a super cool and happy looking bike! Nice spruce up! Tokie

[sgtiger]

Gorgeous!:cool: I'm drooling again. Hmmmm..... It's seems to be common occurrence when I come to this site. Wonder why?:rolleyes::p

[Zen]

it reminds me of this from a Spanish textbook dialogue. Two flight attendants have just disembarked in Chicago in cruel full blown winter, and one remarks (in a chirpy soprano):

Pensar que en estos momentos en Lima hay flores y mariposas en la plaza!

Very appropriate!
Let us all go to Lima now.

[malkin]

Vamonos ya!

[jobob]

it's not new. It was a custom build for my friend back around '85-ish.

See also http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=17979&highlight=mariposa

Ah, missed that thread. Way cool that you're giving it a second life.

[Trek420]

Oh my :p. Seeing that bike ride by would make me just fall right over. That's a puhrty, puhrty bike. :cool:

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Oh, great job- it looks absolutely WONDERFUL!!!! Bravo.

[bmccasland]

Pensar que en estos momentos en Lima hay flores y mariposas en la plaza!

No habla espanole. Je parle francaise. Translation please?

Zen - Berry nice bike. She rides good, no?

[oxysback]

That turned out great! How do you like the bar end shifters? Are they indexed?

When my daughter took my mixte with the bar end shifters (not indexed) out for a spin she commented that she had to shift "by ear." I thought that was funny, yet true. :)

[OakLeaf]

drooooooool

[aka_kim]

Beautiful!

[Selkie]

You will look gorgeous on that bike!

Shows that it's worth the wait - delayed gratification. Here's hoping for an early spring so you can get in some good riding.

[solobiker]

very nice.

[Grog]

I think I'll faint.

A beauty.

[HillSlugger]

No habla espanole. Je parle francaise. Translation please?

Zen - Berry nice bike. She rides good, no?

Google translates it as "To think that at this time in Lima butterflies and flowers on the square". Slightly fractured :p
Apparently mariposa translates to butterfly

[smilingcat]

It's a beautiful bike. Love the way the handle bar is shaped. The line is so simple and so elegant. In someways, I prefer the old gooseneck. Its slender, and blends into the handle bar.

And the water bottle cage, reminds me of art deco, again simple line, clean and just so pretty.

Very nice and very pretty (sexy) bike.

Thank you for posting a detailed pictures.
Smilingcat

[Zen]

It's a beautiful bike. Love the way the handle bar is shaped. The line is so simple and so elegant. In someways, I prefer the old gooseneck. Its slender, and blends into the handle bar.

And the water bottle cage, reminds me of art deco, again simple line, clean and just so pretty.

Very nice and very pretty (sexy) bike.

Thank you for posting a detailed pictures.
Smilingcat

Thank you very much. I was a stickler for details and probably drove my LBS guy a bit buggy. I got the bottle cage from Velo Orange (http://www.velo-orange.com/), they have the coolest stuff.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Yeah the stem is perfect.
Truly an elegant, graceful, and reliable Butterfly.

[redrhodie]

What a dapper bike!

[malkin]

"Just think that right now in Lima there are flowers and butterflies in the plaza!"

[divingbiker]

It's gorgeous, Zen.

[Biciclista]

wow! nice bike. I love the color. you did a great job on it.

[7rider]

Nicely done.
You sure you want to get that thing dirty on the towpath??

[Zen]

I'll only ride it to church on Sundays ;)
Then I can be a Holy Roller :D

[northstar]

Wow - truly beautiful! Enjoy!

[bmccasland]

"Just think that right now in Lima there are flowers and butterflies in the plaza!"

Thank you!
And a gentle breeze is blowing, the sun is shining, and the birds are singing.....


You sure you want to get that thing dirty on the towpath??


I'll only ride it to church on Sundays ;)
Then I can be a Holy Roller :D

Riiiiiggggghhhhttttt. Oh my oh my my my.

[Pax]

Oooooooh, gorgeous, Zen!!!