Dusty ver. 2.0

[jobob]

My trusty 12 year old Waterford-built Rivendell developed a crack in the joint between the seat tube & one of the seat stays, and the joint had to be re-brazed (hooray for steel).

Poor Dusty's paint had been dinged up some by it's previous owner - and by me - and I had been thinking about getting her repainted for a while. So this was a good a time as any.

We picked her up from the painter today. Rick at D&D Cyles in San Lorenzo did a fabulous job - this picture doesn't do it justice.



We tried to match the original color - a really stunning dusty rose metallic. The color is a bit richer now, could just be that the original paint had faded or the old clear coat had yellowed. He did a fancier paint job, filling in the lug cutouts with cream paint, which isn't all that apparent in the picture. I was hoping Rick could get the original Rivendell decals from that era (the decals had an arrow motif back then) but he could only get the current ones, which is fine, they actually look better than the old ones.

Dusty is now being built up by Chris at Robinson Wheelworks - he says hi to Trek420 and bikerz, by the way! - and I should have my sweet "new" ride by the beginning of March.

[snapdragen]

I want to see her when she's all built up again! So pretty....

[Veronica]

Very cool! What are you planning for your first ride?

V.

[Zen]

Wow, beautiful. The cream might seem like a small thing but I bet it really sets it off.

[KnottedYet]

I am weeping into my cheap Merlot over the utter beauty of that frame.

Tell Chris the owner of the Thriftstore Giant says "Hi"! (she did NOT come from a dumpster, honest!)

[massbikebabe]

Hey Jobob


NICE!!!!!

Surly will be jealous that is her favorite color!!!


karen

[Trek420]

Tell Chris the owner of the Thriftstore Giant says "Hi"! (she did NOT come from a dumpster, honest!)

Cedar, the Thriftstore Giant should be heading to Chris (hi Chris!!) on Saturday. He'll have at least 3 TE bikes in his shop; Dusty II, Cedar and Rougedog's Bridgestone that is still there I think.

Thank G*d for steel

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Oh that is so nice to see that gorgeous rose Rivendell all fixed up again!

My DH has a Rivendell road too, quite similar, about 7 years old. Same headbadge and decals, etc ....An icey blue version (maybe your bike could 'date' our bike? :

[jobob]

He'll have at least 3 TE bikes in his shop; Dusty II, Cedar and Rougedog's Bridgestone that is still there I think.

Thank G*d for steel

There was a Bridgestone at Wheelworks when I was there - could that have been Rougedog's??? It was a deep orange and freakin' gorgeous.

[jobob]

Very cool! What are you planning for your first ride?

V.

Good question! I'll want to do a few short rides around the 'hood to dial her back in again.

I suppose the first big ride on Dusty will either be the Davis 200K brevet on the 8th, or, Don & Mimi's Mad March Hare ride on the 15th (if I opt for the Santa Cruz brevet on the 22nd instead of Davis).

( Unless it rains, then it's Pokey - I have the fenders worked out nicely on him. )

[rij73]

It is absolutely gorgeous!

[Veronica]

I think I'm going to do the Davis 200 and 300 Ks and not go to Solvang. I'd rather use Thom's vacation days for something else - like finishing our floors, or a longer vacation in the summer.

Besides Solvang is only 193 miles, the 300 K is nearly the same distance and I don't have to drive as far or stay in a hotel.

V.

[jobob]

I know what you mean. Most of my big rides except for Shasta are close to home. Although I might head down to San Diego / Rancho Cucamonga for their brevet over Mem Day weekend the end of May.

[Starfish]

I'd rather use Thom's vacation days for something else - like finishing our floors

LOL, I'm sure Thom will be thrilled at your vacation plans!

[jobob]

Ah yes, the Davis 300K. Unfinished business for me. But it shall remain that way, at least for this year.