To add on to this. Can think of a couple other reasons not to a "go fast" steel bike with Riv touches right now - If Bicycle Quarterly is any indication the trend in go fast seems to be more for bikes with non-oversized tubing. That would probably require another full lug set just for one bike.
There are also a lot of used bikes out there that fit the bill. Passed on a ca. 1990 RB-2 this summer for $300. Even though I would have needed to swap out a lot of components for my own comfort, it would still would have been a lot cheaper than buying a new frame. (Decided that with my size and riding style it was a bad choice. Ended up buying a ca. 1990 mountain bike instead.) Still, wouldn't be shocked that if enough folks were serious enough to put money down on a go-fast frame, Grant would have one made. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN (proudly away from go-fast bikes since the mid 1980's) On Jan 17, 4:42�pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <[email protected]> wrote: > There are a lot of road bikes for 25 mm tires on the market. If Riv > was to get into that market, they'd be in the position of having to > justify the product in a sea of lighter bikes that cost less. The > current Riv models are not aimed at the weight-weenie roadie crowd, > and have less competition as a result. > > On Jan 17, 4:28�pm, Aaron Thomas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I fully concur with Patrick and James. I've recently come into > > possession of an old RB-2 (a hand-me-down from a generous friend). By > > Rivendell's high standards, the lugwork is kind of cheap in > > comparison. But, man, does that bike smoke! > > > As the proud owner of a Romulus, my allegiance has been slowly > > shifting to the RB-2. It is quick, responsive, and simply flies up > > hills in ways that make the Romulus feel tired and plodding. I don't > > know what to chalk it up to (non-OS tubing, different geometry, > > lighter weight, who knows?), but it sure makes me wish that Rivendell > > could bring back something like the RB-1 (or -2) for unloaded, fast, > > road-specific riding. > > > Produced in Taiwan at Bleriot-ish prices with a simple, one-color > > paint job (maybe the old, deep RB-1 or Legolas red), and designed > > around, say, a 25mm Pro Race tire -- I bet it would sell like > > hotcakes. > > > -Aaron > > > On Jan 17, 1:23�pm, James Warren <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Patrick, I agree. I think the Rivendell offerings are amazing, but > > > nothing�is perfect. If it were possible, I would love if Rivendell added > > > just one more bike to their line-up, basically one like the Heron road, > > > with that sport geometry you mention, and nice understated looks and a > > > resonably low cost. Lugged, maybe�Taiwan, single-color and Heron road > > > type geometry. But still with mini-rack braze-ons! > > > > -Jim-----Original Message----- > > > From: PATRICK MOORE > > > Sent: Jan 17, 2009 1:07 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Bike Models Page - some updates > > > With the not-so-recent proliferation of high bars, retentionless pedals, > > > fat tires, load capacity, and so on, does Riv have any model that in > > > basic theme if not details corresponds to the RB-1, that is, a decently > > > priced, unpretentious, well performing sport bike? My last Riv was '03 > > > and it as well as the other two were very much in the category of "fast > > > sport bike meant for riding very much exclusively on pavement". I'm not > > > particularly fast, but that's the kind of bike I want for much of my > > > riding. If I want to ride off road, I'll use another bike.On Sat, Jan 17, > > > 2009 at 11:10 AM, James > > > Warren<[email protected]>wrote:http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bicycle_models#product=none > > > Note the Quickbeam and the new Which Bike For What Chart. I like it. > > > Atlantis/Ram/Rom/Redwood: that's so 2003. Things change - embrace it. > > > Now it's Atlantis/Homer/Sam/Bombadil/Betty/QB > > > The new regime has more versatility than the old. And with Homer taking > > > Ram's duties, I think things have evolved quite nicely. > > > I wonder if outsiders who just think Rivedell is "old school" can > > > recognize even one bit of the evolution. Fun stuff. > > > -Jim- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
