On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 2:07 PM, Jim Cloud<[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm not in the market for another bike, so any comments are simply > reflective of my own opinion. It seems strange to me that Grant, who > was always an exponent of not using shifting components that required > "system compatibility" has agreed to spec the Roadeo so that its braze- > on's are only really useful with a shift integrated (e.g. Shimano) > system. > > I also find it perplexing that Rivendell, apparently, will not > accommodate a customer request to have downtube shifter bosses on the > frame. This is not a cheap bicycle, $2,000 is a good chunk of > change. Perhaps this lack of flexibility is reflective of what > Waterford is willing to accept.
I'll bet the vast majority of Rivendells sold go out with bar-end shifters, so that's presumably the target. It seems like an odd choice to me though, i don't understand the big drawback to using the Shimano cable stops for those not using downtube shifters. It IS a lot of money for a frame, but i'm sure the price is still reflective of a production line setup with no custom changes. From the business column of the early Readers, it sounds like Rivendell and Waterford had trouble with the early frame runs because of an increasing number of requests for custom tweaks. The best option is probably to get an unpainted frame and have a local framebuilder swap out the mounts for you. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
