On Tue, Jun 14, 2016 at 4:34 PM, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > > On 06/14/2016 06:23 PM, Reed Kennedy wrote: > >> I've been a Rivvy sorta guy for the last ten years, owning several of >> their bikes and numerous others built up in Riv-inspired ways. Recently >> I've been reading through back issues of Bicycle Quarterly, and back posts >> on Jan Heine's blog. It's got me wondering about this whole >> alternate-universe practical bike thing he describes, which seems to be >> characterized by low trail steering geometry, flexible frames, and carrying >> loads up front. >> >> I'd love to try it, but such bikes aren't exactly common. >> >> Does anyone have experience with both Rivvy (mid-trail, burly rigid >> frame, carrying stuff all over) and the more French rando / Jan sort of >> bike? What did you think of each? >> > > Yes indeed. I sold a Rambouillet to get a Johnny Coast-built Velo Orange > Randonneur, and I sold a Saluki to get one of Mitch Pryor's MAP > Randonneurs. In each case I went from OS Riv tubing and high trail > geometry to standard diameter thinner gauge and low trail geometry. I > liked the Rivs, but I like the "BQ style" bikes a lot better.
Great feedback, thanks Steve! Mind if I ask what you think of the MAP Randonneur, and which wheel size yours is in? I've actually found a used Map Randonneur in my size and for sale near me. I'm awfully tempted, but had been hoping for a 650 x 42 wheel and tire, and this one is set up for 700 x 32. Best, Reed > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
