I want to chime in here with my 100% agreement. My CLEM is a wonderful workhorse and even does well when pressed into AZT service. I'm going to keep this bike as long as I can. My wife has one. My stepfather rides one. I'm endlessly on the hunt for a used 45cm L-Type for a close friend, though that's proving to be a rare bird.
Still, I'd like to pick up something spritely for commuting when I'm running behind schedule. Sport touring. I've long appreciated Rob's work under the OAC brand (like MANY others) and it also occurred to me that the Rambler would do well with a MIT production run (so much of Rob's work sought to collaborate and bring up domestic builders, which is delightful). Touring bike in front, something racier in the rear. Long. Comfortable. But springy tubing that doesn't deign to pass an EN test. The Homer approaches I suppose but I'd like to run 2" tires since the roads 'round these parts are broken up and full of vehicular wreckage swept into the path of bikes. Anyways, I'm with you. Maybe the return of the Sam will get my wallet out. Until then, I'm going to continue considering whether or not the new 55cm Atlantis could be my "fast" bike. On Thursday, February 13, 2020 at 11:40:23 AM UTC-7, Jason Fuller wrote: > > Pardon the idle-mind pondering, I am home sick today and becoming bored, > which has me daydreaming about a collaboration I've been trying to ignite > between Ocean Air Cycles and Rivendell to bring back the Rambler as a MIT, > tig-welded all-rounder that could hit that $900 - $1050 range price point > based on other TIG Riv's. > > To me, there is a big hole in the lineup where a TIG frameset in the Homer > / Hillborne range of sportiness belongs; something much like the OAC > Rambler was (which had long stays for a non-Riv, too). I also believe this > would be a strong seller, competing more directly with Crust, Surly, etc. > 650B / 700c depending on size, clearance for 48's, mid-weight tubing, works > with drops or swept bars. > > I imagine this kind of bike, but with modern Riv twists, is coming up soon > - hopefully! > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ad445bb0-18c7-4bc6-80e5-68b9ec8b4e9b%40googlegroups.com.
