Hey Brett- Glad to see that you are interested in re-introducing a three speed to the stable! There have been some good suggestions so far. Most of the obvious ground has been tread.
There are plenty of more budget modern options like the Linus and the Public you had. But if you weren't plussed by the Public, I don't think any of those options will make you happy. Or, you can go with Pashley. They are a well-respected UK company still making bikes in a traditional style, including lugs. Plus, the Guv'nor has a cult-like following, similar to Rivendell. Though they don't have a Grant Petersen equivalent. ;-) In any case, this would probably be the closest thing to a "Rivlike three speed currently in production." Another route is go vintage and modify. If you want to do the whole trad three-speed experience, find a taller framed Raleigh Sports or equivalent (23" frame), rebuild the wheels with alloy Sun CR18 rims, throw on some modern Tektro brakes, and build the bike up the way you want. Or, find a nice sport-touring frame from the '70s and '80s and build up a wheel with a Sturmey-Archer AW hub or the like. The frame would be lighter/"sportier" than the Sports frame. Best, Shawn in PDX aka El Presidente, Society of Three Speeds -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a2d263de-8632-487c-91a5-63c9df136c62n%40googlegroups.com.
