I don't know much about Linus but I've never seen an ugly one. Whomever is behind that brand is *into *it.
On Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 5:08:49 PM UTC-8 [email protected] wrote: > I actually looked at Brooklyn bicycles back in November of 2019 when I was > looking to buy my first bike since middle school...I was 38 at the time. I > REALLY wanted a Rivendell because of a buddy in college who sold me on the > company, but wasn't going to spend that kind of money until I knew I loved > riding. I really liked the look of the Bedfords. I e-mailed with Brooklyn > and they recommended the Roebling for my height, and I didn't like it as > much aesthetically. I had no idea Grant had anything to do with this > company until last month! I ended up with a Linus Altore 7, which I honesty > really liked and borderline loved it after swapping out a few things and > making it a budget-build Riv-a-like. > > On Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 4:33:49 PM UTC-6 Tom Wyland wrote: > >> A Handsome Devil is basically a tig-welded SAM. It looks similar to >> the bike you linked, but it's double-butted 4130 and has canti brakes. >> Room for 45s without fenders, 38 with fenders. I have one. >> >> On Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 4:23:42 PM UTC-5 Nick in Sac wrote: >> >>> Awhile back, I worked for a bike shop that had these as rentals. They >>> were a nice ride but equipped with pretty low-end components and made with >>> a hi-tensile steel frame. At the time, I wasn't aware of Rivendell or Grant >>> Petersen's design philosophy. I didn't pay much attention to them. >>> >>> However, looking at Homers but lacking the budget to build one, my mind >>> went back to these: >>> https://www.brooklynbicycleco.com/collections/bedford-collection >>> >>> It also appears that Grant designed their bikes in some capacity: >>> https://www.brooklynbicycleco.com/blogs/journal/five-things-that-matter-on-bike-frame-geometry-with-grant-petersen >>> >>> Am I cuckoo for thinking that this would be a good option for someone on >>> a really tight budget or someone who has a partner or spouse who rides >>> occasionally? I just emailed them about tire clearance and am waiting to >>> hear back. From what I remember, they came stock with a 32 and had room to >>> spare. >>> >>> >>> -- 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/d20959db-1ad5-4f9a-b194-65818f6b592cn%40googlegroups.com.
