Joe wrote: *I don't know much about Linus but I've never seen an ugly one. *
This one might not be flat out ugly, but I would classify it as a bicycle fashion faux pas. It's one of those bikes done as a "collab" with a famous (or in this case, maybe not so famous?) designer. Apparently Clare V. is French but her company is in LA and makes handbags and accessories. The problem I have with her colorway is that, for most people familiar with bicycles, when you see one with a completely different color fork (other than chrome, perhaps black) you think oh, the bike was wrecked and that is a replacement fork. The true cognescenti will then wonder if there is a ripple in the down tube. Not only did this bike suffer a front end collision, but it was rear-ended! It would be like designing a Tesla with a different colored hood and rear panel. Also the colors would remind me of Christmas every day. I think for this to work you would need to go further: yellow front fender, pale blue chaincase, white with polka dots saddle, purple grips. Now you wouldn't think replacement parts <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFCJ6qB26YA>. Here's a winter time passer for those of us in single digit temps this morning: If Rivendell were to do a "collab", who would you like to see sitting next to GP at the drawing board? [image: clare v bicycle.JPG] On Friday, January 29, 2021 at 12:51:59 AM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: > 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 bjmi...@gmail.com 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b43ea7e5-7169-4666-8450-6c457f3bfd7dn%40googlegroups.com.
