Hampsten seems to be trying to build that market or at least serve what little crossover there may be between race-oriented riders and off-road ramblers. They recently released a model called Crema, which is a tig-welded production frame based on the Strada Bianca geometry. And with the straight-blade "precisa" style fork, it fits right in with the contemporary racy aesthetic while not compromising on clearance for Jack Brown-sized tires:
http://www.hampsten.com/bikes/crema/ On May 6, 12:48 pm, Michael_S <[email protected]> wrote: > I know it's custom and can have in anyway you want. Hampston makes > some beautuful bikes. I just think the fat Ti tubes look out of place > on a small frame, nothing more. > My comment on the size of the market was purely a philisophical > statement about the sad fact that most cyclists would not buy it > because it does not look like a professional racers bike, even if they > only ride for fun. It would be great if this kind of bike, which is > better suited to most riders was more commonly purchased, in any > material. > > ~Mike~ > > On May 6, 12:12 pm, Brad Gantt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > "I duuno. The fat Ti tubes on a small frame just don't do it for me." > > > The Strada Bianca is a custom frame. You can have it built out of > > steel, Ti or aluminum. You could really address most aesthetic issues > > in your choice of materials. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
