Romulus was the model that caught my eye and made me want to get a Rivendell. It was never made in small sizes, so that didn't happen. In 2006, I ordered and got a Rambouillet 52 cm instead, which I still have. A little fanicer than Romulus but I hear they ride about the same.
On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 5:21:10 PM UTC-5 Matti wrote: > Since we love to discuss the beauty of Rivendell frames... does anyone > else find the Romulus head tube badge design strangely crude, maybe even > intentionally humorous? It seems such an odd contrast to the calligraphic > script of the down tube graphics. > On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 11:24:57 AM UTC-7 eric...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Hi Doug — The Romulus was offered as a complete bike and "budget" version >> of the Rambouillet. >> >> Full brochure here: >> http://notfine.com/rivendell/Brochures/Rivendell%20Frames%20Romulus.pdf >> >> [image: Screenshot 2023-03-24 at 2.24.19 PM.png] >> >> >> >> On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 11:28:32 AM UTC-4 Mike Godwin wrote: >> >>> What crankset is on the Saluki? looks like a TA, the one with 3 bcd >>> drillings: 110/74/54. >>> >>> Mike SLO CA >>> >>> On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 8:23:49 AM UTC-7 John Dewey wrote: >>> >>>> RamBOBs, >>>> >>>> I think all of these are quite accurate recollections. Our little >>>> family peloton (admittedly, a kind of 'embarrassment of riches') includes >>>> a >>>> RAM acquired in '04, a SAM circa '11, and most recently an NOS 650b DOG >>>> (Saluki) that chased us down and just wouldn't let us get away. Each what >>>> might be called 'classic' road bike. No stretched out chainstays or swoopy >>>> tubes, just delightful, well-mannered, well-proportioned, comfortable, >>>> artful road machines. >>>> >>>> The most recent addition—Saluki—to these old eyes, cannot be >>>> distinguished from any of the finest bespoke art bikes we all spend >>>> hours admiring on our computers. Every detail is refined and well thought >>>> out. Quite amazing. We just replaced old no-named rubber with 38mm Pari >>>> Motos and must admit that the 650b fairy dust seems real even if it makes >>>> no mechanical sense. Whatever—it feels fast and comfortable and is truly a >>>> handsome creature. >>>> >>>> I guess you could call GP and have him build one for you, but we most >>>> definitely pine for the days we could just wander into our favorite >>>> bike shop, grab one of these triangles off a hook and take it home. >>>> Instant >>>> gratification baby! >>>> >>>> Jock Dewey >>>> >>>> [image: Saluki.jpg] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, Mar 24, 2023 at 7:25 AM iamkeith <keith...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I'm pretty sure the Rambouillet evolved from the LongLow. How that >>>>> differed from the Road, I can't recall, but someone will. The Ram was an >>>>> attempt to make a more affordable road bike, by virtue of having it be a >>>>> standard, off the shelf model. The Romulous (and Redwood) were later >>>>> introduced as a way to offer a less expensive version of the Ram, by >>>>> simplifying some details and using less complicated paint. There's a >>>>> thread from not too long ago where it was postulated and well-argued that >>>>> the Roadeo is really just a close linear descendent of the Ram. >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7:37:55 AM UTC-6 Doug Van Cleve wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Howdy folks. >>>>>> >>>>>> Wasn't there an RBW road frame BITD that was basically a more basic >>>>>> Rambouillet? I think they were blue, and I don't remember if they were >>>>>> offered concurrently or after. I think there was also a tall version >>>>>> called the Redwood... >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Doug >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3a984e3a-1e07-4701-9651-a75427ec4b63n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3a984e3a-1e07-4701-9651-a75427ec4b63n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> -- 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/594fa9db-cc6e-4916-b499-0809723a5be9n%40googlegroups.com.
