.................."What I'm really wondering now, is if the Susie/Gus hybrid will go the same way."
The two bikes hanging behind Will in the pic are the lugged Susie/Gus hybrids. The swoop tube stays..... [image: 370362249_683295397169028_2329456213564681462_n.jpg] On Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 2:45:41 PM UTC-4 iamkeith wrote: > > I like it too. Interesting evolution. I like the fact that Riv shares it > with us, even if it occasionally means that you get attached to something > that won't happen. I imagine this helps keep the lug manufacturer busy > and committed. Plus, VO sort of stole some thunder when they knocked off > the original charlie prototype as the low-kicker. This is more true to > their signature - although, yes, I see Joe's influence. > > What I'm really wondering now, is if the Susie/Gus hybrid will go the same > way. > On Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 12:00:12 PM UTC-6 Johnny Alien wrote: > >> I prefer a full low mixte or the swoopy hillybike style to a higher angle >> but Rivendell doesn't do anything I would consider unpleasing to the eye. I >> will need to see full geometry but it seems like this is just a Platy with >> a slightly higher top tube. I doubt the tube set is different so weight >> would be similar (just trying to think of roady considerations) Actually >> its probably closer to a Cheviot. >> >> On Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 12:05:21 PM UTC-4 J Schwartz wrote: >> >>> guess so >>> I think it looks so much better this way personally >>> >>> >>> [image: Screenshot 2023-08-26 at 12.04.33 PM.png] >>> >>> On Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 6:01:25 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote: >>> >>>> Interesting! I wonder if they've pivoted on what the Charlie is going >>>> to be. Going lugged at the head tube, like the new Gus batch, is great >>>> but >>>> losing the swoop tube would be a real shame (no offence Joe! Your custom >>>> pulls it off better than this Charlie IMO). I would love to see it just >>>> be >>>> a roadish version of the new Gus! >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, 23 August 2023 at 09:59:19 UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>> >>>>> Right?? 😬 >>>>> >>>>> [image: Screenshot_20230823_095848.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at 5:56:23 AM UTC-7 lconley wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Reminds me of a certain gray and red Rivendell Custom. >>>>>> >>>>>> Laing >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 7:05:09 PM UTC-4 Johnny Alien wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I mean...thats lugged and has a cream headtube. I don't care what >>>>>>> the decal says, that can't be a Gallop. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at 6:33:36 PM UTC-4 maxcr wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From the Blue Lug instagram post, it seems like a proto Charlie >>>>>>>> with a straight top tube at RivHQ: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: IMG_1965.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [image: IMG_1966.jpg] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Max >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> PS. Apologies for the bad photo quality but it's hard to grab a >>>>>>>> post from a video in IG. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- 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/90672ecf-c748-4f77-9295-ad6228cb4472n%40googlegroups.com.
