First, I would love to buy your Ciocc if it was a 52-54 and I didn’t already have 5 bikes I ride and 1 to sell (1994/5 Bontrager rebuilt for road). Second, although I don’t own a Riv, I do own a mostly original X0-1 (the precursor to all Rivs). It seems to be the best all around choice as it works for fast road riding as well as longer, hillier rides. I think the moustache bars combined with lighter road tires (I use Michelins that are no longer available, but read on for a suggestion) work really well (other bikes are drop bars and I often think X0-1 is best). So, my suggestion would be an Appaloosa or Atlantis with Albastache bars, gearing of your choice, and, if possible 26” wheels with Panaracer Pasela Protite 26x1.25 folding tires (light; flat resistant; fast on the road; wide enough for light off road/gravel; daughter rides them in NYC). And, yes, I understand the color issue and the dual top tube thing. Finally, strip the RB-1. It’s not safe. And if you want my Bontrager we can talk (but it won’t fit you and your Ciocc won’t fit me, so what’s the use). On Friday, April 5, 2024 at 8:55:08 PM UTC-4 aeroperf wrote:
> Get a Sam with a 3x9 drive. > Strong enough to do the riding you want, versatile enough for errands and > light touring, and very comfortable. > > -- 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/773511d3-2fd3-4145-8133-b27faa04bcf9n%40googlegroups.com.
