There's also an aesthetic consideration - I read somewhere that the custom builder (not sure if it was Riv) took care to make sure the bottles on the seat tube and the down tube were on the same horizontal line.
Greg On Friday, September 20, 2024 at 10:16:22 AM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote: > Low bosses also allow more room for a frame bag above them, though the > bosses have been low longer than frame bags have been a thing, so I'm > thinking that keeping the weight low is the original reason. > > Eric > > On Fri, Sep 20, 2024 at 10:17 AM Ginz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> My guess is that they want to you have space for the largest bottle >> possible and to keep the weight as low as possible. >> >> My bikes are small and they ALWAYS collide with the front der. When I >> hade a custom made, I did a braze-on front der. 1x drivetrains have >> helped, too >> >> >> On Friday, September 20, 2024 at 10:00:58 AM UTC-4 Michael Baquerizo >> wrote: >> >>> i'm ready for the answer to be so obvious that I assume this is a dumb >>> question. >>> >>> So often, on many bike frame, but also on Riv's - the bottle bosses on >>> the seat tube straddle where the derailleur clamp would go. >>> >>> however, almost AS often as I see this, I also see plenty of real estate >>> for them to exist ABOVE said clamp area, where they'd no doubt be more >>> easily accessed by a rider. >>> >>> why? it seems so obviously a design flaw, but surely I'M the one in the >>> wrong. >>> >> -- >> 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 [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7c7c5cc1-4b50-4e6f-bccf-1c5dc1211234n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7c7c5cc1-4b50-4e6f-bccf-1c5dc1211234n%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6cb444b6-e813-4f43-a288-55d47a57b678n%40googlegroups.com.
