> I think Grant seems to favor the tried and true proven stuff > while VO seems to like to experiment with new versions using cheaper > Taiwanese mfgers
VO experiments with manufacturers, true. But most of the VO branded components are highly derivative. Most VO racks, brakes, brake levers, cranks, pedals have French counterparts from as early as the 1950s. The geometry of VO bikes is classic French. On the other hand, Riv has some fairly novel items such as the Platrack, splats, and was very happy to shift to the rapidrise rear derailer (although Riv appears to be out of stock at the moment). On Feb 4, 9:42 am, Michael_S <[email protected]> wrote: > Certainly both Riv and VO try to find their own niches in this small > part of the cycling business, but I find a lot of commonality between > the two. I think Grant seems to favor the tried and true proven stuff > while VO seems to like to experiment with new versions using cheaper > Taiwanese mfgers > > ~Mike > > On Feb 4, 5:55 am, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Jitensha is actually pre-Rivendell, so if anything, Rivendell is a "Me > > > too Jitensha". :) > > > Grant wrote somewhere that he used to hang out at Jitensha, and that > > > was where he knew "Pineapple Bob" of the Bridgestone catalog fame. > > > That is my understanding. > > > The BOBs may have to chime in here, but I always thought Bridgestone > > in the Grant years was trying to translate at scale what the small, > > Francophile Japanese shops (such as Toei) Jitensha championed were > > doing. > > > On Feb 3, 8:55 pm, benzzoy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Feb 3, 1:08 pm, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Jitensha should not be included in a list of me too Riv companies. > > > > > Jitensha has been around for quite some time, possibly longer than > > > > Riv, though I am not certain on that. > > > > Jitensha is actually pre-Rivendell, so if anything, Rivendell is a "Me > > > too Jitensha". :) > > > > Grant wrote somewhere that he used to hang out at Jitensha, and that > > > was where he knew "Pineapple Bob" of the Bridgestone catalog fame. > > > > -B- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
