I have liked the various iterations of the Casseroll -- but I think I like the current one the best, with canti posts and matching front rack.
On Saturday, March 17, 2012 9:27:38 PM UTC-5, Jeremy Till wrote: > > Looks great! I also have a Riv-ish Salsa, a 2008 Casseroll. Yours > definitely wins on having Riv-sourced parts, mine is more Riv in overall > fit and philosophy--high bars, laid back seating position facilitated by > Nitto Wayback post, downtube shifters, fenders, and Ruffy-Tuffies. > > I was also intrigued by the Ti La Cruz when they came out, having long > lusted after a titanium bike myself. Ryan, you'll probably have a hard > time finding one, they only made them for a year or two, and they've phased > them out in favor of the disc braked Vaya model. I heard rumors about a > possible re-issue with BB30 and oversized headtube, but that's vaporware as > of yet. > > On Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:48:10 AM UTC-7, Forrest wrote: >> >> I know I'm not the only person on this group to take a non-RBW frame >> (though one inspired by shared principles of versatility and practicality) >> and build it up with a whole bunch of parts and accessories from RBW. >> Here's my attempt along those lines (Salsa La Cruz Ti frame): >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/10076072@N03/6990466969/in/photostream >> >> *Stuff from Riv*: >> Nitto seat post >> Selle Anatomica saddle >> Noodle handlebars >> Nitto rear rack >> Tektro canti brakes >> Sackville grid grey bags >> Grip King pedals >> Pasela TG 37 tires >> Nitto water bottle cages >> >> Commuted with it this way this week. Mighty nice. The RBW stuff is a big >> part of what makes it the kind of bike I like to ride. >> >> -- Forrest (Iowa City) >> >> >> >> >> >> > <https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-6uegdACXp60/T2VHsExvrrI/AAAAAAAAL_k/2d3h9_lnVJk/s1600/casserollsolvang.jpg> > > On Saturday, March 17, 2012 11:48:10 AM UTC-7, Forrest wrote: >> >> I know I'm not the only person on this group to take a non-RBW frame >> (though one inspired by shared principles of versatility and practicality) >> and build it up with a whole bunch of parts and accessories from RBW. >> Here's my attempt along those lines (Salsa La Cruz Ti frame): >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/10076072@N03/6990466969/in/photostream >> >> *Stuff from Riv*: >> Nitto seat post >> Selle Anatomica saddle >> Noodle handlebars >> Nitto rear rack >> Tektro canti brakes >> Sackville grid grey bags >> Grip King pedals >> Pasela TG 37 tires >> Nitto water bottle cages >> >> Commuted with it this way this week. Mighty nice. The RBW stuff is a big >> part of what makes it the kind of bike I like to ride. >> >> -- Forrest (Iowa City) >> >> >> >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/-YBJCkCjY7EJ. 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.
