Good points by Jim and Addison. Grant certainly was at the start of a sea change over the last 10+ years in the bike industry -- I remember when Rivendell was the only source (at least, the only one relatively easy to find) for Brooks saddles and Carradice saddlebags and one of the few voices promoting steel and friction shifting.
It's good to see photos of steel road bikes, too. That is one niche that Rivendell has gradually moved away from, tho' they jumped back quite a way with the Roadeo. By road bikes I mean the traditional gofast bike meant for riding on pavement, much like the pre-crit stage racer types commonly available up to the '80s, not all rounder types like the Sam Hillborne. Those old racing bikes were wonderful bikes -- in my little mind, anyway, they overlap with the Japanese sports tourers of the '80s, but my preference has always been for a lightweight steel road bike with room for 28s and fenders, long stays but quicker handling. I see in one of Addison's photos that Richard Sachs makes even modern road components look almost pretty! On Thu, May 10, 2012 at 8:04 AM, Addison Wilhite <[email protected]> wrote: > I had a similar reaction that I wrote about here after the 2012 NAHBS: > > http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/2012/03/reflections-on-north-american- > handmade.html > -- ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. Rainer Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory -- 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.
