I know exactly how you feel. My Riv just rides great and now everytime I get on my older race bike or even my mid-90's mountain bike I just feel all weird on them Although, my wife is currently riding an early 80's Nishiki International setup with mustache bars that she loves.
On Thursday, June 21, 2012 12:41:56 AM UTC-5, stonehog wrote: > I went on a lunch ride today with the "fast guys" at work. I've done this > ride with them before on my rando'd out AHH, but this time I wanted to try > out a bike I recently set up for my wife. It was unencumbered by fenders, > racks, lights, and all the things I normally ride with. It also had 28mm > tires at about 60-70 psi. > > The frame/fork is attractive, and lugged steel construction (made in > China) and designed by a semi-local Washington company, so that much is > consistent, but everything else was very different. The bike is unridable > no-handed. It wanted to veer left every time I let go of the bars. The > steering was twitchy - high speed and low. The ride was harsh and > bone-rattling - all on pavement, no less. When I got home, I decided I > never wanted to ride that one again. It makes you wonder all the work and > time folks waste building and riding uncomfortable bikes. > > I rode a total of 36 miles today, and never "got used to the handling". > Talk about a great way to make you appreciate how great the frames are > that Rivendell makes. I was mentally comparing the ride of my Hunqapillar > and AHH with this thing all the way home. They are in another class > altogether. Next time someone says that the components make all the > difference, I'll just have to smirk. > > I think I may have to get rid of this bike and convince my wife she needs > a Hillborne or a Betty. > > Brian > Seattle, WA > -- 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/-/D_buNUqPO7sJ. 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.
