A low-trail Saluki (across a wider size range that currently available) made with Roadeo tubing might fill a small gap in their line. The Randonneur market being "hot" right now, IMHO. Seems there always a few hurt feelings in the comment sections of blogs like "Off the Beaten Path" and "Lovely Bicycle" when someone's Homer is mentioned but is more-or-less shot down because their bike lacks beer can-thin tubing and low-trail geometry.
On Dec 12, 11:36 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <[email protected]> wrote: > Seems like anything "new" would be pretty similar to the Hilsen, but > perhaps in a different color and with a different name. The roadish > Rivendell category is somewhat tightly constrained. I kinda doubt we'll see > a new Riv with press-in BB or a tapered headtube for zero-stack headset > anytime soon. > > > > > > > > On Thursday, December 13, 2012 1:00:58 AM UTC-6, Michael wrote: > > > Or do you think the Hilsen has a lock on it for now for the > > general-use-mobile? > > > The reason I ask is because if I had to buy a new bike soon, it would have > > to be the Hilsen for my taste/needs (commutin'/rec-rides). > > Was wondering if sum-n' new might come out since they seem to stop > > production on frames every few years and come out with a new model > > replacement. > > > Just ponderin'. -- 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.
