One thing Grant must occasionally think about is that the various models overlap a lot. Another all-rounder or touring bike would cannibalize from Hilsen, Atlantis, Hillborne, Hunq, and Bomba sales, since those bikes more than cover that category. Sure, the new thing could have 26" wheels or different tubing, but would that really be different enough to make sales that weren't already gonna happen? Maybe, maybe not.
As long as we're speculating wildly, I'd like to see a true departure from what already exists. My "vote" is for an ostentatious lugged fat bike. For the uninitiated, a "fat bike" typically takes 26x4.0" tires on 50-100 mm wide rims, and the Surly Pugsley is the archetype for the genre. There are getting to be lots of tires for these, and even silver "foil hat" rims. It's hard to do them without disc brakes though, which may be a hurdle. -- 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/-/IUW6J-d6lv4J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
