On a spectacular day here in south Florida, I enjoyed an excellent afternoon, thanks to Frank Neff (of this board), who dropped by with his Saluki (Albatross bars & 650b wheels) and his Riv custom (Nitto Noodles & 700c) so that I could get some feel for a couple of these bikes. We tooled around the area of suburban streets and the nearby U of Miami campus for over an hour . . . I had no doubts about my recent purchase of a Sam frame, but now I have a little experience under that impression, based on two different bikes and bars. As we are about the same size, no adjustments were necessary moving between the two bikes.
All I can say is, "Wow!" The Saluki felt all-day comfortable, right off (I think the saddle was a B68, very nice in the upright riding position), and the Riv custom, with a B17 and the Noodles . . . felt like it was made for me (sorry, Frank). The shifting on both bikes was nearly effortless; I had brought along old memories of friction shifters of less-than-Campy quality, and the silver shifters on both bikes dispelled those thoughts immediately, making shifts as easily as anything indexed; in fact, with more pleasure. I already understood why some of us end up owning several bikes; now I understand why some readers wind up with a roomful of Rivs. Many thanks, Frank! --Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
