Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-28 Thread Matthew J
I do not know about the review, but can say ~58cm bikes (both customs so not exactly standard 58) 700c with fairly large tires can be transported upright in the commercial version of the Transit. The advantage of using Carshare program over car ownership is I can select from a number of

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-28 Thread Garth
Just for clarification Mathew, there is the *Transit Connect*, which for 2014 is completely new(based on Focus platform), completely unrelated to the prior TC vans . These both are compact vans. Then there is the new for 2015 *Transit* full size van, called the T-Series which replaces the E

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-28 Thread Montclair BobbyB
Hah... Eddie Bauer move over!! I'm on my second Honda Element, holding out hope that Honda will bring the Element back to market... But in the mean time I have been carefully watching the Transit for the past few years. If Ford ever decides to go after the outdoor/adventurer market (and not

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-28 Thread Matthew J
So when you say Transit van, I''m unsure which you mean, the full size of compact, and if compact , which version(year) ? Consider me confused ;O. The cars share Transits are definitely the original version. Did not realize Ford had redesigned. So maybe my big tire 58s will not stand in

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-27 Thread James Warren
About the bike standing up in the car with no wheel removal (something I am interested in and struggle with since I ride tall 700C bikes)... ... Do you think that Atlantis in the review is 700C or 26. Because if it is 26, I wonder if someone chose the Atlantis for the review specifically

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-27 Thread Garth
I remember seeing this somewhat odd review a couple of months ago when researching the van/car and noticed the frame . It's definitely not a large Atlantis frame at all. The van in the vid is the long wheelbase version with 2 rear rows of seats that fold down(seating 7). The seats are

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-27 Thread Bill
The Transit Connect Rivendell Edition comes equipped with a twined and shellaced steering wheel and a coffee press built in to the dashboard. Fabric seating panels are made of strips of Newbaums tape sewn together. Schwalbe makes the wide low pressure all season flat-free tires that ride on

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-27 Thread Lynne Fitz
my now-gone Dodge Caravan had a long life as a kid hauler (ours, scouts, soccer...), and then morphed into its second life as a bike hauler. It had the captain's chairs in the middle row (so small children couldn't poke easily at each other), and the back bench seat became a permanent addition

[RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread eflayer
http://finance.yahoo.com/video/ford-transit-connect-2014-2015-154141113.html Could not quite believe I was seeing an Atlantis? with mustache in the back of this van. Am I seeing things? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread Chris Chen
That's kind of a rivvy kind of auto too. You know, no DVD player and all. :) On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 4:43 PM, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote: http://finance.yahoo.com/video/ford-transit-connect-2014-2015-154141113.html Could not quite believe I was seeing an Atlantis? with mustache in

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread Eric Norris
A Rivendell with V brakes?! Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy On Nov 26, 2014, at 5:02 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: Great find! So no one else need endure ads and the first while on the video, attached is the photo (if I have a clue

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread Chris Chen
Curved chainstays too! :) On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: A Rivendell with V brakes?! Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy On Nov 26, 2014, at 5:02 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: Great find! So

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread Mike Williams
Whoa! Weird, good spot Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26, 2014, at 4:43 PM, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote: http://finance.yahoo.com/video/ford-transit-connect-2014-2015-154141113.html Could not quite believe I was seeing an Atlantis? with mustache in the back of this van. Am I

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread 'Marcus80' via RBW Owners Bunch
Not curved chainstays.crank arm optical illusion. On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 8:15:05 PM UTC-5, Christopher Chen wrote: Curved chainstays too! :) On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 5:10 PM, Eric Norris campyo...@me.com javascript: wrote: A Rivendell with V brakes?! Eric N

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread BSWP
Any taller a frame, and it wouldn't fit so neatly up against the ceiling liner. And yes, many's the Riv, though not Manny's Riv, that have Vee's and Mini-Vee's - Andrew, Berkeley On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 5:10:08 PM UTC-8, Eric Norris wrote: A Rivendell with V brakes?! Eric N

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread Anne Paulson
I don't know why they say bikes can't stand up in a minivan. When I bought our Honda Odyssey, my son was still a stoker kid. We rode up on the tandem to the dealer for the test drive. The first thing we did, before the test drive, was try putting the bike in the van. It fit easily: I could pick

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread Thomas Nezovich
Look again Marcus: there is an Atlantis head badge! I carry my Rivs in a Honda Element in a similar fashion but I remove the front wheel and attach the fork to a fork holder fastened to a piece of decking board. I have been considering the Transit Connect for when I need to replace my

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread 'Mark Adey' via RBW Owners Bunch
No, I know it's an Atlantis the curved chain stay is the optical illusion Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26, 2014, at 9:33 PM, Thomas Nezovich t...@cox.net wrote: Look again Marcus: there is an Atlantis head badge! I carry my Rivs in a Honda Element in a similar fashion but I remove the

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread lungimsam
Tony DeFillipo's Atlantis had curvy chainstays. I saw it. I think they come that way based on Tonys. -- 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

Re: [RBW] Product placement coup by Riv in Consumer Reports review of Ford Transit Connect van

2014-11-26 Thread lungimsam
If I remember right, Tony DeFillipo's Atlantis had curvy chainstays. -- 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