I stopped by HQ today and test rode this bike. It was so great that I
signed up to buy it on the spot. It is a bit of a franken-bike:
according to Jay the frame is Toyo, the fork is Waterford Homer, and
the second top tube is brazed (no lugs-Mikkelson?). Also, the brake
bridge was moved a bit to
Of course you are right. Grant specifically said that since they
wanted to increase clearance, they had to swap out the fork for one
with more clearance. Presumably a Hilsen fork.
On Sep 1, 7:24 pm, rperks perks@gmail.com wrote:
the rear brake bridge can be raised, but the fork is what it
Another one of those darn double top tube monstrosities!
One question, it has the Dia Compe centerpulls and 700x37 Paselas's,
my new-to-me Ram has Shimano caliper brakes and I had to deflate the
Jack Browns to install it. How much more clearance do the centerpulls
have? Could I install my tire
that, and the fact that the dia-compe brakes they sell have a minimum
reach of 63mm? these must be the new ones VO is selling or the bike
is a 650b conversion? so much to speculate on and so little time.
Rob
On Sep 1, 2:49 pm, Michael_S mikeybi...@rocketmail.com wrote:
Another one of those
I think this is the one that got documented on the site in-process.
They said it was a Rambu, and they were deliberately increasing the
clearances and saying that it would be a new fork. I can't find the
picture/posting, but they had a photo with it still mainly Orange but
back from having the
http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/318/original_Peeking_post_July_3.pdf
Here's the photo I was thinking of. Different frame I assume, but
another big Rambu that got increased clearance and a new fork. This
one got canti brakes.
On Sep 1, 3:48 pm, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
I think
Am more interested in the fact the last 64 Rambo conversion was for
PBH smaller than this one. At the time, I was thinking gee, at 6'
and PBH of 88/89, that seems big. This one seems more reasonable.
Or maybe I read it wrong. Still, the complete is a nice looking
bike. I for one like the
the rear brake bridge can be raised, but the fork is what it is unless
you increase the rake, and Grant is not likely to do that. If the
brake reach were increased otherwise the wheel would have to be
smaller or the head tube and angle would be rotaiting about the rear
axel.
THat being said,
