Re: [RBW] Re: Road Standard vs. Rambouillet?

2014-10-26 Thread Bruce Herbitter
Is the top tube level or sloped? On Fri, Oct 24, 2014 at 1:23 PM, rw1911 rw1...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks. Unfortunately the frame is not in my possession and won't be accessible for a while. Here's a shot of the non-extended head tube also showing the old style lugs... On Thursday,

Re: [RBW] Re: Road Standard vs. Rambouillet?

2014-10-25 Thread rw1911
Thanks. Unfortunately the frame is not in my possession and won't be accessible for a while. Here's a shot of the non-extended head tube also showing the old style lugs... On Thursday, October 23, 2014 6:42:55 PM UTC-4, Fullylugged wrote: Your date code on the BB shell will tell you when

Re: [RBW] Re: Road Standard vs. Rambouillet?

2014-10-24 Thread rw1911
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_RfnSm4FyjU/VEqZZoiTDLI/Crg/ALS_j0U18Ro/s1600/1997%2BRivendell%2BRoad%2B61cm_4.jpg On Friday, October 24, 2014 2:23:05 PM UTC-4, rw1911 wrote: Thanks. Unfortunately the frame is not in my possession and won't be accessible for a while. Here's a

Re: [RBW] Re: Road Standard vs. Rambouillet?

2014-10-23 Thread Bruce Herbitter
Your date code on the BB shell will tell you when your bike was made. Level TT? Whose dropouts? On Wednesday, October 22, 2014, rw1911 rw1...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks! That's exactly what I was hoping for - something a little more sporty and lively. Question regarding your 2nd post: Do you

Re: [RBW] Re: Road Standard vs. Rambouillet?

2014-10-22 Thread Bruce Herbitter
500 is a great price for a Waterford built bike. What year is yours? 54 is probably not the catalog size, depending on your year, and of course the measure is c-t-t. I should point out that the Road standard has a slightly sloped TT and extended HT which the earlier Road like mine does not have.

[RBW] Re: Road Standard vs. Rambouillet?

2014-10-22 Thread rw1911
Thanks! That's exactly what I was hoping for - something a little more sporty and lively. Question regarding your 2nd post: Do you know more about the specific differences between the earlier Road and the later Road Standard? Cyclofiend has info on the Road Standard, but haven't been able

[RBW] Re: Road Standard vs. Rambouillet?

2014-10-21 Thread Fullylugged
I have both bikes. The Road is a much quicker steering bike than the Ram, which tracks like it's on rails. The Road is made from Reynolds 753 with 531 forks which gives it a noticeably livlier ride than than the Ram, which is very smooth and comfortable. I love them both, but these days put

Re: [RBW] Re: Road Standard vs. Rambouillet?

2014-10-21 Thread JL
I have a road standard frameset for sale if someone wants to test this theory for themselves. 54cm (53x55 ctc). $500 plus shipping. Jason SF,CA On Oct 20, 2014, at 5:06 PM, Fullylugged bruce.herbit...@gmail.com wrote: I have both bikes. The Road is a much quicker steering bike than the

[RBW] Re: Road Standard vs. Rambouillet?

2014-10-10 Thread rw1911
Bumping this hoping for some additional input... On Saturday, September 20, 2014 9:03:15 PM UTC-4, rw1911 wrote: Compared to my 60cm Rambouillet, a 61cm Road Standard has 1.5cm longer top tube, 1cm shorter chain stays, .5 degree steeper head tube and probably will only take a 32 tire.