Re: [RBW] Big bikes and limits

2012-02-05 Thread jimD
Aaron, Here you go: http://www.flickr.com/photos/rasterdogs/sets/72157604146015375/ -JimD On Feb 4, 2012, at 7:49 PM, Aaron Thomas wrote: JimD, You have any photos of your custom? Aaron -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch

Re: [RBW] Big bikes and limits

2012-02-05 Thread Aaron Thomas
Thanks, Jim. That's a beauty! I love the orange. -- 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/-/ifROFwFTirQJ. To post to this group, send email to

Re: [RBW] Big bikes and limits

2012-02-04 Thread jimD
+1 on the beautiful bike deal. Here's my story about 'lively'. The design of my Riv custom is based on a Riv Romulus. I don't know the detail tube wall, geometry differences in the two designs. I just asked Grant for a bike like my the Romulus and we talked about where and how I ride. I was

Re: [RBW] Big bikes and limits

2012-02-04 Thread Aaron Thomas
JimD, You have any photos of your custom? Aaron -- 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/-/WcpshYPmF2YJ. To post to this group, send email to

[RBW] Big bikes and limits

2012-02-03 Thread Esteban
I chose my Protovelo in early 2008 as a frame special - a try-out from from Mark Nobilette back before he started making the Riv customs. It was off-the-shelf, but it was exactly what I was looking for in a custom at the time - 650B, all-rounder good for rambling and commuting - a transportation

Re: [RBW] Big bikes and limits

2012-02-03 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Very pretty, and your observations on a built in speed limit are interesting. I wonder how much has to do with geometry, tubing, overall weight, wheel weight, position and tires -- and for that matter, terrain. I know that the Fargo with soft Big Apples definitely has a governor-limited speed on