Re: [RBW] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-02 Thread Chris
It sounds like the Winter Pelicanhttp://shop.boxdogbikes.com/collections/frames/products/frame-road-box-dog-bikes-pelican-winterby Box Dog Bikes http://shop.boxdogbikes.com/ is a great fit for you. It pretty much hits every bullet point of yours - fillet brazed, under $2,000. It also has

Re: [RBW] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-02 Thread tortoise . said
The VO Polyvalent fails desideratum (d). Alex On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 4:42 PM, cbone97 cbon...@gmail.com wrote: Is the Velo Orange Polyvalent too obvious or inexpensive? Currently 20 percent off during V.O.'s move. I'm building one up with many Riv parts and believe it's gonna be a dandy.

Re: [RBW] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-02 Thread cyclotourist
What Mike Chris said: Box Dog Pelicanhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/8419780303/. I *believe *they have some of the previous Tigged versions on sale as well. But either version is a good bike, lining up with all your needs/wants. On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 12:58 PM,

[RBW] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-01 Thread rcnute
Rawland Stag or Ocean Air Rambler. I think all of these but the Ebisu are TIG-welded. Ryan On Friday, February 1, 2013 2:48:22 PM UTC-8, Alex wrote: Hi folks, Can you recommend a 650B bicycle for me? I already have a 650B bike for camping and carrying heaving loads (a converted 1985

[RBW] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-01 Thread Mike Schiller
The new BD Pelican's are filet brazed by Winter cycles. ~mike -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com.

[RBW] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-01 Thread Jim M.
On Friday, February 1, 2013 2:48:22 PM UTC-8, Alex wrote: Hi folks, Can you recommend a 650B bicycle for me? Since this is the Rivendell list, I'd recommend the Hilsen, Hillborne, or San Marcos. Any of those could fulfill what you're looking for and they all come in 650B at certain

Re: [RBW] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-01 Thread Peter Morgano
Thankfully Jim said what I was thinking. Many a fine 650b Rivendell out there, or go over to the 650b list On Feb 1, 2013 7:39 PM, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, February 1, 2013 2:48:22 PM UTC-8, Alex wrote: Hi folks, Can you recommend a 650B bicycle for me? Since this

[RBW] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-01 Thread ted
With the op specing canti brakes, talking light and racy, and reading like a jan fan, perhaps a used canti saluki would be the closest thing in a riv. On Feb 1, 7:39 pm, Jim M. mather...@gmail.com wrote: On Friday, February 1, 2013 2:48:22 PM UTC-8, Alex wrote: Hi folks, Can you recommend

[RBW] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-01 Thread Leslie
How about a 26 wheeled Atlantis, then do a 650b conversion w/ Paul Motolite beakes? -- 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] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-01 Thread tortoise . said
Thanks for the recommendations, folks. I'm going to copy my question to the 650B Google Group and continue the conversation there, because that seems like a more appropriate forum for this question. Alex On Sat, Feb 2, 2013 at 3:02 PM, Leslie leslie.bri...@gmail.com wrote: How about a 26

[RBW] Re: 650B bike recommendations

2013-02-01 Thread cbone97
Is the Velo Orange Polyvalent too obvious or inexpensive? Currently 20 percent off during V.O.'s move. I'm building one up with many Riv parts and believe it's gonna be a dandy. On Feb 1, 4:48 pm, Alex tortoise.s...@gmail.com wrote: Hi folks, Can you recommend a 650B bicycle for me? I