Guess I see the undertube as marketing in this case. Not to keep the
bike different than a MCFB but to do something different than Surly,
Salsa, or Raleigh. Personally, I see this bike competing more with
the Pacer, Casseroll or Port Townsend than a typical off the shelf
racing bike. And maybe
It'll be a good looking, cool bike either way. But, I think if the
San Marcos is going to have a double TT, they should just go ahead and
add rack mounts and double eyelets front and rear.
-Matt
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Matt has a good point. And, rack mounts would serve a greater purpose than the
2TT.
From: newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com
To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 5:12 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: AMOS update
It'll
Yeah, I tend to agree. I don't mind the double TT but if you're gonna
overbuild it why not just make it more rack/load friendly? It doesn't
need to be as sturdy as a Saga but maybe in-between that and their ES
sport road bike.
On Apr 18, 5:12 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
On Apr 18, 7:24 am, bfd bfd...@gmail.com wrote:
This is too easy, we all know that the guys looking at $6K carbon
bikes are never going to go for rack mounts:) Good Luck!
Dude, I doubt people looking at $6k carbon bikes are the target
audience for this bike anyway. This bike with it's
I guess I don't really take Grant's comment that this is the kind of bike
guys who buy $6,000 carbon frames should've gotten as an assertion that RBW
is marketing the bike to that guy. I take it more as a commentary on the
fact that many of the guys who buy those bikes would be much better off
not to beat a dead horse... but the double top tube road bike is just
plain marketing schtick, nothing else.
I just got back from a 2 week bike tour in the Yucatan and took many pictures
of bikes owned by economically poor locals. Nearly every bike had double top
tubes.
Ray
Lisbon, CT
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I shared your reaction to the 2TT on the San Marcos. A second top
tube sounds very much unnecessary and out of place on a 59cm road bike
that is sturdy enough for fenders but not racks. I'll keep saving for
a Roadeo or a custom (or the next thing I can't live without).
On Apr 17, 7:13 am,
On Apr 17, 8:01 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
Me, too. The second top tube is a deal killer. Sorry to be grousy but it's
a dumb idea except maybe for cargo bikes.
Agree. I can see 650b for smaller size, but the 700c bikes getting a
second top tube is too much! I don't get
I guess there is no accounting for taste, because I have always dug
the second top-tube (I prefer the name 'innertube' to 'undertube', but
i digress) ever since the bombadil came out, although I agree it
probably works better on a mountain/all-purpose bike. I was also
drawn to the plain-gauge
On Apr 17, 9:09 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
I guess there is no accounting for taste, because I have always dug
the second top-tube (I prefer the name 'innertube' to 'undertube', but
i digress) ever since the bombadil came out, although I agree it
probably works better
It's basically a roady frame, not a country bike, not a touring bike,
just a really nice and versatile road frame kind of the way the
Rambouillet was, and the Roadeo would be if it were a hair heavier and
had rack mounts. A ROAD bike with clearance for tires up to 33mm with
fenders, or 35mm
Nailed it.
On 4/17/11, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
bfd
I think you are taking your point a little far. Grant/Rivendell is
not marketing the San Marcos at all, much less marketing it towards
the mainstream racing bike customer. Merry Sales and Soma aren't even
'marketing' the San
I'd ride one. I wonder if a 59 or a 63 would fit me better.
Unfortunately, probably not in the cards for me financially anytime
soon. Although maybe i can do a frame on layaway.
On Apr 17, 7:13 am, Eric Daume ericda...@gmail.com wrote:
I haven't seen any mention of the Soma/Amos update on
The double top tube is becoming a rivendell signature. I prefer the
cream head tube.
On Apr 17, 11:10 am, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Nailed it.
On 4/17/11, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
bfd
I think you are taking your point a little far. Grant/Rivendell is
On Sun, 2011-04-17 at 11:40 -0700, rob markwardt wrote:
The double top tube is becoming a rivendell signature. I prefer the
cream head tube.
+1
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I was disappointed by the undertube as well, especially on a bike
identified as road-only.
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Apr 17, 10:47 am, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote:
It's basically a roady frame, not a country bike, not a touring bike,
just a really nice and versatile
OTOH, I love the look of the diagatube and would ride it on a road bike any
day.
From: Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com
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Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: AMOS update
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OTOH, I love the look of the diagatube and would ride it on a road bike any
day.
From: Philip Williamson philip.william...@gmail.com
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Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2011 4:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: AMOS update
I was disappointed by the undertube as well, especially on a bike
identified as road-only.
Philip
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What no one is talking about yet is how it will be built out,
component-wise. Sure, some will go the full-Riv route - Nitto
noodles, bar-end shifters, Sugino triple, B17 saddle, etc., at least
those who read this list and buy it frame-only from Riv if it's sold
that way. I can see many shops who
on 4/17/11 11:25 AM, Jeremy Till at jeremy.t...@gmail.com wrote:
I'd ride one. I wonder if a 59 or a 63 would fit me better.
Yeah, I'm actually a bit curious as to how the specific sizing on this
bicycle will turn out. I've ridden one, and it was a pretty spritely little
beast.
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