I have a Ram, and love it - absolutely. Its Grant-designed, fast, versatile, sharp, quick, and nimble in ways that my 650B Protovelo isn't. I would hope the Rom/Ram would stay in the line-up, but Jim has a good point. Roadies - or folks shopping for a "road" bike, think these are just old (every time I go out, I get the familiar question - "how old is that?"). They just don't get it.
Now - look at the young hipsters on fixies. They love lugged steel, Brooks saddles, Nitto bits, and are into cycling aesthetics. What are they going to want in 5 years? When they want to go out of the neighborhood? Maybe a Rom/Ram? On Jan 17, 7:06 pm, Eric Daume <ericda...@gmail.com> wrote: > Saying this bike is the Ram is missing the point--Aaron has a Rom, and > writes the RB is noticeably zippier. > > Having had both a Rom and an RB-1, I would have to agree. My Rom just never > felt very sprightly. > > Eric > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 5:28 PM, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > I fully concur with Patrick and James. I've recently come into > > possession of an old RB-2 (a hand-me-down from a generous friend). By > > Rivendell's high standards, the lugwork is kind of cheap in > > comparison. But, man, does that bike smoke! > > > As the proud owner of a Romulus, my allegiance has been slowly > > shifting to the RB-2. It is quick, responsive, and simply flies up > > hills in ways that make the Romulus feel tired and plodding. I don't > > know what to chalk it up to (non-OS tubing, different geometry, > > lighter weight, who knows?), but it sure makes me wish that Rivendell > > could bring back something like the RB-1 (or -2) for unloaded, fast, > > road-specific riding. > > > Produced in Taiwan at Bleriot-ish prices with a simple, one-color > > paint job (maybe the old, deep RB-1 or Legolas red), and designed > > around, say, a 25mm Pro Race tire -- I bet it would sell like > > hotcakes. > > > -Aaron > > > On Jan 17, 1:23 pm, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > Patrick, I agree. I think the Rivendell offerings are amazing, but > > nothing is perfect. If it were possible, I would love if Rivendell added > > just one more bike to their line-up, basically one like the Heron road, with > > that sport geometry you mention, and nice understated looks and a resonably > > low cost. Lugged, maybe Taiwan, single-color and Heron road type geometry. > > But still with mini-rack braze-ons! > > > > -Jim-----Original Message----- > > > From: PATRICK MOORE > > > Sent: Jan 17, 2009 1:07 PM > > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Bike Models Page - some updates > > > With the not-so-recent proliferation of high bars, retentionless pedals, > > fat tires, load capacity, and so on, does Riv have any model that in basic > > theme if not details corresponds to the RB-1, that is, a decently priced, > > unpretentious, well performing sport bike? My last Riv was '03 and it as > > well as the other two were very much in the category of "fast sport bike > > meant for riding very much exclusively on pavement". I'm not particularly > > fast, but that's the kind of bike I want for much of my riding. If I want to > > ride off road, I'll use another bike.On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 11:10 AM, James > > Warren<jimcwar...@earthlink.net>wrote: > >http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bicycle_models#product=none > > > Note the Quickbeam and the new Which Bike For What Chart. I like it. > > > Atlantis/Ram/Rom/Redwood: that's so 2003. Things change - embrace it. > > > Now it's Atlantis/Homer/Sam/Bombadil/Betty/QB > > > The new regime has more versatility than the old. And with Homer taking > > Ram's duties, I think things have evolved quite nicely. > > > I wonder if outsiders who just think Rivedell is "old school" can > > recognize even one bit of the evolution. Fun stuff. > > > -Jim --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
