Y'all inspired me to get out and ride the 'Beam. Well, actually I have a flat on my A-R, and was too lazy to fix it...
The QB performed flawlessly. A bit over geared for my needs on this trail (step-ish portions quite sandy in places). Forced me to take a break now and then, which is good for pics: http://flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157614495729399/ On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 9:00 AM, Horace <max...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 7:42 PM, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > > > I have to say I've ridden a couple of Surlys over the years, and although > I > > think they are a good value, it's hard to make a case that they have the > > same ride. > > > > One thing I have observed is that some people care little about how a > bike handles. This used to rub me the wrong way, but I've come to > accept it. > > On the surface, Rivendells appear to be all about lugged steel, tire > clearances, dropout eyelets, and leather saddles. For me, all of that > is pointless if the bike handles poorly. The vastly overlooked feature > of Rivendell bikes (to me) is their remarkable handling. I admit, > though, that it's a matter of personal preference. > > I think Rivendells handle the way they do by design. This is shown by > the fact that the smaller frame sizes use smaller wheels, and still > often have toe overlap. Those are signs that the frame designer is > thinking about something other than marketing. > > I've owned over two dozen bikes over the years, most of them lugged > steel, many of them built in the 80s and 90s. The Rivendells (I have a > Romulus and a Quickbeam) stand out with their "just right" handling. > > I'm not saying that no other bikes out there handle like a Rivendell > (some do, they're rare). And clearly, how a bike handles is not as > important to everyone as it is for me. But if one DOES care about how > a bike handles, then one should consider that few other bikes ride > like a Rivendell. > > I regret that I don't have better words to describe this. > > Horace. > > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
