On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:16 AM, Patrick in VT <psh...@drm.com> wrote: > > soooo .....why not a fixed/free hub?
It IS an interesting question, given that flexibility in usage is a hallmark of Rivendell designs. I don't recall that Grant has written anything about fixed riding in particular, but my best guess is that it's just not an interest of his. The Rivendell designs very much reflect the terrain and type of riding that Grant likes best, so we get bike that can climb and descend well, carry camping loads and accommodate large tires. But off-road riding up and down mountains isn't so conducive to fixed riding (though certainly some do it), so that sort of bike doesn't make the lineup. Not that you can't put a freewheel on a fixed hub, maybe it's just the idea that those extra couple of threads that it gets on a free/free hub are that much stronger/more reliable. This isn't a knock in any way, i think it's great that the Rivendell designs follow a relatively narrow design philosophy, and yet that philosophy can cover such a wide array of cycling. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
