TIG welded Riv = Surly Long Haul Trucker On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 11:47 AM, <palin...@his.com> wrote:
> > Quoting Pete Ruckelshaus <pruckelsh...@gmail.com>: > > > As far as "Things I like about Rivendell", just about everything. I > > don't dig the rising prices, but shopping online is a buyers market. > > I'd LOVE to see a tigged steel frame from Riv in the $700 range. I'd > > love to be able to buy a new frame for my wife (who rides a 52cm) > > without having to go to 650b wheels...sorry, I'm just not sold on > > 650b's, and I have a few sets of 700c wheels that I like. I'd also > > love to see the Rambouillet brought back. > > > I don't think you will ever see a TIG welded frame from Rivendell. > That's where they've drawn their line in the sand. > > As far as wheels for a bike for your wife are concerned, I ride 59-60 > cm bikes and for my money 32mm is as wide as I ever want to go on > 700C. For wider tires, even in my large sizes, 650B is for me a much > better way to go. In a size as small as a 52cm, I'm not sure you can > even get a 32mm in there without evil compromises. It's a pity you're > so dead set on this. > > > > > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
