Jim, I'll +1 your comment. That weird upward-sloping-top-tube Hillborne is the nicest frame I've ever tour-pedaled. Wonderful bike. I still think it's ugly.
On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 2:50 PM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'd say that the Hillborne is more than adequate for the "loaded > touring" most of us do most of the time. If you overload the SH, > chances are you're bringing way more than you need. > > On Aug 20, 2:43 pm, Solomander <soloman...@aol.com> wrote: > > I can understand why they are being discontinued- Toyo made frames are > > pricing themselves out of existence. I am sure that Waterford could > > make them, but likely they would be at least as expensive. I wonder > > what a custom builder charges for a lugged frame and fork? Nobody can > > dispute the beauty of an Atlantis frame and fork, but OTOH you can get > > a LHT frame and fork for what, $500? It seems that GP had anticipated > > this, by presenting the 2 new models. Unless I am missing something, > > once the Atlantis is discontinued, Rivendell will no longer offer a > > bike model that is capable of loaded touring. > > > > Joel > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
