On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 12:07 -0700, Jim Cloud wrote: > I'm not in the market for another bike, so any comments are simply > reflective of my own opinion. It seems strange to me that Grant, who > was always an exponent of not using shifting components that required > "system compatibility" has agreed to spec the Roadeo so that its braze- > on's are only really useful with a shift integrated (e.g. Shimano) > system.
They won't work with bar end shifters? > I also find it perplexing that Rivendell, apparently, will not > accommodate a customer request to have downtube shifter bosses on the > frame. This is not a cheap bicycle, $2,000 is a good chunk of > change. Perhaps this lack of flexibility is reflective of what > Waterford is willing to accept. This is supposed to be a production bike, not a custom. That pretty much precludes custom braze-ons, doesn't it? Unless, of course, they're to be done post-production, the way I had the rack mounts relocated on my Saluki to fit the preferred location for the Berthoud front rack. > > Finally, having only white available as a standard color (with an > upcharge of $300.00 for another color), strikes me as rather like > Henry Ford's options for the model T (any color available, as long as > it was black). Again, doesn't that match the realities of production processing? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
