"My dream bike these days is a front loader, like the boulder, with a rack system that takes a big Handlebar bag and removable low riders for front panniers, and maybe a light rear rack for the sleeping bag. And puffy tires. https://janheine.wordpress.com/2014/05/13/setting-our-own-trends/ <https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fjanheine.wordpress.com%2F2014%2F05%2F13%2Fsetting-our-own-trends%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNHXUPpioBZUGUf2_f-l-17OPxQR0A> "
I did love that particular post. Having owned a Porsche 911 for a couple year's Jan's reference really clicked for me and I finally 'got' the difference at least from an intent perspective. I haven't ridden a Boulder, Weigle, MAP or other bike at all myself. I did really enjoy my demo ride on one of Rob Perk's OAC Rambler <http://store.oceanaircycles.com/products/rambler>, which is designed to be a fully integrated sport tour/rando/town frame and it was one of the most effortless and enjoyable rides I've ever had. The Rawland rSOGN I owned briefly never clicked for me but I think that's largely because the size was wrong. The Saluki and Bombadil in my garage now are without a doubt my current favorites. Interesting point about the tinkerer's frameset vs something more purpose built. Although Jan's adventures in BQ suggest a pretty wide application of that same frame/component concept. The Rambler kind of straddles that line and certainly any Riv can be built up and left alone as well. In fact that is my intention w/ my Saluki as the primary, upright, racked commuter bike. But there is always the option to completely re-imagine it. In a one or two bike situation that seems to me to be a huge advantage over the Boulder. Once you get into the 3+ bikes however... :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
