I assumed OP was referring to the move to suuuper long chain stays on bikes like the Appaloosa and Clem.
I was wondering this myself. I actually really like it on frames like the Appaloosa. Reminds me of (an extended version of) the old steel Specialized Rockhopper I saved up for as a kid. That bike was really fun on trails. Super stable and felt like it could roll over anything (or so remembers my 14-year-old self). That said, I hope they stick with some of the more standardized (for them) chain stays. As someone who lives in a small apartment and locks up bikes in the city, super long wheelbased bikes are a very big disadvantage. Even slightly longer chain stays make a noticeable difference when carrying a bike daily up and down three flights of stairs. Of course on most Rivs the ride makes this 100% worth it. Eric On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 6:12:12 PM UTC-4, Lungimsam wrote: > > More rivmodels headed that way. > > Cant think of any benefits other than stability, which rivs already have > plenty of, off top of my head. > Was wondering what makes it worth the extra weight, 2 chains needed, and > less maneuverability due to longer bike length in garages, near bike racks, > BARTs, carrying through house, etc, > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
