On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 5:45 AM, Marty <mgie...@mac.com> wrote: > I threw in a bid on an All-Rounder that ended up in someone else's > hands yesterday via Ebay. Went for a little over 600, which I thought > was a great deal - but a few bucks past my limit. Hopefully someone > here snatched it up, and can report on the coming build. Guess I'll > upgrade my MTB conversion and wait for the next one. It's tough to > find a tall-frame 26"-wheel lugged steel ride, (my Trek is a 61cm, and > I'm running 1.75 Pasella's) and I happen to like the feel, not that > there's anything wrong with 700c or 650b... If I'm ever in the > position to have a custom built, I'd be tempted to build it around 26" > wheels. I know the prevailing winds whisper 700c for anything over > 60cm,, but having ridden both styles, it's kind of a toss up to me. > The trick is finding that elusive tall-lugged-steel frame.
List member Tim M will probably chime in soon - he has a 64 (62?) cm All-Rounder with 26" wheels, and he's waxed enthusiastic about it on the list many times. It's a beautiful bike, and that model is probably your best bet for what you're looking for w/o going custom. Good luck! -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- 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-bu...@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.
