Not having any first hand knowledge of the Bridgestones, I'll just toss out this idea. Think about the fact that Grant designed both bikes in question, BUT he was part of a larger corporate entity when it came to the actual execution. So I'd guess a few compromises may have been made. OTH, he is Rivendell so the only arguments he has are with himself. The smaller production runs, etc., mean the tube choices can be more idealized, you get the fancy lugs, usually lots of small details that are a delight, etc. It's just a more finely developed bicycle. Plus you're getting the benefit is his having that many more years of experience to further refine his thoughts & designs.
As to sell & move on, that's a tough one. It sounds like you've done a nice build on the Bridgestone, so it should be a fairly liquid asset. If the Legolas is what you really, truly want, figure out your size & post a "WTB" on this site. Someone may just have one they'd part with. dougP On Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 10:12:26 AM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote: > > I've finished building a complete NOS 1993 RB-1 and now I'm wondering, > having always hankered for a Rivendell, a Legolas in particular, if I > should try to sell it and start fresh. Would the Riv ride much better? The > Bridgestone was a frameset that a rep gave his cousin, was never built, and > it sat in the garage for 22 years until I bought it. I put on a full NOS > Dura-Ace 9 speed triple group with down tube shifters and Nitto bar, stem, > etc. Ultegra Open Pro wheels. Looks like the frame will take 32c and after > one short ride it's a great fit. > But now as I'm waiting for spring, I'm doubting. What does anyone think? > Thanks! > Ps. I know the Legolas is different in many ways but it's the one I always > wanted. Could be a Roadeo these days. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
