I don't think you were trolling. I do think the bike in question is not very Rivish: skinny skinny tires, carbon wheel, saddle rails, & fork, aero bars, radial spoking, STI shifting, huge saddle to bar drop and no way to raise the threadless stem, racing gearing and geometry. Apparently the frame was built by the owner and broke at least once. It's not completely clear but it appears there may be a significant crack at the top of the seat tube where it meets the seat stay. Might be due for another repair. And while I am the last person to criticize patina, this to me is bordering on neglect/abuse ( I get the "rusty patina" thing, and that it has been a topic, and some Riv bars have gotten the treatment, but still) . It could certainly be an interesting bicycle to some people on this list, but I don't think it has all that much relevance to the focus of this list. (Cue the "of course it's relevant" contingent;^). That may be why it got the "troll" reaction. Not a capital offence, but probably a better fit over on iBOB or some of the other forums around town.
On Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 8:57:28 PM UTC-5, Lum Gim Fong wrote: > > Its a fun bike to look at. The frame is pretty. Also fun to see how salty > roads and wintry rides effect a frame. > > I have never trolled. Kinda hurts to be called that as I always try to be > nice and friendly in the forum. I hope noone thinks I have trolled. Maybe > people are taking my written words the wring way. This is a legitimate post > about what I think is an interesting steel bike frane. > -- 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.
