My SimpleOne is not only my favorite Riv, it's my favorite bike of all
time. I've yet to find that magical mix of sprightliness and smoothness in
any other bike. Just perfect.
Part of me wants to buy another SO or Quickbeam, have a frame builder
spread to rear to 126, add standard dropouts, and gear it up. But it would
probably make more sense to get a custom when/if I can afford it.
Eric
On Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at 6:30:55 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> I've owned 5: 3 custom Roads, 56 (55?) single tt, canti Sam, and blue Ram,
> later model with room for 32s and fenders and space in between.
>
> I put more miles on the 2003 Curt, just about identical to the '99 Joe
> gofast in frame geometry, drivetain/saddle/bar components and setup; it
> just adds all the accoutrements -- fenders, racks f/r, dynolights, bell fer
> gosh's sakes -- that you'd reasonably want for an "errand" bike, But, (just
> rode it) I have to say that the stripper gofast is just *more fun* to
> ride, measured by response in drivetrain to effort in legs. I don't know
> why this is so, since the '03 has largely the same drivetrain, and wheels
> -- same tires, Elk Pass -- as the '99. There is probably a 7 lb weight
> differenceboth bikes unladen ('99 is 18.1 now that it adds second bottle
> cage and Dingle on flip side); and the '03 is very often laden; but -- I
> dunno.
>
> I realize that all of this is very relative to your own type of riding;
> but for me, if someone held a gun to my head and said: "One bike; choose
> now!", I'd have to choose the '99 Joe.
>
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