Speaking of fitting to bikes with 2.8 width tires. Can you imagine a V-brake that would work with that wide of a seat stays and have pads that reach the rims. It would seem they have to use cantilevers. Just wondering - maybe it has been done. Mark
On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 6:36:09 AM UTC-4, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > Well, I don't think that's necessarily the case--I think there are plenty > of folks who wouldn't cotton to the newer generations of Rivendells, even > after a spin or two on one. While *I *think they offer a type of ride > that almost anyone would enjoy and benefit from, the new Rivs don't fit > everyone's perception of what they should be doing on a bicycle, how it > should look, etc., etc, etc. Hey, you can lead a horse to water. And that's > fine, as long as Rivendell can figure out how to sell enough to make a > decent living for everyone involved in the enterprise. And I'm impressed > by Don's apparent faith, keeping track of Rivendell despite ZERO interest > in any of the bicycles released by the company in the last decade (the > Rodeo came out around this time in 2009.) Hope springs eternal! > > I think the Hill Bike looks wonderful, and with the conditions found on > many streets these days, it would make a sensible commuter for during the > week riding. Wonder what fenders would fit over the 2.8 x 27.5? > > On Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 10:51:08 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: >> >> The "sweepback bar cruisers" ride great, as does my Roadini. In my >> opinion only someone who's never ridden the new models would dismiss them. > > -- 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.
