If big tire limitations are keeping you from the Soma Buena Vista, I've read that if you convert it from 700c into 650B it will take a 42mm Hetre or Fatty Rumpkin. I think. I don't remember where I read that. Maybe it was on the Soma blog.
On Mar 21, 12:23 pm, Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> wrote: > On Sun, 2010-03-21 at 11:47 -0700, Ray wrote: > > Subject is Gomez vs. two other mixte frames. My original post > > generated no responses, probably because I didn't just get right to > > the point. I am now. > > > I want to buy a new bike, and am leaning toward a mixte frame that I > > can set up as a Hillborne-esque all-rounder. I have settled on one of > > three options: Gomez by BBW; Ebisu by Ebisu; and Buena Vista by Soma. > > I am seeking comments/links/pix about anything related to this choice. > > Here are my still-evolving thoughts if you care to build on any of > > them: > > > 1) Gomez:http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/yves-gomez/50-704 > > > I like: the ability to run fat tires; 1" stem; legendary Riv fit and > > comfort; paint job/color; priced quite reasonably (or better). > > I dislike: the too stretched geo; the little kick up that the line of > > the top tube/chain stay makes at the seat tube; ABHOR the goofy name > > and accompanying decals. > > > 2) Ebisu:http://www.jitensha.com/eng/aboutframes_e.html > > also here -http://www.jitensha.com/eng/ebisumixte_e.html > > > I like: more compressed geo and 700c wheels; clean lines of the > > design; mounting position of rear brake. > > I dislike: $500 more than Gomez; need to wait two-three months for the > > frame. > > Maybe you ought to be liking the ability to get custom geometry on that > Ebisu, since you are concerned with the "too stretched out geometry" of > the Rivendell offering. You can also get 650B wheels, if you want. -- 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.
