Thanks for the feedback, my 'question' was what those who've ridden both thought about the ride differences, specifically around the long stays. I know that as unconventional as they are, Grant knows what he's doing and had good reason to do it - but I felt that those reasons might not apply as much to me as they do to him. I can imagine it makes the bike more comfortable over bumps, and I've even noticed that with the Sam's 455mm stays. But it's hard to shake the traditional thought that long stays = less nimble, less fun bike. For instance, the Long Haul Trucker does not pull off the long stays very well in terms of handling, but I am understanding more and more that there are a bunch of factors at play with the geometry to make the longer chainstays work, not to mention the tubing choices.
I hope to get the chance to experience one myself one day, but not many Rivendells here in BC (Canada) -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/32e95342-c46b-4cc4-84b6-40608bc2959e%40googlegroups.com.
