Bruce Thanks.
Yes the Ram is a 650 conversion which was pretty easy given the long reach brake calipers. I've had this bike for approximately 10 years now, and it has had many different set ups. The Ram is better on gravel as the tires are 42s with 35s on the Legolas and with the BB is a bit lower feels more stable than the Legolas. The Legolas I've had for only three years and am still sorting it out. It is a racing bike and is just a bit quicker than the Ram when turning. I think I need a few more years to fully compare the two, but at this point I feel more a part of the Ram as opposed to sitting on the Legolas, if that makes any sense. The crank of the Ram is 172.5 while the Legolas is 170, which doesn't seem to be enough to make a noticeable difference to me. The cockpit components of the Legolas are a mix of Sram Rival, Red and XX. The Ram's components are all Ultegra. I do prefer the Sram over the Shimano. The Sram feels a bit more racey while the Shimano feels more substantial. My intent has been to find a new home for the Ram but I still like it so much I am waffling on selling it. They are both fantastic bikes, fit well and are a joy to ride. The only other bike I have had that compares in ride quality to these two is my 68 Schwinn Paramount, and I've owned a few lugged steel bikes over the years. Cheers James On Monday, February 10, 2020 at 12:10:46 PM UTC-6, Fullylugged wrote: > > Very nice bikes. Is the Ram a 650B conversion? With the setups so > similar, how do the 2 bikes compare in ride qualities? > > Thanks > > Bruce > > Sent from my iPad > > On Feb 10, 2020, at 10:54 AM, MoVelo <jlpo...@gmail.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > > > Hello everyone. Thought I jump in here and post pics of my two Rivendells. > > One a Legolas purchased from a list member a few years ago. > > Also my Ram. Please excuse the tires as I am awaiting some new skins. > > On Friday, February 1, 2019 at 1:29:13 PM UTC-6, Adam Leibow wrote: >> >> hi all, i want to create a thread where you just post a picture of your >> rivendell(s) whenever you feel like it. hope this is OK w/ the mods. i love >> lookin at pics of em all day. i will start with my sam hillborne. >> >> >> [image: IMG_3920.jpeg] >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/vUScDWCjWaA/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b1ce93b4-ed4f-440a-a11e-eb0715881dc6%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b1ce93b4-ed4f-440a-a11e-eb0715881dc6%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > <Legolas.jpg> > <Ram.jpg> > > -- 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/e53d2457-8726-421f-9258-41d688cd63b0%40googlegroups.com.
