> > Patrick: I would describe it simply as feeling less in control of the > bike and more of the bike shooting me off. The twitchiness depending on > setup and wheelbase, long and low aerodynamic position, high saddle to bar > drop, etc. The position in the Roadini, the longer headtube, the angles, > all make it much more comfortable ride. I'm sure I'm sacrificing speed to > some degree, but that is a non-issue as I'm not racing crits and I don't > use Strava. I just ride, lol. >
On Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 10:41:03 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Dave: You are experiencing that almost ineffable Grant-design/Rivendell > build bike feel that seems to be a unique quality of all Rivendell models. > My own conceptualization of this "feel" is that the bikes are stable while > riding straight, but transition into a turn with neither hesitation nor > "flop". I've owned 5 Rivendell bikes, 3 customs and a first gen Sam Hill > and a second gen (32s with fenders) Ram; all exhibited this quality -- tho' > that Sam had a quality I didn't like: when twiddling up steep hills in low > gears with weight way back, the front end was darty. Perhaps later Sams > don't do this? I didn't find this so with the customs or the Ram. > > Can you elaborate on what you mean by "feeling like a rock in a > slingshot"? (That has to be the most vivid cycling metaphor I've heard in a > long time.) I do indeed experience the feeling of being "in the bike" with > all those Rivendells; another vivid and worth metaphor. > > > > On Fri, Apr 10, 2020 at 7:56 PM Dave Grossman <gma...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> I bought a Roadini frameset a over a year ago and finally got around to >> building it up during the crisis. As a father of small children, my time >> to ride outside of family rides and commuting is limited, so I was hesitant >> to put money into a road bike. I couldn't be more glad that I did. >> >> The bike is the most unaggressive-aggressive bike I have owned. It has a >> terrific riding position (I have a 90 pbh and bought the 61 to be on a >> "bigger" bike and it was a good choice), and I feel like I am in the bike >> as opposed to feeling like a rock in a slingshot. It does everything a >> road bike should do, and I don't get off feeling beaten by the road. >> Anyhow, thanks to Grant for making a bike unlike any other bike brand >> today. I'm proud to be a two Riv garage (I have a Hunq also). >> >> Build: >> Nitto Ui-12 31.8 Stem >> Salsa Woodchipper Bars 46cm >> Dura Ace 7400 Cranks (49/39) >> Dura Ace 7700 Bar Ends >> Sram 11-34 9 speed Cassette >> Deore 9 RD >> Sora FD >> Mavic CXP 33s Laced To CK Classics >> Schwalbe One 28s >> Berthoud Saddle >> >> >> I'll get a pic up soon. >> >> -- >> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/23036e58-5472-44f6-b9e5-ecff00e7d993%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/23036e58-5472-44f6-b9e5-ecff00e7d993%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- 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/da505b3a-059a-405d-a9bf-71f39d162f0f%40googlegroups.com.
