As to the structural effects of double top tubes: Sure, any such member will make a difference to the behavior of the frame; the question is whether this effect serves any useful purpose for the rider. And besides the question of whether such effects are necessary, there is also the question of whether added stiffness makes for too much stiffness. I have learned over the last couple of months that my 2003 Riv custom was in fact too stiff for me, or at least, stiff in a way that didn't work for me, compared to the new, less-stiff or differently-stiff frame.
As to the question of aesthetics, I disagree that beauty is entirely subjective, leaving out the separate question of personal affinities; if it were, the term would have no meaning; but we all experience something we can identify as beauty, whether or not we can define it in words, and we mean something when we talk about it; we're not just making empty sounds. But that's another question. On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 12:14 PM Jason Fuller <jtf.ful...@gmail.com> wrote: > ...I wouldn't want a tube that's truly unnecessary except for appearance, > but I don't think such a tube exists - it's always going to have some > effect on the overall stiffness / response of the frame, and it often comes > with neat things like additional water bottle cages or options for bags, > etc. > -- 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/CALuTfgtxTyFheBJ5dcSp6KBNLejJVV9EeH3Xp4yMAhhkzTM2RQ%40mail.gmail.com.
