Riv should consider a production run of this strange bike -- as people have imagined it, it would be darn fun, since the QB has gone away and the replacement is delayed.
Imagine something like this that could fit either 650B fatties or 700cx35 with Paul Motolite BMX adjustable brakes. Brake bosses in the rear, for sensibility's sake, Fixed/Free, off road, fat tire simple touring bomber. What fun! Esteban San Diego, Calif. On Apr 22, 12:47 pm, Philip Williamson <[email protected]> wrote: > Joe Bell could PAINT a gusset under there. I find the whole situation > shocking, and I'd say so, but I'm sure the owner's on the list. > > Riding fixed in the woods, I find the rear easier to control without > skidding than riding a freewheeling bike. I like having a rear brake, > but I covet that Rivendell. > Dirt Drop bars, fat tires, a 32/37 up front and a 14 and a 19 in back > (on a Phil fixed/fixed, as long as I'm dreaming)... ideal. > > Philip > > On Apr 22, 8:22 am, "Jim M." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I walked over to Riv HQ yesterday and took a look around. The > > abandoned custom is the blue, fixed-gear MTB from the SD show. I hope > > someone buys it as is. It is a unique and beautiful bike. The BB is > > fillet brazed because they didn't have a lug for the angles, spacing > > etc. The bike was designed for someone in a place with fewer hills > > than around here. I like riding fixed off-road but only with 2 brakes. > > No rear brake causes a lot of skidding on the steeps, which isn't good > > for the trails. An extra gusset at the DT/HT intersection was > > requested, like a Bombadil. That's the missing piece. > > > jim m > > wc ca > > > On Apr 20, 5:13 pm, rperks <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/230 > > > > Wondering if it is the fixed gear mtn bike from the San Diego Show? > > > Can not imagine it would be something to take a loss on. Even with > > > the current state of the union something that created that much drool > > > must have value. No telling if that is the one though. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
