I saw that on their website... very nice bike and perfect for that market. Chris King also has a similar semi-production model called Ceilo Sportif http://cielo.chrisking.com/bikes/sportif-details/ that fits that in that market niche too. I'm hoping that these builders can develop that market a little more so a greater variety of accessories and components for that type of bike will become available.
~Mike~ On May 6, 1:35 pm, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hampsten seems to be trying to build that market or at least serve > what little crossover there may be between race-oriented riders and > off-road ramblers. They recently released a model called Crema, which > is a tig-welded production frame based on the Strada Bianca geometry. > And with the straight-blade "precisa" style fork, it fits right in > with the contemporary racy aesthetic while not compromising on > clearance for Jack Brown-sized tires: > > http://www.hampsten.com/bikes/crema/ > > On May 6, 12:48 pm, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > I know it's custom and can have in anyway you want. Hampston makes > > some beautuful bikes. I just think the fat Ti tubes look out of place > > on a small frame, nothing more. > > My comment on the size of the market was purely a philisophical > > statement about the sad fact that most cyclists would not buy it > > because it does not look like a professional racers bike, even if they > > only ride for fun. It would be great if this kind of bike, which is > > better suited to most riders was more commonly purchased, in any > > material. > > > ~Mike~ > > > On May 6, 12:12 pm, Brad Gantt <brdg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > "I duuno. The fat Ti tubes on a small frame just don't do it for me." > > > > The Strada Bianca is a custom frame. You can have it built out of > > > steel, Ti or aluminum. You could really address most aesthetic issues > > > in your choice of materials. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > 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 rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > 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 rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
