Tastes have changed. Disc brakes opened up a lot of design options for randonneurs and touring bikes, making real rough stuff much more manageable. I have no intention of trading in my thin walled rSogn 650b rim brake or my beloved and much abused Marinoni Turismo. But I bought the Marinoni used in 2008 and the rSogn a number of years ago too now. Would I buy the same if starting from scratch today? Not sure about that. I have used the Marinoni for a lot rough stuff style touring and was seriously underbiked in those times (all part of the fun and misery!). If I want to take on the Baja Divide, I know the Marinoni just simply wouldn't be appropriate, but there are many modern disc designs that could handle it with aplomb.
I love my two 26" bikes as well and have been stockpiling rims and even brake pads to keep them in service. There are just so few options left in keeping non-disc 26" bikes on the road, despite it being a versatile, strong, light and awesome wheel size. The same can be said for 650b rim brakes. Sometimes it's just more practical to follow the herd. Sometimes the herd's got a point. IanA Alberta Canada On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 3:22:57 PM UTC-6 NYCbikeguy wrote: > I'd like to defer this question to all of you knowledgeable riv owners out > there- > I want to know how these frames evolved, what's different/the same, and > are there any modern equivalents in terms of frame geometry? and finally... > what's stopping frame builders from building this sort of cross between > road/MTB on 26 inch wheels? > > pic for enjoyment. (insta @autodidactic_bikemechanic) > > [image: IMG_5314.jpg] > > Best, > IY > -- 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/9fce74b2-12dc-4ec3-bf1f-06c4fab81788n%40googlegroups.com.
