Wow, that is beautiful! On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 6:46 PM, Larry Powers <lapower...@hotmail.com>wrote:
> We all do silly things at times and my Bilenky tandem is one of those > things my wife and I did. I still love this bike and may get to actually > try out the couplers this year. > > www.flickr.com/photos/14277...@n02/sets/72157604781707743/ > > Larry Powers > > Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain > > > > > > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:39:15 -0700 > > Subject: [RBW] Re: tandems and other thoughts > > From: mhech...@gmail.com > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > I wouldn't hold my breath about Riv producing a stock tandem. Having > > just bought a custom tandem from Steven Bilenkey, my research showed > > that the cost of a good stock tandem, eg., Co-Motion & Santana, is > > almost as much as a custom tandem, and when you throw in S&S couplers, > > a "hi volume" custom producer, like Bilenkey, can offer prices equal > > to the stock prices. > > > > Anyway, I love my new touring tandem and it is pretty rivish. If you > > are thinking of a tandem, I can say, ours has proven to be a lot of > > fun. Here it is. > > > > http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100076 > > > > Michael > > > > On Jul 13, 5:47 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > There have been rumblings of a Rivendell tandem in the past. I think > G-Man > > > and the Mrs. have a Mercian. > > > > > > Bob Brown makes some WONDERFUL bikes. I've corresponded with him in > the > > > past about a 29er build. Soooooo want to get one, but you know, that > money > > > thing... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 2:25 PM, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Looking at Scott's pictures of his visit from Bob Brown: > > > > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/30264...@n00/sets/72157624344103329/ > > > > > > > and Mr Brown making Tandems: > > > > > > > http://bobbrowncycles.com/tandems.htm > > > > > > > made me wonder if Riv has ever considered collaborating on a > > > > semi-custom lugged tandem made (at least partially) with riv's lugs > > > > and with Grant's design choices but maybe actually constructed by > > > > someone like Bob Brown who has clearly made other tandems. > > > > > > > Or maybe I'm just being silly and if I want a new tandem I should > just > > > > go talk to Mr Brown myself. > > > > > > > I know I'm not the only one here who rides a tandem. :) > > > > -sv > > > > > > > -- > > > > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > > > Cheers, > > > David > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is > something > > > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill > Nye, > > > scientist guy > > > > -- > > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > ------------------------------ > Hotmail is redefining busy with tools for the New Busy. Get more from your > inbox. See > how.<http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_2> > > -- > 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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy -- 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.
