"I'd love to see another collaboration between Rivendell and either QBP (Surly/Salsa) or Merry Sales (Soma). Similar to the Bleriot arrangement they had. Let Grant design and spec it, let them sell it. TIG welded & powder coated would be awesome for this application. Let the distributor worry about the on-line low-balling. Just have that Rivendell touch in the design and components. Something similar to the idea of the LHT or Casserole."
THe thing is...there already is a Surly and they do that niche well. Even Grant will tell you do get a Surly if that is your budget and you don't mind not having lugs. So why get the headache of trying to jump into that market in that specific way. I personally wouldn't want to see a Riv without lugs. There is the Soma/Riv mash up coming next year apparently and I AM very interested in that bike. I don't consider any of my bikes "beaters" but I don't handle any with kid gloves either. I ride them the way they were intended to be ridden and anything that happens, happens. I think bikes look great when new, clean and shiny but I also love the look of a well loved bike that has been ridden and shows it. -- 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.
