If you want a light Riv, get a Roadeo. Mark has his built to 18.5 lbs with Jack Browns. Put some 25 tires on their and it would be under 18. As to the QB, it's definitely heavier tubing than my Legolas. I'm 220 and I ride it on fire roads without a worry about stoutness. I also shop with it, and it carries loads fine. The only thing it lacks for loaded touring is more gears, IMHO, though if you're willing to push enough, it would handle that too.
jim m wc ca On Nov 20, 6:36 am, rb <ron...@projectblu.com> wrote: > I completely agree re Riv moving towards bikes being built for riders > of 190lbs and up. At 165 lbs, I felt my (former) Saluki was just on > the verge of too heavily built, not re the actual weight of it, but of > a slightly thudding ride. A lighter tubed frame has much more > resilience and "pickup" for me (eg my old superlight 531 roadbike, my > Columbus SL road bike from the 70s etc. And my new ride built from > light non OS tubing as well. Perhaps fewer riv models / but like with > Selle Anatomica seats - a light version and a heavy version. Makes > sense, in the way skis are also rated by weight; you can get the same > shape ski, but with different camber? dependent upon your weight. > -- 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.
