Jim, see cyclotourist's post above. I just swapped the Jack Browns and fenders on my Sam for some 42mm semi knobbies (IRC Mythos CX Slicks) to pit against Paul's Sam on Marathon Extremes tomorrow in the dirt. Report will follow. :)
Gernot On Dec 9, 10:16 am, JimP <thefamil...@gmail.com> wrote: > Can you list all 7 in order? That would be very interesting! > > Jim > > On Dec 8, 8:10 pm, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > > > > Doug of course answered correctly. It's a trick question. The actual model > > in the middle of the 7 if you list them is Sam Hillborne, but one's love of > > one's own bike must over-ride that and one's own bike must be the center of > > the universe. Hence, for Doug, the correct answer must be Atlantis. And in > > the Peterson house, Atlantis is now a binary star! > > > -James > > > -----Original Message----- > > >From: doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> > > >Sent: Dec 8, 2010 4:49 PM > > >To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > >Subject: [RBW] Re: Which Rivendell bike - Related Quiz Question > > > >The correct answer is an Atlantis (why are you not surprised?). No > > >worries off-road; hauls more junk than anyone should care to; and > > >wonderfully comfortable on the road. I can't keep up with Rob on his > > >Roadeo but I blame old age for that shortcoming. > > > >dougP > > > >On Dec 8, 4:24 pm, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net> wrote: > > >> Easy one: if you place all the current Rivendell non-custom, > > >> multi-geared, non-mixte models (and add in the Rambouillet - it has > > >> emeritus status I say!) on a spectrum that runs from road bike to > > >> mountain bike...that's 7 models...the question is: > > > >> Which model lies in the middle of the spectrum? > > > >> Not a hard question, but I just think it's fun. I'd actually be more > > >> interested to know how many listmembers had already figured this out in > > >> their heads. > > > >> -James > > > >> p.s. Where will the San Marcos be? Between Roadeo and Ram or between Ram > > >> and AHH? > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> >From: doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> > > >> >Sent: Dec 8, 2010 3:33 PM > > >> >To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > > >> >Subject: [RBW] Re: Which Rivendell bike? > > > >> >I'm shocked, genuinely shocked, that you guys are tossing out these > > >> >recommendations without benefit of on the ground field research! How > > >> >can one possibly, in good conscience, recommend any Rivendell (with > > >> >the possible exception of the Atlantis, of course) without thoroughly > > >> >exploring "...3,500 acres of hardwoods, very hilly with ridges...." > > >> >Sounds like a slice of heaven to me! S24O, anyone? > > > >> >dougP, looking for a good excuse to try Marathon Extremes > > > >> >On Dec 8, 1:57 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> >> ...Make it easy-just get one of each! ... > > > >> >> THAT is the best answer so far.... > > > >> >> Actually, this would make for a nice test... Assemble a blue ribbon > > >> >> panel of riders (of varying size and weights, riding preferences and > > >> >> styles), each performing a comparison ride of all the Rivs while > > >> >> testing them over the varied terrain at JimP's place (hope it's no > > >> >> imposition, Jim...). Each rider would ride each bike over the same > > >> >> course and do a write up of each ride; not to declare one better than > > >> >> the other; rather to describe the ride characteristics of each. > > > >> >> Maybe we'll attempt a less-formal version of this at Riv Rally East in > > >> >> May... > > > >> >> BB > > > >> >> On Dec 8, 4:13 pm, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> >> > Make it easy-just get one of each! > > > >> >> > On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Michael DiBenedetto > > >> >> > <climbthem...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > >> >> > > Alan- > > >> >> > > Great insights- > > >> >> > > After too much reading, thinking, questing, that is exactly what > > >> >> > > I did - > > >> >> > > chose the Hunq as my one all-rounder for comfort AND style - not > > >> >> > > trying to > > >> >> > > figure out the PERFECT ride to suit all those SPECIFIC needs. > > >> >> > > Thanks > > >> >> > > Michael D. > > >> >> > > Walnut Creek > > > >> >> > > Michael DiBenedetto > > >> >> > >www.lifeforcemassage.com > > >> >> > > 3190 Old Tunnel Rd. Suite C > > >> >> > > Lafayette, CA. 94549 > > >> >> > > 925-899-2785 > > > >> >> > > On Dec 8, 2010, at 10:28 AM, Allan in Portland > > >> >> > > <allan_f...@aracnet.com> > > >> >> > > wrote: > > > >> >> > > > Surface, which you've mentioned is one consideration. Speed and > > >> >> > > > weight > > >> >> > > > (both yours and gear) are the others. > > > >> >> > > > And here's the somewhat boring truth: unless you are extreme in > > >> >> > > > weight > > >> >> > > > or speed, or a bicycle connoisseur (and in which case you > > >> >> > > > wouldn't be > > >> >> > > > asking on a list-serve in the first place) any Riv will do > > >> >> > > > admirably. > > >> >> > > > When it comes down to it, feel free to pick based on color, > > >> >> > > > just don't > > >> >> > > > tell any of the folks here that. :-) > > > >> >> > > > The irony is kind of funny that some folks mock cyclists that > > >> >> > > > think > > >> >> > > > they need just the right foot gear or what-have-you, and yet > > >> >> > > > split > > >> >> > > > hairs on frames and handlebars all the same. Not saying there's > > >> >> > > > not a > > >> >> > > > difference among frames or handlebars, but sometimes us > > >> >> > > > systemizer- > > >> >> > > > maximizer types can get carried away. > > > >> >> > > > Best, > > >> >> > > > -Allan > > > >> >> > > > -- > > >> >> > > > 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%2Bunsubscrib > > >> >> > > ...@googlegroups.com> > > >> >> > > . > > >> >> > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >> >> > >http://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<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > >> >> > > ...@googlegroups.com> > > >> >> > > . > > >> >> > > For more options, visit this group at > > >> >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hidequotedtext- > > > >> >> > - Show quoted text -- 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 > > >> >athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hidequoted > > >> >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 > > >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. 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