On Feb 16, 4:35 am, Paul Yeoh <rawfoodcuis...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Gernot: How interesting.. I just checked my Riv invoice and it lists a > 107mm Tange Super BB. Not that I know what that means, but it reads on > Riv's site that all Riv bikes should use 113 mm except the Atlantis > that uses 107 mm. > Whether I really have a 107 or that's just what it says on the receipt > - I don't know. How do I find out? And would it matter? >
RBW is a great institution, a wonderful collection of people, and has inspired this marvelous group. The RBW web-site, while generally informative, extremely interesting, highly recommended and overall very enjoyable reading, is *not* using best-of-breed content-maintenance technology or practices. :) For example... I think the web-site's statement on BB size may actually predate the *existence* of all the current RBW frame offerings *except* the Atlantis. And I know the Atlantis itself has changed a bunch over that time. Now, they *may* have gone to some trouble to make sure that every Atlantis variant (and every other frame design) complied with that statement on the web-site (I'm being silly!). But I wouldn't count on it. Definitely read the web-site with a grain of "subject to change or have changed without notice" when it comes to little tidbits of detail, however technical they are or important they might be in a given situation. If it really matters, ask, measure, and/or test. I of course am glad (or at least hope) they don't spend hours or even too many minutes worrying about this sort of thing. It means the web- site doesn't read like a technical manual. It means the bikes don't get held up in as many bureaucratic processes. It means they can have longer meaningful conversations on the phone and in e-mail about helping customers choose a frame, components, and/or accessories. Oh, and... just in case you missed it... a custom frameset is now $3,500. Not $3,000, as indicated on the "Bicycle Models" page (as of this moment, anyway). RBW, don't change a thing. Unless the change'll keep you from getting sued, fined, or imprisoned! Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- 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-bunch@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.
