I personally dig the two top tube look. Listen, Grant gives very sound reasons for them on that particular style and frame size. I'd rather pay more, have two top tubes and buy American anyway.....in fact I may just get another Riv but probably a Hunqua or heck maybe a Sam with (two) top tubes. I know I'll never see 150 again and a noodley frame that flexes under load and when loaded is no confidence builder. I've had numerous ghost shifts on several frames with perfectly clean and lubed cable guides etc. I want a stiff frame that doesn't twist but I want a fork with (some) vertical compliance which is where there should and can be some. Lets face it, Riv bikes are made for more average riders with baggage and for variable surfaces not just perfect straight line asphalt. I think these designs are well thought out and result in a well built frame that will last. Go Grant ! Just sayin.......
On Jul 8, 6:00 pm, eflayer <eddie.fla...@att.net> wrote: > I think it is interesting, for lack of a better word, that GP is addressing > double top tubes in his latest posting on the Riv site. I respect the living > daylights out of him and thank him everytime I ride my coupled 58cm Riv > Rambouillet. I even go out of my way to never abbreviate "Rambouillet." > > On the other hand, my eyes and brain have never gotten together on the > looks. I get the logic, I get the utility for bigger bikes. But without > being an engineer, I really can't imagine anything smaller that a 62 cm, > well built, would ever benefit from 2 tubes. Maybe a big big rider with lots > o added baggage. > > And it sounds as if in his posting, he is suggesting the 56cm ones (which > must be the heart of the buying population) are not moving so well.. > > If I am interpreting his comments correctly, it makes me sad the inventory > is not moving. And he sounds ready to eventually acknowledge that many of us > are not ready to embrace the 2TT idea. > > He is steadfast in a way that earns him my respect, and... -- 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.
