Several listers have mentioned Calfee. Maybe this would be a place where a CF bike would be appropriate. I'd love to hear comparos of Calfees with other, more Rivendellian models.
Tho' I fear to hear what a Calfee costs ... On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 2:23 PM, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com>wrote: > It's a nice problem to have. > When I went that route, I went Calfee (gasp!) > > RGZ > > > On Sunday, January 1, 2012, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hardly have sold the Herse and I am salivating at the thought of > something new. What I need, I say, *need*, is a gofast multispeed bike > (with coasting capability); no gd fenders, racks -- I've got plenty of > bikes that will take fenders, racks and loads. This would be for fair > weather, no-load, cycling-kit-wearing (but wool kit), lightweight rides. No > tire fatter than 28 and 26 acceptable. > > Now I am sure that the Roadeo is a better bike and I know that fender > and 32 mm clearance won't take from its speed; but the R would run upward > of $4K minimum built with used parts, and I would hope to find a RB1 or > similar classic for less. > > I want something that is fast to accelerate, climbs well, corners > "intuitively" and that will well fit a long torso and short limbs. > > Perhaps I ought to convert my 1999 650C Joe Starck fixie custom to a > gearie (having converted my '03 Curt gearie to a fixed commuter). Actually, > now that I think of that, this might make sense -- unless I convert the '99 > to a trike. > > Seriously, Rodeo or RB1 or clone? > > > > -- > > Patrick Moore > > Albuquerque, NM > > For professional resumes, contact > > Patrick Moore, ACRW > > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > > > > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > -- > 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. > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- 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.
