By brother just built up a Surly Ogre in one size DOWN from the largest. It's *slightly* more heavy than an LHT and allot bigger. As the forks don't get any longer he chose the second biggest size and it fits great. He and I ride about the same size road bike (64cm).
The Ogre can be taken on road tours, off-road tours, fits an assortment of racks and gadgets, canti brakes, disk brakes... If I couldn't spring for a bomba I would pick up an Ogre. I would still probably have a used bomba but even a used one will likely be 2x as expensive. - Ryan On Monday, April 9, 2012 5:32:35 AM UTC-7, Jared Volpe wrote: > > Ryan, > > Thanks for the inspiration. I'm still looking for someone who is > looking to shed a 64 SH, 62 Hunq, 64 Bomba, or 67 AHH. If I don't > find one soon I'm going to break down and buy a 64cm Surly LHT but it > will likely be too small. I hope someone will save me from this > fate! > > I'm 95-96cm in the PBH. Comfortable with a seat height of 83 - 84cm. > > I'm looking to do some commuting and short (< 1 week) tours. Fire > roads, back roads, etc. Seems like a lot of Rivs would fit the bill. > > According to Keven@Riv the following frames would work: > 64cm Sam Hillborne > 62cm Hunqapillar > 64cm Bombadil > 67cm AHH > > Do you have a Riv you want to sell? Drop me a line if so. > > Jared > > On Apr 8, 3:04 pm, Ryan Ray <ryanr...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi everyone. I had some great offers but someone responded from a few > > blocks away with a Rivendell Rambouillet that wasn't getting much > attention > > due to his amazing collection of great bikes (he rides his Bleriot > mostly). > > It was way more than what I was looking for but I couldn't pass it up. > Once > > the deal goes through and I move some parts over I'll post pics. > > > > If anyone is looking to buy a bike I highly recommend a post to this > group. > > There are some amazing bikes not being ridden enough in here! > > > > Thanks again, > > > > Ryan > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Friday, April 6, 2012 11:24:45 AM UTC-7, Ryan Ray wrote: > > > > > I finally convinced the Mrs. to let me get a second bike (as long as I > > > only spend freelance money on it). I'm looking for a steel club ride > type > > > of bike allowing me to continue packing useful racks and gadgets > (dynamo > > > lighting!) on my touring bike and maybe even putting some albatross > bars > > > and a springy saddle on it. > > > > > I'm on the lookout for a 64cm (or close) road bike that will fit > fenders > > > and 25s or 28s but not necessarily racks or anything. Downtube shifter > > > bosses a plus. This bike will be ridden on 4 hr or less rides where I > try > > > and keep up with my pretend racer friends who like to ride really > fast. A > > > nice long top tube would be great as I hate "toeverlap." > > > > > Interested in frame only, or full bike. Time to thin your herd and let > > > someone ride it every day! In Seattle a huge plus but I don't mind > paying > > > shipping. > > > > > Iv'e checked ebay and CL and nothing interesting yet. If I don't find > > > anything soon I'll likely go with a Smoothie ES later this year. > > > > > - Ryan > > > > On Friday, April 6, 2012 11:24:45 AM UTC-7, Ryan Ray wrote: > > > > > I finally convinced the Mrs. to let me get a second bike (as long as I > > > only spend freelance money on it). I'm looking for a steel club ride > type > > > of bike allowing me to continue packing useful racks and gadgets > (dynamo > > > lighting!) on my touring bike and maybe even putting some albatross > bars > > > and a springy saddle on it. > > > > > I'm on the lookout for a 64cm (or close) road bike that will fit > fenders > > > and 25s or 28s but not necessarily racks or anything. Downtube shifter > > > bosses a plus. This bike will be ridden on 4 hr or less rides where I > try > > > and keep up with my pretend racer friends who like to ride really > fast. A > > > nice long top tube would be great as I hate "toeverlap." > > > > > Interested in frame only, or full bike. Time to thin your herd and let > > > someone ride it every day! In Seattle a huge plus but I don't mind > paying > > > shipping. > > > > > Iv'e checked ebay and CL and nothing interesting yet. If I don't find > > > anything soon I'll likely go with a Smoothie ES later this year. > > > > > - Ryan > > > > On Friday, April 6, 2012 11:24:45 AM UTC-7, Ryan Ray wrote: > > > > > I finally convinced the Mrs. to let me get a second bike (as long as I > > > only spend freelance money on it). I'm looking for a steel club ride > type > > > of bike allowing me to continue packing useful racks and gadgets > (dynamo > > > lighting!) on my touring bike and maybe even putting some albatross > bars > > > and a springy saddle on it. > > > > > I'm on the lookout for a 64cm (or close) road bike that will fit > fenders > > > and 25s or 28s but not necessarily racks or anything. Downtube shifter > > > bosses a plus. This bike will be ridden on 4 hr or less rides where I > try > > > and keep up with my pretend racer friends who like to ride really > fast. A > > > nice long top tube would be great as I hate "toeverlap." > > > > > Interested in frame only, or full bike. Time to thin your herd and let > > > someone ride it every day! In Seattle a huge plus but I don't mind > paying > > > shipping. > > > > > Iv'e checked ebay and CL and nothing interesting yet. If I don't find > > > anything soon I'll likely go with a Smoothie ES later this year. > > > > > - Ryan > > > > On Friday, April 6, 2012 11:24:45 AM UTC-7, Ryan Ray wrote: > > > > > I finally convinced the Mrs. to let me get a second bike (as long as I > > > only spend freelance money on it). I'm looking for a steel club ride > type > > > of bike allowing me to continue packing useful racks and gadgets > (dynamo > > > lighting!) on my touring bike and maybe even putting some albatross > bars > > > and a springy saddle on it. > > > > > I'm on the lookout for a 64cm (or close) road bike that will fit > fenders > > > and 25s or 28s but not necessarily racks or anything. Downtube shifter > > > bosses a plus. This bike will be ridden on 4 hr or less rides where I > try > > > and keep up with my pretend racer friends who like to ride really > fast. A > > > nice long top tube would be great as I hate "toeverlap." > > > > > Interested in frame only, or full bike. Time to thin your herd and let > > > someone ride it every day! In Seattle a huge plus but I don't mind > paying > > > shipping. > > > > > Iv'e checked ebay and CL and nothing interesting yet. If I don't find > > > anything soon I'll likely go with a Smoothie ES later this year. > > > > > - Ryan > > > > On Friday, April 6, 2012 11:24:45 AM UTC-7, Ryan Ray wrote: > > > > > I finally convinced the Mrs. to let me get a second bike (as long as I > > > only spend freelance money on it). I'm looking for a steel club ride > type > > > of bike allowing me to continue packing useful racks and gadgets > (dynamo > > > lighting!) on my touring bike and maybe even putting some albatross > bars > > > and a springy saddle on it. > > > > > I'm on the lookout for a 64cm (or close) road bike that will fit > fenders > > > and 25s or 28s but not necessarily racks or anything. Downtube shifter > > > bosses a plus. This bike will be ridden on 4 hr or less rides where I > try > > > and keep up with my pretend racer friends who like to ride really > fast. A > > > nice long top tube would be great as I hate "toeverlap." > > > > > Interested in frame only, or full bike. Time to thin your herd and let > > > someone ride it every day! In Seattle a huge plus but I don't mind > paying > > > shipping. > > > > > Iv'e checked ebay and CL and nothing interesting yet. If I don't find > > > anything soon I'll likely go with a Smoothie ES later this year. > > > > > - Ryan -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/NFYML1pYzEwJ. 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.
