I can see it being done. Especially with low-tier Shimano components. (Think Tiagra or no-name). Most of which appear to work just fine. And there is probably a modern equivalent of old seamed, straight gauge tubing. The wheels might be the toughest part. It's something I'll keep an eye on, although I do have two Surly bikes that fulfill the role of "beater" (or better) quite well. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN
On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 6:46 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > I probably shouldn't get too revved up about this model..the Simple One > didn't come in a size small enough for me. > > On Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:22:29 PM UTC-7, Seth Vidal wrote: > >> On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Peter Pesce <petepe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Interesting. A Simple One with a derailer? >> > I too am curious how you get the price down. It certainly wouldn't save >> anything to cast new, plain lugs just for one bike. Does the head tube >> badge really add that must cost? >> > >> >> A simple one with a rear derailler? - see - that I would have no >> trouble endorsing. :) >> >> -sv >> > -- > 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/-/rCak1eLF2FwJ. > > 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.
