Agree with Joe on the minimalist detail approach; keep it low profile. Using generic, non-group parts, it could be done. You just ride it for a while & after a year upgrade whatever is tired. Wheels will of necessity be machine built, no label hoops. We'll probably see very simple lugs, as on the last of the Japanese bikes. Still, $1,400 is a helluva price point. I imagine REI, Surly, etc. place humungous orders to keep the price down. Time will tell.
dougP On Jul 3, 5:41 pm, Eric Platt <epericmpl...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
