Good idea, Jim. Would only add that it might be even better as a drop bar specific bike.
Hey, why not wish? Eric Platt On Dec 14, 2012 8:09 AM, "Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery" <thill....@gmail.com> wrote: > One thing Grant must occasionally think about is that the various models > overlap a lot. Another all-rounder or touring bike would cannibalize from > Hilsen, Atlantis, Hillborne, Hunq, and Bomba sales, since those bikes more > than cover that category. Sure, the new thing could have 26" wheels or > different tubing, but would that really be different enough to make sales > that weren't already gonna happen? Maybe, maybe not. > > As long as we're speculating wildly, I'd like to see a true departure > from what already exists. My "vote" is for an ostentatious lugged fat bike. > For the uninitiated, a "fat bike" typically takes 26x4.0" tires on 50-100 > mm wide rims, and the Surly Pugsley is the archetype for the genre. There > are getting to be lots of tires for these, and even silver "foil hat" rims. > It's hard to do them without disc brakes though, which may be a hurdle. > > -- > 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/-/IUW6J-d6lv4J. > 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.
