I think the last string of stories might form part of the answer: Maybe there was no RBW equivalent in the 60's, simply because there was more of a Just Ride sensibility, and less specialization of bike types. (At least, here in the west) (Best frame builder is, obviously, another question.)
My early bike story is similar - My dad was a perennial grad student here in Berkeley. When me and my brother needed adult-sized bikes, he went to the police auction and purchased two decent bikes, and then completely rebuilt them. That x-mas we each got a drop-bar three speed, w Brooks saddles and new custom paint jobs. I know now that my brothers was a rebuilt Raleigh Sport, mine was an unknown lugged frame. With 1 1/4 tires, we rode those all over the Berkeley hills - paved, dirt, mud - what ever. Nick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
