Taiwan was a solution for the rising cost of Japanese frames. Currency
values wrecked havoc on RBW's cash flow and were mentioned several times in
GP's op ed bits. Toyo and Waterford were presented as equals, quality wise.
Toyo forks or toyo supervised forks were used on Taiwan frames, iirc.
O
On 07/03/2015 09:43 PM, Joe Bernard wrote:
Ah, you make a good point about frame details. If both frames were
being produced today, the Toyo-built Ram would be a good deal more
expensive than the Taiwan Bleriot. The cream/white fills are more
accurate on the Ram, too. Money buys details.
In f
Ah, you make a good point about frame details. If both frames were being
produced today, the Toyo-built Ram would be a good deal more expensive than
the Taiwan Bleriot. The cream/white fills are more accurate on the Ram,
too. Money buys details.
On Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 8:40:47 PM UTC-7, C
Howdy,
I had a 57cm Bleriot and my wife had a 50cm blue Ram. The Ram had 26 inch
wheels and we ran 1.25 Paselas. There was ample room for fenders but we lived
in Tucson so didn't have them installed. I can't say too much about the ride
quality outside of the fact that she loved the Ram. I woul
On 07/02/2015 07:53 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:
Some Rams will take at least 32s and possibly 35s and fenders. When I
put 35 Kojaks on mine, there was still a great deal of room under
bridges and crown and between fork legs and stays.
Mine was one of the first orange ones. I have no experience w
Some Rams will take at least 32s and possibly 35s and fenders. When I put
35 Kojaks on mine, there was still a great deal of room under bridges and
crown and between fork legs and stays.
On Thu, Jul 2, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On 07/02/2015 03:33 PM, Lungimsam wrote:
> > 1. If
On 07/02/2015 03:33 PM, Lungimsam wrote:
1. If you have owned both, what are the diffs in ride quality?
I owned a Rambouillet and a Saluki, Bleriot's older and fancier twin.
They both have a characteristic, identifieable "this is a Rivendell"
ride; however since the Saluki can fit 42mm Hetr
1. If you have owned both, what are the diffs in ride quality?
2. How does the 700c or 26" wheels make it feel different than the 650b
Bleriot?
3. Front loads. Do they both carry them well?
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