The Legolas is a once-a-year run. This year, we didn't do it because there was only (I think) one on pre-order. It's a specialized machine, and we will make it again, providing there is enough interest to warrant a run. We put our dough into the Sams, Bettys, and Quickbeams this Spring.
Cheers, John at RBW HQ On Mar 28, 8:11 am, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > so, are they still being sold? > > On Mar 28, 5:58 am, John at Rivendell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Great summary, Jim! > > > Cheers, > > > John > > > On Mar 24, 9:35 am, CycloFiend <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > on 3/24/09 4:38 AM, GeorgeS at [email protected] wrote: > > > > > Is it my imagination, or are a number of the RBW frames essentially > > > > the same bike with different names. I bought a Rambouillet in 05 and > > > > I'm told now that it is no longer being made. But it looks very > > > > similar to the Homer Hilsen which looks very similar to the Bleroit > > > > (sp?). Perhaps I'm not knowledgeable enough to recognize significant > > > > differences in geometry, construction and materials. Do they just > > > > like change the names of their bikes on occasion? > > > > As with all things, the devil is in the details. RBW uses a couple of > > > different frame building resources, and as such does differentiate the > > > names > > > of otherwise similar models. But, I think the current models are pretty > > > discrete. > > > > The Rambouillet is currently "asleep". There have been a few threads here > > > on this topic. The trend is RBW designs seems to be toward frames with > > > clearance for larger tires, such as the A. Homer Hilsen. > > > > The current A. Homer Hilsen incorporated the Saluki model in the smaller > > > sizes, or perhaps more accurately, the Hilsen was designed to make a 700C > > > version of the Saluki. (Larger tires with appropriate frame clearances to > > > allow fenders, etc.) > > > > The Saluki was RBW's initial 650B offering. There are strong similarities > > > between the Saluki and the Bleriot, which was made in Taiwan and > > > distributed > > > through QBP (probably the major bicycle parts wholesaler in the US). This > > > lower-cost model generated significant interest and led to the new > > > Taiwan-made series of frames which are now arriving/arrived, and will be > > > sold through RBW and their dealer network. > > > > The new Taiwan series of bikes are different again - Sam Hlllborne seems > > > to > > > split the difference between the Hilsen and the venerable Atlantis. The > > > Betty Foy and Yves Gomez are mixte frames. > > > > Other than minor inline braze-on changes, I don't think the Atlantis has > > > changed since the outset. (And I'm leaving out the Bombadil and Quickbeam, > > > as they are pretty unique models.) > > > > The new Rivendell Reader goes into good detail on the Hillborne, and there > > > are some more ref's on the bicycle model page on the Riv site. > > > > RR Online link -http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/knothole_post/114 > > > Bike Differences > > > Charthttp://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bicycle_models#product=50-999 > > > > More RBW model ref's -http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/ > > > > -- > > > Jim Edgar > > > [email protected] > > > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > > > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > > > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > > Workshops of the iBob's > > > > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > > "My nighttime attitude is anyone can run you down and get away with it. > > > That's why I don't even own a bike light or one of those godawful > > > reflective > > > suits. Because if you've put yourself in a position where someone has to > > > see you in order for you to be safe...you've already blown it." > > > -- Neal Stephenson, "Zodiac"- 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 [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
