I think Riv should build up a super straightforward Cheviot (or Clem Smith,Jr.?) to enter next year. They'd have the best music of the informational videos.
The Portland design, if I remember correctly is entirely 3D printed from titanium. This is a pretty neat challenge, and I'm glad for the extra visibility it gives to bike commuting. Still, the entries in this rarely address the simple issues that are important to commuting with pleasure: comfort, drivetrain and brakes that are low maintenance and geared well for your terrain, durable tires… Instead they add spring loaded collapsible racks (why, exactly?) and elaborate electrical gee-gaws. It's gee whiz marketing, but it doesn't automatically make for a good bike, and most all of the designs are set with proprietary racks and accessories. Adherence to standards may limit the design process, but it also comes with a boatload of flexibility. -- 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/d/optout.
