Well, I had a custom derailleur Rivendell modified to long horizontals without derailleur hangar (and had the dt shifter bosses removed, too); this is just the opposite case. My own excuse is, that I loved the way the bike fit and handled, but preferred a dedicated fixed gear drivetrain, and I didn't have the $ for a new custom Rivendell. I've been happy with this mod for getting on for 10 years. Perhaps the owner loved his SO but preferred derailleurs, and didn't want to spend for another Rivendell?
I suppose I take a more liberal view of bicycle modification than many, but my guiding principle is, if you really have thought the modification through, and there are good reasons why alternatives won't work as well for you, all variables considered, do it. A bike is meant for riding, and riding is meant to give the rider pleasure, so do what is most pleasant. I agree that whimsical mods are silly. I'm just not sure this is one of them. On Wed, Dec 30, 2015 at 7:54 AM, Jim Bronson <jim.bron...@gmail.com> wrote: > Why would anyone do this? There are other Rivendell models that fit > this role without frame modification. > > I don't mean to be overly negative but this is seriously (expletive) > stupid. > > On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 3:15 PM, nathaniel nichols <natnich...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Found this on local CL, not mine, but I would think the dropout would > make it shift funny or just kinda annoying to change a flat..idk looks fun > though > > http://sfbay.craigslist.org/nby/bik/5375840206.html > > > > -- > > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > signature goes here > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* Carthusian motto -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
