If I recall correctly the Rambo is not a could candidate for a 650b conversion becuase it has low bottom bracket to start with. Someone let me know if this is not true.
Larry Powers Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain > Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:29:41 -0800 > Subject: [RBW] Re: Feeling Abondoned > From: charles_v...@hotmail.com > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > Couldn't you just convert to 650B wheels on the Ram and use longer > reach brakes? You would get more clearance and a wide tire selection. > Not sure on the bottom bracket height however. > > On Jan 12, 3:40 pm, Larry Powers <lapower...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I took a nice tour on my Atlantis this past summer, I commute daily on my > > QB, my wife and I toured France on our Rambouillet and Bleriot (I also > > completed PBP on my Rambo) and my wife likes to tool around our > > neighborhood on her Glorius. We like Riv bikes and have bought our share. > > I know things change and can understand moving production to Taiwan because > > of the exchange rate. I guess the thing that pushed my buttons was to read > > that the Ruffy Tuffy/Rolly Polly tires will be discontinued. When I bought > > my Rambouillet it was touted as unique because it could use a large 28mm > > tire with fenders. Ruffy Tuffy tires have been my tire of choice for this > > bike and now Riv has abandoned both the bike and the tire. I believe that > > the Homer Hilson is the bike that Grant really intended to build when the > > developed the Rambouillet. But the parts available at the time placed > > limits on the design. The availability of longer and wider brakes finally > > allowed the Hilson to be built. I like the Hilson but having a Rambo and > > an Atlantis it is hard to justify the purchase of a bike in the middle. > > > > Change is inevitable and I hope that Riv continues to sell Lugged steel > > bike for a long time. I am very glad that I have my bikes because the new > > Riv's with limited sizes and sloping top tubes are not as close to my > > vision of what a bike should be. Hopefully they will maintain a few frames > > like the Hilson for those of us who appreciate a more classic shaped frame. > > If the economy improves maybe I will buy a Hilson or a Roadeo because I > > would really like to ride Brevets on a 32mm tire. I also hope that they > > do not completely forget those of us who supported them in the early years. > > > > I think I will pour a nice glass of wine, sit in the garage and admire my > > bikes. > > > > Larry Powers > > > > Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM > > protection.http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390706/direct/01/ _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390708/direct/01/--
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