On 01/09/2018 09:44 AM, Jonathan D. wrote:
I also have a Ram and love to ride it. I was told by Will it is a Roadini with
more lugs.
Well, except that the Rambouillet had rear rack mounting points on the
seat stays. As far as I can tell from looking at the pictures on the
Riv web site, the Roadini has no rack mounts of any kind anywhere. That
greatly limits its usefulness as a commuter in my book. I've commuted
carrying clothes and shoes in a large seat bag, and although it works,
it's far less handy than carrying clothes and shoes in panniers. (Yes,
you could use P-clamps, but honestly - why would you want to? And why
does this frame have no rack mounting points if carrying a commuting or
light touring load was considered in the design?)
Riv's web site says this about the Roadini:
/
/
/The Roadini is an all-around, all-weather road bike. It gives up
nothing to modern extreme bikes on smooth, ideal roads, and is far
better in every way when conditions are crappy. It has the classical
clearances of the oldies, higher quality overall construction, is
more comfortable, and rides like a Rivendell./
//
/If up to now you’ve avoided road bikes because they’re so weird,
extreme, and expensive, now there’s one that isn’t. This year we’re
making just over 100 frames in 5 sizes (listed below) expected early
this fall. We have a second run scheduled for early next year./
I think "road bike" in this context is meant the same way as with your
LBS carbon fibre road racers. I do not believe it is meant as "sport
touring" - which the Rambouillet pretty clearly was.
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Steve Palincsar
Alexandria, Virginia
USA
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