Wait - are you saying Roman indicated that this could become a possibility? I've avoided the temptation of posting to your other thread, because I have way too many dream bikes / fantasies / wishes. However in regards to this particular model idea, I'll give an emphatic "yes," but with the following qualifiers:
- I would absolutely want it to be fully-lugged. What you're describing - a tigged, steel, disc brake, rigid, taiwan-made trail bike - is available from any number of manufacturers. I have utility bikes. I want a Rivendell. (In fact, my best "what would it take to get me to buy another Riv" ideas would simply a fully-lugged Clem... in the missing sizes.) - It would absolutely want to have 700c/29er wheels. If' it's a "mountain bike," then why would you choose a wheel diameter that is anything less than optimum for the intended purpose? Again, 26" mountain bikes are a dime a dozen these days. 650b gains you a mere half-inch of wheel radius and is not worth the effort to me. (Road bikes are another story altogether, of course.) - It should really have a new, wider fork crown, with clearance for 2.6 or 2.8" tires. As with diameter, why build a mountain bike that isn't as good as it can be. In fact this would actually be the only reason I'd care about the disc part - enabling you to use adequate rims, and to be able to find them in perpetuity. Do this in a size 56, and I'll put my money down tomorrow! On Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 1:30:33 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Now that I've conjured up my future-Riv on the "what type of bike" thread > (full disclosure: I also sent an email to Roman @ Riv), I guess I'll > campaign for it on its own thread. > > I know Grant/Riv isn't big on disc brakes, but a lot of people prefer them > in the dirt. I'm not sure there's much of a market for a pricier > fully-lugged disc Riv, but a Hunqapillar-ish semi-TIGed 650B model in the > Clem/Roadini price range would be the bee's pajamas. Would you buy a Riv > dirt bike (I'm campaigning for a small "dirt bike" decal, too) with > mechanical discs? > > Joe "weak hands" Bernard > > -- 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.
