Nice looking bike! I remember test riding one of those when they came out, but it wasn't different enough from my Univega at the time to justify buying. I eventually got a Columbus SL Guerciotti, and then... 14 years later, a Romulus.
As far as the downtube shifters go -- once you're used to them, it's a non-issue. Kind of like driving a manual transmission car. If you're happy with barends, though, those are fine too. I left the barends on my Romulus for the first year and a half, but when I changed the handlebar tape, I put on DT shifters. Horace. On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 4:31 PM, nathan spindel <nath...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for revealing your reasons for liking DT shifters. They make sense. > > I was curious because I'm still trying to get used to DT shifting on my > recently built RB-1 (see photo at <http://bit.ly/cv0R5m>) after spending a > year with just bar-ends on my Romulus. Personally I still prefer the > convenience and stability of reaching for the bar-end and am not yet fully > comfortable balancing while reaching down for the DTs (and not grabbing the > wheel by mistake, ouch)… but I'll give myself a few more months of learning > before considering bar-end-ing 'em. :) > > -nathan > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 2:03 PM, Horace <max...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > >> They allow for cleaner cable routing; the cables are shorter, and it keeps >> the handlebars neat; they're less likely to bump into my knees; they're less >> likely to get damaged in a crash or fall; they allow for easier handlebar >> swaps; they're compatible with a wider array of old shift levers; the cable >> routing won't rub against the head tube and wear the paint off; they're less >> expensive, lighter, and better looking. >> >> Moreover, on a mid- to small-sized frame, with the handlebars slightly >> below saddle height and riding on the hoods, reaching to the handlebar ends >> is about the same as the distance reaching to the downtube shifters (I ride >> a 59). >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:54 AM, rperks <perks....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> you can always screw on a nice set of stops to use bar ends, while >>> retaining the option fot DT. >>> >>> Dt is less to go wrong, keeps the cables out of the way of a bag, and >>> weighs less if you care about that kind of stuff. >>> >>> Rob >>> >>> On Mar 18, 11:26 am, nathan spindel <nath...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Why do you prefer DT to bar-end? I'm curious. >>> > >>> > -nathan >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > On Thursday, March 18, 2010, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> >>> wrote: >>> > > I'll be darned. Riv built one with DT shifters. When first >>> > > introduced, I sent an e-mail to Mark asking whether a DT option would >>> > > be available. Response was quick and short: no. So I put in an >>> order >>> > > for a Spectrum 30th Anniversary. >>> > >>> > > Oh well. >>> > >>> > > On Mar 18, 1:11 am, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> > >> Hot stuff comin' through! http://www.xo-1.org/ >>> > >>> > >> Ryan >>> > >>> > > -- >>> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> > > To post to this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >>> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>> . >>> > > For more options, visit this group athttp:// >>> groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - >>> > >>> > - Show quoted text - >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
