Tarik's speculation warrants consideration. Grant did indicate it was quite unusual. We'll have to wait for the photos.
dougP On Apr 21, 9:11 pm, tarik saleh <tariksa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Sorry to burst all of your bubbles, based on very well placed sources: > The frame in question is the full carbon riv that was NOT at the SD > bike show. The original buyer requested that it had clearance for no > more than 20mm tires, but that was mistakenly transcribed as 20mm with > fenders. The final product just had a touch too much space between the > 18mm tires that the customer preferred and the frame, destroying the > balance between fat frame tubes and very tiny tires with subliminal > clearance. It will probably be repainted as PROTOORBEA and sold on > Ebay. > > Tarik > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:56 PM, Ron MH <visio...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> Joel, > > >> Sorry to burst your bubble, but the Paul brakes won't work if those > >> canti studs are set up for cantis and not the Paul centerpulls. The > >> two have different stud mounting positions. The idea is pretty cool, > >> though. > > >> It is a bizarro design from a Rivendell perspective. Assuming that > >> this is the rejected custom in question, I can't get my head around > >> why Grant would have let that set of frame choices get out the door > >> given his (and the company's) very a particular velosophy. > > >> Ron > > >> On Apr 21, 6:41 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > >> > > Maybe the new Sturmey Archer kickback hub with coaster brake for the > >> > > rear, Repack Revisited. > > >> > We are of a like mind. I need another bike like I need another hole > >> > in my head. Nevertheless, the thought of a Riv frame with a kick back > >> > coaster brake hub - maybe Bull Moose bars up front - perhaps the new > >> > Paul RacerM for a front brake? - really sets the mind a reeling. > > >> > On Apr 21, 8:09 am, "Scott G." <sco...@primax.com> wrote: > > >> > > Maybe the new Sturmey Archer kickback hub with coaster brake for the > >> > > rear, Repack Revisited. > > >> > > -- > >> > > 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 > >> > > athttp://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 > >> > athttp://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. > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > > scientist guy > > > -- > > 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. > > -- > Tarik Saleh > tas at tariksaleh dot com > in los alamos, po box 208, 87544http://tariksaleh.com > all sorts of bikes blog:http://tsaleh.blogspot.com > > -- > 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 > 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
