This is a great piece, thanks, Eric! Does anyone know which was the first production Riv that was *not* fully lugged?
Thanks again! Jim > On Oct 6, 2023, at 12:28 PM, RichS <rshannon6...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Eric, I forgot. Thank you too for posting the article! > > -Rich > > On Friday, October 6, 2023 at 12:22:53 PM UTC-4 RichS wrote: >> I'm still in love with the lugs on my 2013 Hillborne:-))) Hard to believe >> these are on a production frame. Thank you Grant! >> >> Best, >> Rich in ATL >> >> On Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 7:58:00 PM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com <> wrote: >>> Two observations from reading the article. 1. The lugged bike renaissance >>> happened and is ongoing. 2. Neither of my two Rivendell’s are lugged. Well, >>> the Clem has the seat cluster… >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Oct 5, 2023, at 5:05 PM, Ted W <ted.l...@gmail.com <>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> Funny you should mention this I have a couple different 3D printers, one >>>> that prints in resin which is perfect for making positive molds for stuff >>>> like this because the end product has very fine layer lines, and i was >>>> thinking about how I would design my own lugs… I think you just gave me >>>> some ideas! >>>> >>>> On Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 4:58 PM aeroperf <dore...@comcast.net <>> wrote: >>>>> I keep thinking it might be easier now (2023) to do a lugged frame than >>>>> it was 10 years ago because… >>>>> You can design the frame with a CAD program, design the lugs with the >>>>> same program, and print the lugs using a 3-D printer. If you don’t print >>>>> the steel lugs themselves, you can use the 3-D printer to print a wax >>>>> lug, which you can then cast in steel. >>>>> Suddenly, everything fits. The lug fits the geometry of the tubing. If >>>>> you make a bigger or smaller frame, it won’t be “we only have lugs for a >>>>> 55Cm, but this is a 60Cm”, because the printer can just print the correct >>>>> lug. >>>>> >>>>> Having spent 45 years working in aviation, I know that the skills >>>>> required to weld/braze thin walled steel tubing are every bit as >>>>> demanding as brazing on a lug. And the CAD tools today are outstanding. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <>. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/97e24296-92ba-4225-9f40-62117402b451n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/97e24296-92ba-4225-9f40-62117402b451n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <>. >>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CANCvShr__fignswxUYe-JWN9YOOFugXMNjd4W4dkz%3DwN4Czmbw%40mail.gmail.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CANCvShr__fignswxUYe-JWN9YOOFugXMNjd4W4dkz%3DwN4Czmbw%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > > -- > 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 > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e485c768-3eca-446f-8da9-21563592f466n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e485c768-3eca-446f-8da9-21563592f466n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/FE44BE04-3D7F-4D67-B8A4-9867948FC767%40gmail.com.