The last Charlie sightings(blue lug visit) almost has it looking like a Homer with the Mixte like top tube. I appreciate it as someone with short legs and a long torso, though the tire clearance and v brake/canti options of the Sam has my vote.
- Drew On Fri, Jan 12, 2024 at 01:09 Jason Fuller <jtf.ful...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah! Despite following the Charlie development perhaps more closely than > anyone outside Riv HQ for the longest time, it's changed a bunch and I've > kind of lost the pulse on what makes it unique in the lineup. I used to > think it was going to be the evolution of the Roadini but it seems to be > something else. Regardless I am betting it'll be a quick bike as the name > implies, perhaps with just a little more embedded versatility compared to > the Roadini? > > > On Thursday 11 January 2024 at 20:25:19 UTC-8 rockthr...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I am intrigued by the Charlie Gallop. The random photos I’ve seen so far >> make it look like a road, path, , rail trail cruiser that I need. >> >> On Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 10:17:49 PM UTC-6 brok...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Jason, I 100% agree with you on the Joe vs. Atlantis, and the void in >>> Riv’s lineup for a classic-styled roadish tourer (which is why I think so >>> many folks are searching for early era Atlantis frames these days - I’m >>> glad to have found one this past year). I’m not a fan of what the Atlantis >>> has evolved into, but wouldn’t rule out an Appaloosa in my near future. >>> >>> - Brian >>> Lex Ky >>> >>> On Jan 11, 2024, at 10:42 PM, Jason Fuller <jtf.f...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Word is the Sam is unchanged from previous batches, geometry-wise, >>> which is wonderful news as Sam is perfect. No plans to pick up anything >>> this year, in fact it's my fourth annual "no new bikes" resolution which >>> has failed three times thus far. >>> >>> >>> >>> I am a big fan of the new Susie's combination of specs, more stout than >>> the old one (which was flexy to the extent it didn't make a good off-road >>> tourer for most people) but quill stem. Dig that. >>> >>> I find the Appaloosa to be a lot better on the eyes than the modern >>> Atlantis and I struggle to understand why since they're nearly the same. In >>> my dream scenario, the Atlantis would go backwards slightly to bit a little >>> more roadish in geometry, something similar to the Sam, but with the >>> additional stoutness and tire clearance. I feel like this more road-focused >>> true touring bike is currently missing in the lineup, and still falls >>> within modern Riv sensibilities. Of course, I have no say in this, but a >>> guy can dream. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thursday 11 January 2024 at 13:03:05 UTC-8 drewfi...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Saw this in the last email: >>>> >>>> >>>> - February - Clems >>>> - March - Lugged Susies - kind of a new model >>>> - April - Roaduno bikes and frames - new model >>>> - May - Sam Hillbornes >>>> - June - Appaloosas >>>> - July - Platypus bikes and frames >>>> - August - Charlie Gallop, nu model, bikes and frames, more info >>>> later >>>> - September - Roadini >>>> >>>> Been waiting to pick up a Sam for a loooong time. Anyone else have >>>> plans to pick up a new frame in 2024? >>>> >>>> Also, Looks like the foreboding about the Atlantis going into >>>> retirement is holding true with more appaloosas coming in the summer. >>>> Anyone out there still pining for that turquoise dream? >>>> >>>> - Drew >>>> >>> -- >>> 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/a38fad97-1042-464c-8b97-58414652df8fn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a38fad97-1042-464c-8b97-58414652df8fn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >>> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/ZwMzf4UEhnY/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/feb41017-7de7-4731-9069-05aad3598488n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/feb41017-7de7-4731-9069-05aad3598488n%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/CALATEHiTW68FuzvxQmz0a%2BOYBonQhAWmMqFMnrAvNGEdaj%2Bkaw%40mail.gmail.com.
