Good info Valerie! As the reviewer you are noting, yep, I can totally see what you mean and I agree that what I was using it for wasn't quite right for what it was as a bike. My Hillborne is actually the perfect bike for what I was trying to do.
I'd bet the production version of the CHG will be less wiggly too, just visually going by the diameter of the top tube. I am sure it's still got nice springy flex, though. Seems like it's basically a longer wheelbase Homer, which seems absolutely perfect for a certain someone who appears to already know this bike is perfect for their club ride needs. On Sunday 5 May 2024 at 16:33:07 UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > Valerie, I would love to hear every single thing you say about this bike. > Do you have sweepy bars? Drop bars? Have you ridden it on a club ride? Do > you find it to be quick and lively? What was the reason you bought your > Charlie? > > I don’t know why the lugged Roadini, either. Anyone know? > Leah > > On May 5, 2024, at 7:00 PM, Valerie Yates <vya...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I just finished tweaking the set up on my 2022 Gallop demo - purple with > swoop tube, non-canti version. It rides like a dream. Super silky and > nimble. One mistake I had made was to install a heavy duty pannier rack on > it. It made the bike feel very noodley. I was tempted to sell it. I think > that's why this reviewer > <https://www.jasonmytail.com/75-day-700km-review-rivendell-charlie-h-gallop/> > complained about its flex. He shows it with the same rack I initially had > on it. > > > When I switched to a top rack, since it was only being used for my tail > light and lock, everything came together. Now, I love it for unloaded > riding on rough and hilly local roads. I have a huge smile whenever I am > riding it. So just chiming in with a note of caution in setting it up for > its intended purpose. It is not meant as a loaded touring bike and, even > without a load, a rack that is too stiff will impact its performance. > Can't wait to see the set-ups on the production models. > > On Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 2:44:51 PM UTC-6 Johnny Alien wrote: > >> I'm curious about the whole lugged Roadini thing now. The Susie I >> understand because its a cost/time of manufacture thing but in the case of >> the Roadini it basically is just upping the cost. Unless the feeling is >> that a lugged model will just sell better regardless of a higher price. >> >> On Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 3:35:27 PM UTC-4 Tim Bantham wrote: >> >>> I saw the mention of the lugged Roadini. I am 99% certain I will order >>> one once they become available. >>> >>> On Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 3:17:24 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: >>> >>>> "Your friend would be *more* thrilled if this bike was coming in July >>>> or something. Like, during riding season!" >>>> >>>> I concede that this would be better! >>>> >>>> On Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 10:12:37 AM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Your friend would be *more* thrilled if this bike was coming in July >>>>> or something. Like, during riding season! >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 12:22:45 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Doug, >>>>>> >>>>>> My understanding (which may be wrong, my memory for stuff I read a >>>>>> while ago seems to have left me as I recently approached my 62nd >>>>>> birthday) >>>>>> is the CHG will also be lugged and probably not cheap. It will be >>>>>> longer-stayed than the Roadini. It's coming September! I know at least >>>>>> one >>>>>> friend of ours who will be thrilled with this news. >>>>>> >>>>>> Joe Bernard >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 9:04:26 AM UTC-7 Doug H. wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Grant's most recent Blahg mentioned the frame schedule and the >>>>>>> upcoming *Lugged *Roadini. It seems the Charlie H Gallup may >>>>>>> replace the Roadini as the partially lugged more affordable road bike. >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> appreciate the cream colored head tubes and full lugs but I also really >>>>>>> like my solid Mermaid Roadini so I don't feel like I'm missing out. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Will the Charlie H Gallup be longer than the Roadini? If so, I do >>>>>>> think it might work better for me but we shall see. For those waiting >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> the CHG, Grant lists them as coming in September. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Doug >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- > 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/67_b-leix3I/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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/b1cc26ef-a2f8-4757-a5d5-036d8d9731b7n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b1cc26ef-a2f8-4757-a5d5-036d8d9731b7n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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