On Thu, Sep 11, 2025 at 7:26 PM Jim in Mpls <[email protected]> wrote:
> "I’d prefer to clone the 1999 gofast in derailleur form since that bike is > so perfect." > > Why not have a frame builder convert that gofast to a geared version? That > would be cheaper than than building a new one. > Fixed gear riding is my first and last love, and I want to keep the perfect 1999 in its original, perfect form. A derailleur bike would simply be a temporary alternative. I’d like to find the same unerring straight line stability and wholly unperturbed turn-in in a derailleur bike which means that looking for a Grant-designed bike might be the best way to go, whether an old Riv Road or Heron or the aforesaid custom copy of the 1999. > Otherwise, perhaps a Charlie Gallop? The drop top tube might be better for > a "seasoned' rider such as yourself. > You can forget about a short top tube and light springy tubing in a modern > Riv though. > I was pleasantly surprised by the ride of my Roaduno, it feels a lot > livelier than my tigged Roadini, but the size difference may play a part > there-58 'Duno vs 61 'Dini. But the RoadUno is still not as sprightly as > my 531c Mercian or Columbus SL/SP Chris Kvale custom. > > Jim in Mpls > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b801a495-3969-480e-b0e4-196ceee76676n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b801a495-3969-480e-b0e4-196ceee76676n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgv%3DJ3TmXXHme9u_Cqe_%3Dp_Ch00GjHydp5vumSYEKp1%2BKQ%40mail.gmail.com.
