I've been collecting (hoarding?) the bigger Schwinn Paramounts w/ 531 tubes. I think the word that's commonly used is planing, that elusive, mythical quality of just going like stink when you want it to, of having a good day out there when you really can't think of a reason why.... These bikes have it. But I also have a Serotta Rapid Tour which has a smaller top-tube but everything else is a bit oversize. Rides like a Buick but jumps in accelerations like a Cannondale-every pedal stroke seems to go straight into the road. It's a little weighty, and if I could get that performance built by Ben, in the exact same dimensions, but made fron CF (gasp!), I'd do it in a minute.
On Sat, Nov 20, 2010 at 9:36 AM, rb <ron...@projectblu.com> wrote: > I completely agree re Riv moving towards bikes being built for riders > of 190lbs and up. At 165 lbs, I felt my (former) Saluki was just on > the verge of too heavily built, not re the actual weight of it, but of > a slightly thudding ride. A lighter tubed frame has much more > resilience and "pickup" for me (eg my old superlight 531 roadbike, my > Columbus SL road bike from the 70s etc. And my new ride built from > light non OS tubing as well. Perhaps fewer riv models / but like with > Selle Anatomica seats - a light version and a heavy version. Makes > sense, in the way skis are also rated by weight; you can get the same > shape ski, but with different camber? dependent upon your weight. > > On Nov 20, 8:49 am, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just as an added thought.... He is going too far in the "stout" > direction. > > These things are way overbuilt and as a result, too heavy, or at least > > heaveir than they ought to be. I know they don't care about that, but at > > the end of a long day, that is when you start to notice the weight. I > used > > think, well, I'll just get 5 lbs lighter and it's a wash, but it doesn't > > work that way for some reason. My .02, YMMV > > On Nov 20, 8:49 am, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just as an added thought.... He is going too far in the "stout" > direction. > > These things are way overbuilt and as a result, too heavy, or at least > > heaveir than they ought to be. I know they don't care about that, but at > > the end of a long day, that is when you start to notice the weight. I > used > > think, well, I'll just get 5 lbs lighter and it's a wash, but it doesn't > > work that way for some reason. My .02, YMMV. > > > > > > > > On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 8:25 PM, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > > Wondering if the new Simple One will have a slightly heavier gauge > > > tubing than the old QB. I'd like that but not sure where G is going > > > with the new model. It seems more might buy one if they had a higher > > > load rating. You'd think heavy guys wouldn't want a two speed bike but > > > I loved riding my home made two speed on my work commute and the > > > Simple One dropout design really opens an option for a lower climbing > > > gear on the flip side. I've been holding off buying for a variety of > > > reasons with the above being one of them. Basically I like the idea > > > of a lugged and nicely made steel frame with a derailleurless drive > > > train but hope the new frame is a little beefier. I think Riv is going > > > in the right direction with more stoutly built frames. > > > > > -- > > > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com><rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://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<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://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.
