On Jan 13, 2011, at 1:23 PM, Michael_S wrote: > as someone who's looked into this... The Ritchey's have shorter > wheelbases and chain stays, and the seat angles are much steeper. And > as mentioned tire clearance is less. All features I have come to > prefer in the Rivendell bikes.
While there is certainly truth in this, I would mention that my mid 90s Ritchey Road Classic is the best handling bike I have ever ridden. Road races, crits, brevets, climbs, descents, you name it. A superb road machine that is just an extension of your body. And beautiful fillets that make one tube flow into another with beautiful curves. It's a masterpiece. Not even remotely room for fenders, tires fatter than 28 (25, really), etc. That's not what Ritchey is about, but Rivendell has that covered! -- 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
