I sold my Rambouillet and AHH. I got a Boulder Brevet (700c) and liked it so much that I just picked up a Boulder 650b frameset. The main improvement, IMO, is the lighter tubing which makes for a livelier ride and the low trail geometry. I am liking the plain-ness of these TIG frames too. That said, the lugged (Waterford-built) Boulder frame would be my first choice for another lugged frame, and it's a nice Riv alternative for 2k.
Custom bikes are unnecessary for me. I have normal sizing, and there are great off the shelf or semi-custom alternatives. Just not worth the extra time and money. That said, if I did decide to go custom, a Kirk fillet brazed frame or a Hampsten Strada Bianca would be at the top of the list. From what I hear David Kirk and Steve Hampsten are both good to work with, and they make great bikes. On Jul 21, 10:42 pm, cm <chrispmur...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I read/heard/ imagined recently that lots of people who buy Rivendells then > go on to buy a custom/semi-custom bike from another company-- in most cases > something that is comparable to an existing Rivendell model. For instance > buying a Kirk instead of a Rodeo or Custom. I was curious if there is any > truth to this, if anyone out there will admit to it, and what the reasons > are. Something to the tune of "I got a ___________ instead of a Rivendell > __________ because ___________". > > I got a Terraferma single speed instead of a Rivendell SimpleOne because I > got tired of waiting. > > Cheers! > cm -- 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.
