This couldn't be some sorta Electra-type bike could it? On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:14 PM, Jeremy Till <jeremy.t...@gmail.com> wrote: > My own wild speculation: > > We know that this frame is made to work with the new bars coming out as > well, previously referred to as the "BU" or "Back Up Bar," which is a > vaguely cruiser-ish upright bar in the style of Nitto Albatross/Promenade, > or various Wald bars. Looking at the photo, something which struck me was > it seemed like the top tube was relatively long for the seat tube size. And > this would make sense for using a swept-back bar like this, and suggesting > that this bike is Grant's attempt to design a bike more specifically for > bars like this, rather than previous models which are designed to work > equally well with all the types of bars that Riv sells. > > What else do we know about the frame, aside from the weird asymmetry and the > presence of carry-strap braze-ons? It has horizontal dropouts but no > specific provisions for an IGH, suggesting that Grant intends it to be used > for single-speed or fixed-gear usage at least some of the time. It also > doesn't have canti posts, suggesting that it is made for (at most) ~40mm > tires and fenders, assuming it uses 55-73mm reach sidepulls. > > So, a frame with a long top tube to accomodate cruiser-ish swept-back bars, > to be used, at least some of the time, as a single-gear bike, with > relatively narrow (by Riv standards) tires? > > This is a Rivendell Scorcher. At least, my bet is that the "S" in "HS" is > for Scorcher. Or some kind of tribute to early 20th century american frame > design, even if it has gears. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/SuDFhzZbIfsJ. > > 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.
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