Have you tried to contact Ventana?
On Friday, June 22, 2012 12:31:31 PM UTC-7, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > Hey there - > > As I've mentioned in passing, I'm working as bicycle mentor this > summer with the local cycling advocacy group - (Marin County bicycle > Coalition - http://marinbike.org) One of the winners in the "Bike > Locally Challenge" had been away from bikes for ~15 years or so, and > his interest has been reinvigorated to the point where he wants to get > a better road bicycle. He's also interested in possibly a suspended > mtb setup. The salient point is that he's also 6'7". > > I'm sure you can guess that my first recommendation was a trip to > Walnut Creek to see what wonder can be found in reliable frames with > good clearances, but I'd also like to put him in touch with taller/ > larger individuals who have been down this road. Even with my good > intentions, my experiences as a 6'/185 lb. rider are going to be of > limited use. Things begin to change a bit when you edge past a couple > meters... > > So, if you wouldn't mind emailing me - use my cyclofiend at gmail dot > com address - if you wouldn't mind acting as a Tall Feller's Brain > Trust for this enthusiastic rider. I'll give it over the weekend or > so to compile the names and then pass along your contact info directly > to him. If you want to give a one-two sentence intro and bike list, > that would help too. > > Obviously, I think he can be fitted well to a larger Hilsen, Hillborne > or other versatile bicycle in the Rivendell lineup. He's bought a > cheap, older, rigid mtb which sounds like it's too small for him > (haven't seen it or him ride yet), and the "Challenge" bike has been > fitted to him pretty well, but ... isn't a Riv... ;^) > > I appreciate any offers of help and thank you all in advance! > > - Jim / cyclofiend at gmail / cyclofiend.com / @cyclofiend / other > places as well... > -- 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/-/6-ubC63VB1QJ. 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.
