Hey now, if they had a exact geometry and clearance Titanium AHH it would be a tempting proposition, not sure it would ever make cost sense though.
On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 4:09 PM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Garth: So, you are in the relatively small camp who are willing to > consider that five or six lbs removed might make a bike more pleasant. > Me, too, but I think I'd opt (given money, time, etc etc) for titanium > rather than CF simply because ti's durability is a given while at > least many question the durability of CF. If I knew for certain that > CF could last a lifetime of normal wear and tear, I'd certainly be > open to it. I know nothing about it except that some claim it can be > very strong, others that if feels rather dead. But it would be > interesting to see monocoque CF used for integrating what are usually > bolt on pieces -- fenders, storage, lighting, wiring, racks. > > (The good news is that y'all's Bombas or Hunqas are probably lighter > than my Fargo. Now a Ti Fargo would be nice -- I know, they have one, > but I can't afford it and it would be foolish for me, even if I could, > to drop the $ just to save what, a couple of lbs?) > > Steve: why do you have no interest at all in CF? > > On Mon, Jul 2, 2012 at 1:59 PM, Garth <garth...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I wonder .... if everyone had the choice of their favorite Riv frame with > > the exact same dimensions, in both steel and CF for about the same price > > .... which would you choose ? > > > > For myself, I simply do not have the option of riding a CF frame as the > size > > and dimensions I prefer do not exist in CF . BUT .... if I had a choice > of > > the same frame in either or .... I might have a hard time deciding ... > lol . > > Imagine a 3 or 4 lb. frame/fork vs. a 8-10 that a Bombadil or Hunq. weigh > > ...... it would certainly make me think about it . > > > > -- > > 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/-/2OZTwgCt9kMJ. > > > > 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. > > > > -- > "Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you." > > Flannery O'Connor > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
