either should be great. the tiebreaker should probably how you want it to fit. Rambu has a nearly level top tube and the san marcos has a lot of upslope.
another tiebreaker may come if you are in a size that would mean different wheelsizes between the two. finally there's just how patient you are willing to be On Sunday, October 13, 2013 11:52:01 AM UTC-7, SeanMac wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I am searching for a new bike. I currently have a go-fast(ish) bike, a > Bob Brown custom, which can fit a tire no larger than 23 X 700. I also > have a Trek 520 Touring bike from the early 1990s. I am searching for a > bike to fit between these two models. > > Years ago I nearly purchased a Rivendell Rambouillet (I got the Bob Brown > instead), so I have a sentimental attachment to that bike. Every now and > then a Ram appears here on the list or on ebay - I always find these > listings to be very tempting. However, I wonder how much difference there > is between a used Ram and a new San Marcos. The paint finish and headbadge > of the bikes do differ, but how much do the ride qualities differ? At this > point, is it a better value to invest $900 in a used Rambo frame or $900 in > a new San Marcos? > > Thanks for your thoughts. > > Sean > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
