So, a single speed bike for old people with presumably bad hips but good knees?
On Wed, Dec 11, 2013 at 3:03 PM, jus...@giftandvariety.org < justinatgiftandvari...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a SO and love it. Maybe too much as it isn't my go-to bike as much > as I had intended it to be (or rationalized it). It gets more attention > than any other bike I have and I don't often let it leave my sight when I > do take it out. It is not the fault of the bike; I am just that fond of it. > I never understood why the SO didn't sell as well, or better than, the QB. > Beside the fact that it is made in a different factory (even Grant has said > that it is as well constructed as the QB) it has been improved upon with a > kickstand plate (I don't believe anyone that complains about the 'look" or > weight of a plate... functionality wins here). All that said, I would buy > another if it were even MORE versatile with a rear cable bridge braze on > (helps when carrying smaller saddlebags without support) OR just switching > to sidepull breaks. I like the cantis but I think the sidepulls would make > a simple bike even simpler. But more than anything... I think that a new > SimpleBeam should be a Mixte frame! Yeah, it might be a deal breaker for > some that think a level top tube is the only top tube that counts but a > severely-sloping TT would make a useful bike even more useful with the > addition of racks (and baskets) and easy (dis)mouting. Sure, young folks > can swing those legs up like a dog marking their turf but with a mixte you > can step-through like you mean it. With slightly thicker tubes (like an > Atlantis) you could do anything, anywhere, anytime, with luggage! > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
