The Taylor Bros. were also highly influenced by the French Constructeur makers in their touring bike models. These influences included their proprietary racks, internal frame wiring for lights, Lefol aluminum fenders, low-trail design, etc. These aspects don't particularly appear in Grant Peterson's Rivendell bikes, in fact he has a more basic approach to his designs.
I would certainly agree that the RBW ethos is in line with the old "Rough Stuff" types of bikes and styles of riding that were popular in the U.K. Jim On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 6:45:12 PM UTC-7, Marty wrote: > > For those interested, Oscar Wastyn still has a shop in Chicago. I stopped > in a couple years ago and took my camera along. Worth a visit if you're in > the area. (I hope it's still there) > FWIW, I would say the Taylor Bros. came as close to the RBW vibe as you > can get. Rough stuff frames, racks, trailers - they were true innovators. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/sets/72157624445313593/ > -- 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.
