> The longer chainstays - would that have an appreciable difference on the ride quality?
Bikes with longer chainstays tend to have a smoother ride. It may not be quite as nimble as other bikes, but I don't think people buying the Cheviot are hoping to use it to speed down canyon roads. On Monday, December 30, 2013 4:04:42 PM UTC-6, Cecily Walker wrote: > > I like orange and blue, even if it reminds me of Clemson U. It also > reminds me of the Denver Broncos, which makes me think of Peyton Manning, > and that makes me happy, so I guess the colour combo makes me happy. That > said, I'm pleased to discover that I didn't experience buyer's remorse > after seeing the bike like I thought I might. I do love the Cheviot's > headbadge. I long for a nicer headbadge on the Betty Foy, but most days I > don't even think about it. I really only think about it when I see the Hunq > headbadge, and now, the Cheviot. > > The longer chainstays - would that have an appreciable difference on the > ride quality? > > > > On Monday, December 30, 2013 8:15:31 AM UTC-8, LeahFoy wrote: >> >> Will I get thrown off the list if I say I don't like the new mixte? I >> guess orange and blue together look odd to me. And why use the lugs with >> the hearts again? And fill in with blue? When I first heard the Betty was >> being replaced, I worried that I'd love the new bike and regret the Betty, >> but I think the Betty the lovelier bike, and also more fitted to the girly >> city bike crowd (of which I'm a happy member). The Betty delighted ladies >> everywhere with its smart femininity. And it was the second best selling >> bike at Riv, if I recall. I don't want to be a spoilsport, but I'm not >> understanding the new bike...though the head badge is dazzling! >> >> I think if I was in the market for a Riv mixte, I'd have to pay for a >> custom paint job; the Glorious red or the lipstick-creamy pink sumehra has >> on hers... What do all the other girls around here say??? >> > -- 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.
