I'm enjoying this thread as it allows me to learn about yet another Rivendell that was long gone by the time I discovered RBW.
I am just enthralled with 55mm Big Apples on 26" rims and now I'm setting my long-term sights on a good bike to utilize that combo. Right now I've got them on my old 1995 Trek 730 hybrid (a 700c bike) and it's an absolute blast to ride! The problem is.....no brakes, for obvious reasons. I have a cheap aftermarket fork on it and I'm seriously considering having the canti studs moved to accommodate brakes for 26" wheels. The geometry of this bike is surprisingly close to the Riv All-Rounder and I can see why people love those All-Rounders so much. The geometry is fairly nimble yet the wide tires give it a surprising amount of stability. Sort of oxy-moronic in it's handling. In contrast, my 700c bike with 40mm Duremes feels twitchy and unstable. The XO-1 seems to sporty for my tastes and the Atlantis seems a bit too slanted toward touring but the All-Rounder sounds just about perfect for what I'm looking for in a bike. -- 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.
