[RBW] Story behind differing Rambouillet lug sets?
WARNING: This one is not for the faint of heart. The stem may be too much for those with a delicate constitution. http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc/2007/cc363-joecollins0807.html -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Story behind differing Rambouillet lug sets?
I notice in perusing online pic posts that the Rambouillets had different lugsets. I have seen two differing head tube sets among the orange version. Was wondering if anyone has catalogued these and knows the story behind the changes? -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Story behind differing Rambouillet lug sets?
It also appears some Rambouillets had the cutout drop out, some didnt -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Story behind differing Rambouillet lug sets?
The thing with Riv has always been that nothing stays the same forever. GP keeps tweaking the bikes through experience, and the cost and availability of items affects what makes it to the product line too. The Ram and Romulus frames were a good deal when currency exchange rates were favorable. When that changed, Japanese Riv bike production ended. Lugs changed with cost and availability coupled to GP's preference to use RBW's own lugs. You'll notice that at present, some models have RBW specific tubes too. Don't be surprised if that changes due to some market issue sometime in the future. I have a blue Ram (the most numerous of the 3 colors) and have about 13,000 happy miles on it. Thanks to a list member, it has a good new front wheel to replace the original factory one whose hub had already been rebuilt once. (The Arraya rim is still good so I'll lace it to a new hub soon.) That said, I think the first generation Orange lugs are the sweetest. And I love the color, but the bike was not made in my size. When the blues came out including smaller sizes, I snapped mine up. Not a great seller, small bikes disappeared when they went to final, also pretty, green. Knowing what I do now, I could buy a larger frame and build it 650B, but I'm happy enough with my 26" in French Blue. -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
