I have one in the middling 54cm size that will be available for test rides on
Thursday when we have our Just Ride book-signin' and meat fiesta. Unless
someone buys it first. I agree with the above description of the handling.
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For what it's worth for those wondering about sizing I'm about 5'9,
84cm PBH and the 54 fit nicely. The 56 Hillborne fits too but I would
need a stem about 1-2cm shorter.
Ryan
On May 28, 12:37 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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I have one in the middling 54cm size that
@ FreeRange? Any comparisons come to mind?
On Friday, May 25, 2012 7:20:26 PM UTC-7, rcnute wrote:
Just test rode one. What a great bike! Pretty too.
Ryan
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Yup. Hard to compare--it rides just like a Rivendell (unsurprising).
It was kind of like a Rambouillet but felt a bit snappier. Not so
laid back/stable as the Hillborne.
Ryan
On May 26, 3:15 pm, Frank pguil...@gmail.com wrote:
@ FreeRange? Any comparisons come to mind?
On Friday, May
Guess I see the undertube as marketing in this case. Not to keep the
bike different than a MCFB but to do something different than Surly,
Salsa, or Raleigh. Personally, I see this bike competing more with
the Pacer, Casseroll or Port Townsend than a typical off the shelf
racing bike. And maybe
It'll be a good looking, cool bike either way. But, I think if the
San Marcos is going to have a double TT, they should just go ahead and
add rack mounts and double eyelets front and rear.
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Matt has a good point. And, rack mounts would serve a greater purpose than the
2TT.
From: newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com
To: RBW Owners Bunch rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 5:12 AM
Subject: [RBW] Re: AMOS update
It'll
Yeah, I tend to agree. I don't mind the double TT but if you're gonna
overbuild it why not just make it more rack/load friendly? It doesn't
need to be as sturdy as a Saga but maybe in-between that and their ES
sport road bike.
On Apr 18, 5:12 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
On Apr 18, 7:24 am, bfd bfd...@gmail.com wrote:
This is too easy, we all know that the guys looking at $6K carbon
bikes are never going to go for rack mounts:) Good Luck!
Dude, I doubt people looking at $6k carbon bikes are the target
audience for this bike anyway. This bike with it's
I guess I don't really take Grant's comment that this is the kind of bike
guys who buy $6,000 carbon frames should've gotten as an assertion that RBW
is marketing the bike to that guy. I take it more as a commentary on the
fact that many of the guys who buy those bikes would be much better off
The Amos...I'm not sure when it'll come out. I hear, from Merry Sales,
that it'll be about a monthbut I know from experience that it
could be three. It won't hit with a big splash anyway---the last I
heard, MS was going to bring in only fifteen each of the 54, 59, and
63; and of those fifteen,
not to beat a dead horse... but the double top tube road bike is just
plain marketing schtick, nothing else.
I just got back from a 2 week bike tour in the Yucatan and took many pictures
of bikes owned by economically poor locals. Nearly every bike had double top
tubes.
Ray
Lisbon, CT
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Thanks for adding some behind-the-scenes facts to the discussion.
The San Marcos and Roadeo have both seemed like four-wheel-drive Ferraris to
me - fat, plush suspension slung below a rocket sled frame.
It's always interesting to see how these projects evolve.
- J
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on a bike that could conceivably be ridden by a 290-lb rider, a
little conservativeness is not a bad thing
This is something all of us as rivendell consumers have to come to
terms with. The potential for riders of this stature is real and a
constraint that production bike designers face and
On Mon, 2011-04-18 at 15:04 -0700, rperks wrote:
If I want a road bike, no matter what the percieved
light and fast marketing schtik is, it will likely be built for the
potential heavy weight.
I think it's pretty safe to say your LBS carbon fiber racing bike with
the lightly spoked wheels and
On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 3:12 PM, Steve Palincsar palin...@his.com wrote:
On Mon, 2011-04-18 at 15:04 -0700, rperks wrote:
If I want a road bike, no matter what the percieved
light and fast marketing schtik is, it will likely be built for the
potential heavy weight.
I think it's pretty
On Mon, 2011-04-18 at 16:28 -0700, John Speare wrote:
I agree that it probably wasn't designed for a 290'er, but it better
be designed for a 220'er at least. I see lots of big big dudes around
here on fly-weight carbon bikes with low-spoke-count wheels.
I wonder how many of them are using
Not me. In fact,that's another reason why I've never used anything
with that name on it. Other than a peanut butter wrench.
Then again, because of my size, won't ride a bike with Tange Prestige
tubing, either. Yes, the modern stuff could, probably, hopefully,
take my weight. But am not going
Eric
I shared your reaction to the 2TT on the San Marcos. A second top
tube sounds very much unnecessary and out of place on a 59cm road bike
that is sturdy enough for fenders but not racks. I'll keep saving for
a Roadeo or a custom (or the next thing I can't live without).
On Apr 17, 7:13 am,
On Apr 17, 8:01 am, Tim McNamara tim...@bitstream.net wrote:
Me, too. The second top tube is a deal killer. Sorry to be grousy but it's
a dumb idea except maybe for cargo bikes.
Agree. I can see 650b for smaller size, but the 700c bikes getting a
second top tube is too much! I don't get
I guess there is no accounting for taste, because I have always dug
the second top-tube (I prefer the name 'innertube' to 'undertube', but
i digress) ever since the bombadil came out, although I agree it
probably works better on a mountain/all-purpose bike. I was also
drawn to the plain-gauge
On Apr 17, 9:09 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote:
I guess there is no accounting for taste, because I have always dug
the second top-tube (I prefer the name 'innertube' to 'undertube', but
i digress) ever since the bombadil came out, although I agree it
probably works better
It's basically a roady frame, not a country bike, not a touring bike,
just a really nice and versatile road frame kind of the way the
Rambouillet was, and the Roadeo would be if it were a hair heavier and
had rack mounts. A ROAD bike with clearance for tires up to 33mm with
fenders, or 35mm
Nailed it.
On 4/17/11, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
bfd
I think you are taking your point a little far. Grant/Rivendell is
not marketing the San Marcos at all, much less marketing it towards
the mainstream racing bike customer. Merry Sales and Soma aren't even
'marketing' the San
I'd ride one. I wonder if a 59 or a 63 would fit me better.
Unfortunately, probably not in the cards for me financially anytime
soon. Although maybe i can do a frame on layaway.
On Apr 17, 7:13 am, Eric Daume ericda...@gmail.com wrote:
I haven't seen any mention of the Soma/Amos update on
The double top tube is becoming a rivendell signature. I prefer the
cream head tube.
On Apr 17, 11:10 am, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote:
Nailed it.
On 4/17/11, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote:
bfd
I think you are taking your point a little far. Grant/Rivendell is
On Sun, 2011-04-17 at 11:40 -0700, rob markwardt wrote:
The double top tube is becoming a rivendell signature. I prefer the
cream head tube.
+1
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I was disappointed by the undertube as well, especially on a bike
identified as road-only.
Philip
Philip Williamson
www.biketinker.com
On Apr 17, 10:47 am, Ron MH visio...@gmail.com wrote:
It's basically a roady frame, not a country bike, not a touring bike,
just a really nice and versatile
OTOH, I love the look of the diagatube and would ride it on a road bike any
day.
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Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: AMOS update
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OTOH, I love the look of the diagatube and would ride it on a road bike any
day.
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Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: AMOS update
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Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: AMOS update
I was disappointed by the undertube as well, especially on a bike
identified as road-only.
Philip
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What no one is talking about yet is how it will be built out,
component-wise. Sure, some will go the full-Riv route - Nitto
noodles, bar-end shifters, Sugino triple, B17 saddle, etc., at least
those who read this list and buy it frame-only from Riv if it's sold
that way. I can see many shops who
on 4/17/11 11:25 AM, Jeremy Till at jeremy.t...@gmail.com wrote:
I'd ride one. I wonder if a 59 or a 63 would fit me better.
Yeah, I'm actually a bit curious as to how the specific sizing on this
bicycle will turn out. I've ridden one, and it was a pretty spritely little
beast.
Nice bike. This is the bike you recommend to your friends when they
want something sensible and fun for less than $2k.
On Tue, Dec 28, 2010 at 8:00 PM, MannyAcosta manueljohnaco...@gmail.com wrote:
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/amos/70-999
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My hovercraft is full of
in a recent riv message GP said they are on their way. like maybe
springtime. he spoke of possible repaint and rebadge and resell, but
no decision as of about two weeks ago. i bet he springs something
interesting on it in the next couple of months. different paint and
riv decals could get us all
http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/amos/70-999
On the site they said it might come around Mayish.
check it.
On Dec 28, 9:06 am, Darin G. dbg...@mac.com wrote:
Anyone have new details on the Amos/San Marco? Will Rivendell be
selling the Soma version or repainting/renaming it for themselves?
too bad no photo of the one i rode with an actual matching colored
fork.
and, at least for now, no mention of double top tubes. yea! seems that
would add a chunk to cost anyway...and nonsense on a lightweight road
bike.
may is a long way off.
On Dec 17, 7:24 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
on 9/8/10 11:18 AM, Mike at mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Jim, you looking to add to your quiver?
The word quiver always cracks me up... don't know why.
The Roadeo felt like a Lamborghini (yeah, like I've driven one of those...)
with a Cadillac (ditto) ride. Imperfect analogy, but you get the
Thanks for the udpate Sean I have been wondering too and checking the
Soma site a couple times a week for updates. 2011 just gives me more
time to save ;-)
On Sep 8, 6:20 pm, Sean Whelan strummer_...@yahoo.com wrote:
I emailed Soma Fabrications. They are currently awaiting the full size run of
If you call Riv Headquarters, I'm sure they'd be delighted to talk
with you.
1(800)345-3918
On Sep 8, 10:13 am, Sean Whelan strummer_...@yahoo.com wrote:
Cyclofiend's last update seems to be from
January:http://ramblings.cyclofiend.com/?p=414
I am really really interested in this bike.
Jim, you looking to add to your quiver?
--mike
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It's going to be pink.
On Apr 20, 12:22 pm, D. Goff dbg...@mac.com wrote:
Any new rumors on the Amos?
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Enough gossip like that and you might force HQ to put out some
clarification. I did almost fall over though.
On Apr 20, 2:43 pm, sjauch sja...@gmail.com wrote:
It's going to be pink.
On Apr 20, 12:22 pm, D. Goff dbg...@mac.com wrote:
Any new rumors on the Amos?
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This looks like a fun bike. Good news indeed.
D.G.
On Mar 21, 6:14 pm, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:
Hey did people notice this little tidbit in Grant's most recent post?
Good news for those hoping to get an AMOS.
We're expecting AMOS No.2 within a month. It's the SOMA bike we
designed
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