[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-30 Thread Kelly
Well the Hilbourne seems awfully close the AHH that I just bought. Though it looks like I'm buying the wife one once we see what shade of Red is available. I have a 96.5 PBH Weight about 225 .. which is normally Feb weight.. bad year for weight. Wife cooks to good. I go for week to 2 week

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
I completely agree I should be taller. 6ft 1.25inches would be perfect. And I should weigh about 195 after each of my four daily meals. I find that riding a too-small bike is just not as pleasant as riding a right-sized bike. And I think the RBW notions of right-sized work perfectly. I'll

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread newenglandbike
Kelly, I would call Rivendell and see if they have any 64cm Bombadil or 64cm Sam Hill frames in stock. Both have parallel top-tubes and size-wise, or bar-height-wise, they should be equal or greater than your 67 AHH. On Oct 28, 1:47 pm, Kelly tkslee...@gmail.com wrote: Ok I never fit in a

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Huh? Can we stop all the talk about? Uh... no? Referring to cars might get old if it happens all the time, just like composing haiku might get old if it happens all the time. I don't think you'd ask, but don't expect to bring a halt to haiku writing in the forum if you do. bicycle does

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread Kelly
I actually don't mind the look of the new Bombadil. I don't like the water bottle cage.. my coffee will spill at that angle. On Oct 29, 8:04 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: Kelly, I would call Rivendell and see if they have any 64cm Bombadil or 64cm Sam Hill frames in

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Oh, if they have parallel-tubed 64cm Bombadils, that seems it'd be worth a shot. I haven't compared the geometries, but it can't be way far off the theoretical Hunqa 65cm. Consider the Hillborne carefully, though. I love mine to death. But It certainly won't fit the range of tires that either

RE: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread Frederick, Steve
...we can draw analogies from something other than car culture, can't we? This is America--what do you think? B-) (Car analogies are the Cadillac of analogies) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group,

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread Garth
A 64cm. Bombadil may fit you, it depends on how long you need your TT to be. The Bombadil is notable longer. BTW, the 64cm. Sam frame on the web site is $1250, not $1000. Bummer. Keven told me it had not been updated. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread doug peterson
I thought Kelly's using a car analogy to reference his size was a lot more interesting than just saying I'm a really big guy. dougP On Oct 29, 5:59 am, newenglandbike matthiasbe...@gmail.com wrote: OK this post has nothing to do with the question at hand-    but can we stop all the talk about

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread doug peterson
When I hear Triumph I think of motorcycle and the Spitfire was arguably one of the most beautiful airplanes long before it was used to name a four wheeled, land based vehicle. dougP On Oct 29, 10:46 am, Frederick, Steve frede...@mail.lib.msu.edu wrote: ...we can draw analogies from something

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread Steve Palincsar
On Fri, 2010-10-29 at 15:51 -0700, doug peterson wrote: the Spitfire was arguably one of the most beautiful airplanes Not much argument about that assessment! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread Thomas Lynn Skean
Perhaps not a bummer at all! $1250 suggests double-top-tube. Gives the OP a choice of a less pricey, slightly-shorter theoretical top tube length (though it isn't clear to me how much difference it would make). If the original consideration was a Hunqapillar, then $1250 is less than that, let

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread cyclotourist
But if he orders it today it's $200 off that! On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net wrote: Perhaps not a bummer at all! $1250 suggests double-top-tube. Gives the OP a choice of a less pricey, slightly-shorter theoretical top tube length (though it

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread Seth Vidal
On Fri, Oct 29, 2010 at 7:16 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: But if he orders it today it's $200 off that! I thought that was only for frames on the frame-specials page. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group.

Re: [RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread James Warren
...and can contributors stop using the character e in the posts that discuss good things about our Rivendell contraptions? : ) ; ) : ) -Jim W. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send

[RBW] Re: Just Thoughts

2010-10-29 Thread doug peterson
It's hard to spell Rivendell without the e. So the answer is no. :) :) :) dougP On Oct 29, 5:18 pm, James Warren jimcwar...@earthlink.net wrote: ...and can contributors  stop using the character e in the posts that discuss good things about our Rivendell contraptions? :  )       ;  )