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" doe

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 a

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,

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 a

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 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. To post to this grou

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, sen