Originally Posted by
pastorbobnlnh
Created my own last Fall from a dump find '86 Trek 830 Antelope frameset and Maxxis Hookworm 26 X 2.5 tires (about 63mm). I must admit it is fun to ride at about 25-30 psi. Is it the fat, mostly smooth tires? I don't know. Could be.
Nice! In the ballpark but not quite the same. The Ravn is designed to be a light weight-ish/front loading/light-gauge tubed, ATB/ road bike. I have done a few mtb drop bar conversions but never really liked them. The frames are pretty dead on the road and the handling always felt a bit off. I don't have the $$ to buy a new bike but would be interested in trying the Rawland.