Originally Posted by
Kobe
Rivendell's insistence on double top tubes on their larger sizes is what made me go custom with another builder. IMHO Grant's designs peeked with the Rambouillet and the musa Homer. The Roadini is nice but sizes were limited.
Yeah, I think the double top tube thing is a bit much, and I also need large sizes. It'd be ok if it was on a model or two, but almost all the frames have it. That's partly why I went with a custom Mercian road touring frame instead of a Rivendell.