Originally Posted by
foamy
If somebody can make a rational argument about why the Rivendells are better in a rational/practical way (probably easy to do) or why that advantage is worth the cost, I'd be interested in hearing it.
The difference between a Riv frame and, just for comparisons sake, an LHT, is the same difference between a Chevy and an Acura—materials, craftsmanship and styling. Pretty simple.
Restricting this to the frame, does any of this make the Riv stronger? Even the Riv site says the lugs are just there to be pretty. I'm not bashing, I'm thinking of upgrading from my LHT as it's a bit bendy for a big guy, but I haven't heard any objective reason to suspect that the the Riv is less so.