Originally Posted by
tarwheel
My main gripe with Rivendell is their attempt to force-feed 650b wheels on their customers. They have pretty much abandoned 700c bikes in their attempt to make 650b the new standard. The Rambouillet was their best-selling frame and they quit making it so they could "persuade" their customers to buy Bleriots and other 650b frames. That's when I wrote off Rivendell.
I haven't exactly written RBW off, but I agree with your sentiments. I bought a Ram frame for $1200 and built it up myself and love it. I can't warm to the 650b and "Country" bikes they are pushing now. I was excited by the Roadie, but found it to be too close to a Ram clone. So for less money than a built up Roadie I bought myself a De Rosa Neo Primato and a Dura Ace build kit.......sweeeet!