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Community => Member's Gallery => Topic started by: Hamish on December 28, 2010, 09:41:05 PM

Title: New(ish) Raven Tour
Post by: Hamish on December 28, 2010, 09:41:05 PM
Here it is.  The replacement for my Catalyst:

(http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/1502/raventourinsnow.jpg) (http://img526.imageshack.us/i/raventourinsnow.jpg/)
Title: Re: New(ish) Raven Tour
Post by: Bearbait on December 28, 2010, 10:20:29 PM
Very nice.  I think I'm sold on the green.
Title: Re: New(ish) Raven Tour
Post by: expr on December 28, 2010, 10:23:05 PM
Looks great hamish, nice colour.
Title: Re: New(ish) Raven Tour
Post by: Hamish on December 28, 2010, 11:15:07 PM
Thanks guys.

The green does look good.  I wanted a red bike but they had run out.  I'm now glad I got a green one!

Title: Re: New(ish) Raven Tour
Post by: jimmer on December 29, 2010, 12:52:53 AM
Nice bike Hamish, but why did you opt out of the Catalyst club?
Title: Re: New(ish) Raven Tour
Post by: Relayer on December 29, 2010, 09:47:43 AM
Very nice bike Hamish. 

Did you remove the Rohloff stickers from the chainstays?  I tend to think they are an unnecessary attraction to potential thieves.
Title: Re: New(ish) Raven Tour
Post by: Hamish on December 29, 2010, 10:43:34 AM
Why did I leave the Catalyst club?

Hmmmmm - not sure really.  Well I often carry quite a load - for work (fieldwork) and touring.  I thought that the shorter chainstays and load limit made the bike less suitable.  Also, I wanted CSS rims having worn out 2 pairs of normal rims since getting the Catalyst.  I liked the idea of a Schmidt dynohub and also a black Rohloff- so I decided to get another bike to work voucher and sell the Catalyst and get a Raven Tour.

I thought that the Tour may well be more suitable to my use as I did not use the versatility of the Catalyst.
 
The new bike is very good - but not better than the Catalyst!  Just different.  In my opinion the Catalyst handles a normal touring load very well.  It felt more rigid than the Tour but the Tour has the edge on road handling.

Cheers

hamish
Title: Re: New(ish) Raven Tour
Post by: Hamish on December 29, 2010, 10:44:52 AM
Oh and the stickers - it came without chainstay stickers!  In fact the bike looks fantastic.