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Originally Posted by Joe Remi
The Ram was replaced by Roadeo on the mid-reach brakes end, and AHH for long-reach brakes and - on the smaller sizes - 650B. Both were in production until very recently as Waterford frames. "I wish they still made the Rambouillet" is a thing people say after definitely not buying the similar bikes that were available for many years after the Ram was discontinued.
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I can't claim to be an expert on the evolution of Riv frames, but I still think it was a mistake to kill the Ram moniker. In my world, it was a name strongly associated with Riv. Replacing the Ram with two similar but different frames seemed weird at the time; it still does. Then there is the confusion on frames made in Japan, Taiwan, and WI. And $3500 for a custom Riv? That's so out of line with the rest of the custom steel market, no wonder they're not selling.
I have nothing against Grant and Riv, but many of their decisions befuddle me.