Speaking of Cyclofiend, hopefully this is where he steps in and stops this wildly off-track thread.
Gino On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 4:07 PM, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What I love II: I think Grant's response is pitch-perfect. I'm a > college professor, and I spill my guts into teaching - probably too > much, if I am to take seriously my research agenda glaring back at me > in the corner. But nevertheless, a student or two will pick something > apart about my teaching. Maybe its accurate, usually its unfair. And > despite overwhelming positive feedback, I'll remember those two > comments for a looooong time. They make me bitter. Make me think the > whole endeavor isn't worth it and that I should just work exclusively > on research. But I keep coming back and try to improve. I've never > seen a more transparent and earnest operation, despite the flack they > (and we) get for trying to do the Right Thing. Rivendell is counter- > cultural - not just in cycling, but in a globalized economy. Its > something I'm proud to be part of - in the little ways I suppose I'm > part of it. > > Riv runs contrary to the "race to the bottom" logic of contemporary > capitalism. Lots of people I know - maybe its my age (35) - are > turning to craft and supporting craft producers. In these cases, > stuff costs more because its worth it - down the line from the > materials, labor, and livelihood supported by craft. I'm all for > that. > > In terms of flow of information, I'm kind of a luddite in these > matters. There's fun in the wait for news about something - and fruit > born dwelling with things without the constant flow of information. I > can't tell you how often I check out the Riv site, this one, and > Cyclofiend and look at the same stuff over and over and enjoy it. Its > like going to the library as a kid and looking longingly at the > interesting pictures of places far away over and over again. > > Anyway, as with anything one might find interest in, there's always > going to be some things that might improve. > Esteban > > On Apr 13, 3:29 pm, William Henderson <william.c.hender...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > None of these are really groaners - just things I wish Riv would do/do > > more of: > > - Internally geared bikes. Until they build a full chainguard for a > > front derailler, anyway. 'Bout the only thing that bugs me about my > > Atlantis is rolling up my pants before I jump on. > > - Lighting. It's a complicated and confusing world, and Riv's current > > offerings don't seem sufficient. I wish they had more so I could buy > > from them and life would be simple and good again. > > - Plastic fenders. Really, I just can't love the SKS fenders. > > - Panniers. Love my ortliebs, but I'd much rather see Riv carrying > > some nice looking, waterproofish, easy to mount MUSA ones. I've heard > > something is in the works.. > > - s'more books/articles helping people who are trying to get into > > touring. > > > > Oh, and despite all the convincing arguments and silliness of special > > shoes, I think I'll always love my clipless petals. That's probably > > just me, though. > > > > As for the loves - I think most of them have been covered by y'all. I > > love my Atlantis more every time I ride it, sometimes even when its > > just sitting in the house waiting to be take out. Cornering on JB's > > is a wonderful thing. > > > > wc. > > > > On Apr 13, 6:40 am, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Love: Grant's cycling philosophy and writing style, his willingness to > > > put new ideas into the stream, and the general wackiness like the > > > ongoing 'e'-less Raven contest. The value of beausage (whether you > > > like his word for it or not). I also support the idea of the new > > > Taiwanese-built frames, in the hope that it means i can eventually > > > afford a Quickbeam-like frame. > > > > > Meh: Lack of continuity in things like the bike bags. I'm sure this is > > > as much as supplier issue as anything, but it would be good to have a > > > core lineup of things like the Atlantis. I liked the Speedblends too, > > > i thought they were pretty cool, but probably too expensive for the > > > younger crowd that might take to them better. > > > > > -- > > > Bill Connell > > > St. Paul, MN > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
