Well said! Grant brought sanity back to recreational cycling, practically single-handedly as far as I can tell. (not that I've looked much.)
I found Rivendell when I was waiting for a busted collarbone to heal, surfing for something to replace my too-small aluminum Trek road bike. (which I feel contributed to the collarbone-breaking crash due to my low-bars, too much weight forward position) A link somewhere led me to an early scanned online version of Grant's "Raise 'dat stem!" article and it made so much sense! I went with a Waterford rather than a Riv at that point, so I could order it through my local shop, but Grant's advice helped me size it, and when I replaced it with a Heron Road I was hooked...I've since added a Rambouillet, a Saluki and somewhere in there picked up a lightly used '93 XO-1. Banana Bags rocked! Rambouillets rolled! Noodles are nifty! Barend shifters, lugs, pine tar soap, 650b, "puffy," road tires. These are a few of my favorite Rivendell things....and anything I've tried and didn't care for was strictly because it didn't work for me personally, and that's hardly groan-worthy. Steve Frederick, East Lansing, MI -----Original Message----- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Mojo Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 6:02 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Things you love about RBW and things that make you groan I came to Rivendell from the Bridgestone Owners Bunch, which I came to late when I finally bought a '94 MB-1. I loved the Bob Gazzette I got, and ordered some small stuff. But then suddenly, Bridgestone USA was gone, and I was bummed like I lost a fun long-distance friend. I was also bummed since I had yet to buy a XO bike that just looked like a alot of fun. In the mid-90s I was 5-years past my last USCF license still riding a small, tight, performance bike, but for fitness, commuting, and some errands. I knew I wanted a less-aggressive, more comfortable position. I knew I want to be able to carry stuff on my bike, not just my back. I also had an old 1966 era 3-speed that needed a new brooks saddle. Then the first Rivendell catalog (more like a flyer) came and there were Brooks along with Grant's musings about bigger frames and larger clearances, fatter tires, saddle bags, and maybe most important, simplicity. Nobody else was doing this. This was a unique, nearly radical, view of cycling for me anyway. I loved it. This company knew exactly my needs and had a plan. And they were selling an upgraded XO called an AllRounder. I was hooked. Grant and Rivendell saved me from a real rut in my cycling and provided a new way to view a life-long pursuit/sport. I don't buy off on all things Rivendell, but nothing makes me groan. I just want to say Thank You to this unique company who has kept me on the road. Though I have never met any of the staff, I consider them my friends. Thanks Friends, thanks alot. Let me know if you ever need some help and I can return the favor. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
