Probably already touched on in this remarkable thread, but Riv's stepping up for the 650b side of things has certainly made my bleriot- infused life more fulfilling and comfortable.
And on the "lifestyle" issue, I would offer a small quibble, John, and suggest that some of Riv's (sage) advice can and does lead to what might be called "lifestyle" changes, at least in the folks fortunate enough to be on the receiving end. In that vein, cheers for the advocates for the S240 bike trip. The juries still out for me on the seersucker option. I live in the South, and never felt appreciably cooler in my seersucker suit over the super-light tropical weight wool ones in Georgia's July heat. I guess I figured the color was the main advantage, that and they come pretty cheap. So I remain skeptical, but am willing to give it a go. If it turns out half as well as my experience with my purchase of the wool undies, we will have a new uniform for the coming summer's commute. (There will be shorts involved, yes . . . ) I sip the koolaid, and regularly find it delicious, refreshing. #1 Best Quality of Rivendell Bicycle Works: Thoughtfulness. On Apr 15, 9:20 am, John at Rivendell <j...@rivbike.com> wrote: > PS: And we never forget that we wouldn't be around without the support > of a lot of really nice people. We are always very appreciative of > that. > > All the best, > > John at RBW > > On Apr 15, 6:13 am, John at Rivendell <j...@rivbike.com> wrote: > > > > > The good news is we don't have a philosophy, and we don't espouse a > > lifestyle. Membership gets you a 5% rebate, and free shipping on > > orders over $150, while requiring no allegiance. There is no secret > > handshake. No blood oath. Its a totally loan wolf deal. > > > Cheers, > > > John at RBW > > > On Apr 14, 6:01 pm, usuk2007 <clive.stand...@umassmed.edu> wrote: > > > > I "groan" at the lifestyle/philosophy part. RBW is only a bike > > > company. I like some of the bikes, I like some of the stuff they sell, > > > I like some of the approach they espouse. The libertarian in me reacts > > > against going with everything and joining the RBW club entirely. Which > > > reminds me of a story a friend of mine once told me. When he was a > > > teenager in the redneck bit of CT (his description) he was into muscle > > > cars and he went to a big rally for all the local car clubs. There > > > were loads of nice restorations and a lot of competition between > > > different clubs. Off to the side was a latino guy all by himself and > > > he had the best and craziest car at the rally. Propped up on the hood > > > was a cardboard sign with the following acronym > > > > L.W.N.C.A. > > > > my friend asked what it stood for.......Lone Wolf No Club Affiliation > > > > There's I guy I admire, I'd join his club....oh wait a minute......... > > > > On Apr 14, 8:31 pm, Paul Sanders <clown.emp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Rivendell is a fascinating company to me, on many levels. The "groans" > > > > (to > > > > me) are actually what I love most about them. I bought their wool > > > > penant and > > > > have it on my office wall...only because I loved the product description > > > > "all time worst seller." I thought the Bombadil double top tubes were > > > > preposterous when I first saw them. Now I own the bike. That probably > > > > says > > > > more about me than Rivendell. > > > > > I think the bikes are works of art, and the products all support an > > > > overall > > > > philosophy. It's like strange art that I can use and ride. Or, maybe > > > > like > > > > music that you don't always like at first, but really grows on you. I > > > > thought John Coltrane was tedious at one point in my life. Now I want > > > > Interstellar Space on vinyl AND iTunes :-) > > > > > Paul > > > > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 7:02 PM, usuk2007 > > > > <clive.stand...@umassmed.edu>wrote: > > > > > > I'm interested in the amount of comment my original question has > > > > > provoked. From all that I can learn from reading and sales > > > > > interactions RBW seems like a good company. I like their bikes (I have > > > > > 3), but nothing is perfect and all great things are worthy of > > > > > criticism and that should be encouraged to produce improvement. I do > > > > > not agree with all things Rivendell, I ride clipless, would not be > > > > > seen dead in MUSA knickers with braces and haven't warmed to the new > > > > > bikes yet, but I enjoy the perspective of RBW as it's an important > > > > > part of the cycling world. For the majority of cyclists it should be > > > > > far more relevant than the racing style. But I still sit glued to the > > > > > Spring Classics and would ride a Specialized Roubaix if I thought I > > > > > could do it justice or it had any relevance to the way I ride, but I > > > > > can't average 25mph over a hundred miles. I like to tour, ride to the > > > > > shops and do the odd club ride so the Rambouillet is perfect for me. > > > > > > On Apr 14, 5:51 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Grant's personal bikes are the epitomy of beausage. > > > > >http://www.rivbike.com/products/list/bicycle_models#product=50-998 > > > > > > > Hopefully the link will work and take you to the picture of Grant's > > > > > > AHH. That bike looks so perfect. > > > > > > > Also check this old shot of his Saluki. Be sure to scroll down to > > > > > > the > > > > > > bottom of the page. > > > > > > >http://web.archive.org/web/20060321050644/www.rivbike.com/html/bikes_... > > > > > > > On Apr 14, 8:16 am, Shaun Meehan <meehan.sh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:08 AM, GeorgeS <chobur...@gmail.com> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ok. I can't stand being culturally out of the loop any longer. > > > > > > > > What > > > > > > > > is "beausage"? > > > > > > > > George Strickler > > > > > > > > It's Grant's concept of "beauty through usage". The idea that the > > > > > > > small > > > > > > > nicks and scratches in your bike's paint and the natural wear on > > > > > > > your > > > > > > > leather saddle, etc. actually adds to the beauty of your bike. > > > > > > > > Shaun Meehan- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
