Stop being ridiculous, Skenry. Nothing in this thread except your use of the words is intolerant or single-minded.
In deciding between Cleary and Islabike I called and talked with both companies. Islabike was very "business and component" focused, Cleary was very "parent and kid experience with the bike" focused. That made my decision to buy from Cleary easy (despite my natural deference to anything resembling an Islay connection. Grin.). As I said earlier, and foreshadowing what Mark eventually said: "It shows me their underlying principles of bicycling differ greatly from mine." With abandon, Patrick On Friday, May 27, 2016 at 8:35:08 PM UTC-6, Skenry wrote: > > And that's the point that is confusing, islabike is still making the type > of bike that you are referring to. All they are doing is offering > consumers a choice. > > Intolerance and single-sightedness don't seem to be those Riv qualities > that some of you preach on about. > > So it's a great company if they make only the type of bike that you want? > But it's a bad company if they make the bike you want AND the type of bike > that someone else may want? > > Wow. It's no wonder the reputation garnered here. > On May 27, 2016 5:26 PM, "'Mark in Beacon' via RBW Owners Bunch" < > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>> wrote: > >> You guys are conflating the things I've written.This is not about >> snobbery or proselytizing, not about anti this or that, not about who >> should or should not be on the list. I did not question anyone's >> qualifications for being on RBW. If you have actually read what I wrote >> and the reason for my, let's face it, in the context of life, mild dismay >> at Islabikes is not clear, I cheerfully give up! Wait, one last time: >> >> There is a kid's bicycle company. It appeared that they had some Riv-like >> qualities and a similar approach to bicycles as RBW. I purchased a bike >> from them based in some good measure on this approach. They are now >> offering a line of kid's bikes that in many ways goes against this approach >> toward making and selling bicycles. I am disappointed. You don't have to >> be. Not in the slightest. >> >> On Friday, May 27, 2016 at 4:30:26 PM UTC-4, Daniel D. wrote: >>> >>> Because I like steel, I like pretty paint jobs, I like wool, I like >>> swedish axes, I like leather saddles, I like lugs, I like racks, I like >>> nice bags, I like the best bike shop experience ever, >>> >>> But what I enjoy and am willing to spend is not the end all be all . >>> Don't get the snobbery and need for it to be a "cause". >>> >>> On Friday, May 27, 2016 at 11:56:27 AM UTC-7, Mark in Beacon wrote: >>>> >>>> And by the way, this idea that they are "filling a market" and "giving >>>> customers what they want" is also a bit suspect. One reason RBW is such a >>>> niche company is that the majority of people shopping for bicycles are at >>>> the mercy of the industry, which has a vested interest in pushing certain >>>> types of bicycles. And if you don't get that, I am truly puzzled why you >>>> are on this list. (Note that none of this means I think people should only >>>> ride Rivendells, or that carbon sucks, or that people cannot have fun on >>>> pro style racing bicycles. It's not about that per se.) >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, May 27, 2016 at 11:40:55 AM UTC-4, RJM wrote: >>>>> >>>>> There is a lot of negativity towards this company here which made me >>>>> check the link so I can understand why, and after I still don't get it. >>>>> >>>>> I've never heard of this company before but I understand why they are >>>>> making this pro line...not a lot of companies cater to the young racer >>>>> and >>>>> offer equipment for that. They are filling a market. If you don't believe >>>>> that kids that young are racing then you aren't attending many races. >>>>> Just >>>>> this past weekend I worked a local mountain bike race day and there was a >>>>> kid class, and they were competitive and having fun at the same time >>>>> riding >>>>> a smaller portion of the same trail that the adults rode on. Very capable >>>>> kids. >>>>> >>>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
