I took a nice tour on my Atlantis this past summer, I commute daily on my QB, my wife and I toured France on our Rambouillet and Bleriot (I also completed PBP on my Rambo) and my wife likes to tool around our neighborhood on her Glorius. We like Riv bikes and have bought our share. I know things change and can understand moving production to Taiwan because of the exchange rate. I guess the thing that pushed my buttons was to read that the Ruffy Tuffy/Rolly Polly tires will be discontinued. When I bought my Rambouillet it was touted as unique because it could use a large 28mm tire with fenders. Ruffy Tuffy tires have been my tire of choice for this bike and now Riv has abandoned both the bike and the tire. I believe that the Homer Hilson is the bike that Grant really intended to build when the developed the Rambouillet. But the parts available at the time placed limits on the design. The availability of longer and wider brakes finally allowed the Hilson to be built. I like the Hilson but having a Rambo and an Atlantis it is hard to justify the purchase of a bike in the middle.
Change is inevitable and I hope that Riv continues to sell Lugged steel bike
for a long time. I am very glad that I have my bikes because the new Riv's
with limited sizes and sloping top tubes are not as close to my vision of what
a bike should be. Hopefully they will maintain a few frames like the Hilson
for those of us who appreciate a more classic shaped frame. If the economy
improves maybe I will buy a Hilson or a Roadeo because I would really like to
ride Brevets on a 32mm tire. I also hope that they do not completely forget
those of us who supported them in the early years.
I think I will pour a nice glass of wine, sit in the garage and admire my bikes.
Larry Powers
Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain
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