I too like to keep a low profile... In the 6 years since I got my first Rivendell, I've ridden over 20,000 miles, and have had a number of people comment.
I had one homeless guy seriously ask about it. He seemed to know what it was, and wanted to know if it lived up to its reputation. Once while riding past a parking lot in a beach area I heard a woman shout "Whoo-whoo! Rivendell!" I turned to look, and it was the best looking young woman I'd seen in years. I was chugging up a climb in the Blue Mountains outside Walla Walla Washington about a year ago, and a woman on a full race carbon thing decended past me going probably 40 MPH. In the flash of a second it took her to pass me, see saw that I was riding a Rivendell and came to a screeching halt, turned around, and rode back up to me to have a look. The most consistant positive reaction I've had is from 20 something guys with tatoos and earrings, on mountain bikes or BMXs. They always have a positive comment. One said, "That bike really handles well." Another said, "As soon as I saw the group, I knew it was a new bike." Oddly enough, the only overtly negative was from a bike store owner who was in his 60's, and seemed to be an otherwise thoughtful person. He took one look at my Rambouillet and said, "Those are just old frames they repaint and rebadge." Quite a savvy observation!
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