Hey, well considering that I bought one of the first Rivendell road
bikes, a silver-brazed majesty built by Waterford with Richard Sachs
lugs, considering at that point the model was called the "Road
Standard," if my memory serves.
Considering that the one Riv bike I have left, as categorized in this
compelling thread, is a first generation Heron, also brazed from
Reynolds steel tubing by the fellows at Waterford.
Considering all that, I would be deemed a "Proto-Riv" kind of guy. But
that's only because we're all, at a certain stage with bicycles, just
like baby ducklings -- and we get imprinted by certain bikes, certain
designs, certain materials at that time.
Hmmmm.
Dave
+++
Hudson Valley NY
On 9/26/18 7:55 PM, Philip Williamson wrote:
Recent discussions make me wonder, what epoch of Rivendell bikes or
aesthetic most appeals to list members?
Which era do you identify with the most, or like the best?
Is it the era you first encountered Riv in, or did you look back
through the back catalog and say, "That's the one for me?" Or did you
arrive early, travel into the future with Rivendell and love best
what's happening now?
* Are you a "*Proto-Riv*" aficionado of Longlows, Allrounders, and
Herons?
* A "*Golden Ager*?" Are Herons, Rambouillets, and Salukis your
favorites?
* Or are you a "*2TTer,*" a Bombadil, Hunq, and Sam Hillborner?
* A "*Clemster*" and a Rosco?
* Have you become a "*New Atlantean*?" A Swoop-a-tuber, Hill-biker,
and a Gus Bootster?
Are these fixed preferences, or have you been most into a different
era before? Do you have shadings of more than one? I first
encountered Riv in the Proto era, looking at the All Rounder. Overall
I'm a Golden Ager, but the New Atlantean age is looking pretty
attractive.
Philip
Santa Rosa, CA
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