Returned to cycling around 2009. Was immediately inspired by Grant and Rivendell, but could only afford older bikes, including an XO-3 I kept original and an MB-3 which I Rivved out with Brooks saddle, Albatross bars, etc. Got up to 12 bikes for family of 3, but most are mine.
In 2018 I bought a NOS 2009ish Sam Hillborne frame, built it out, and haven't really ridden anything else since. I keep planning to rebuild my old touring bike, but my Hillborne is more comfortable, fits better, and basically does everything better than the old one. So as much as I enjoy wrenching on bikes, I like riding more, and I keep going for a ride instead of working on the other bike. Meanwhile I'm in the process of selling off most of the older bikes, and finishing a Rivish build on one for my wife. Hopefully I'll be able to afford another Rivendell one of these days -- for her if she starts riding more again, or for me if she doesn't. I may take up rebuilding older bikes with Rivendell parts for friends and family if they are interested, but I'm mostly done with that for me. I'd rather go for a ride. Thanks to Grant and Rivendell, my cycling life is far more enjoyable this time around. -- 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.
