Rachel, I knew that child had to have amazing parents. I think we can confidently say Goldilocks is a dream child and I am envious! I have 2 wonderful boys, but had I had a daughter, this is the daughter I’d wish for!
I am a total believer in buying quality and spending money on things that last. You’re so right to invest in adventures that you can do as a family. I loathe the idea of dropping money on tech that will be no good in a few years, but a Rivendell bike you can ride for decades and plan family trips with? - take my money. We are Rivendell cubed (I have a Betty Foy and stole my husband’s unused Clem, and my son was gifted a Clem from a kindly member of this List. That story can be found if you search for A Boy, A Bike, and a Benefactor). My son is also 13, but he is different from your daughter in that he is completely practical about the bike. It is how he gets to school and to friends’ houses, but he doesn’t dote over it and think of his favorite passages of Tolkien to bestow upon it. He treats it nicely but he is not precious about it. He’s like the Dutch! I am so glad you responded; I just knew there was a good story here. I still have so many questions and can’t wait for James to do his interview with Goldilocks. Great idea, James! We need more bookish, outdoorsy teens on bikes like Goldilocks! If I got to ask Goldilocks some questions, they would be: 1. Why the Atlantis? Something about that bike called to you. What was it? 2. Why those particular passages from The Hobbit? What makes them your favorite? 3. Do your friends understand how cool is your bike or do you have to keep it a secret so it doesn’t get stolen at school? 4. Do you have friends who also like to cycle? 5. How do you feel about bling? If you private message me your address, I will send you a little something pretty having to do with your new bike. All the very best! Leah (Bicycle Belle) Sent from my iPad > On Apr 8, 2019, at 7:37 PM, Rachel P <rpeters.vetp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi folks!-new to posting the list but have been following for a few years. > > That's our (er, my daughter's) Tolkien-mobile so a shout out to Candice and > James for the build :). We are now a Riv squared family: my completely orange > Cheviot and her Atlantis. Seven bikes in the garage now--car's been kicked to > the curb for the last 3 years. Or maybe 8 bikes now since my son just got a > new bigger Raleigh. My husband will converted soon so we'll be Riv Cubed in a > year I reckon. > > James and Candice spiffed my All-City Space Horse up for a triathalon (don't > ask: partially done for a dare and I didn't drown so it was a good race esp > when you have glitter on your handlebars!!) so we went back to them for her > bike after trawling many a bike store big and small--Goldilocks knows what > she wants and it was in a cabin in VT! > > The most awesome thing was watching my daughter and Candice go out to check > out the fit and having her come back with a Cheshire cat grin--we have > already been out to Walden Pond this weekend and had a blast since it was a > rare 60 degrees and sunny in New England. > > I had confidence I wasn't the only parent who purchased a Riv for a teen > (thank you Bicycle Belle--I love reading about your adventures!!) and I > thought, well, she's 1) not getting a car from us since driving in the > greater Boston area is a fool's errand with the traffic 2) she has not ever > asked for a new computer or smartphone and 3) likes to ramble outside--so why > not? It's costs as much but more valuable than a smartphone and a Mac > Airbook. And she and her father adore the Hobbit--the troll bit about mutton > always comes out if I ever serve the same dish for dinner twice: one day I > might just have to serve mutton! > > It seemed fate that she and this bike would meet and go off exploring > together for many years -- planning for lots of rambles this summer and fall > and winter (and at least one bike repair class for her: just finished > outfitting 2/3 of the bikes in the fleet with their own flat and tool kit, > whew!). > > Three cheers for an excellent set of wheels! > > Rachel > > > > > > > > >> On Monday, April 8, 2019 at 5:00:08 PM UTC-4, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: >> 1. Analog (James, et al.): You are amazing. I am in awe that you dreamed up >> and then carried out the idea to include whole passages of Tolkien on this >> Rivendell bike. This is just fantastic. Hits all the pleasure centers in my >> brain - bikes, books, endearing quotes, darling teenagers who are showing >> such promise... You folks are truly talented and artistic - thanks for >> sharing this here - what a treat! >> >> 2. I’d LOVE to see/read an interview with this girl. To be this directed and >> precise and artsy at age 13 is nothing short of astounding. (I have a 13 yo >> boy who rides a 45 cm Clem, and he is nothing like this other child!) Is she >> on Instagram? Oh, how I would love to follow her adventures. >> >> 3. And who says kids can’t have Rivendells, huh?!? 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