Not a Riv Product but a Riv Reader recommendation: Vitruvian Running Shoes I bought these shoes for a number of years based on Grant's recommendation. Giant cushioned wedges of running shoes that got questions wherever I went - sadly discontinued in 2010 due to poor sales.
Luke Vermeulen Ypsilanti, MI On Monday, October 19, 2020 at 2:13:07 PM UTC-4 Jeremy Till wrote: > My two nominations would be: > > 1. For a while they were selling a wind "shield" that was essentially a > vest without any back, just weights (IIRC) that hung over the top of your > shoulders. The idea was that the wind would do most of the work holding it > in place. Seems like it was designed around a fairly narrow use case, that > being descending Mt. Diablo on a chilly morning after a S240. One step > above stuffing newspaper down your jersey. > 2. Wood grips, which I think they sold around 2007 or so. Not cork, not > faux wood, just plain carved hardwood, no shock absorption to speak of. I > think they had a vaguely ergonomic shape. > > I'm not saying either of these was a bad idea per se, just the kind of > out-of-left field stuff for which Rivendell is known. > > -Jeremy Till > Sacramento, CA > > On Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 4:59:41 AM UTC-7 John Hawrylak wrote: > >> Half Mitts may be weird but they really work. I bought a pair of Half >> mitts (with thumb) from a list member. Use then in cooler weather and >> winter, and they work GREAT. Hands stay nice and warm and are easier than >> regular gloves to take off.. I think the wind blocking goes a long way to >> helping hands stay warm and the inside fur is a nice touch, not technical >> like most riding gloves have. >> >> If anyone has another pair (weird or not) and not using, I'm an >> interested buyer. >> >> John hawrylak >> Woodstown NJ >> >> >> On Friday, October 16, 2020 at 10:35:26 AM UTC-4, Edwin W wrote: >>> >>> Splats and Half Mitts have to be up there. >>> Half mitts with the thumb I find are actually pretty useful things to >>> have around, take up little space and weigh very little. Never got the >>> splats, but I see their (dorky) practicality! >>> >>> >>> Edwin >>> >>> On Thursday, October 15, 2020 at 6:43:36 PM UTC-5 J L wrote: >>> >>>> Remember Foss tubes? I like that Riv has always tried to be out of the >>>> box. Stick shifting? >>>> >>>> What are some of the other head scratcher ideas and products from >>>> yesteryear? None of them have ever been dumb. >>>> >>>> This is in praise of creative thinking and taking chances. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> Jason >>> >>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/e106dbd6-79d7-4042-b018-caf86368c10cn%40googlegroups.com.
