Yes, I was the original owner. I bought the frame set directly from Riv, and for a while had both that Rosco Road and Rosco "Trusty MUSTy", a Mountain Utility Step Through. I miss having a Lift a Tube bike, but I do less BART commuting than I used to, so...
I run several copies of the modest EYC in my stable and I think it's a great lamp for very cheap. BL in EC On Friday, July 12, 2024 at 7:11:37 PM UTC-7 Jonathon Medgyesy wrote: > Hey Bill! Cool to know it passed through your hands as well. Were you the > original owner? Your movie idea is a great one. > > I appreciate the dynamo hub rec. but I was looking for lights. I already > have a Shimano dynamo hub, just no light. New to the whole dynamo game but > am familiar with the more expensive lights like the Edelux. > > Best, > John M. > > On Friday, July 12, 2024 at 7:06:35 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> "any recommendations on a budget dynamo (around $120) light for mixed >> terrain riding?" >> >> That bike was mine originally and I sold it to Chris. Glad to hear it >> reaching its next chapter. There was a movie about Traveling Pants. We >> could do one about a bike improving many people's lives. >> >> One way to find discounts on a dynamo hub is to find QR disc brake hubs. >> QR disc brake bikes are not popular so the demand for those dynamo hubs is >> poor. A quick google shows the Shutter Precision variant is going for $109 >> at a couple retailers, and that's a good hub. >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> On Friday, July 12, 2024 at 5:05:39 PM UTC-7 Jonathon Medgyesy wrote: >> >>> First off: thank you to Chris Miller Rosales, the fellow member of this >>> group that not only sold this bicycle to me but also answered every one of >>> my many questions, was transparent, packed the bike carefully, and was >>> wonderfully easy to work with. Highly recommend him as a seller. >>> >>> Secondly: This is my first Riv. After clamoring for years to even ride >>> one, much less own one, the time has finally come. I don't want to sound >>> too melodramatic, but it was well worth the wait. Since I only just >>> received it today, I got it built up as minimally as possible just so I >>> could throw a leg over it and ride it around my cul-de-sac and wow. What is >>> so striking is the *immediate* comfort and uprightness. I understand >>> I'm not saying anything new to seasoned Riv riders, but it genuinely struck >>> me as soon as jumped on it. Hell, even after reading the same "Rivs are so >>> comfy!" review/characterization for years, I became desensitized to the >>> actuality of what that meant. I thought I had achieved true comfort on >>> other bikes. The closest build that I can compare it to was my Bosco'd MB-3 >>> (see attached). But the Rosco just feels entirely new while also having a >>> developed, seasoned comfort built into it. O, the wonders of geometry! >>> >>> Thirdly and lastly: Does anyone have any recommendations on a budget >>> dynamo (around $120) light for mixed terrain riding? >>> >>> Best to all, >>> >>> John M. >>> >>> Tucson, AZ (but not for much longer) >>> >> -- 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/18d0ddfa-e88d-48d0-b5e5-32b4285584b9n%40googlegroups.com.
