I have always been drawn to practical bikes. In fact, way back in the beginning of Rivendell, it was the marketing based on these bikes being practical that drew me in and kept me a fan despite not owning one. In the last few years, I have been realizing how much I appreciate beauty. I don't recall Grant emphasizing that Rivendell bikes are beautiful but that could be because I was so focused on the practical part. In the last few years, I have been realizing how much I appreciate beauty. I have decided that while I can understand people being drawn to other things about bikes, I won't buy another bike that isn't practical and beautiful.
I have a 1971 Chartreuse Raleigh International that is beautiful and pretty darn practical. I have a Breezer Radar Expert that is super practical and nice looking in a practical way. I think Rivendell manages to do both incredibly well. I think if I buy another bike at some point in the future, it will be a Rivendell. What about you? Is one of those more important to you than the other? -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/375057fc-c68c-4d30-974a-29c4ed9988b2n%40googlegroups.com.
