I hope I get away with being off-topic, but.... "Matt Walnut Creek"
For you, "I have other Rivs" must be a bit like paying property taxes. I'm trying to imagine the financial impact of living that close to the candy store. cheers -m On Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:13:54 AM UTC-4 Matt Isaacs wrote: > Hi all, > > I picked up a Gallop in a trade with the listmember a few weeks ago. I > have other Rivs but have been wanting to try one of the longer models, and > this checked all the boxes. Lugged, light, and a beautiful color. I built > it up single speed with White Industries Eno hubs and other light bits and > bobs I had in the garage. Stripped down, I have it at 20+ pounds, though > I've now added a front rack and bag. It's my new go-to bike, especially for > errands or cruising around town with my wife on her Platypus. It's amazing > how much comfort can play into the pleasure of a ride, as opposed to, or in > conjunction with, speed or nimbleness. I love the springy feel perched > between the long wheelbase. I'm a Riv Classicist, with my platonic ideal > being a Riv Road or Legolas, but I already had a garage full of bikes like > that and others. None of them feel like the Gallop, and that's kinda the > point. I don't know how this model will fit within Riv's ever-evolving arc, > but one thing is for sure, no one else is making bikes that hit quite like > these. > > Matt > Walnut Creek > > [image: IMG_2917.jpg] > > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b6365f91-3279-4e7b-81df-cdaa8cbf3718n%40googlegroups.com.
