Really good points, Jason. If it were up to me, I'd have a bunch of them, but 2 is truly the best number. I've got a Clem H and a Rambouillet. I'm a sucker for things that are no longer made anymore. In my eyes, I've got one "short" and one "long" bike. I think that's a cool way to experience Rivendell's history and evolution all while sitting in a saddle. I'm not a huge fan of the extra long chainstays, but it is a Rivendell trademark at this point so having one makes sense. And that bike is a Cadillac, a true comfort. If you're only going to have 2, maybe think about short and long.
On Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 11:13:26 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote: > There is an irony, for sure, when it comes to followers of brands who are > producing buck-the-trend, set-for-life bikes like Rivendell - we tend to > collect them, despite the fact that, by definition, we really only need > one. Stooge is another brand that parallels Rivendell in most respects and > also has fans who've got several of their frames and always keen to buy the > next new release. It's a real 'you can lead a horse to water' situation. I > say this with self-awareness that I have five bikes but could easily have > two. > > Rivendells are very much "bikes you don't need to think about, for people > who think about bikes" -- 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/9afa0a1f-005a-4d6e-98aa-a33848082d4fn%40googlegroups.com.
