Doug of course answered correctly. It's a trick question. The actual model in the middle of the 7 if you list them is Sam Hillborne, but one's love of one's own bike must over-ride that and one's own bike must be the center of the universe. Hence, for Doug, the correct answer must be Atlantis. And in the Peterson house, Atlantis is now a binary star!
-James -----Original Message----- >From: doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> >Sent: Dec 8, 2010 4:49 PM >To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> >Subject: [RBW] Re: Which Rivendell bike - Related Quiz Question > >The correct answer is an Atlantis (why are you not surprised?). No >worries off-road; hauls more junk than anyone should care to; and >wonderfully comfortable on the road. I can't keep up with Rob on his >Roadeo but I blame old age for that shortcoming. > >dougP > >On Dec 8, 4:24 pm, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net> wrote: >> Easy one: if you place all the current Rivendell non-custom, multi-geared, >> non-mixte models (and add in the Rambouillet - it has emeritus status I >> say!) on a spectrum that runs from road bike to mountain bike...that's 7 >> models...the question is: >> >> Which model lies in the middle of the spectrum? >> >> Not a hard question, but I just think it's fun. I'd actually be more >> interested to know how many listmembers had already figured this out in >> their heads. >> >> -James >> >> p.s. Where will the San Marcos be? Between Roadeo and Ram or between Ram and >> AHH? >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >From: doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> >> >Sent: Dec 8, 2010 3:33 PM >> >To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> >> >Subject: [RBW] Re: Which Rivendell bike? >> >> >I'm shocked, genuinely shocked, that you guys are tossing out these >> >recommendations without benefit of on the ground field research! How >> >can one possibly, in good conscience, recommend any Rivendell (with >> >the possible exception of the Atlantis, of course) without thoroughly >> >exploring "...3,500 acres of hardwoods, very hilly with ridges...." >> >Sounds like a slice of heaven to me! S24O, anyone? >> >> >dougP, looking for a good excuse to try Marathon Extremes >> >> >On Dec 8, 1:57 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> ...Make it easy-just get one of each! ... >> >> >> THAT is the best answer so far.... >> >> >> Actually, this would make for a nice test... Assemble a blue ribbon >> >> panel of riders (of varying size and weights, riding preferences and >> >> styles), each performing a comparison ride of all the Rivs while >> >> testing them over the varied terrain at JimP's place (hope it's no >> >> imposition, Jim...). Each rider would ride each bike over the same >> >> course and do a write up of each ride; not to declare one better than >> >> the other; rather to describe the ride characteristics of each. >> >> >> Maybe we'll attempt a less-formal version of this at Riv Rally East in >> >> May... >> >> >> BB >> >> >> On Dec 8, 4:13 pm, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> > Make it easy-just get one of each! >> >> >> > On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:51 PM, Michael DiBenedetto >> >> > <climbthem...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >> >> > > Alan- >> >> > > Great insights- >> >> > > After too much reading, thinking, questing, that is exactly what I >> >> > > did - >> >> > > chose the Hunq as my one all-rounder for comfort AND style - not >> >> > > trying to >> >> > > figure out the PERFECT ride to suit all those SPECIFIC needs. >> >> > > Thanks >> >> > > Michael D. >> >> > > Walnut Creek >> >> >> > > Michael DiBenedetto >> >> > >www.lifeforcemassage.com >> >> > > 3190 Old Tunnel Rd. Suite C >> >> > > Lafayette, CA. 94549 >> >> > > 925-899-2785 >> >> >> > > On Dec 8, 2010, at 10:28 AM, Allan in Portland >> >> > > <allan_f...@aracnet.com> >> >> > > wrote: >> >> >> > > > Surface, which you've mentioned is one consideration. Speed and >> >> > > > weight >> >> > > > (both yours and gear) are the others. >> >> >> > > > And here's the somewhat boring truth: unless you are extreme in >> >> > > > weight >> >> > > > or speed, or a bicycle connoisseur (and in which case you wouldn't >> >> > > > be >> >> > > > asking on a list-serve in the first place) any Riv will do >> >> > > > admirably. >> >> > > > When it comes down to it, feel free to pick based on color, just >> >> > > > don't >> >> > > > tell any of the folks here that. :-) >> >> >> > > > The irony is kind of funny that some folks mock cyclists that think >> >> > > > they need just the right foot gear or what-have-you, and yet split >> >> > > > hairs on frames and handlebars all the same. 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