I'm trying to control for personal bias, but isn't Sam H in the middle? Roadeo Ram Homey Sam Atlantis Hunq Bomb
Although the gravity of a binary star is huge! On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 5:10 PM, James Warren <jimcwar...@earthlink.net>wrote: > > 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. Not saying there's > not a > >> >> > > > difference among frames or handlebars, but sometimes us > systemizer- > >> >> > > > maximizer types can get carried away. > >> > >> >> > > > Best, > >> >> > > > -Allan > >> > >> >> > > > -- > >> >> > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google Groups > >> >> > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> >> > > > To post to this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > >> >> > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > <rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com> > >> >> > > . > >> >> > > > For more options, visit this group at > >> >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > >> > >> >> > > -- > >> >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the > Google Groups > >> >> > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> >> > > To post to this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > >> >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> >> > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > <rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com> > >> >> > > . > >> >> > > For more options, visit this group at > >> >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hidequotedtext > >> >> > > - > >> > >> >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > >> > >> >> - Show quoted text - > >> > >> >-- > >> >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> >To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > . > >> >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > >> >For more options, visit this group athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > >> > >> - Show quoted text - > > > >-- > >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > >For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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