What makes a Rivendell? Why the craftsmanship of the Elves and Dwarves of Middle Earth (who in a secret pact have shared their legendary weapon-making technology for greater purpose)... I mean "duh"... I thought that was obvious...
(Kelly, I wish I knew, but I certainly agree... nothing rides like my Riv.... nothing....) Peace, BB On Jan 7, 4:45 pm, williwoods <willh...@yahoo.com> wrote: > The magician never shares his secrets.... > > its a mystery that should never be put into exact words or "it" will > be diluted. > > I think in the industry they call "it" brand mystique > > "it" is what I love about Rivendell. > > On Jan 7, 12:06 pm, Kelly Sleeper <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > As a new owner and new to this style of riding. This style of riding being > > larger tires, more upright position, more comfort oriented. > > > My question is what makes the Rivendell Bike Different. > > > I notice that even with Custom builds that Tire Clearance is less than. > > Full tour bikes that will only run 700x35 with fenders. I have two.. a FUJI > > Tour and a Giant OCR Tour. > > > This is my Giant > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5179941844/in/set-721576252104... > > > It's my uninformed opinion that the lower bottom bracket appears to be > > unique or rare compared.. does this cotribute to the ride. > > > I notice my Riv's feel quicker (even if they aren't) than my other bikes of > > similar weight. > > > I seem to have a more comfortable ride which I attribute to the steal and > > fit etc. > > > So even though I read that LHT's are great and we can use this or that I > > haven't found that to be true. My Giant OCR has been a good friend on > > tours, but it doesn't have the same feel as my Bombadil. (I do admit to > > liking and missing my disc brakes= only when stopping-minor detail) > > > Anyway right or wrong I've found myself looking at bikes and seeing that > > it's not just steel or a leather saddle or bags that is Riv'ish .. it's not > > some cult of practicality even. > > But as a package of geometry (I am dumber than box of rocks on that subject) > > size and style combined that make the rivendell bike. > > > If I got the same ride quality and handling and feel from an LHT or a Gunner > > at 500 bucks I'ld go there, but I don't .. this could be because I'm 6'5" > > tall or it could be I'm delusional. > > > What makes the Rivendell Different.. how does one explain that difference to > > those that just see a steel antique looking bke? > > > Kelly -- 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.