The myth of the Grant cult cuts both (perhaps several) ways. For every one of us that seems to buy one of every oddball thing that Riv offers (like me with the nutwinks and the latest visor and the splats), there's at least one other who dutifully waits for the next new product to come out, and immediately lists the one or two critical flaws that make it incontrovertibly unbuyable. "Oh Grant, if you offered that mix of wool MINUS the whitish threads. How long to get one without whitish threads?" or "How can Riv possibly expect me to buy a sweater without an internal breast pocket with tagua button closure? Sign me up for one if you make them like that."
Then there's the type that posts "I'm 6'3-3/4" and weigh 206lbs 3oz. As soon as one of you with identical body dimensions to me buys one, will you please wash it twice in gentle cycle with Kookubura, then air dry, wear it and take photographs and write a 'ride report'. Then I might consider one" Furthermore, there are those of us who won't buy, and then when they're gone, wail "If only I could get my hands on the last generation thing. Those were the good ones" We're a loony bin. On Feb 5, 12:32 pm, William Pustow <bpus...@aol.com> wrote: > Jim, > > You're not the only one. Before I purchased my first Rivendell i was warned > about the Grant Petersen cult and this just proves that it is real: > Grant; "We have this really scratchy sweater to sell you." > Cult members: "Oh thank you, Grant! We wouldn't want to wear something > comfortable." > > Don't get me wrong, I have 3 Riv's and love them. Now the Rivendell > sweatshirt - Oh thank you Grant! > > Bill > Louisville, Ky > > Bill > Louisville, Ky > On Feb 5, 2011, at 11:38 AM, Jim Cloud wrote: > > > I guess my view will be considered contrarian, but I've had more than > > enough scratchy wool sweaters in my lifetime. -- 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
