I own four Riv's and one Rawland and between them all, I have all nine of the bikes that GP refers to! (I just donated a seldom used Dahon folder.)
>________________________________ >From: Zack <zack...@gmail.com> >To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> >Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 8:25 AM >Subject: [RBW] Re: The bike collection (or hoard?) > >The GP quotation about how many bikes you should own is great - > >(paraphrasing, can't remember where I saw it): > >"You should have seven: >A town bike, a single speed, a loaded tourer, a commuter, a bike you >aren't afraid to ride in the rain, an off-roader, a go-fast bike, a >beater, and a fixed gear. > >Oh wait, that's nine. Nine it is then." > >Ahahaha I read that to my wife when she was talking about instituting >a "one in one out policy" on bikes. She didn't think it was as funny >as I did. She gave me that look - you know the one, where it's like >"what on earth was I thinking when I married you." > >Good times! > >On Jun 18, 10:40 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Riv custom 571 bsd gofast fixed gear >> Riv custom 559 bsd commuter fixed gear (Consider it a gofast with >> fenders, light racks and bags and dyno lights.) >> Salsa Fargo -- off road bike (I wanted a 29er that can both take the >> fattest tires 700C out there and that has a more or less touring bike >> geometry.) >> 1958 Herse randonneur >> >> The Fargo was meant to combine off road, touring and errand functions >> (it has fenders, rack and dyno light) with two wheelsets but Herse >> overlaps with the latter two as it does, too, with the second Riv. I >> am tempted to ss-ify the Fargo -- we'll see. >> >> Oh, and I want Ryan Watson to sell me his fat-tired, Electra Ticino >> cruiser fixed gear .... >> >> It would be nice to add a very light ss 29er; but ss-ifying the Fargo >> would to some extent fill that niche. >> >> Choices, choices. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Jun 18, 2011 at 8:27 AM, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > I'm totally ashamed to admit I'm at 5 bikes. That seems excessive. >> > There's also a ton of overlap with them. Oh well. >> >> > Surly Cross Check--Singlespeed with Albatross bars and used for my >> > daily commute to work. >> > Surly LHT--Camping/touring all-rounder. A fantastic bike. Maybe my >> > favorite due to it's versatility. >> > Johsua Bryant--Custom randonneuring bike. >> > Rivendell A. Homer Hilson--Purchased new from Rivendell in 2008 and >> > the bike I will never part with. Probably the bike with the most >> > sentimental attachment as I've toured, randonneured and explored on >> > this bike extensively. >> > Rivendell Quickbeam--Purchased used off this list. >> >> > Chances are good that in the fall I'll sell the CC. The Albatross bars >> > that are on it now will go on the LHT for winter commuting duties. >> > Maybe I'll add another bike next year, perhaps a Surly Troll set-up as >> > an all road touring camping mountain bike machine. I think what I'd >> > really like to add would be a Surly Big Dummy but storage is the issue >> > for that. >> >> > --mike >> >> > -- >> > 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 >> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW >> patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com >> >> A billion stars go spinning through the night >> Blazing high above your head; >> But in you is the Presence that will be >> When all the stars are dead. >> (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) > >-- >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. > > > > -- 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.
