Thanks for sharing your different perspective and approaches. It's an enriching story for me.
Congrats on the new bike! René Sent from my iPhone 4 On Sep 29, 2011, at 11:17 AM, Norman <norr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Congratulations on your new differently abled bike. It's my size and > I thought very briefly about buying it but it's too close in character > to my less than 1 year old Hillborne. I visited Riv this summer and > rode a Hunq. If and when I can ever justify another bike purchase, > that's it. Happy riding. > Norman > > On Sep 29, 1:23 pm, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Well, technically, it's paid for..it's not here yet. I bought Rocky's AHH. >> My first/only Riv was a Romulus I bought new in '03 (wow, I can't believe >> how long ago that was now). It was a great bike, but I never liked the light >> blue color much. It was a "this is the only Riv I can afford" purchase, and >> I don't recommend that approach. Ya don't "get used" to a color you're not >> thrilled with (in my opinion). >> >> Anyway, I rode it a few years, then decided recumbents were the bee's knees >> and sold it. I bought a long-wheelbase 'bent, which was very comfortable, >> but uninvolving. Those wheels so far from each other smoothed the road out >> so much that I couldn't "feel" anything. Odd. So then I got a >> short-wheelbase, which was lots of fun, but a little tall for me. After >> breaking my 'dabbing' big toe a couple years ago, riding it became an issue, >> so I moved on to a recumbent trike. It's been huge fun, and I'm not sorry I >> tried it, but I discovered something with 'bents - *especially *trikes - >> that hadn't occured to me: Riding them is like being a movie star walking >> through the mall. *Everybody's* looking, and *everybody* wants to talk. >> >> Here's the thing..I have Asperger's Syndrome. Think of it as 'kinda >> autistic'. Not in an extreme way where I can't function in society and all - >> I'm not considered 'disabled' - but enough that social interactions which >> aren't carefully planned in advance can be a bit awkward. So there I am, all >> alone on the bike, all 'kinda autistic' and stuff..*and everybody's waving >> and smiling and asking questions.* Sheesh! >> >> So, after four years on recumbents, I sat down and did an inventory of how >> much riding I've been doing, and realized that I've spent less time on the >> road with bikes that were supposedly more comfortable, hence, should have >> had me out there *more. *Apparently I've been subconsciously "calling off" >> rides because I wasn't ready to "deal with it". Not good. So I made an offer >> on an original Waterford Rivendell, which fell through. Then I considered a >> new Hunqapillar or Sam; then I thought I would wait to see what the HS >> production bike turned out to be. Finally, Rocky showed up yesterday with >> that gorgeous silver-green AHH frame, which I already have most of the parts >> for (sell me some wheels, people!). SOLD! >> >> Yes, I'll get some attention on this lovely bike, too. I don't mind *some*, >> I'd just rather avoid the "Brad Pitt level", if you know what I mean. So I'm >> back to the Rivendell. I'll still be looking for that HS. I can't wait to >> find out what Grant has up his sleeve next.. >> >> Cheers, >> Joe Bernard >> Fairfield, CA. > > -- > 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.
