Pat, I am an "older" rider also, and I own a Heron road which is a similar bike, designed by Grant back in the day, made by Waterford and distributed through a special Heron dealer network but also sold by Riv. I bought and built it new about eight years ago, and for me it rides better than anything, including a Waterford 1250 that I also have in my stable. It's handling is quick and sporty, but predicatable and confidence inspiring in a way that is hard to describe, and it takes long downhills like nobody's business. It truly is the last bike I'd give up, and most Riv afficionados regard the Heron as in the family, if not a "true Rivendell." I received one of the Riv headbadge logo decals in an order from RBW HQ, slapped that sucker on the seat tube, so now I am all set! At least until it peals off. Best thing about it is that if you find you don't like the SOMA San Marcos (not likely), it should be easy to sell and recoup at least most of your investment. The SOMA line has a following of its own, and when when you combine that with the Riv connection (much like my Waterford made Heron)you can appeal to two groups of loyalists. Best of luck, and let the list know what you decide. Oh, and we do like pictures. Bill Carter
On Jan 24, 5:52 pm, Pat <revfirstsh...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, Folks, > > I am an "old guy" (almost 64) and just finished my second year of cycling. > I put in 4200 miles last year on a carbon frame bike which I like, but I'm > looking around for something more comfortable for longer rides and light > touring. I ran across the Rivendells a couple of months ago. I like what > I'm reading and I'm esp interested in the Sam Hillborne and San Marcos. > > Do you Riv owners consider the San Marcos a true Rivendell? Can I expect > the same quality ride, etc. from the San Marcos as I would the other Riv > bikes? (I'm asking because it doesn't bear the Riv name.) > > Thanks in advance for your help. -- 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.
