Indianapolis is in the midst of another bike boom, and a large part of this boom appears to be Riv/Surly influenced. I can count at least 10 Riv's that I see during my normal commute and I am sure there are more. Quickbeams are the most common, but there is a beautiful Sam-orange Atlantis less than a block away. There are at least two Legolas, one of which I see frequently. The Riv influence is also clear in the many 80s and 90s mountain bikes that have been modified as commuters. My daily ride has been a B-stone MB3, made more comfortable and useful by generous advice from Riv. It has Alba bars on a dirt drop stem, Nitto racks and a Wald basket, Marathon tires, a crane bell, and a German mirror. it is a marvel of function. It has performed so well that it took me over two years to to buy a Hunqa. When I stop at the coffee shop in the morning my MB3 is usually leaning next to an an XO3 and a Stumpie that have very similar builds. Complimenting the many repurposed MBs are lots of LHTs and Cross Checks. A handful of Gunnar and Bilenky spottings are the result of a long standing connection between Indianapolis and Minneapolis/St Paul. Part of the motivation for the commuting boom is a Mayor that passionately promotes a complete streets transportation model for the city and a tireless advocacy group that you can out more about by searching INDYCOG. These are exciting times for bicycling in Indianapolis, we are not the Portland of the Midwest - I would give that title to Minneapolis/St Paul, but we are coming up fast. If you get the chance, come and ride Indianapolis, Bob
On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 7:03 PM, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > I've seen a few RIvs around Tucson, including a very nice blue > Atlantis. I know there are others, one being owned by the guy who > organizes the bi-annual GABA (Greater Arizona Bicycle Association) > swap meets in the spring and fall. He coordinated several of the area > Rivendell owners (including me) to display their bikes, answer > questions and pass out Rivendell catalogs during a swap meet quite > some time back. If you're reading this Grant, why not do this again > during the Fall swap meet in November? I think Tucson area bicyclists > would be interested in seeing your latest catalogs and some local > owner's bikes. > > Jim Cloud > Tucson, AZ > > On Sep 6, 8:56 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I see various threads on here about Rivendell's representation in various > > parts of the country. We seem to have a better than average showing of > Riv > > here in the Twin Cities. > > > > Back in late 2004 or early 2005 when I bought my first Riv, an Atlantis, > I > > thought it was pretty unique. Soon after I started riding it, though, I > met > > lots of Riv riders by pure happenstance. First was a guy who called > himself > > "Single Speed Steve" on a Quickbeam - we flagged each other down on West > > River Road. Some short time later on the light-rail, I saw a guy with a > > really beat up Atlantis that had been, apparently, repaired (by Curt > > Goodrich I later learned) at least once, which was obvious with the > > rattlecanned repair areas. I freaked the guy out, I think, when I started > > talking to him about his bike. We later became friends, but I don't think > > he has the Atlantis anymore. After awhile, seeing different Rivs in the > > wild lost its novelty, because it became at least a weekly occurrence. > Now > > I walk to a nearby food co-op, and frequently see a green 2TT Hillborne > and > > a QB parked there at the same time, in addition to some other bikes that > > clearly have Riv-inspired style. A coffee shop I ride past daily has an > > orange Sam parked outside (I know the bike personally, and it's original > > owner sometimes appears on this list). Of course, in my day job, I > > encounter lots of Rivendells. The Twin Cities, despite having snow and > ice > > on the ground 11.5 months/year, is quite a bicycle haven, and for > whatever > > reason, Riv has a strong showing among the more common bicycle brands. > > -- > 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.
