I forgot that there is, or was, a local ER physician who at one point had a stable of Riv models including a wonderful Legolas. So, if he's still around, there must be half a dozen Rivs in ABQ.
On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 10:22 AM, SteveD <stephendem...@gmail.com> wrote: > Add my Atlantis to Seattle, in the Bryant neighborhood near Counterbalance > Bikes on the BGT. I've seen two or three other Atlantii in the neighborhood > over the past two or three years as well as a couple customs, a Saluki, a > couple of Bleriots and Rams, and an AHH. > > Steve DeMont > Seattle > > > On Thursday, September 6, 2012 8:56:30 AM UTC-7, Jim Thill - Hiawatha > Cyclery 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/O223z-gxxaoJ. > > 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. > -- "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." -- Claude Cockburn ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- 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.
