Awesome, the more the better in Kentucky. I would really like to ride in eastern Ky sometime.
On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:50:07 PM UTC-5, Jason Underwood wrote: > Cool, Kentucky Rivs! My wife and I have two more on the other end of the > state, in Flemingsburg. 2011 Hilsen (his) and 2011 Hillborne (hers). > > Jason Underwood > > On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 7:55:47 AM UTC-4, RJM wrote: >> >> There are 4 that I know of in Paducah, KY. One is my Hillborne, the other >> a Hilsen, another Hillborne and a Bleriot. >> >> >> On Thursday, September 6, 2012 10:56:30 AM UTC-5, 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/-/ZhQJ5SXBmUkJ. 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.
