There are a number of Riv's in my town but the the comments I get are distinctly different between my Hung and Hillborne. When people see the Hunq, they put a hand on it and say "nice, what's it for?" When they see the Hillborne they inevitably ask; "How old is it?" Go figure.
Marc On Sunday, October 7, 2012 11:00:59 PM UTC-4, dougP wrote: > > So we're toodling down our local bike path this afternoon when a guy > on a side path, waiting for us to pass, comments "nice bikes" so of > course I thank him. Moments later he cruises by with the comment > "I've got one of those at home". He's riding a nice lugged steel bike > with an Acorn saddlebag but passes so quickly I can't read the name. > Speeding up I eventually catch him to ask about the comment. "Oh, I > have an Atlantis and also a Hilsen." Turns out he's riding a Woodrup > (???) or something close, an English bike sporting bolt on cable > housing clamps, etc. He's aware of our SoCal Riv Riders Appreciation > Society & now that he knows we're for real may join us in the future. > My wife was amazed: "You mean he recognized our bikes as we rode > by?" It's like bird watching: if you know what you're looking at, > it's easy to spot them. > > dougP > -- 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/-/xtef3rM5hKAJ. 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.
