I came from a succession of Bridgestone all-rounders and MTBs to that first Rivendell Romulus in 2003, so I didn't have the "fast road bike" comparison, but..YES. My first ride on it was startling. There was a way the frame absorbed vibration that you could almost *hear*..like an audible "zing" that started at the fork, and traveled through the frame and out past the rear dropouts. The best way I can describe the Riv Ride is elegant. There's something stately about the way it corners and descends, as if twitchiness is considered not worthy of such a nice frame. Lovely bicycles. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA.
On Wednesday, October 10, 2012 10:59:33 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote: > I just have to say that this thing: > > *seems Faster* than my race-type 700c bike. (tried and destroyed speed > records twice). > *is Super comfortable* (cushy and very stable ride, transmits minimal > amounts of road vibration, high bars, wider tires, low pressures, wider > saddle, geometry, etc.). > *has Stupendous handling* (I find myself just letting her go longer > without braking and sometimes to terminal velocity on descents. Whereas I > was braking alot with the race bike due to the "She's breaking up!!" > feedback from it.). The Bleriot feels glued to the road and tracking is > very stable. Not twitchy at all. > And the thing just* looks so nice* I find myself just staring at it > sometimes. I love the cream head tube and lugs. > > > *Rivendell sure makes some awesome bikes.* I am really enjoying it. > > Not that I care about speed all that much. I am just a humble commuter and > rec rider. > But with the Bleriot, being new for me, and my first non-race-type bike, > it is good to know that it *outdoes* my non-Riv bike in every area!!! > Cycling is hard enough. And hills are just noxious to me, so it is good to > know that a new bike isn't making one work harder than necessary. > Can you tell I am a lazy cyclist? > Just wish it had a triple crank. But that'll be on the next Rivendell I > hope to get. > > Now I just want to get rid of the race bike and get another Rivendell. > > *Did you all have the same great experience from your first Rivendell?* > > > > > -- 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/-/Arjw_g2ONPMJ. 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.
