David: Re: "Sage advice on the wife strategy - happy wife, happy life. I am trying to convince her that she NEEDS a Betty but she is satisfied with her Jamis...."
Similarly, my wife was perfectly happy with her old Trek 1420 until the stars aligned to put her onto an Atlantis for a test ride. She agreed to the ride only to humor me & was clear on having no desire for a new bike. She enjoys riding but is not "into" bikes. After a few minutes spinning around a parking lot, she returned, wide eyed & grinning like a fool, chattering about how unbelievable the difference was and insisting she had to have this bike. Now after 3 years she still remarks how much she enjoys the bike, the way it rides and how well it works. Best of luck with moving her up to a Rivendell. A vacation that takes in San Francisco, with a day in Walnut Creek & some test rides? Could be fun. dougP On Sunday, July 21, 2013 5:03:01 AM UTC-7, djbardwil wrote: > > Once again - thanks to all for the compliments. > > Tom - > > Sage advice on the wife strategy - happy wife, happy life. I am trying to > convince her that she NEEDS a Betty but she is satisfied with her Jamis > Commuter 3 and likes the simplicity of its Shimano Nexus 8 speed internal > hub where she can shift without thought, even at a standstill. Perhaps a > Betty with a special order Rohloff or Alfine could be had from Rich at RBW. > > Your Sam build is very close to what I have in mind and your Longboard > fender lines look great. There does not appear to be any stress at the > calipers. Would you confirm the wheel and tire size? > > Now...what to do with some original, personalized artwork on a very large, > empty cardboard box. > > All the best - > David > > > > > > > > > On Sunday, July 21, 2013 12:41:02 AM UTC-4, Tom Virgil wrote: >> >> djbardwel, >> >> That is just one sweet build of a Samuel Hillborne. And I know it rides >> even better than it looks. Love those Albas. My deal with wife is if I >> get X, she gets 1-2X. Keep the woman happy. >> >> Current state of my two month old Sam is On Torrey Pines State >> Beach.<http://www.flickr.com/photos/20853610@N05/9332469028/> >> >> Reid, >> >> This Rivendell box art is something. It's not the first mention I have >> seen on this group, but it comes up from time to time. The Rivendell folks >> seem to put a personal signature on their bicycle cartons (which I found to >> be very good). >> >> I originally thought I got a rendition of the "Last Homely House". That >> was delusional. I do have a rendition of some structure on a palisade or >> some kind of huge tree trunk with a tent on its sod roof. >> >> Rivendell Box <http://www.flickr.com/photos/20853610@N05/9332467302/> >> >> Who does this? They put some effort into this. I am also wondering if >> Samuel Hillborne is a cat. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Tom >> >> >> >> On Saturday, July 20, 2013 10:57:07 AM UTC-7, Reid wrote: >>> >>> Very nice! >>> >>> I keep threatening to get an AHH. However, I live so close to Riv HQ, >>> that I would just go and pick up the finished bike. But looking at your >>> pics, I realize that if I did that, I would be missing out on the full Riv >>> experience. So, the question is: Is it worth paying shipping just to get >>> the custom decorated box? I'm sooo confused! >>> >>> Reid >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
