So well stated, Andy! I too believe in practical bicycles, and
beautiful ones as well. We all start out somewhere, and then evolve in our
lives and interfaces with bicycles. I started racing on the road in 7th
grade, on a 5 speed fendered Schwinn Collegiate. It was the same bike that
got me to scho
I have always been drawn to practical bikes. In fact, way back in the
beginning of Rivendell, it was the marketing based on these bikes being
practical that drew me in and kept me a fan despite not owning one. In the
last few years, I have been realizing how much I appreciate beauty. I don't
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