Allan based on your flickr set there is absolutely zero that is
"second hand" about your AHH - a really beauty
On Sep 30, 8:58 am, Allan in Portland wrote:
> Literally heard that last night in regards to my still-new-to-me AHH. Look,
> I know the tires are a little shabby, and the saddle doesn't
My favorite comment was "..wow; look at those welds!".
-Ray
On Sep 30, 8:58 am, Allan in Portland wrote:
> Literally heard that last night in regards to my still-new-to-me AHH. Look,
> I know the tires are a little shabby, and the saddle doesn't fit the
> aesthetic (but it does fit me), but real
I get teased from some of my fellow club members. Out of town, especially in
the Bay Area or Sonoma Co., I always get compliments. Many folks think it is
an old bike, but many will ask questions and when I tell them about
Rivendell, they are very complimentary. My 59cm Roadeo is the best bike I
On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 7:01 AM, Peter Pesce wrote:
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> I got passed by probably several hundred people over the course of the day
>
To put in perspective, that means you didn't get passed by the other
2,800!! :-)
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Cut 'em dead answers:
"It's for time trialing."
"12 lb without pedals."
But to be fair to roadies, most I meet here in cycling city, ABQ, NM
are friendly and positive.
On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 9:11 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
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I had a three-wheeled rickshaw, which was very clearly a p
I forget the exact wording, but the Bike Snob NYC book described "roadies" as
not really enjoying cycling, always trying to minimize effort, minimize riding
time, etc. I've also noticed that the stereotypical roadies are the least
imaginative cyclists, who consider a road bike with 105 parts to
I did a large (3000+ riders) metric century earlier in the summer and got a
number of comments.
The first, as expected, was from a passing roadie to his buddies, "Man,
it's gonna be a long day on THAT thing," referring to my Sam.
Happily, it got better after that. I got passed by probably severa
I just read through these posting and it brought two stories back to mind.
The first, cica 2003, when I got my Rambouillet. The first ride was to the
top of the Appalachian Gap in Vt. It's about 40 miles from my home, uphill
all the way, which gradually gets steeper and steeper until the last
I've had my AHH for about 18 months. The bike gets tonnes of
compliments and comments. And no doubt, I say, she's a beautiful
bike!
"That's a beautiful bike!" - "Beautiful bike!" - "Nice bike!"
"How old is your bike?"
An Older gentleman said something like “that’s an old one”, and
continued with
I get nothing but " that's a really nice bike" or "that's beautiful"
or "that's classic" comments about my Rivs, tho' mine are set up more
racier than many, I guess. Or maybe ABQ, which is a riders' haven, is
just more mellow. I did have someone do a double take when he saw my
'03 Riv (with hammere
Yeah... A friend of mine has a brand-spanking-new La Pierre carbon
bike. This first one he had to replace because the frame cracked going
over a bump on the Burke-Gilman trail. That was before he told me my
Atlantis was too heavy. But I always keep Grant's piece of advice in
mind: "Compliment other
Yes, wow is about all I can say. At the fellow I ran into just dismissed the
whole thing and left the rest of us alone. I wonder if he's ever dropped by
Riv given it's in the 925.
On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 11:28 AM, Rex Kerr wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Robert F. Harrison
> wrote:
>
Wow. A lot of anger in the 925.
On Sep 30, 5:28 pm, Rex Kerr wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Robert F. Harrison
> wrote:
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> > There was one fellow I met while I headed out on a camping trip who said to
> > his friends derisively, "oh, that's just an expensive copy of an old frame."
On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Robert F. Harrison wrote:
> There was one fellow I met while I headed out on a camping trip who said to
> his friends derisively, "oh, that's just an expensive copy of an old frame."
> Then he walked away not giving it a second glance.
>
>
I wonder if it's the same
Mostly I get very nice comments about my Quickbeam. There was one fellow I
met while I headed out on a camping trip who said to his friends derisively,
"oh, that's just an expensive copy of an old frame." Then he walked away not
giving it a second glance. Everyone else in his group thought it was a
I get this kind of thing once in a while on my Hillborne, but the most
classic comment was:
"I had one of those when I was a kid."
Uh... ok.
On Sep 30, 1:50 pm, Rex Kerr wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Rick wrote:
> > Around town, I frequently get the "how old is that bike?" thing.
>
On Fri, Sep 30, 2011 at 1:31 PM, Rick wrote:
> Around town, I frequently get the "how old is that bike?" thing.
> Usually at stop lights.
My AHH has only been on the road about 2.5 months, but I've only heard the
old comment once, and it went something like:
"Wow, that's really old-school"
Around town, I frequently get the "how old is that bike?" thing.
Usually at stop lights.
If I'm feeling chatty, I use it as an opening to unapologetically
discuss the merits of a Riv-based approach to a cycling-centric
lifestyle.
About three out of ten seem to appreciate it, six do a spandex-clad
ubject: Re: [RBW] Re: "Wow you go really fast on that thing"
The Cheech and Chong connection was precisely my intention. There's a t-shirt
or a bumpersticker there somewhere:
"Randonneurs have more fun because they roll fatties"
"I ride a Rivendell because I like to ro
The Cheech and Chong connection was precisely my intention. There's a
t-shirt or a bumpersticker there somewhere:
"Randonneurs have more fun because they roll fatties"
"I ride a Rivendell because I like to roll fatties"
"Roll a fatty (or two) on a Rivendell"
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Yeah, after he said it, it took me awhile to register what about it would
make him think it might not be fast. He didn't get a good look at it, we
were moving at 25-35 going down a hill then a long run out. He passed me in
the run out, got caught by a light, I passed him later in on a smaller hi
On Sep 30, 2011, at 11:54 AM, William wrote:
> The most common ones I get are for my chubby 650B tires "You really like to
> roll fatties, don't you?"
Being of the Cheech & Chong generation, my initial interpretation of that
question would have nothing to do with bike tires...
> or my handleb
Yep, just got the "nice old bike" thing last week riding around town.
It was a compliment coming from a rider on a steel Bianchi!
And it's true: 10 years old and still holding together!
On Sep 30, 8:58 am, Allan in Portland wrote:
> Literally heard that last night in regards to my still-new-to
Beautiful bike! The know-nothings probably see the chrome fenders and think
it's an English 3-speed. Glad to see another member of the "Rivs with
Brifters" group (although I dislike that term). Cheers, Steve
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The most common ones I get are for my chubby 650B tires "You really like to
roll fatties, don't you?"
or my handlebar bag "You got a picnic in that thing?"
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last week while riding up to Mt Diablo on my usual half way up via roads and
then down via trails on my Atlantis w/Medium Saddle Bag & 60 big apples, I
had a Crabon gentleman ask at the Ranger station.
"You *Really* Rode that *Thing* up here?"
All I could say is "Yep and its time to take the tr
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