[RBW] Re: Heron ephemera

2018-01-02 Thread LBleriot
Thanks for posting this. I love my Heron Road that I purchased from an iBob member last year. There's something about it, the narrower tires or the wheels or the tubing, that makes this bike feel a bit snappier than any of my Rivs. Plus, the Bailey Falls Blue is an awesome color, and the DT

[RBW] Re: Heron ephemera

2017-12-30 Thread lum gim fong
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[RBW] Re: Heron ephemera

2017-12-30 Thread Christopher Murray
I was out riding on my Bleriot one day and crossed paths with a man on a Heron. We stopped and chatted and even swapped bikes for a short test ride. It was a first generation Heron touring bike. The Heron felt so different from any Riv I’ve ridden. It was a great bike but I’ll never forget how d

[RBW] Re: Heron ephemera

2017-12-30 Thread reynoldslugs
I love my Heron. It was my first purchase from RWHQ, about 1999, and is the bike that got me back on the road after a hiatus of about 13 years. I still ride the bike quite a bit, as it's found new life as a 650b. Flickr pics: https://flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/sets/72157642068014924 Max

[RBW] Re: Heron ephemera

2017-12-30 Thread MartyG
Thanks Ted - that makes sense now. Have a happy new year! Marty On Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 4:53:26 PM UTC-5, RonaTD wrote: > > To clarify, that flyer is post-Rivendell era, after I sold it to Todd > Kuzma. > > Ted Durant > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

[RBW] Re: Heron ephemera

2017-12-30 Thread Jonathan D.
Michael- great looking bike. Would love to see when it is all built up and here how you think it compares with the other Rivs you have ridden. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receivin

[RBW] Re: Heron ephemera

2017-12-30 Thread MartyG
No-one picked up on the carbon fork option in the fine print yet? Haha! Nothing wrong with Huret derailers IMHO - as long as friction is in play, but just about any modern set will do as well or better. Looks like Campy is used on the one in the picture, I just can't tell which model. On Satur

[RBW] Re: Heron ephemera

2017-12-30 Thread allenmichael
Marty, Thank you for posting this. I have a (sold to me as) 56 that I bought used and want to set up as a 650b. The ad looks like a very similar set up. I can't see the derailleurs in the photo. Are they Huret? And if anyone wants to chime in, are the Huret's worth keeping or should I change