[RBW] Re: Passed a beautiful green Riv in Pasadena Yesterday

2025-03-04 Thread Mike in BK
Wow, Chris. So awesome. Would love to see your bike. I'm deliberating on a Riv and the Homer is under serious consideration. I love long rides and as I get older I want to be comfortable all day. I used to ride the length of the Amalfi coast solo in my Italian steel spandex days. That was before

[RBW] Re: Passed a beautiful green Riv in Pasadena Yesterday

2025-03-03 Thread Christopher Young
Hi Ben, So I also had an existential biking experience this past summer, and it resulted in me making big changes, including getting a Riv. I was riding on a fairly crowded bike path (no cars) on my carbon road bike, keeping up with some other riders that were going fast, drafting a bit and hav

[RBW] Re: Passed a beautiful green Riv in Pasadena Yesterday

2025-03-03 Thread Steve
Ben, I began to ask myself your question - "Why am I riding?" - at some point in my mid 50s (I'm now in my 70s). The how and why I ride has evolved with the passing of time. Today I ride purely for the pleasure of being in motion in the great outdoors. I stop to gaze at streams and vistas and