It's more of a philosophy than owning the actual frame or parts or combination of parts to me. I always looked at the RBW owner as first and foremost someone who likes to ride very versatile bikes and ride them for the enjoyment and adventure of riding and being outside.
Echoing all the other posts, I Riv'd out a few bikes before I finally got a true Rivendell frame. The actual Rivendell I now have is awesome, nothing to compare it to. But that still hasn't stopped me from continuing to Riv out my other non-Riv bikes. Slap a brooks saddle on Soma, Surly, or any new or old steel bike and I'll give you the nod ;) On Saturday, June 21, 2014 9:02:29 PM UTC-7, Mathew Greiner wrote: > > I've been wondering lately, what percentage of my bike needs to originate > at Rivendell to qualify as a real RBW Owner? Obviously, a frame will do the > trick, but that's something I don't have have, and probably won't anytime > real soon. Meanwhile, just about every other part of my bike was bought > from Rivendell. Tires, saddle, bar, grips, bar end Silvers, brakes, > fenders, double legger kickstand, multiple straps, a Saddlesack, and many > of my favorite wardrobe items. Bar tape and one or two accessories weren't > ordered from Riv, but are the brands sold there. There's twine wrapped in > more than a few places. I've read, recommended, and loaned both the latest > RBW catalog and *Just Ride.* A hatchet and some camping bits are likely > to be ordered soon. > Is there a component percentage or a ratio of parts by mass that > determine how Rivvy a bike is? Now, I'm sure I can call myself an iBOB, but > as Google Groups go, the tone here is more comfortable. No one will quibble > if I lurk or occasionally suggest that if Riv describes a hunk-O-cheese as > a good thing to put in a Sackville pannier, then cheese should be On Topic, > but am I a Riv Owner? Not exactly, but I'd like to think that if I mailed a > postcard to HQ, they'd reply with the same. > -- 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/d/optout.
