Leah, let me add my thanks and "like" to you for the great write-up, and the accomplishment! I'm sure your husband will enjoy his bike more with every mile. I look forward to your updates!
(Michael): Perhaps a $3,000 Rivendell is not for everyone, but you're a great husband to want to give such a gift to your wife. Just some thoughts-- Old Raleighs can make for great restoration projects. See a recent post on Lovely Bicycle! for an example. She might like riding it more if you made it beautiful and functional for her. And, given the hilly terrain in your area, perhaps the dreaded e-bike wouldn't be the end of the world. At least it might get her out and riding with you. Cheers, Steve -- 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.