I agree that Grant's bikes have continued to be at least a decade ahead of their time, throughout history, which is impressive but also has surely had a negative effect on sales. The 650B bikes that Grant was building in the early 2000's are hugely marketable now, but Grant has moved on to stuff that is outside that "marketable zone" instead. I would be surprised if today's Rivs aren't more widely coveted in a decade, long after Grant is profiting from them. Those handful of people who are willing to trust Grant's vision (ie, most everyone here) get to ride well ahead of the trendy wave.
That being said, I also feel that Grant's old priorities are just as valid as his new priorities, even if the execution is a touch more elegant today. Sometimes I want to ride a bike that is extremely nimble, like my '92 XO-1. Being fun to ride is as valid a desire as being safe, and while of course they are not mutually exclusive, sometimes you've gotta take a little from one side to give to the other. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/11faa271-be42-4b69-8bad-0d86d7c57ed7%40googlegroups.com.
