Rich, I wonder the same. I haven't been involved with Riv for as long as most of you, but since 2012 I can't think of a more exciting bike. Hopelessly biased, I know, but I'm sticking to it. There's magic in the Riv mixtes. Leah
On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 8:03:43 AM UTC-7 RichS wrote: > Delightful mother and son story:-) Makes me wonder if any Rivendell model > has ever generated this kind of anticipation and enthusiasm? Carry on Leah! > > Best, > Rich in ATL > > On Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at 1:10:22 AM UTC-4 JAS wrote: > >> I just love the image of you guys “lying in wait....” for the next roadie >> to underestimate you and Baby Bear. You tell a good story, Leah! Thanks >> for the latest tale of the raspberry Platy. >> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 8:42:29 PM UTC-7 Curtis wrote: >> >>> Could be called a paddle. >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 15, 2021, 8:32 PM Leah Peterson <jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> You guys are funnier than I am. >>>> >>>> Baby Bear needs a racing Platypus, don’t you think? That green one >>>> might do the trick - we need a catchy name. We’ll wait at the bottom of >>>> Killer Hill for roadies to appear and then we’ll throw down the gauntlet. >>>> Or something. What do you call a gathering of Platypuses? >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPad >>>> >>>> On Mar 15, 2021, at 7:27 PM, dougP <doug...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Joe: >>>> >>>> >>>> * "When he gets close I close my mouth, slow my breathing and smile at >>>> him so he won’t know I am actually about to die. He averts his eyes but he >>>> does say hi."* >>>> >>>> *That's a stone cold assassin right there. Obliterated him! * >>>> >>>> Do NOT mess with this woman! Matching luggage beats matching kit every >>>> time. >>>> >>>> doug >>>> >>>> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 6:57:59 PM UTC-7 Ray Varella wrote: >>>> >>>>> I think you should change the title to “the power of the ruby >>>>> slipper”. >>>>> >>>>> Ray >>>>> >>>>> On Monday, March 15, 2021 at 3:25:51 PM UTC-7 Roberta wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Well, I guess that's one story he won't be telling his wife: >>>>>> "beautiful raspberry bike, with raspberry helmet, RandiJo bag, gloves >>>>>> and >>>>>> Hydro-flask just whirled by me UP KILLER HILL. But I did beat the >>>>>> little >>>>>> one." >>>>>> >>>>>> I say give it a year for the little one. >>>>>> >>>>>> LOVE the story (and all the raspberry). >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 11:41:36 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> [image: 269F6687-1E73-4DC9-ABC6-A84D0D1AE0A9.jpeg]Today Baby Bear >>>>>>> (he’s 12) accompanied me on a ride. We were just beginning our ascent >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> Killer Hill when we noticed a roadie up ahead. He was on the path, and >>>>>>> not >>>>>>> the road, and his Lycra was rather tight. He had the glasses, the >>>>>>> carbon, >>>>>>> the kit - he was telling the world he was LEGIT. I wasn’t buying it. I >>>>>>> looked at my son, who was looking at me and mirroring my expression. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> “Let’s get him,” I said. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Now, let me set this scene for you. My son is about 60 pounds. He’s >>>>>>> piloting a 45 cm Clem H with a large Nitto rear rack and basket, and a >>>>>>> couple of handlebar bags. Huge 2 inch Kenda tires on those heavy stock >>>>>>> Clem >>>>>>> wheels. His bike weighs half his body weight, I’ll bet. And worse, he’s >>>>>>> out >>>>>>> of practice. He used to dance up that hill, but he doesn’t negotiate >>>>>>> Killer >>>>>>> Hill much these days (my kids are in virtual school so no bike >>>>>>> commute)...but facts be darned, we’ve decided. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Baby Bear has a strong start, and I follow behind. He rings his bell >>>>>>> to alert the roadie to our presence. The roadie is NOT expecting anyone >>>>>>> else to be climbing this hill on a bike, and especially not passing >>>>>>> him, so >>>>>>> it doesn’t compute and he misses it. I give him two pretty Spurcycle >>>>>>> dings >>>>>>> and an “on your left” and then he knows. We shoot past him at a higher >>>>>>> speed than we’d ever normally take and again, exchange looks, this time >>>>>>> worried ones. Our incline is rapidly increasing and we are going too >>>>>>> fast. >>>>>>> We have 3/4 of a mile to go. Baby Bear is standing on his pedals and >>>>>>> breathing hard. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> “Well, we’re committed now,” I tell him. And I mean it. I can’t slow >>>>>>> down even if it kills me. I’m going to ride my raspberry racing >>>>>>> Platypus up >>>>>>> Killer Hill with my Saddlesack and unicorn Platypus pin and if I go >>>>>>> into >>>>>>> cardiac arrest at the top it will have been worth it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I don’t realize I’ve dropped my kid. When I do, I see that he has >>>>>>> been passed by the roadie after he (OH COME ON) stopped to take a drink >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> water. The roadie and his unfortunate Lycra are now in the middle of a >>>>>>> Peterson sandwich. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I’m separated from my son; I can no longer see him, and it worries >>>>>>> me. I can see the roadie clearly, though, and he’s still coming. Mother >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> the Year here, I have a tough choice to make. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And I make it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Breathless and exhausted, I stop at the top of the hill and watch >>>>>>> the roadie approach. He will know I’m waiting for my son now and that I >>>>>>> have, indeed, won. When he gets close I close my mouth, slow my >>>>>>> breathing >>>>>>> and smile at him so he won’t know I am actually about to die. He averts >>>>>>> his >>>>>>> eyes but he does say hi. After a long while, Baby Bear comes into view. >>>>>>> He >>>>>>> is sheepish about being bested after such a strong start but he also >>>>>>> doesn’t berate me for ditching him. He knows I had to do it. He’s glad >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> upheld the family honor; we get each other, Baby Bear and me. If he >>>>>>> couldn’t do it, he knew I was gonna have to. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyway, Baby Bear is going to take on that hill more often so he can >>>>>>> smoke roadies on his QuickGrilver Clem next time. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Leah >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/nM4JCOZ3oaI/unsubscribe >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/977842bb-8808-4e38-b415-4358a57d0a47n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/977842bb-8808-4e38-b415-4358a57d0a47n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9CFF88BF-30CD-448B-8FE5-937A40FDA580%40gmail.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9CFF88BF-30CD-448B-8FE5-937A40FDA580%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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