I like your idea for a meetup Ben. I tried to get a small group together last summer in Simi Valley, but it didn't happen.
David in Thousand Oaks On Friday, February 11, 2022 at 10:13:00 AM UTC-8 bunny...@gmail.com wrote: > Okay, I'll jump in. > > We're all on a bike mailing list specializing in once specific brand and > type of bikes. Granted, they are more practical bikes than specialist > bikes, but we're all still bike nerds here. I have a carbon gravel/road > bike, a steel commuter and errand bike, and my Riv as my "zippy, do > whatever" bike. > > Now, in general, most people who are bike nerds tend to specialize in > one or more specific types of riding; MTB, gravel, high performance > road, randonneuring, etc. With bike nerdery come riding nerdery, I > suppose. I can be extreme in both bike/component choice and riding > choice. And while this is extreme in performance, it's kind of the > mainstream for "people really into bikes." > > Then, there are people who are kind of average, utilitarian riders. > They're generally not bike nerds. My wife has an ebike for commuting, > errands, and the occasional fun ride. It's like a Toyota Corolla... but > a bike. The brand and the specs don't really matter so long as it's > reliable and functional. > > However, Riv bike owners/riders seems to appreciate both the > practicality and utilitarian nature of these bikes, AND the gear head, > bicycle craft, nice component nature of bikes. It's an uncommon > crossover, and it's something I find I have to describe to both by > extreme cycling friends AND my non-cycling friends who might just have > their "errand bike." > > But it's fun! I love maintaining my Riv. I love the classic look of my > bike. I love being able to fix and maintain everything with a pretty > basic tool set. I love the fact that I can find really nice parts for > usually pretty cheap because they're not the latest modern standard. I > love the joy of riding my very nice bike in everyday situations. > > For me, I kind of enjoy playing around with the Riv trends because they > usually work well. Here's how I've come to explain the Riv culture to > people who aren't familiar. Riv bikes tend to take the best parts of > practical bike design from the 70s, 80's and 90's and put them all > together on one classic looking bike. > > Cheers! > Ben > P.S. L.A. folks, we should all try to do a meetup soon-ish! > -- 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/f5ec43e4-4cd8-4067-a551-77d99c391aa2n%40googlegroups.com.
