To reply to Bill who clarified what he believed Grant was saying I will update my reply.
Even though I replied already, if a member would have sold me their Yves Gomez that would have been the one. Steel mixte as steel is all I ride and a step through probably will be needed in the near future as I am now over 70. But he did not like me and would not sell me his bike. Oh well. On Thursday, April 7, 2022 at 8:10:48 AM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > I think the point of Grant's question is missed by most responders in two > very important ways. > > 1. It doesn't ask you to specify exactly the bike, just what material is > it, and what general frame shape is it? > 2. For the rest of your life in this hypothetical means: when it breaks > you've got no bike, and when you can no longer get on it, you've got no bike > > From Grant's perspective, he's thinking a steel mixte is the logical > answer. > > If you say carbon, there's a risk it will stop being a bike before you > stop being a cyclist > If you say it's a diamond frame with drop bars, there's a risk you'll stop > being able to ride it before you stop wanting to ride > > Remember Grant is approaching 70, and wants to live past 90 and wants to > go on a bike ride the day before he expires. He genuinely thinks about > this. He's proud that there will be thousands of Rivendells still being > used long after he's expired, but he also wants to see as many of us riding > well into our 90s as possible. He's a sincere (length of life)X(quality of > life) guy also. The fact is that there's a huge swath of people who aren't > fit or healthy, and another huge swath who think health and fitness are > something for people under 40, and when you age you surrender to falling > apart. There's another huge swath who think health and fitness are > competitions. I believe there are lots of cyclists who will drop cycling > altogether when they can no longer ride a drop-bar diamond frame bike. > There are a few that will keep riding in their 90s. That's the thought > experiment this hypothetical is aimed at. You are riding in your 90s, what > bike are you riding? For me, if I had to wager on what kind of bike I'll > be riding into my 90s, a steel mixte is the obvious smart bet. I don't own > a steel mixte today, but I'm sure I will someday. I'll buy your 58cm Yves > Gomez. > > I believe strongly that Titanium can have the longevity of steel, so a > Titanium Mixte would probably be pretty sweet, but those are hard to come > by. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > On Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 6:22:50 AM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> [image: 1154624B-CA95-4486-9D2B-97EF158D1790.jpeg][image: >> 3F33C3A3-4976-4724-8514-59BFF118CA62.jpeg] >> >> If you follow Rivendell on Instagram, they asked their followers a fun >> question yesterday: >> >> You get one bike for the rest of your life - what frame material, and >> what style - mixte or normal? >> >> Attached is a screenshot of Grant’s quote and Betsy Streeter’s art. >> >> What a question! The frame material and style is easy - I love a >> Rivendell steel mixte, but only one? In the end, my #1 is my raspberry >> Platypus, but I’d cry real tears if parted from my Clem L or my shopping >> Platypus. Up until 2020 I was a one bike gal, but I am really savoring >> having a trio of bikes set up for different enjoyments. I chose the >> raspberry mixte as my One Bike Forever because it’s the most beautiful, >> does whatever I want it to, and has heaps of sentimental value. >> >> What would be your One Bike Forever? Do you have that bike or is it a >> dream bike? Do you have a photo? >> Leah >> >> -- 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/2168e4b1-0c92-4a55-b9dc-4dad0906b084n%40googlegroups.com.
