Since this is the my first time owning a Rivendell bicycle; a Clem Jr. "L", I have grown to appreciate it more and more when I ride it. Purchased it mid-September of this year. I am relieved and happy at the same time to be able love this bike, after years from retiring my road bike (2012); a 1973 Cilo Sprint-X turned into a sports touring bike with drop bars. It fit me well. However, I became older and grew tried of riding in the drops. I struggled with my Raleigh Elkhorn in a lot of modifications that led to not riding the bike very much in the long run.
Generally, the material possessions that I own, I take good care of and not see them neglected. Knowing that my Clem Jr. "L" is not your everyday production bike and not that easy to replace, I plan on not locking it up and not letting out of my sight. My Cilo I never locked her up nor out of my sight. I do have a garage for my bikes. Yes, I would be very sad to have my Clem Jr. "L" stolen. I do not have a back up bike for it at his time. I know over time, there will be nicks, scuffs, scratches and deep cuts into the paint and frame. To me, that is a reflection a well loved bicycle, just like the Velveteen Rabbit children's book story. Isn't it ? It as been quite a journey owning fourteen bikes before my Clem Jr. "L" in my life. I am glad that I made this purchase and crossed over a bridge to finding comfort and feeling the joys of cycling once again in my retirement years. I long to ride off road, again soon. It handles very confident and true over the terrain. It just wants to keep on rolling. I need to buy some Honjo fenders for it. Kim Hetzel Yelm, WA. On Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 2:33:03 PM UTC-8 Jim Whorton wrote: > Great thread. I would love to ride my Riv every day but I have the > following problem: I live in Rochester, NY and during the winter that means > riding in a salty gray slush. So I have what I used to think of as a > "beater," a Rivified 80s mountain bike (Peugeot US Express) that I ride to > the grocery store a couple time a week, in winter with studded tires. I > painted the bottom bracket shell and dropouts with red Rustoleum. Rear > derailleur is rusty, chain is rusty, it gets nasty. Can't rinse the salt > off during sub-freezing weather, as I learned, or the shifter cable will > freeze inside the housing. I have not got to the point where I can imagine > taking my Riv out in that mess. > > Here's the other thing, though--I love the Peugeot US Express. I paid $40 > for the frame--later added Nitto bars, a dyno front wheel, a huge double > rear basket--but I ride it with very much pleasure. > > On Sunday, November 6, 2022 at 12:51:48 PM UTC-5 Ted Durant wrote: > >> On Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 5:15:18 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding >> Ding! wrote: >> >>> Where are you on the spectrum? What words of wisdom might you have? What >>> strategies do you employ? Do you want to change? Or are you >>> unapologetically staying put on the matter? It might be fun to hear >>> perspectives. >>> >>> I'm in the "lucky to be able to afford several bikes for lots of >> different purposes" camp. I don't obsess over them as precious objects - >> none of them are "collector" bikes that will make my kids millionaires. I >> do, however, like to keep them clean and well maintained. (Chain waxing is >> easy and therapeutic.) My wife and I gave each other a Santana tandem for >> our wedding and rode it around Vermont for our honeymoon. Over the years of >> riding, carrying it in or on the car, putting the kid converter on it, >> getting hit by a car while towing our infant daughter in a Burley trailer >> (!!!), it gathered its fair share of beausage. For our 30th wedding >> anniversary we gave it a fresh paint job in Waterford French Blue and a >> bunch of new parts. It's doing lighter duty, now, and staying pretty. >> That's the thing about steel-framed bikes, right? You can have it both ways >> over time. >> >> My Rivendell Road just had a visit to the chiropractor. A week ago a >> low-flying hawk took my front wheel out from under me. The scratches will >> remain, but it's sure nice to have the frame straight again. Another 25 >> years and maybe I'll get it painted again, but I'll keep the Joe Bell paint >> on there as long as I can. >> >> My "errand" bike (complete with twin-leg kickstand, but no plate!) is a >> custom Terraferma designed originally for brevets. The geometry is perfect >> for carrying a bunch of stuff in the basket on the front. I keep it >> reasonably clean, but it lives in the garage and is going to be riding on >> salty streets soon. >> >> This thread could easily occur on a Porsche mailing list, too. My Boxster >> is definitely not "precious"! >> >> Ted Durant >> Milwaukee, WI USA >> > -- 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/5e5d2699-4d5e-4bc0-9765-68d251b94a1dn%40googlegroups.com.
