The Lighthouse Century sports some beautiful natural scenery (as well as some beautiful bikes, Mike!). I did it once during my pink Pogliaghi era and remember some headwinds, too! Thanks for the report:)
On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 4:21:48 PM UTC-7 Ryan wrote: > Would love to have seen the red,the Homer and Mike's roadeo > Orange custom with pump painted to match is 😋 > > On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 5:16:54 PM UTC-5 RichS wrote: > >> It's always fun to find a Riv in the wild. All three pictured here are >> especially nice. Thank you Paul and Ryan for sharing. >> >> Best, >> Rich in ATL >> >> On Monday, September 25, 2023 at 12:54:09 AM UTC-4 Mike Godwin wrote: >> >>> A red Riv Road spotted on the Lighthouse Century, a gray-blue Homer, >>> seemed like a 26 inch wheeled machine, both in front of me. The Homer and >>> red Riv riders stuck together and I could not catch them. One or two >>> Roadinis spotted too. I rode my white with blue accent Roadeo, two friends >>> on a white Guru with red accents, and other friend on white Poprad with red >>> accents (thanks Suntour Jim). We were Team White Bikes. >>> >>> Very few notable machines out there. Team White Bikes passed a green >>> Fitzgerald and a frenchy blue Boulder Bicycles going up the hill towards >>> Harmony. 99% or so of the other bikes flat black carbon or flat black >>> something or other. >>> >>> Mike SLO CA >>> On Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 2:19:03 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >>> >>>> Ah, it has the Campy Ego-looking brifters, too. I don't remember the >>>> connection between the companies now but you could get those from Sachs >>>> and >>>> they would index Shimano 8-speed cassettes. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 2:16:26 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>> >>>>> New Success goodness. I think Riv was selling those bits at the time. >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 1:17:31 PM UTC-7 Ian A wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Also noteworthy are the Sachs brakes, derailleurs and crankset. >>>>>> >>>>>> IanA >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sunday, September 24, 2023 at 1:57:14 PM UTC-6 Patrick Moore wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> That is pretty indeed, and even the Paris Roubaix tires look new. >>>>>>> Those (at least, if they are the first generation) are wonderful tires, >>>>>>> as >>>>>>> nice as any I've ridden from RH or Schwalbe's best (very good ideed). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm often surprised at how clean many owners keep their bikes. I'm >>>>>>> careful about the drivetrain and components but less so about the >>>>>>> non-sliding parts. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sun, Sep 24, 2023 at 8:45 AM 'Paul Germain' via RBW Owners Bunch < >>>>>>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> While eating at one of our favorite coffee shops near Jamestown, >>>>>>>> Va. (on the Va. Capital Trail) recently, our group spotted this >>>>>>>> near-pristine Rivendell Road (?) parked at the outside deck. >>>>>>>> I don't see many of these in my neck of the woods so stopped to >>>>>>>> ask. The owner bought it new (maybe late 1990's?). I doesn't seem to >>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>> gotten much use, but maybe he is super-careful with the bike.[image: >>>>>>>> Inline image] >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Paul Germain >>>>>>>> Midlothian, Va. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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/271828300.4806450.1695566688738%40mail.yahoo.com >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/271828300.4806450.1695566688738%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> Patrick Moore >>>>>>> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other >>>>>>> writing services. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *When thou didst not, savage,* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Know thine own meaning, but wouldst gabble like* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *A thing most brutish, I endowed thy purposes* >>>>>>> >>>>>>> *With words that made them known.* >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- 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/5e9c1e64-857e-49f7-a977-a24883d3174an%40googlegroups.com.
