Yep. There's a nice Bridgestone RB-1 I've been gazing upon - the proverbial "dream bike I couldn't afford when it was new" - and I realize I'll think it's swell but the riding position will be impossible. I already have bikes that work for me, Rivendell made them!
On Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 6:56:25 PM UTC-7 Armand Kizirian wrote: > A Common Occurrence > > Several rides go by on your beloved Rivendell, which likely boasts the > most upright and comfortable posture of all your bicycles: the perfect > balance of weight between sit bones and hands; the tall, erect posture that > affords a freedom of your neck to effortlessly glean every bit of curiosity > out of your surroundings; the swaying swoop of a turn, from left, to right, > and every which way in between, carrying your weight with such poise that > the phenomenon never seems to grow old. > > But then, you ride one of your other bicycles. It has a handlebar > placement that is about level with your saddle, or even worse, *below. *This > was a bicycle that was exceptionally comfortable for you, perhaps even > defined the peak of comfort for several years of your finite cycling life. > As you ride it, you question, "Did something here change?" You look down at > this innocent, intricate pile of steel, wondering if some sort of mischief > took place since you last rode it. You ask yourself a variety of questions; > "Have there been this much weight in my hands this whole time? My back is > to be at this angle for every riding second? How do most people consider > *this* to be *very *upright?" Some miles go by and it slowly feels > familiar again, but something never feels quite right, no matter the > distance. Then it dawns on you. > > The Spoiled-By-My Rivendell Effect > > Thanks for reading, > Armand* who-just-restored-his-road-bike-and-is-not-very-satisfied* > Kizirian > Santa Monica, CA > > [image: Photo Oct 14 2024, 16 59 20.jpg] > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/1696926e-4b81-4ad7-9432-acd400b5cffbn%40googlegroups.com.
