I am no expert. It seems one bike is certainly possible. However, priorities may change with riding experience, age, injuries, and mobility limitations. It seems Jay still prioritizes the need for a decent road bike…but most Riv bikes can handle flat bars or drops really well depending on frame size and geo.
I have been riding my Concept2 more while finishing a Roadini build, rehabbing a six month old neck injury. I unfortunately had to eliminate another activity entirely due to the injury. I am grateful to finally be healthy enough to buy drop bars for the Roadini. If I hadn’t gotten better. My Joe was going to be this one bike, and I was very much satisfied with how well it performs all roles mentioned. The question I might add is whether one can be content with that “one bike.” If so, for how long? Best, Drew On Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 8:31:50 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > @Jason, > > I, too agree completely with your thoughts. > > Kim Hetzel. > > > On Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:18:43 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > > Well said, Jason. I agree completely with these thoughts. > Randy in WI > > On Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 10:51:53 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: > > The beauty and perhaps paradox of Rivendell is every single model is > plenty capable of being an only bike - each and every one is versatile and > hard working, but where on the spectrum of Rivs you'd fall depends on the > type of riding you do, or prioritize. A Roadini is plenty capable of being > an only bike for someone who tends to mostly ride road or smooth dirt and > doesn't typically carry a lot on the bike. On the other end, if you're not > in a rush and like to ride a variety of terrain in comfort a Susie or Gus > is all you need. > > For me, I'd say my Bombadil is extremely capable of being my only bike > even though I currently have six - its geometry is neutral and > middle-of-the-road, it can easily carry everything I'd want to, and with > 48mm tires and fenders I'm comfortable riding it just about anywhere - I'll > do long road rides on it as well as blue MTB trails. The Appaloosa or > Atlantis would be a modern replacement, more or less the same other than an > extra 6 or 7cm of chainstay. > > -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ce6d474a-2fc6-4204-b2cf-a66cdb718346n%40googlegroups.com.
