I am just so excited about this I need to share. I own a Clem L and a Gus and I love both. I end up riding the Clem a lot on what I call "the neighborhood route". It's just what it sounds like, a ride through nearby neighborhoods. It's attractive because if I ride every street in these two neighborhoods I get in 25 miles on traffic free roads and I am never more than 3 miles from home. It's dead flat and the closely spaced homes block most of the wind. I know it sounds boring but I can add in nearby gravel roads, single track and packed gravel paths. It works for me. But, the Roaduno really called to me when introduced. Having ridden a fixed gear road bike in my youth I was really intrigued by the thought of a very light & minimal not to mention fully lugged Rivendell. But I chickened out. So now for something completely different. Sitting in my garage for about 20 years is my first mountain bike. It's a 2001 Trek 6700 hardtail, a MUSA aluminum frame with a primitive suspension fork and 26" wheels. I am in the process of converting it to a fully rigid off road worthy light as hell fun bike. I have not switched out the fork yet but it is far along enough for a couple of "proof of concept" rides. Holy hell this thing is fun! It may be the antithesis of my and your Riv's but perhaps not. It really is in the spirit being so minimal and low tech and strikes me as a genuine "just ride" machine. My bars are high and it even has V brakes.:) Anyone have a Paul Melvin you are not using? Cheers, Richard
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