The magician never shares his secrets.... its a mystery that should never be put into exact words or "it" will be diluted.
I think in the industry they call "it" brand mystique "it" is what I love about Rivendell. On Jan 7, 12:06 pm, Kelly Sleeper <tkslee...@gmail.com> wrote: > As a new owner and new to this style of riding. This style of riding being > larger tires, more upright position, more comfort oriented. > > My question is what makes the Rivendell Bike Different. > > I notice that even with Custom builds that Tire Clearance is less than. > Full tour bikes that will only run 700x35 with fenders. I have two.. a FUJI > Tour and a Giant OCR Tour. > > This is my Giant > http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/5179941844/in/set-721576252104... > > It's my uninformed opinion that the lower bottom bracket appears to be > unique or rare compared.. does this cotribute to the ride. > > I notice my Riv's feel quicker (even if they aren't) than my other bikes of > similar weight. > > I seem to have a more comfortable ride which I attribute to the steal and > fit etc. > > So even though I read that LHT's are great and we can use this or that I > haven't found that to be true. My Giant OCR has been a good friend on > tours, but it doesn't have the same feel as my Bombadil. (I do admit to > liking and missing my disc brakes= only when stopping-minor detail) > > Anyway right or wrong I've found myself looking at bikes and seeing that > it's not just steel or a leather saddle or bags that is Riv'ish .. it's not > some cult of practicality even. > But as a package of geometry (I am dumber than box of rocks on that subject) > size and style combined that make the rivendell bike. > > If I got the same ride quality and handling and feel from an LHT or a Gunner > at 500 bucks I'ld go there, but I don't .. this could be because I'm 6'5" > tall or it could be I'm delusional. > > What makes the Rivendell Different.. how does one explain that difference to > those that just see a steel antique looking bke? > > Kelly -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
