Back in the bubble days, I got a Riv Custom and a Hampsten Tournesol. Douglas Brooks was the 'spiritual advisor' for the project. Steve was great I ordered the Tournesol and the Riv at about the same time. Received the Tournesol first and it is great bike.
For me though, the Riv is even better. I ride the Riv bunches more than the Tournesol. I can't imagine a better bike than my Riv Custon. It is a wonderful riding bike and feels even better than the Romulus that it took the place of. I appreciate Rivendell for the great bikes they create and the type of business they have created. For me there is no way a corporate entity like Orvis can compare to a small, unique firm like Rivendell. I think of Rivendell as the Great Pacific Iron Works of bicycling: http://www.frostworksclimbing.com/gpiw72.html Rivendell not only create bicycling hardware but espouse an approach to bicycling that has expanded the world of bicycling for me. -JimD On Jul 21, 2011, at 8:28 PM, rw1911 wrote: > Apples and oranges. > > A Kirk frameset will cost as much or more than a complete production > Rivendell. > > That said - if someone is looking to spend that kind of money, a > custom Riv just becomes another option among the many custom builders. > > As far as admissions, I bought my All-Rounder after my Kirk > Terraplane. The Kirk is an extremely nice bike, but lately I prefer > the AR simply because of how it's set up and the type of riding I've > been doing. > > > On Jul 21, 10:42 pm, cm <[email protected]> wrote: >> I read/heard/ imagined recently that lots of people who buy Rivendells then >> go on to buy a custom/semi-custom bike from another company-- in most cases >> something that is comparable to an existing Rivendell model. For instance >> buying a Kirk instead of a Rodeo or Custom. I was curious if there is any >> truth to this, if anyone out there will admit to it, and what the reasons >> are. Something to the tune of "I got a ___________ instead of a Rivendell >> __________ because ___________". >> >> I got a Terraferma single speed instead of a Rivendell SimpleOne because I >> got tired of waiting. >> >> Cheers! >> cm > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
