Well said, Steve, and I couldn't agree more. Like most here, I rode a bike when I was a kid and loved it. When I got to around high school age, I pretty much forgot about riding and was busy with too many other "important" things that high schoolers pursue. It wasn't until I was in my 40's, when my wife and I decided to take up bike riding as something that we could do and enjoy, together. I discovered with dismay that I couldn't ride a bike comfortably anymore. Sore back, shoulders, and neck, and numbing of the crotch, wrists, and hands...what the heck? Anyway, that started over a decade of spending ridiculous amounts of money in my search for a bike that I could ride without all of that discomfort. I bought and sold bikes made by Bianchi, Specialized, Trek, Ibis, and Calfee(yeah, carbon fiber)...varying degrees of better and worse, but still uncomfortable. I even ventured into recumbent bikes and trikes...great comfort, both, but not so great with handling(bikes) or climbing. The trikes, though, are great fun, and I still own and ride one by Catrike.
Anyway, my wife read about Rivendell Bike Works a few years ago. Weird, since I'd never heard of them, and yet I live only 30 miles from their HQ in Walnut Creek. My wife eventually got a Betty Foy mixte, and then a single speed Quickbeam. And, earlier this year, I test rode their Betty, Atlantis, and Hunqapillar...and got a Hunq. With Grant's philosophy and approach to making all of his bikes comfortable, useful, and bullet proof, I finally found a bike that I can ride with a much, much higher degree of comfort...and that rides, climbs, and handles wonderfully. I have bought an amazing bike, but I have also become a member of Rivendell and their culture and bicycling philosophy. There isn't anything else out there quite like Rivendell or Grant Petersen. I'm glad to be a part of it, and they have in me a loyal customer and friend. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/xH0xRDTWhNsJ. 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.
