I'm at a point in my life where I'm caring less and less about aesthetics of a bike. 2TT's seemed odd from afar ..... but after I got a Bombadil frame ....and loved the ride so much .... I forgot about the second TT. . . .though it does make for a higher clamp position in my Park work stand which I really DO sing praises for every time it goes up there!! I'm still a bit choosy when it comes to color though .. lol.
Really, once I ride a bike .... I forget all the aesthetics .... it's about the feel of the ride ..... and this is where the Bombadil takes me away to bliss! Yeah .... I get the traditional look of a bike(I'm about GP's age) ..... but so what .... this is now... not 1975. The ride and fit of this bike is so far and above say ... my now sold 1983 Stumpjumper it's not even a comparison... the Riv beats it in every way ... well .... except the the cool BB/chainstays that could take ANY chainring combo, road or mtb. The sloping tubes just seem great to me ... as they allow for higher bars without any aids or noodly high stems. The only reason people object is because they're used to a flat TT ... but who decided a flat TT was so perfect? It was just a choice someone made and many followed.... that doesn't make it any more "right". Cyclists ... like all humans .... can be so set in their ways! Just because it was .... means it always must be the same.... hmm .... that feels like a boat anchor to me. I love the creativity of the Riv designs .... I'm sure they have even more creative ideas but they have to scale back because because of the conservative nature of the customers. I relish the changes, and look forward to getting a Hunqapillar and maybe even a Sam :) -- 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/-/al2BZBDIkB4J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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.
