I believe the "Riv Rally," refers to this list, the Riv list, since it was organized for and by list members. I can't imagine anyone being turned away for lack of a particular brand of bike...
On Sat, Apr 28, 2012 at 1:45 AM, Ablejack <ableja...@gmail.com> wrote: > I guess I simply prefer a more egalitarian theme for a ride. Inclusive > rather than exclusive that's all. > I don't think anything negative about the folks and certainly did not mean > to insinuate that. > There are about ten Riv owners in my club and sometimes it's all Rivs on a > ride. No problem, ride whatever you want. > I just didn't like the idea that on a "Riv Rally" someone might feel > having a fancy bike is necessary to come along with the group. > I suppose "pretension" was the wrong way to put it. Truly sorry. > /Still, gorgeous bikes all, and perhaps the best trail in America. > > > > On Friday, April 27, 2012 4:05:34 PM UTC-4, Steve Palincsar wrote: >> >> On Fri, 2012-04-27 at 10:17 -0700, Ablejack wrote: >> > Beautiful photos and bikes along the best trail I've ever >> > ridden. Also I really hate the idea of a Riv Rally. >> >> I'm sorry you feel that way. There are some very nice folks here, and >> it has been a great pleasure to meet them in real life and ride with >> them. This year's and last year's rallies were tremendous fun and I'm >> very glad I attended both. >> >> >> > Good thing there was a Kogswell and Surly (both fine bikes) with you >> > to dilute the pretension. >> >> If you mean "tension in advance of the potentially severe weather" fine >> -- but if you think the folks attending were poseurs and pretenders then >> all I can say is you have some very wrong ideas about us. In fact, come >> down to it, if you feel that way, why are you here? >> >> >> >> -- > 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/-/TVuHzkBpA-kJ. > 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. > -- 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-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.
