[RBW] Re: Introduction from RBW fans in NZ
Welcome, to the list and to the RBW world! I write this sitting and eating my dinner between (and cooked on) my DCS stove and Fisher and Paykel dish drawer dish washers. It's a small world. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 1:08:26 AM UTC-4, Chris in NZ wrote: > > Hello everybody > > I’ve been a member of this forum for a while but haven’t had much to > contribute so far aside from the odd comment on a couple of threads. > However, I thought I would introduce myself in anticipation of a post in > the coming weeks once I assemble a couple of dream bikes (Hunqapillars for > myself and my partner!) > > My partner and I live in Dunedin, New Zealand, and we are avid > commuter/utility riders as well as occasional cycle tourists. We currently > ride LHTs, have recently bought for short trips and we have a beautiful > sage Hubbuhubbuh. > > I had my adult rediscovery of bikes a few years ago when I quit what I was > doing, bought the LHT and spent four months touring NZ. During that tour I > met a guy riding a bike unlike any I had seen at that point, and until I > saw that it had modern Shimano components, I believed must have been a > relic.. What really made an impression on me was that he seemed to glide > along the road rather than ride and couldn’t believe riding a bike could be > so joyous (as much as I enjoyed riding my LHT). I wrote down the word > “Atlantis”, and when I finally had a chance to google it, I fell headlong > into the Rivendell universe! I found out recently from an old blug that > this was Caddie Mike - if you’re on here Mike, thanks! > > I met my partner shortly after I finished that tour and indoctrinated her > into cycling for fun and utility, eventually built her a LHT also, and we > both ended up with Albatross bars and a longing for a Rivendell bike... > We thought the HHH might sate us but ultimately we both needed singles > too! We pushed the button on two Hunqs in January and just received them. > Once I’ve got them assembled I’ll report back... > > Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Introduction from RBW fans in NZ
Welcome to our group, and congratulations on the Hunqs. We look forward to pictures. Hang onto the LHTs. You might take a tour in the third world some day & have to pitch your bike up onto a bus. If you plan a tour of the US, this list is a great resource, with lots of members offering route advice and some even overnight accommodations. dougP On Sunday, September 16, 2018 at 10:08:26 PM UTC-7, Chris in NZ wrote: > > Hello everybody > > I’ve been a member of this forum for a while but haven’t had much to > contribute so far aside from the odd comment on a couple of threads. > However, I thought I would introduce myself in anticipation of a post in > the coming weeks once I assemble a couple of dream bikes (Hunqapillars for > myself and my partner!) > > My partner and I live in Dunedin, New Zealand, and we are avid > commuter/utility riders as well as occasional cycle tourists. We currently > ride LHTs, have recently bought for short trips and we have a beautiful > sage Hubbuhubbuh. > > I had my adult rediscovery of bikes a few years ago when I quit what I was > doing, bought the LHT and spent four months touring NZ. During that tour I > met a guy riding a bike unlike any I had seen at that point, and until I > saw that it had modern Shimano components, I believed must have been a > relic.. What really made an impression on me was that he seemed to glide > along the road rather than ride and couldn’t believe riding a bike could be > so joyous (as much as I enjoyed riding my LHT). I wrote down the word > “Atlantis”, and when I finally had a chance to google it, I fell headlong > into the Rivendell universe! I found out recently from an old blug that > this was Caddie Mike - if you’re on here Mike, thanks! > > I met my partner shortly after I finished that tour and indoctrinated her > into cycling for fun and utility, eventually built her a LHT also, and we > both ended up with Albatross bars and a longing for a Rivendell bike... > We thought the HHH might sate us but ultimately we both needed singles > too! We pushed the button on two Hunqs in January and just received them. > Once I’ve got them assembled I’ll report back... > > Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Introduction from RBW fans in NZ
Chris, Congratulations on the new Hunq. Having owned an LHT and several Rivs, the Hunq is my absolute favorite. I look forward to seeing photos when you have them completed. All the best, Erl On Monday, September 17, 2018 at 1:08:26 AM UTC-4, Chris in NZ wrote: > > Hello everybody > > I’ve been a member of this forum for a while but haven’t had much to > contribute so far aside from the odd comment on a couple of threads. > However, I thought I would introduce myself in anticipation of a post in > the coming weeks once I assemble a couple of dream bikes (Hunqapillars for > myself and my partner!) > > My partner and I live in Dunedin, New Zealand, and we are avid > commuter/utility riders as well as occasional cycle tourists. We currently > ride LHTs, have recently bought for short trips and we have a beautiful > sage Hubbuhubbuh. > > I had my adult rediscovery of bikes a few years ago when I quit what I was > doing, bought the LHT and spent four months touring NZ. During that tour I > met a guy riding a bike unlike any I had seen at that point, and until I > saw that it had modern Shimano components, I believed must have been a > relic.. What really made an impression on me was that he seemed to glide > along the road rather than ride and couldn’t believe riding a bike could be > so joyous (as much as I enjoyed riding my LHT). I wrote down the word > “Atlantis”, and when I finally had a chance to google it, I fell headlong > into the Rivendell universe! I found out recently from an old blug that > this was Caddie Mike - if you’re on here Mike, thanks! > > I met my partner shortly after I finished that tour and indoctrinated her > into cycling for fun and utility, eventually built her a LHT also, and we > both ended up with Albatross bars and a longing for a Rivendell bike... > We thought the HHH might sate us but ultimately we both needed singles > too! We pushed the button on two Hunqs in January and just received them. > Once I’ve got them assembled I’ll report back... > > Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
