[RBW] Re: New AHH Owner Intro

2013-03-16 Thread ascpgh
Welcome to the fold! No review or related story does as well as the 
conversations in preparation or the arrival that box, not to speak of the 
ride itself. 

Andy Cheatham
Pittsburgh

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[RBW] Re: New AHH Owner Intro

2013-03-16 Thread Kellie Stapleton
Welcome Jack. Hope to see photos of your bike soon. I'm a new owner too; 
just got my Hillborne last month.

On Friday, March 15, 2013 9:11:53 AM UTC-7, NWAJack wrote:

 Although I've posted a  few things on here, I just wanted to introduce 
 myself. I've just become the proud owner of a new A. Homer Hilsen, my 
 first Riv.   I'm 50 years old and about 30 pounds overweight.   7 years ago 
 I was 100+ pounds overweight, started running and eating better, and lost a 
 lot.   Over time my knees started giving me trouble, and so I took up 
 cycling about 4 years ago, migrating more and more to the bike.   I had 
 purchased a Trek 1.2, and really found I enjoyed riding.   Then I found GPs 
 book, and identified very stongly with what he said.  I really thought 
 about the type of riding I wanted to do - long rides through the 
 countryside, comfort, abillity too add multple bags or racks, etc.  So 
 I ended up ordering the AHH in November.   Some delays but I got the bike 
 last week.   I've never been so impressed by a purchse or a company.  Heck 
 - I even got a Thank You card in the mail yesterday from RIV - signed by 
 everyone.   I'm a convert, and can't wait to get out on a nice long ride 
 tomorrow.   Have a good weekend everyone!
  
 Jack
 Northwest Arkansas


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[RBW] Re: New AHH Owner Intro

2013-03-16 Thread Kelly
Congratulations!!!   I started with and still have a AHH.  Just keep 
changing things.   Please post photos!

Here is mine from yesterdays ride.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/8559978853/in/photostream

Kelly

On Friday, March 15, 2013 11:11:53 AM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote:

 Although I've posted a  few things on here, I just wanted to introduce 
 myself. I've just become the proud owner of a new A. Homer Hilsen, my 
 first Riv.   I'm 50 years old and about 30 pounds overweight.   7 years ago 
 I was 100+ pounds overweight, started running and eating better, and lost a 
 lot.   Over time my knees started giving me trouble, and so I took up 
 cycling about 4 years ago, migrating more and more to the bike.   I had 
 purchased a Trek 1.2, and really found I enjoyed riding.   Then I found GPs 
 book, and identified very stongly with what he said.  I really thought 
 about the type of riding I wanted to do - long rides through the 
 countryside, comfort, abillity too add multple bags or racks, etc.  So 
 I ended up ordering the AHH in November.   Some delays but I got the bike 
 last week.   I've never been so impressed by a purchse or a company.  Heck 
 - I even got a Thank You card in the mail yesterday from RIV - signed by 
 everyone.   I'm a convert, and can't wait to get out on a nice long ride 
 tomorrow.   Have a good weekend everyone!
  
 Jack
 Northwest Arkansas


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[RBW] Re: New AHH Owner Intro

2013-03-16 Thread NWAJack
 Very pretty bike  Kelly and thanks everyone.  I'll post a pic soon.



n Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:33:49 PM UTC-5, Kelly wrote:
 Congratulations!!!   I started with and still have a AHH.  Just keep changing 
 things.   Please post photos!    
 
 
 Here is mine from yesterdays ride.
 
 
 http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/8559978853/in/photostream
 
 
 Kelly
 
 On Friday, March 15, 2013 11:11:53 AM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote:
 Although I've posted a  few things on here, I just wanted to introduce 
 myself. I've just become the proud owner of a new A. Homer Hilsen, my 
 first Riv.   I'm 50 years old and about 30 pounds overweight.   7 years ago I 
 was 100+ pounds overweight, started running and eating better, and lost a 
 lot.   Over time my knees started giving me trouble, and so I took up cycling 
 about 4 years ago, migrating more and more to the bike.   I had purchased a 
 Trek 1.2, and really found I enjoyed riding.   Then I found GPs book, and 
 identified very stongly with what he said.  I really thought about the type 
 of riding I wanted to do - long rides through the countryside, comfort, 
 abillity too add multple bags or racks, etc.  So I ended up ordering the 
 AHH in November.   Some delays but I got the bike last week.   I've never 
 been so impressed by a purchse or a company.  Heck - I even got a Thank You 
 card in the mail yesterday from RIV - signed by everyone.   I'm a convert, 
 and can't wait to get out on a nice long ride tomorrow.   Have a good weekend 
 everyone!
 
  
 
 Jack
 
 Northwest Arkansas

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[RBW] Re: New AHH Owner Intro

2013-03-16 Thread NWAJack

http://instagr.am/p/W7lFfzgH3r/




n Saturday, March 16, 2013 2:55:13 PM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote:
 Very pretty bike  Kelly and thanks everyone.  I'll post a pic soon.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 n Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:33:49 PM UTC-5, Kelly wrote:
 
  Congratulations!!!   I started with and still have a AHH.  Just keep 
  changing things.   Please post photos!    
 
  
 
  
 
  Here is mine from yesterdays ride.
 
  
 
  
 
  http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/8559978853/in/photostream
 
  
 
  
 
  Kelly
 
  
 
  On Friday, March 15, 2013 11:11:53 AM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote:
 
  Although I've posted a  few things on here, I just wanted to introduce 
  myself. I've just become the proud owner of a new A. Homer Hilsen, my 
  first Riv.   I'm 50 years old and about 30 pounds overweight.   7 years ago 
  I was 100+ pounds overweight, started running and eating better, and lost a 
  lot.   Over time my knees started giving me trouble, and so I took up 
  cycling about 4 years ago, migrating more and more to the bike.   I had 
  purchased a Trek 1.2, and really found I enjoyed riding.   Then I found GPs 
  book, and identified very stongly with what he said.  I really thought 
  about the type of riding I wanted to do - long rides through the 
  countryside, comfort, abillity too add multple bags or racks, etc.  So 
  I ended up ordering the AHH in November.   Some delays but I got the bike 
  last week.   I've never been so impressed by a purchse or a company.  Heck 
  - I even got a Thank You card in the mail yesterday from RIV - signed by 
  everyone.   I'm a convert, and can't wait to get out on a nice long ride 
  tomorrow.   Have a good weekend everyone!
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  Jack
 
  
 
  Northwest Arkansas

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[RBW] Re: New AHH Owner Intro

2013-03-16 Thread Kelly
Sweet!  I love the bags too!   

Thanks for posting 

Kelly

On Saturday, March 16, 2013 3:02:10 PM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote:


 http://instagr.am/p/W7lFfzgH3r/ 




 n Saturday, March 16, 2013 2:55:13 PM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote: 
  Very pretty bike  Kelly and thanks everyone.  I'll post a pic soon. 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  n Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:33:49 PM UTC-5, Kelly wrote: 
  
   Congratulations!!!   I started with and still have a AHH.  Just keep 
 changing things.   Please post photos! 
  
   
  
   
  
   Here is mine from yesterdays ride. 
  
   
  
   
  
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/8559978853/in/photostream 
  
   
  
   
  
   Kelly 
  
   
  
   On Friday, March 15, 2013 11:11:53 AM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote: 
  
   Although I've posted a  few things on here, I just wanted to introduce 
 myself. I've just become the proud owner of a new A. Homer Hilsen, my 
 first Riv.   I'm 50 years old and about 30 pounds overweight.   7 years ago 
 I was 100+ pounds overweight, started running and eating better, and lost a 
 lot.   Over time my knees started giving me trouble, and so I took up 
 cycling about 4 years ago, migrating more and more to the bike.   I had 
 purchased a Trek 1.2, and really found I enjoyed riding.   Then I found GPs 
 book, and identified very stongly with what he said.  I really thought 
 about the type of riding I wanted to do - long rides through the 
 countryside, comfort, abillity too add multple bags or racks, etc.  So 
 I ended up ordering the AHH in November.   Some delays but I got the bike 
 last week.   I've never been so impressed by a purchse or a company.  Heck 
 - I even got a Thank You card in the mail yesterday from RIV - signed by 
 everyone.   I'm a convert, and can't wait to get out on a nice long ride 
 tomorrow.   Have a good weekend everyone! 
  
   
  
 
  
   
  
   Jack 
  
   
  
   Northwest Arkansas 


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[RBW] Re: New AHH Owner Intro

2013-03-16 Thread NWAJack
Sure.  I love them too.  Really love the friction shift too.  Much nicer than 
my trek.  No CHUNK sound everytime i shift!!



n Saturday, March 16, 2013 3:12:57 PM UTC-5, Kelly wrote:
 Sweet!  I love the bags too!   
 
 
 Thanks for posting 
 
 
 
 Kelly
 
 On Saturday, March 16, 2013 3:02:10 PM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote:
 
 http://instagr.am/p/W7lFfzgH3r/
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 n Saturday, March 16, 2013 2:55:13 PM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote:
 
  Very pretty bike  Kelly and thanks everyone.  I'll post a pic soon.
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  n Saturday, March 16, 2013 1:33:49 PM UTC-5, Kelly wrote:
 
  
 
   Congratulations!!!   I started with and still have a AHH.  Just keep 
   changing things.   Please post photos!    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   Here is mine from yesterdays ride.
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/tksleeper/8559978853/in/photostream
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   Kelly
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   On Friday, March 15, 2013 11:11:53 AM UTC-5, NWAJack wrote:
 
  
 
   Although I've posted a  few things on here, I just wanted to introduce 
   myself. I've just become the proud owner of a new A. Homer Hilsen, my 
   first Riv.   I'm 50 years old and about 30 pounds overweight.   7 years 
   ago I was 100+ pounds overweight, started running and eating better, and 
   lost a lot.   Over time my knees started giving me trouble, and so I took 
   up cycling about 4 years ago, migrating more and more to the bike.   I 
   had purchased a Trek 1.2, and really found I enjoyed riding.   Then I 
   found GPs book, and identified very stongly with what he said.  I really 
   thought about the type of riding I wanted to do - long rides through the 
   countryside, comfort, abillity too add multple bags or racks, etc.  
   So I ended up ordering the AHH in November.   Some delays but I got the 
   bike last week.   I've never been so impressed by a purchse or a company. 
Heck - I even got a Thank You card in the mail yesterday from RIV - 
   signed by everyone.   I'm a convert, and can't wait to get out on a nice 
   long ride tomorrow.   Have a good weekend everyone!
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
    
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   Jack
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
   Northwest Arkansas

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[RBW] Re: New AHH Owner Intro

2013-03-15 Thread Deacon Patrick
Welcome and congratulations!

WIth abandon,
Patrick

On Friday, March 15, 2013 10:11:53 AM UTC-6, NWAJack wrote:

 Although I've posted a  few things on here, I just wanted to introduce 
 myself. I've just become the proud owner of a new A. Homer Hilsen, my 
 first Riv.   I'm 50 years old and about 30 pounds overweight.   7 years ago 
 I was 100+ pounds overweight, started running and eating better, and lost a 
 lot.   Over time my knees started giving me trouble, and so I took up 
 cycling about 4 years ago, migrating more and more to the bike.   I had 
 purchased a Trek 1.2, and really found I enjoyed riding.   Then I found GPs 
 book, and identified very stongly with what he said.  I really thought 
 about the type of riding I wanted to do - long rides through the 
 countryside, comfort, abillity too add multple bags or racks, etc.  So 
 I ended up ordering the AHH in November.   Some delays but I got the bike 
 last week.   I've never been so impressed by a purchse or a company.  Heck 
 - I even got a Thank You card in the mail yesterday from RIV - signed by 
 everyone.   I'm a convert, and can't wait to get out on a nice long ride 
 tomorrow.   Have a good weekend everyone!
  
 Jack
 Northwest Arkansas


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