Well put guys! Very nice.
best,
JimP
> Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2011 15:34:02 -0800
> Subject: [RBW] Re: What Makes the Rivendell
> From: willh...@yahoo.com
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
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> On Jan 10, 12:38 pm, Esteban wrote:
> > I've found that if you follow Riv's sizing
> > guide
My Rivendell bike combines beauty, practicality, durability, heritage,
quality without excess, adaptability, craft, innovation, affordability,
comfort, sweetness, strength, romance, individuality, experience, passion,
élan, esprit, soul...I'd better watch out for Bike Snob New York or his
minions..
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 1:38 PM, EricP wrote:
> Well, it's a combination of things.
The Fargo can take 2.4 [tires] without [fenders].
Nay, much, much more!! Mine has 65 mm actual (2.5") BAs with PB
fenders on it and room to spare.
> Also, strange as it may seem, am in agreement with Patrick o
I think I know what he means but am very interested to let him make
his own comments.
On Mon, Jan 10, 2011 at 8:52 AM, EricP wrote:
> Guess that means I have never qualified, as have never been able to
> pass another rider.
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> Strangely enough, been finding more and more that my Rivendell is the
I bought Riv's floor model, 56 cm Waterford canti SH, last March and
rode it for six months. It had very good qualities as an all rounder
type of bike, but I found it -- built as Riv had built it -- rather
doggish in cruising and climbing modes, leaving out handling qualities
that I did not like an
That seems so odd to me but to each his own. I cannot say enough good things
about my Sam Hillborne which I have named "Crazy Horse". In terms of bicycle
riding there seems to be nothing Crazy Horse cannot do. The limiting factor is
always me!
best,
JimP
> Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2011 05:52:33
The answer is not so much about any specific bike material decision.
The answer is their attention to detail.
Lots of companies care about details, but Rivendell cares about details that
serve a wider range of cycling interests.
(Do I owe Lance Armstrong money now?)
On Jan 8, 2011, at 9:43
Rivendell bicycles are special for many reasons. Grant is Not a frame maker. He
is a designer. Over many years of trial and error maybe even with a bit of luck
or, better yet, magic, he came upon a design that really works and works
wonderfully. Then, he searched to find the best frame makers t
