I'd be surprised if there is more than 20 in any city outside of San Fransisco or Portland.
On Thu, Sep 15, 2016 at 2:11 PM, Ryan Fleming <[email protected]> wrote: > My experience..generally is that my rivs are much admired...some riders > and shop folks really love the lugs and the classic good looks. There are > not a whole lot of Rivendells in Winnipeg...if there are more than 20 in > Winnipeg , I'd be very surprised > > > On Thursday, September 15, 2016 at 9:47:45 AM UTC-5, Caroline Golum wrote: >> >> Here in NYC we don't see a whole lot of Rivs, but the touring style is >> becoming increasingly popular for long-ish rides, hauling groceries, >> commuting, etc. I can say that every shop I've been to has received the >> bike well - mechanics are generally impressed. Riders, not so much. >> >> On Wednesday, September 14, 2016 at 1:47:42 PM UTC-4, Fred Craven wrote: >>> >>> In Dallas I have met two kinds of people: Those in the know, and those >>> not. The latter are all over the place. They see me in my upright position, >>> and feel that they have to get past me (least they be considered slow). >>> Some of them feel like they need to suggest how I should pedal (I spin more >>> than you do, deal with it, I'm comfortable with a higher cadence), they >>> think I really need toe clips (I like toe clips, really, but right now, I'm >>> enjoying my flat pedals). Then... They call my Rivendell a "cruiser" >>> >>> It's not a cruiser damnit, it's a road bike. OK, I'll let that one go, >>> to the ignorant they think that any bike with a steel frame, upright bars >>> and/or a color other than black, white, or red, is a "cruiser": fine. I can >>> let them think that. >>> >>> But the former group: Those who know–It doesn't matter what they ride, >>> be it steel, aluminum, or carbon, it doesn't matter what kind of clothes >>> they wear, or how fast or slow they go–they know. They know that each of us >>> is a part of a community, and that there are different kinds of >>> people,bike, and bike riding, and they know that a Rivendell is a beautiful >>> thing. It usually starts with the color (Joel Green), then the lugs, then >>> the parts. It may not be for them, but they totally respect it. >>> >>> Not as many of those folks, but they are here. >>> >>> If they are cool enough I give them the question they really want to >>> here, "Would you like to ride it?" >>> >> -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
