I was riding my Bleriot awhile back in Seattle and I was stopped by a homeless guy who started telling me about the bikes designed by Grant Petersen. He really seemed to know his stuff.
Ryan On Jan 14, 7:20 pm, beth h <[email protected]> wrote: > "Will riding a Rivendell make me self-conscious or overly worrisome?" > he asked. > > ************* > > Two two responses: > > 1. People DO notice my Rivvy. Not many, and not every time I'm out on > it, but enough that it's noteworthy. > > Worst example was the slightly scary-looking, slightly filthy guy at > the bus stop who approached me while I worried about a slow leak. He > came a little too close and lectured a little too knowingly about > Rivendells and my bike in particular. When he reached out to touch the > top tube I backed up, hopped on and sped away, leaving him cursing at > me about being some uptight b***h. > > Best example was sitting in a window seat at a cafe with my niece, who > informed me that a man outside was smelling my bike. He was just > inspecting the lugs VERY closely, through pop-bottle glasses. We had a > brief, pleasant talk about Rivendells and he wound up buying one > himself later on. > > 2. I stopped worrying so much about how attractive my bike might be to > thieves when (a) I got the first big dent in the top tube and (b) I > parked it inside the house. It's a bike. I ride it everywhere and it > makes me happy. I'm guessing your Rivendell will do the same for you. > Ride and enjoy. > > Cheers--Beth
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