2TTer on the cusp of Clemster/Roscoaen, I guess. I can’t recall exactly how I first discovered Riv but it was definitely a web based discovery and very likely a link from Sheldonbrown.com during my re-entry into cycling and needing to update and refit my only bike at the time.
What stood out to me at the time was the Simpleone which had already been released and on the verge of webspecial status. My riding had been rather simplified in general and I was kind of getting the single speed bug. If it came in a size or two larger with 2tt and a different color I’d likely own one. The dark green was only a problem for me in that my prior bike was the same color and I’d want an additional bike to be something different. (I know there are some reds out there but I only knew of green at the time) I’d really taken a liking to some of their other models but without the funds it wasn’t happening. But a 64 or 66cm sage or Orange or mustard 2tt simpleone at the $900 or so they were selling for at the time would have likely won me over. With that said, I eventually ordered a 65cm Clem H as my first and only Riv and truthfully couldn’t be happier... it’s really everything I wanted my old, too small 90’s mtb to be when I first got back into cycling 10 or so years ago. There are a lot of things I like about all the other epochs but I guess I’m rooted in those I first discovered as well as the Clem I finally got my hands on. I’m very curious to see the final outcome of Gus Boots Wilsen and I dig the swoop tube. it’s certainly possible he could dethrone my Clem but chances are I’ll stick with Clem for the foreseeable future. Brian Cole Lawrenceville NJ -- 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.
