Not unrelated to the thread about historical Rivendell match-ups: Grant's Blug of 1/7 contains a lot of interest, including the most eloquent and heartfelt (I assume) explanation of what he has been doing with Rivendell and how his focus has changed. I certainly don't agree with everything he stands for, or desire everything he designs, but I wholeheartedly like and support his business model: Love something useful and beautiful, make it barring as few holds as you can, with a staff you really care about and care for and pay as well as you can, and market it with a fervor of love and not by sly, cynical manipulation of people's subconscious fears and lusts. Hell, even if Rivendell was in the business of making fancy trivets, I'd have to support it simply because of their honesty.
*And* there is a lengthy 1990 Grant interview of Tom Ritchey from a 1990 *Bicycle Guide* (remember that one?), followed by some readers' letters; really surprising at the depth and detail of the discussions; you find that now only in aficionados' blogs. I have to say that while BG was excessively roadie, it was one of the best cycling magazines for its detail and thoroughness; no wonder it went out of business! Finally, Grant asserts that the highest, best, noblest kind of riding is riding to the store. (I am being metaphorical.) Sheldon said the same. I have to agree, though only if that makes going to the store *fun.* And, there is a very interesting -- 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.
