If you speak with anyone at Riv, I believe he will tell you what he really believes is best, not a “sales” job.
I’ve called about a red Roscoe Bubbe to have a Joe Appaloosa (purchased from a dealer instead of direct; they would have made more money with a full Rosco build) suggested instead. I’ve called about a Cheviot to be told I should wait a few years until their newer model (which became the Platypus) comes out. I’ve been extremely happy heeding their advice. Good luck with your first Riv Roberta On Sunday, December 5, 2021 at 1:48:43 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > Hello all! Long time Riv admirer. But, I always hesitate long enough to > miss out on buying one. > > I ride a Chumba Ursa mountain bike. It tows my daughter, grocery runs, any > trail ever. I ride the bike mellow in my opinion, but I’ve been told maybe > I’m more aggressive than I feel. Jumps are common when a water bar is good, > even fully loaded. But they are always a smooth landing. I ride a 29x2.6 > and find it great for most terrain. Snow is rare but not something I don’t > ride in. I had an LWB Jones complete and very much enjoyed the bike. But, > 37lbs without saddle or pedals was my first time feeling like a bike is too > heavy to be fun. And it was the shortest lived bike I’ve ever had. I’ve > never felt that disc brakes were an upgrade really. For reference, I am > 6’1” 170lbs. 90 PBH puts me between sizes on the upper end so that is > always nice to hear what others prefer! > > Anyhow, am I a Riv candidate? With the Gus And Susie pre sale starting > soon I wanted to ask the group opinion. I will call them and I’m sure they > can sell me that I am. But that’s their job. > > Thanks to anyone who has some insight, I appreciate it in advance! > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8c371317-8877-4f3f-92e6-cda32cbc7c67n%40googlegroups.com.
