The expected answer from me, of the bikes I own, would be the Bombadil - but I'm not so sure I can say that confidently. It has the versatility and tire clearance to be a one-bike, even for my high varied riding (from brevets to mountain bike trails), but I like how the Hillborne rides more! The Hillborne also has a little more TT clearance for me, which may become a bigger deal over time, and it's still stout enough for me to carry a full camping load. Only downside is the tire size limitation... Ideally I'd get a custom that is basically a Hillborne that fits 48's with fenders, but that would be hard to justify ... mind you, think of all the money I'd save selling four of my five bikes haha!
On Saturday, 2 April 2022 at 06:22:50 UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > [image: 1154624B-CA95-4486-9D2B-97EF158D1790.jpeg][image: > 3F33C3A3-4976-4724-8514-59BFF118CA62.jpeg] > > If you follow Rivendell on Instagram, they asked their followers a fun > question yesterday: > > You get one bike for the rest of your life - what frame material, and what > style - mixte or normal? > > Attached is a screenshot of Grant’s quote and Betsy Streeter’s art. > > What a question! The frame material and style is easy - I love a Rivendell > steel mixte, but only one? In the end, my #1 is my raspberry Platypus, but > I’d cry real tears if parted from my Clem L or my shopping Platypus. Up > until 2020 I was a one bike gal, but I am really savoring having a trio of > bikes set up for different enjoyments. I chose the raspberry mixte as my > One Bike Forever because it’s the most beautiful, does whatever I want it > to, and has heaps of sentimental value. > > What would be your One Bike Forever? Do you have that bike or is it a > dream bike? Do you have a photo? > Leah > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a726b87a-5f01-45ae-8f5d-274409e5cdfen%40googlegroups.com.
