I did it! I received the “BIS” (back in stock) email from Riv the weekend before last and bought a Clem L 59cm in blue! (I wonder where it was hiding in the warehouse or was it in a new container with Homers?) I wanted an older gen in orange but what did I know? Blue is my second favorite color. Probably a better option because as a direct buyer of a new bike, the bike is warrantied as long as I own it. And the price was great! It hasn’t gone up in price so at $2050, a total bargain. And as a (female) American, I am motivated by a “deal” 😁.
And of course, getting to ride! I have a bike that I have been “using” in the interim. Quote marks because I didn’t use it more than a couple of times all summer. I think it was subconsciously too daunting because it didn’t feel safe & secure, which is a Riv cornerstone. (And, there are already people who have added electric pedal-assist, which is a distinct possibility for the future, and I will not have to re-invent the wheel 🤭.) My energy soared as soon as I completed the purchase. I am beset with new bike excitement! Update: Bike arrived in 5 days! Seat tube tang got bent a smidge by some transport company (turned the box upside down because those big ↑ on the box are not enough—fabricator beau fixed it in a minute; now I need to seal the seat tube opening due to paint being scraped off to bare steel). I have been busy the last couple of days with a friend's Celebration of Life, but can now turn my attention to my retirement bicycle! Let the pimping begin! Photos to follow when I get it a little further along. I have straddled it in my living room a couple of times and bless the 'L''! First ride tomorrow! I'm baaaack! 😊 -- 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/3bc20f83-df96-4305-a594-5b743c3fc73bn%40googlegroups.com.
