Andy, that’s a beautiful piece of writing unto itself. Came home to this article today, after taking my new2me Appaloosa out for a quick 10 miles after dinner. Such a great ride. Such a great read.
After reading it I am sure that the most controversial and grating thing about Grant to most people is the refusal to chase the money. Chasing the money is accepted, no ENCOURAGED, as justification for a thousand indiscretions and abominations both big and small, and Grant refuses to do it. There’s an integrity there that is tough to find in businesses, but when I do, I support it. And maybe, just maybe, that’s not virtue signaling on my part, if it encourages me to make similar decisions and not just enjoy an excellent bike. On Monday, September 16, 2024 at 9:05:57 PM UTC-5 ascpgh wrote: > I met Grant at InterBike after opening our dealership of Bridgestone with > our outside rep, Chris Watson. > <https://www.sheldonbrown.com/bridgestone/1991/pages/bridgestone-1991-34.htm>He > > was quiet but proud of the line and executing what he believed. He offered > jellybeans from his pocket which I did accept. > > We had a nice conversation and he appreciated what we were doing and where > we were doing it. His calm assuredness helped us reinforce our confidence > with the direction we were taking with our bicycle business. We were about > access, stewardship and a long ball view instead of the speculative > incrementalism overtaking the industry at the time. > > We rode our bikes places not imagined when designed and needed a partner > supplier for that deviance. Someone who didn't think it weird to ride road > bikes on forest service dual tracks or on 75 mile loops of dirt roads and > chip top on mountain bikes. > > I'm glad Grant has continued to adhere to a path less travelled and to > have been an early customer when I had a need not met in the rest of the > industry. I hope it goes on for all of those who get it. > > Andy Cheatham > Pittsburgh > > On Monday, September 16, 2024 at 10:29:21 AM UTC-4 Roberta wrote: > >> It’s about Grant, Rivendell, philosophies, …. >> >> You can read one New Yorker article for free. >> >> https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/09/23/the-art-of-taking-it-slow >> > -- 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/d7be0a42-33ca-4285-8ac8-c361f34601e2n%40googlegroups.com.
