Bryan, FWIW, while Grant is very open about his preferences, he's also very ok with folks choosing to do other than what he likes. Years ago I had a conversation with him about riding fast lycra centuries and he was receptive and encouraging. When he says Just Ride I believe he means that -- and he often makes disclaimers saying just that. He's laboring away doing what he wants in a tiny niche of the market, and for some reason his iconoclastic stance alarms/provokes strong reactions in many, despite the reality that he is not nor could he forcing them to do anything at all.
Yes, some Riv-fans can be judgmental, but it is my experience that I am far more likely to be judged/shunned by the folks following the latest trends -- if I had a dime for every rider on a carbon bike who deprecated my Rivs and my choice to ride them I'd almost be able to buy a new Riv! ;) On the other hand, lots of folks admire the Rivs I ride, too (on RAGBRAI a few years ago a friend on a carbon bike commented on how many folks admired and complimented my Atlantis, where no one noticed his high-zoot carbon bike at all). Julian Westerhout Bloomington, IL On Monday, September 16, 2024 at 8:43:57 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > A lovely article that I think really gets the gist of Rivendell and Grant. > I love the connection to Yvon Chouinard, as I think of Grant as the Yvon of > the bicycle realm. I do wish that there was less "dogma" in the Rivendell > world - I love Riv and love to ride slow on heavy steel bikes with baskets, > but I also wear lycra and like to go fast for 100 miles at a time. Can't > both be fine? Can't e-bikes be fine? 2 wheels is better than 4 in the end, > in any capacity or style of riding. More people on bikes should always be > the end goal. > > On Monday, September 16, 2024 at 8:01:59 PM UTC-4 Tom M wrote: > >> Thanks so much for sharing that article. Loved the writing. >> Tom in Alexandria, VA >> >> 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/eb146ad3-4e05-48ef-98c5-67832e6147ccn%40googlegroups.com.
