"would hate to see Rivendell bicycles degenerate into mere stylistic whimsey."
Don't get me wrong... I most definitely love the ride and fit of my AHH but I also love it's "stylistic whimsey". One of the things that continues to draw me toward the riv thing is their willingness to do things for style and whimsey. examples off the top of my head... the lugs could be way more plain, but they're not... great effort went into those cut outs 2-tone paint job... one color would protect the steel just as well as 2 and filling those windows is completely unnecessary.. but it looks so good Look at any riv head badge... there are many simpler ways to mark a frame Special edition Phil "Rivy" hubs... even the product description says the cutouts are for looks canvas bags... there are stronger, lighter, cheaper, more waterproof, more UV resistant, more durable fabrics out there... but none of them are as stylish as canvas. Even 2TT could arguably fall under stylistic whimsey I think stylistic whimsey one of the things many of us like so much about these bikes. But I don't know many Riv owners in persons... maybe I'm the vain one. Or maybe I have a different definition of "stylistic whimsey" Either way, I'm on the edge of my seat to see how this thing builds up. --Smitty -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/vjEqHZfsvjQJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
