Rene is gracious to a fault, and his company was great! He's correct about the compliments that he received. And I was amazed at the numbers of those compliments. I attribute that to the stunning Atlantis that he rides. To borrow a phrase from my boat-building days, Rene really pays keen attention to detail, and that makes all the difference. Virtually everyone who called out a compliment was passing the both of us on a "racing bike." I was chagrined because my Riv went virtually unnoticed behind Rene's gorgeous Atlantis. Even the sole Riv-rider we came across didn't notice that I, too, was aboard a Riv until I commented on the fact after he had announced "It's nice to see another Riv rider out here!" That's how magnetic Rene's build is. Bike lovers can't take their eyes off of it.
After close inspection of Rene's new cockpit set up, we both started to wonder why RBW is apparently putting them on hiatus? They are exquisite bars. (Upon my return home, I went to RBW site with the thought that I'd buy a set. Alas! Sold out!) Good ride, good, company, and great bikes! For me, it was a good end to a not-so-good year. ________________________________ From: jimD <rasterd...@comcast.net> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Sent: Mon, January 2, 2012 8:16:38 AM Subject: Re: [RBW] Last ride in 2011 and first ride with Ray Shine! That 18% descent commands attention. To me it feels like I'm going to drop straight into the ocean - way down below. My mantra on that road is 'brakes don't fail me now'. It is one of the few roads that gives me the experience of exposure that is common in mountaineering. A friend with a fear of heights refuses to descend it. -JimD On Jan 2, 2012, at 12:02 AM, René Sterental wrote: After taking some photos of the view of the Golden Gate, the city and the Bay at the highest vista point, we went down the 18% descent that has seen Ray crash twice last year; fist in January when he broke his collarbone and recently when he had his rim blow-out. We went cautiosly with cars coming behind us and pumping the brakes so the rims wouldn't heat up too much and stopped in the middle where more photos were taken. That descent is absolutely breathtaking. It's not just the 18% downhill grade, it's the fact that you have the ocean in front of you and just a guard-rail between you and the breathtaking view. Just awesome -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
