I was one of the "renegade" Non-Riv riders on the recent tour. I felt very welcomed by all the riders. It was a great group of people and we had a lot in common, especially the love of riding on two wheels. I didn't sense any feelings of "less or more" because of the brand of bike being ridden. I admire people that are passionate about finely crafted and designed bikes. Nice to know that the interest in steel frames and classic bike gear is alive and well in Riv riders! Because of brands like Rivendell the revival of classic touring bikes is making a come-back with bikes like the Kogswell, Gunnar, Salsa, and Surly.
That's one thing I like about cycling is that in most cases nobody talks another person down because of their choices of bike manufacturer. I ride regularly with people that ride bikes worth a great deal of money and they still admire my 10 year old steel and titanium bikes. In fact a number of my fellow Riv riders commented that they had a Surly LHT as a second or third bike and that is was a tremendous value for the money. I came as an invited guest of a wonderful friend that thought I'd enjoy the ride (we did the whole C&O and GAP trail together three years ago) again and to finally get to see the scenery before the Divide since the last time we rode it the rain and fog kept the scenery out of view. I'm so glad I came and got to see the sights despite the threat of rain, snow and cold temps. I feel that it doesn't' matter what brand of bike you ride, but your approach to cycling. That is, touring versus racing. As I've aged I prefer touring and self-supported rides. Again thanks to the welcoming and great group of guys, and BobbyB for organizing the tour (are there any women that would like to join us? We won't bite or geek out too much). I plan on being back to ride a RivTour whether if I can afford a Rivendell or not. Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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.
