Is it a blessing or a curse, getting a bike that makes all other bikes feel bad? I think it's a blessing. My first Riv was a tipping point for me. It changed the way I viewed cycling as a whole. The consequence was that 100% of my kinda substantial stable got turned over (let me see one, two, three....seven bikes that I had in the garage in December 2009 are now gone). I'm back up to 5 bikes for me, and only two of them are Rivendells, but they are all the direct consequence of the transformation in me that began with my first Riv and continues.
On Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:56:09 AM UTC-7, [email protected] wrote: > > On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 12:41 AM, Brian Hanson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I rode a total of 36 miles today, and never "got used to the handling". > > Talk about a great way to make you appreciate how great the frames are > that > > Rivendell makes. I was mentally comparing the ride of my Hunqapillar > and > > AHH with this thing all the way home. They are in another class > altogether. > > Next time someone says that the components make all the difference, > I'll > > just have to smirk. > > I know the feeling. After I got my Mariposa nothing else was any fun > to ride (except the tandem.) I could ride the Heron or one of the > Moultons but they felt dead and heavy. Eventually they all went away > and I still marvel at the incredible feel of the Mariposa each time I > ride it. > > -Ken > -- 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/-/DdH0xpGmAKQJ. 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.
