I had very high expectations of this bike, and I'm happy to say that it has met every one. It rides smoother -- and faster! -- than any other bike I've ever owned. I smiled the whole way from the bike shop. Tomorrow I'm setting off on a 25km slow bike tour around some farms out in the country. I'll probably have more to say then, but as of right now, I'm in love with this bike, and I'm glad I finally decided to make this purchase.
The guys at Dream Cycle actually thanked me for bringing the bike to their shop to work on. They said the bike made them smile whenever they looked at it, and as they were building it, they found new things to love about her. Most of the components are different than those sold in Riv's stock build kit. I ultimately didn't save any on the cost of the parts, but I did keep from getting hit with a $350 tax bill by buying the parts locally. A screenshot of the build can be found in this flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cecily/sets/72157635020456860/ More photos are to come, but I had to share this one a friend posted of me. If you look closely, you'll see just how big the smile on my face is. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cecily/9533259489/ Happy riding, Cecily -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
