Hi Sean, I had a an early Waterford A/R which was ordered in 1994 and I recieved it in 1995 (Burnt orange with gray flannel). One of the best bikes I owned and the one bike I wish I would've kept. In fact, I have a Nobilette built Rivendell influenced by that A/R w/700c wheels, which reminds me alot of that first one, yet is quit a bit better with regard to fit, wheel size, tire clearance and ride. If you can find one, go for it, I think they are a classic riding, all road bike that was ahead of the time. In fact, Jan Haine's ultimate all-road bike is very similarly styled, albeit with clearance for bigger tires as the early A/R's. Good luck. Chris
On Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 6:50:18 AM UTC-7 Sean Steinle wrote: > I apologize if this has already been discussed, but I honestly can't find > much about the All Rounder, in the way of ride reports, reviews, etc. It > seems to be a Holy Grail bike for several, and I'm curious, is it simply > the fact that they're rare and hard to find now, or is there truly > something special about it? > > I remember Grant talking about the old Bridgestones in an article I came > across, and his sentiment was essentially 'They're fine bikes, but they > don't stack up against Rivs'. At least part of his reasoning was that he'd > continued to refine with Rivendell, and the improvements were drastic > enough that he felt the Rivs were in a different league. This makes me > wonder if Grant would have a similar feeling about the All Rounder. I'd > love to hear from those who own/have owned one. What's the verdict, is it > truly one of the best Rivs out there? Worth the price of admission if one > is lucky enough to find one in their size? > > Thanks for humoring me :) > Sean in Kansas > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/152ec58c-324e-455a-bad6-6207b399d104n%40googlegroups.com.
