[RBW] Downsizing and emotionally paralyzed...
Rene Best wishes on your process, no matter how you proceed. I recently picked up a 2005 Atlantis and went on my first forty miler yesterday. It had me thinking: what do I need those other nine bikes for? -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Downsizing and emotionally paralyzed...
Thanks for the feedback! My son's Tallboy is the aluminum regular travel and mine is the carbon LT. They are so much fun to ride and I just love how they handle. But he isn't riding it and in the past, would only ride with me if I insisted. He'd then have a lot of fun, but never in his 16 year old life has he ever come to ask for us to go on a ride. I thought that getting him a great bike would increase the fun factor, which it did, but so far it's just not his thing. What can i do? As long as I keep both, there's always the chance that he might want to go mountain biking, but since I haven't mountain biked in about a year and a half, the odds are pretty slim. It's just that as long as I keep the bikes, there's hope. If I sell his, I might as well sell mine, although I could eventually find a group to mountain bike with, I guess. In two years he'll be going to college, so... René On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 6:32 PM, cyclotourist cyclotour...@gmail.com wrote: Tough spot to be in, René. But trust me, I/we feel your pain... I think every couple months how I should sell a bike or two. So far, hasn't happened! As to your situation, I think your biggest overlap is with the Homer 'Lantis. Especially as you can only fit a 40mm tire on the latter. I would say let go of the Atlantis, keeping the Homer, Hunqapillar, and Betty. If you end up not using the Homer, that would be the next one to let go. Looks like Betty is getting used? I love step-throughs, so think it's great that you have one _if you use it_. The alternative is to substitute the Atlantis for the Homer in the above calculus. Tallboy regular or LT? I have a thing for Santa Cruz bikes, even though they're not MUSA. On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 6:15 PM, René Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, For almost a year, I've been facing the need to downsize the number of bikes that I have for a number of personal reasons. It's an emotional challenge that has me paralyzed, because while my rational mind is anxious to proceed, my emotions get the best of me every time I start debating which bikes to let go and which ones to keep. Therefore, in the hopes of finding out what the interest would be within this group before I post anything on Ebay or Craig's List, I want to list the bikes I have and see who's interested in what. I have no idea of asking price yet, but if you are interested and feel like making an offer, feel free to do so. My goal is to go down from four Riv bikes to just two. I also have two Santa Cruz Tallboy FS mountain bikes that I'm debating whether to keep or sell, mainly because they only made sense to ride with my son, but he's not that interested and if I sell his, I'd have to ride alone or find a group, which doesn't seem to be a high priority right now. Whether one or both stays has nothing to do with bringing the number of Riv bikes down to two. Last, I also have a Bike Friday Lama that I use when I travel for a week on business, which isn't that often now, but which I want to keep for it's flexible use and because it's as fun to ride as the Rivs. Here are my four Riv bikes; you can see images of past and present configurations on my Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/sets/ 1) Hunqapillar 58 with low trail fork and front/rear racks. I may keep the Bosco Bullmoose handlebar currently on it, but have regular Bosco bars that would likely go with it, or the regular Bullmoose handlebar. Steel Berthoud 60mm fenders, brand new custom paint job, etc. 2) Atlantis 61 with low trail fork. Between the Hunqapillar and the Atlantis, I think I'm leaning to keep the Atlantis. It's low trail fork only allows for a maximum tire width of 40mm, and I love how it rides. 3) Homer Hilsen 61, my very first Riv purchase and a bike I ride seldom since I'm losing the weight loss battle for now, but when I ride it, I just fall in love with all over again. 4) Betty Foy 58 with 42mm 650B red Hetre tires and steel Berthoud fenders that were an odyssey to install. I just love how this bike rides, it immediately connects me to being a child and riding, and it's the bike I envision I'd ride when I'm very old. I bought it with the idea that one of my daughters would ride it, but they didn't care to and after I tried it myself, I couldn't let them trash it. Sometimes I feel like keeping the Homer and the Atlantis, sometimes I feel like keeping the Atlantis and the Betty. Sometimes I think that since both the Atlantis and the Hunqapillar have the custom low trail forks (I still have the original ones), those are the ones I should keep. There you have it; apologies for the long post. I'm doing this mostly to build my courage to post two of them for sale and get a feel for the degree of interest in any of them. Thank you, René -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving
Re: [RBW] Downsizing and emotionally paralyzed...
I feel like that every time I ride one of them... On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 7:51 AM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Rene Best wishes on your process, no matter how you proceed. I recently picked up a 2005 Atlantis and went on my first forty miler yesterday. It had me thinking: what do I need those other nine bikes for? -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Downsizing and emotionally paralyzed...
Ha ha ha ha!!! Just when I thought I had settled on selling the Atlantis first... and keeping the Hunqapillar. I would agree that if going down to one bike that could do it all, the Atlantis would probably be it. So far, I think that the options that make the most sense are: - If keeping two, then Hunqapillar + Homer or Betty - If keeping one, then the Atlantis makes sense. I will still keep my Bike Friday Pocket Lama, steel (not lugged) and a lot of fun to ride. It could easily replace the Betty, I think, which would leave me with Hunqa + Homer + BF if I decide to go that route. Obviously, Atlantis + BF would also work very well. More thinking to do... and thanks for all your feedback and suggestions. They have helped me put things in perspective. I guess I will have to try riding the Atlantis with the Bosco bars before I make that final call... Have ridden it with all other bars except for those. René On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 6:23 PM, Justin August justin.aug...@icloud.com wrote: I have to say - the Atlantis is like the Quickbeam. No one has ever said I'm so glad I sold either of them. You only hear of regret. Just my two cents. I say Atlantis + Foy -J -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Downsizing and emotionally paralyzed...
Rene, tough choice and bummer. Your bikes are stunners-guess the best thing about that is however you proceed you still have two really awesome bikes. I will say I've bought and sold many a bikes-like a lot of us have- and the only two I have ever regretted selling were an Atlantis and a Surly Troll. I hopefully will buy another troll soon. But the Atlantis is out of the budget for now. But-man-is that a special bike. However you go- best of luck to you. And I hope you enjoy the ride. -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Downsizing and emotionally paralyzed...
I have to say - the Atlantis is like the Quickbeam. No one has ever said I'm so glad I sold either of them. You only hear of regret. Just my two cents. I say Atlantis + Foy -J -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Downsizing and emotionally paralyzed...
Tough spot to be in, René. But trust me, I/we feel your pain... I think every couple months how I should sell a bike or two. So far, hasn't happened! As to your situation, I think your biggest overlap is with the Homer 'Lantis. Especially as you can only fit a 40mm tire on the latter. I would say let go of the Atlantis, keeping the Homer, Hunqapillar, and Betty. If you end up not using the Homer, that would be the next one to let go. Looks like Betty is getting used? I love step-throughs, so think it's great that you have one _if you use it_. The alternative is to substitute the Atlantis for the Homer in the above calculus. Tallboy regular or LT? I have a thing for Santa Cruz bikes, even though they're not MUSA. On Fri, Mar 6, 2015 at 6:15 PM, René Sterental orthie...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, For almost a year, I've been facing the need to downsize the number of bikes that I have for a number of personal reasons. It's an emotional challenge that has me paralyzed, because while my rational mind is anxious to proceed, my emotions get the best of me every time I start debating which bikes to let go and which ones to keep. Therefore, in the hopes of finding out what the interest would be within this group before I post anything on Ebay or Craig's List, I want to list the bikes I have and see who's interested in what. I have no idea of asking price yet, but if you are interested and feel like making an offer, feel free to do so. My goal is to go down from four Riv bikes to just two. I also have two Santa Cruz Tallboy FS mountain bikes that I'm debating whether to keep or sell, mainly because they only made sense to ride with my son, but he's not that interested and if I sell his, I'd have to ride alone or find a group, which doesn't seem to be a high priority right now. Whether one or both stays has nothing to do with bringing the number of Riv bikes down to two. Last, I also have a Bike Friday Lama that I use when I travel for a week on business, which isn't that often now, but which I want to keep for it's flexible use and because it's as fun to ride as the Rivs. Here are my four Riv bikes; you can see images of past and present configurations on my Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/sets/ 1) Hunqapillar 58 with low trail fork and front/rear racks. I may keep the Bosco Bullmoose handlebar currently on it, but have regular Bosco bars that would likely go with it, or the regular Bullmoose handlebar. Steel Berthoud 60mm fenders, brand new custom paint job, etc. 2) Atlantis 61 with low trail fork. Between the Hunqapillar and the Atlantis, I think I'm leaning to keep the Atlantis. It's low trail fork only allows for a maximum tire width of 40mm, and I love how it rides. 3) Homer Hilsen 61, my very first Riv purchase and a bike I ride seldom since I'm losing the weight loss battle for now, but when I ride it, I just fall in love with all over again. 4) Betty Foy 58 with 42mm 650B red Hetre tires and steel Berthoud fenders that were an odyssey to install. I just love how this bike rides, it immediately connects me to being a child and riding, and it's the bike I envision I'd ride when I'm very old. I bought it with the idea that one of my daughters would ride it, but they didn't care to and after I tried it myself, I couldn't let them trash it. Sometimes I feel like keeping the Homer and the Atlantis, sometimes I feel like keeping the Atlantis and the Betty. Sometimes I think that since both the Atlantis and the Hunqapillar have the custom low trail forks (I still have the original ones), those are the ones I should keep. There you have it; apologies for the long post. I'm doing this mostly to build my courage to post two of them for sale and get a feel for the degree of interest in any of them. Thank you, René -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Downsizing and emotionally paralyzed...
Hi all, For almost a year, I've been facing the need to downsize the number of bikes that I have for a number of personal reasons. It's an emotional challenge that has me paralyzed, because while my rational mind is anxious to proceed, my emotions get the best of me every time I start debating which bikes to let go and which ones to keep. Therefore, in the hopes of finding out what the interest would be within this group before I post anything on Ebay or Craig's List, I want to list the bikes I have and see who's interested in what. I have no idea of asking price yet, but if you are interested and feel like making an offer, feel free to do so. My goal is to go down from four Riv bikes to just two. I also have two Santa Cruz Tallboy FS mountain bikes that I'm debating whether to keep or sell, mainly because they only made sense to ride with my son, but he's not that interested and if I sell his, I'd have to ride alone or find a group, which doesn't seem to be a high priority right now. Whether one or both stays has nothing to do with bringing the number of Riv bikes down to two. Last, I also have a Bike Friday Lama that I use when I travel for a week on business, which isn't that often now, but which I want to keep for it's flexible use and because it's as fun to ride as the Rivs. Here are my four Riv bikes; you can see images of past and present configurations on my Flickr site: https://www.flickr.com/photos/orthie251/sets/ 1) Hunqapillar 58 with low trail fork and front/rear racks. I may keep the Bosco Bullmoose handlebar currently on it, but have regular Bosco bars that would likely go with it, or the regular Bullmoose handlebar. Steel Berthoud 60mm fenders, brand new custom paint job, etc. 2) Atlantis 61 with low trail fork. Between the Hunqapillar and the Atlantis, I think I'm leaning to keep the Atlantis. It's low trail fork only allows for a maximum tire width of 40mm, and I love how it rides. 3) Homer Hilsen 61, my very first Riv purchase and a bike I ride seldom since I'm losing the weight loss battle for now, but when I ride it, I just fall in love with all over again. 4) Betty Foy 58 with 42mm 650B red Hetre tires and steel Berthoud fenders that were an odyssey to install. I just love how this bike rides, it immediately connects me to being a child and riding, and it's the bike I envision I'd ride when I'm very old. I bought it with the idea that one of my daughters would ride it, but they didn't care to and after I tried it myself, I couldn't let them trash it. Sometimes I feel like keeping the Homer and the Atlantis, sometimes I feel like keeping the Atlantis and the Betty. Sometimes I think that since both the Atlantis and the Hunqapillar have the custom low trail forks (I still have the original ones), those are the ones I should keep. There you have it; apologies for the long post. I'm doing this mostly to build my courage to post two of them for sale and get a feel for the degree of interest in any of them. Thank you, René -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
