Re: [RBW] How would your choice of Rivish Bike carry forward to your choice of automobile?
I drive a 1990 Volvo 240 with 254,000 or so on it. My wife drives a 1993 Volvo 240 wagon with ~220,000 on it and she has a 1972 Volkswagen bus for fun. I am pondering eventual replacement with an electric vehicle. -- 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] How would your choice of Rivish Bike carry forward to your choice of automobile?
I'll also be in the market for my second Element at some point. 115,000 miles on mine, and still going strong. For those who haven't driven one, the Element is somewhat unique among small SUVs in that you can roll a full-sized bike into it without taking the wheels off. Two bikes fit inside easily; you can fit three bikes and riders with a little doing. Changing into/out of bike clothes is also facilitated by the height of the cabin, and in a pinch you can fold the seats into a sort of lumpy bed. All this, and the inside is also easy to clean (but don't take a hose to it -- that's an urban legend). --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com On May 6, 2014, at 7:30 AM, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote: I like to think my bike and car preferences are well-aligned... I go for functional, practical, comfortable, fun... I'm on my second Element, and (since it has been discontinued) I'm always on the lookout for the 'next' one with low miles to drive for the next 10 years (unless something better comes along... NAH... not likely)... On Monday, May 5, 2014 11:47:34 PM UTC-4, Tom Virgil wrote: If you are going to say I ride a Rivendell bicycle, I don't need an automobile, God bless you. Seriously. But, assuming that your obsessive, compulsive personality (I have one of those) compels you to carry the threads of your pursuits to their extreme, logical conclusions, I believe that there are some choices out there. As with our bicycles, they would not be obtained through standard outlets. Just my opinion, but I think that as an Atlantis, A. Homer Hilsen, or Sam Hillborne owner, you might gravitate to this. Note that the owner has a beard (working on that for myself). I heard that the owner managed to convert the Seagrave fire truck engine to propane, so perhaps that helps with fuel costs. There is really only one choice for the owner of a Hunqapillar. The Hummer would be much too yesterday's trendy. To hades with the cost of fuel or effort. It must be a Dodge Power Wagon. This bad boy will go anywhere you want, albeit with an unsynchonized manual transmission. Well, heck, we don't need no stinking SIS, do we? Betty Foy and Cheviot are more subtle. They demonstrate a certain amount of class and an attitude of nonchalance about girl's bike/boy's bike. They are nevertheless robust vehicles. Not having one, my suggestion would be the following. I can only imagine Vancouver librarians rolling up to the book repositories (or straight through them, if desired) in Canadian state issued editions of these contrivances. ~Tom -- 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] How would your choice of Rivish Bike carry forward to your choice of automobile?
I owned a '78 MGB roadster that could be said to embody some of the old world/new world straddling design features of a Rivendell. (picture not mine, but mine was nearly identical. Mine had a tan interior). However, that MGB more closely resembles what Raleigh and all of British industry became by the end of the 70s: a shadow of its former self. It had all the mechanical foibles (if it's not leaking oil, it's empty) of any British car but less of the fun; the power and handling were heavily comprimised by US crash standards and emissions. Whereas, Rivendell is a phoenix rising from the ashes of the traditional US bike industry, not a compromised last gasp. It was quite unreliable, but handsome. My Riv Road is reliable, versatile, capable, and handsome. British Racing Green is a great color; I have a Triumph Sprint motorcycle in that color and would love a deep green Rivendell. If I ever order a new Riv, it will be a metallic BRG. I've also owned an 04 Cadillac CTS-V, a sport sedan with a Corvette V-8 and 6-speed stick. Lots of fun, but expensive to own. It resembles my Rivendell as a MUSA masterpiece, but lacks the old-world touch (unless you count all Cadillacs as old-world, but this one was pretty modern). It also embodied my bike riding style: heavy and fast. I've given up cars as toys; bikes and motorcycles are better suited and more economical. My current car is an 02 Nissan Frontier crew cab pickup. It carries my kids, camping gear, a canoe, a bunch of bikes, dirty stuff, and big stuff just fine. Sometimes all at once. It doesn't have the expressive personality of a Riv, but I bought it for its practicality, not its character. If only I could equip the Frontier with a diesel engine the rest of the world gets. 30mpg in a compact pickup would be awesome. On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: I’ll also be in the market for my second Element at some point. 115,000 miles on mine, and still going strong. For those who haven’t driven one, the Element is somewhat unique among small SUVs in that you can roll a full-sized bike into it without taking the wheels off. Two bikes fit inside easily; you can fit three bikes and riders with a little doing. Changing into/out of bike clothes is also facilitated by the height of the cabin, and in a pinch you can fold the seats into a sort of lumpy bed. All this, and the inside is also easy to clean (but don’t take a hose to it — that’s an urban legend). --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com On May 6, 2014, at 7:30 AM, Montclair BobbyB montclairbob...@gmail.com wrote: I like to think my bike and car preferences are well-aligned... I go for functional, practical, comfortable, fun... I'm on my second Element, and (since it has been discontinued) I'm always on the lookout for the 'next' one with low miles to drive for the next 10 years (unless something better comes along... NAH... not likely)... https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h1ZGAlz4Ll8/U2jxDzI1jeI/Em4/aoAtJ2R-e5g/s1600/Element+on+Ferry.JPG On Monday, May 5, 2014 11:47:34 PM UTC-4, Tom Virgil wrote: If you are going to say I ride a Rivendell bicycle, I don't need an automobile, God bless you. Seriously. But, assuming that your obsessive, compulsive personality (I have one of those) compels you to carry the threads of your pursuits to their extreme, logical conclusions, I believe that there are some choices out there. As with our bicycles, they would not be obtained through standard outlets. Just my opinion, but I think that as an Atlantis, A. Homer Hilsen, or Sam Hillborne owner, you might gravitate to this. http://bp3.blogger.com/_eMfw8PboF5U/Rzok9A9XD5I/B8g/3-_iCzTeypk/s1600/17_Big+Bertha_1.jpg Note that the owner has a beard (working on that for myself). I heard that the owner managed to convert the Seagrave fire truck engine to propane, so perhaps that helps with fuel costs. There is really only one choice for the owner of a Hunqapillar. The Hummer would be much too yesterday's trendy. To hades with the cost of fuel or effort. It must be a Dodge Power Wagon. http://moparplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dodge_power_wagon.jpg This bad boy will go anywhere you want, albeit with an unsynchonized manual transmission. Well, heck, we don't need no stinking SIS, do we? Betty Foy and Cheviot are more subtle. They demonstrate a certain amount of class and an attitude of nonchalance about girl's bike/boy's bike. They are nevertheless robust vehicles. Not having one, my suggestion would be the following. http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Dodge/54_Dodge_Power_Wagon_DV-06_BJ_09.jpg I can only imagine Vancouver librarians rolling up to the book repositories (or straight through them, if desired) in Canadian state issued editions of these contrivances. ~Tom -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google
Re: [RBW] How would your choice of Rivish Bike carry forward to your choice of automobile?
I'm right there with you, Tim. My experience of riding my Hunqapillar, and perhaps even more so the QB in a few weeks, is that of a fine, flowing roadster. I've driven a number of them, but am not an enthusiast so couldn't speak as eloquently as you about the similarities and differences of the mechanics and build, but the quality of the ride and experience of the ride matches. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 2:53:55 PM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote: I owned a '78 MGB roadster that could be said to embody some of the old world/new world straddling design features of a Rivendell. (picture not mine, but mine was nearly identical. Mine had a tan interior). However, that MGB more closely resembles what Raleigh and all of British industry became by the end of the 70s: a shadow of its former self. It had all the mechanical foibles (if it's not leaking oil, it's empty) of any British car but less of the fun; the power and handling were heavily comprimised by US crash standards and emissions. Whereas, Rivendell is a phoenix rising from the ashes of the traditional US bike industry, not a compromised last gasp. It was quite unreliable, but handsome. My Riv Road is reliable, versatile, capable, and handsome. British Racing Green is a great color; I have a Triumph Sprint motorcycle in that color and would love a deep green Rivendell. If I ever order a new Riv, it will be a metallic BRG. I've also owned an 04 Cadillac CTS-V, a sport sedan with a Corvette V-8 and 6-speed stick. Lots of fun, but expensive to own. It resembles my Rivendell as a MUSA masterpiece, but lacks the old-world touch (unless you count all Cadillacs as old-world, but this one was pretty modern). It also embodied my bike riding style: heavy and fast. I've given up cars as toys; bikes and motorcycles are better suited and more economical. My current car is an 02 Nissan Frontier crew cab pickup. It carries my kids, camping gear, a canoe, a bunch of bikes, dirty stuff, and big stuff just fine. Sometimes all at once. It doesn't have the expressive personality of a Riv, but I bought it for its practicality, not its character. If only I could equip the Frontier with a diesel engine the rest of the world gets. 30mpg in a compact pickup would be awesome. On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Eric Norris campyo...@me.comjavascript: wrote: I’ll also be in the market for my second Element at some point. 115,000 miles on mine, and still going strong. For those who haven’t driven one, the Element is somewhat unique among small SUVs in that you can roll a full-sized bike into it without taking the wheels off. Two bikes fit inside easily; you can fit three bikes and riders with a little doing. Changing into/out of bike clothes is also facilitated by the height of the cabin, and in a pinch you can fold the seats into a sort of lumpy bed. All this, and the inside is also easy to clean (but don’t take a hose to it — that’s an urban legend). --Eric Norris campyo...@me.com javascript: www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com On May 6, 2014, at 7:30 AM, Montclair BobbyB montcla...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: I like to think my bike and car preferences are well-aligned... I go for functional, practical, comfortable, fun... I'm on my second Element, and (since it has been discontinued) I'm always on the lookout for the 'next' one with low miles to drive for the next 10 years (unless something better comes along... NAH... not likely)... https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h1ZGAlz4Ll8/U2jxDzI1jeI/Em4/aoAtJ2R-e5g/s1600/Element+on+Ferry.JPG On Monday, May 5, 2014 11:47:34 PM UTC-4, Tom Virgil wrote: If you are going to say I ride a Rivendell bicycle, I don't need an automobile, God bless you. Seriously. But, assuming that your obsessive, compulsive personality (I have one of those) compels you to carry the threads of your pursuits to their extreme, logical conclusions, I believe that there are some choices out there. As with our bicycles, they would not be obtained through standard outlets. Just my opinion, but I think that as an Atlantis, A. Homer Hilsen, or Sam Hillborne owner, you might gravitate to this. http://bp3.blogger.com/_eMfw8PboF5U/Rzok9A9XD5I/B8g/3-_iCzTeypk/s1600/17_Big+Bertha_1.jpg Note that the owner has a beard (working on that for myself). I heard that the owner managed to convert the Seagrave fire truck engine to propane, so perhaps that helps with fuel costs. There is really only one choice for the owner of a Hunqapillar. The Hummer would be much too yesterday's trendy. To hades with the cost of fuel or effort. It must be a Dodge Power Wagon. http://moparplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dodge_power_wagon.jpg This bad boy will go anywhere you want, albeit with an unsynchonized manual transmission. Well, heck, we don't need no stinking SIS, do we?
Re: [RBW] How would your choice of Rivish Bike carry forward to your choice of automobile?
Patrick- Yes. My Riv just feels so great and rolls so well. It works with me, flexes a bit, stiffens a bit, and together we just move like stink. I've never really experienced the same symbiosis with another machine. Anything with an engine to make it fast also makes it heavy. Even my motorcycles are ponderous at low speeds and require deliberate input. Now, when I'm on a twisty road, flying through the curves and using my hips to lean back and forth, my Triumph starts to feel like a part of me. But not nearly as naturally as my Riv. My other bikes are pretty great (I have a couple other nice bikes), but me and the Riv are on another level. Another exhilarating vehicle is the B-1 bomber, on which I crewed as a navigator. But again, you're just a flea on the back of that supersonic beast. It doesn't move with you, it moves how you force it. But what amazing moves! On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: I'm right there with you, Tim. My experience of riding my Hunqapillar, and perhaps even more so the QB in a few weeks, is that of a fine, flowing roadster. I've driven a number of them, but am not an enthusiast so couldn't speak as eloquently as you about the similarities and differences of the mechanics and build, but the quality of the ride and experience of the ride matches. With abandon, Patrick -- 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] How would your choice of Rivish Bike carry forward to your choice of automobile?
Well said again, Tim. A Rivendell rides like what a fine flowing roadster yearns to be, strives to be, and sometimes nearly achieves for passing glimpses because it can not free itself the ponderous engine. On my recent dirt road ride this past weekend, I delighted at the fact that I was faster both up hill (barely) and down (by a wide margin) than a pickup on the same road for all the bumps and rocks they had to bounce over that I could just flow through or around on a single flowing river of fun! With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 3:12:48 PM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote: Patrick- Yes. My Riv just feels so great and rolls so well. It works with me, flexes a bit, stiffens a bit, and together we just move like stink. I've never really experienced the same symbiosis with another machine. Anything with an engine to make it fast also makes it heavy. Even my motorcycles are ponderous at low speeds and require deliberate input. Now, when I'm on a twisty road, flying through the curves and using my hips to lean back and forth, my Triumph starts to feel like a part of me. But not nearly as naturally as my Riv. My other bikes are pretty great (I have a couple other nice bikes), but me and the Riv are on another level. Another exhilarating vehicle is the B-1 bomber, on which I crewed as a navigator. But again, you're just a flea on the back of that supersonic beast. It doesn't move with you, it moves how you force it. But what amazing moves! On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Deacon Patrick lamon...@mac.comjavascript: wrote: I'm right there with you, Tim. My experience of riding my Hunqapillar, and perhaps even more so the QB in a few weeks, is that of a fine, flowing roadster. I've driven a number of them, but am not an enthusiast so couldn't speak as eloquently as you about the similarities and differences of the mechanics and build, but the quality of the ride and experience of the ride matches. With abandon, Patrick -- 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] How would your choice of Rivish Bike carry forward to your choice of automobile?
I'm on my second Subaru Legacy wagon which holds so much yet gets over 30 mpg on trips and 26-28 in town. I got 32.5 to Florida and back but unfortunately they don't import them anymore. I like its way of being sensible and purposeful like a Rivendell but my Homer gives me a bigger smile. David On May 6, 2014, at 1:26 PM, Jim Bronson jim.bron...@gmail.com wrote: I have a Kia Rondo, which while unexciting as can be, conforms to the idea of having one bike for every purpose. I've hauled everything from people to (2) bikes with both wheels attached to 20 8 foot sections of 2x4's, about 50 paver stones, trees, tools, paint, mulch, etc. It has a 4 cylinder and gets 22-24 mpg around town, 26-27 on the highway. Not economy car great but not full size SUV horrible either. On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:06 AM, IanA attew...@gmail.com wrote: It's got to be Citroen: - http://www.boldride.com/ride/1955/citroen-ds-19 On Monday, May 5, 2014 11:20:56 PM UTC-6, Christopher Chen wrote: Only one thing comes to mind On May 5, 2014 9:43 PM, Peter Morgano uscpet...@gmail.com wrote: Classic Simpsons. Danny devito as the long lost brother, awesome. On May 6, 2014 12:36 AM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: Fun fact: I was looking up images for homer car when I came across the third one! http://tinyurl.com/n2zhorj Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 9:34 PM, Coconutbill evan@gmail.com wrote: a. homer ! -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- 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] How would your choice of Rivish Bike carry forward to your choice of automobile?
As Rivendell's are country bikes, My Subaru Outback takes me everywhere I want to go. On Tuesday, May 6, 2014 4:31:51 PM UTC-5, David Hays wrote: I'm on my second Subaru Legacy wagon which holds so much yet gets over 30 mpg on trips and 26-28 in town. I got 32.5 to Florida and back but unfortunately they don't import them anymore. I like its way of being sensible and purposeful like a Rivendell but my Homer gives me a bigger smile. David On May 6, 2014, at 1:26 PM, Jim Bronson jim.b...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: I have a Kia Rondo, which while unexciting as can be, conforms to the idea of having one bike for every purpose. I've hauled everything from people to (2) bikes with both wheels attached to 20 8 foot sections of 2x4's, about 50 paver stones, trees, tools, paint, mulch, etc. It has a 4 cylinder and gets 22-24 mpg around town, 26-27 on the highway. Not economy car great but not full size SUV horrible either. On Tue, May 6, 2014 at 2:06 AM, IanA atte...@gmail.com javascript:wrote: It's got to be Citroen: - http://www.boldride.com/ride/1955/citroen-ds-19 On Monday, May 5, 2014 11:20:56 PM UTC-6, Christopher Chen wrote: Only one thing comes to mind On May 5, 2014 9:43 PM, Peter Morgano uscpet...@gmail.com wrote: Classic Simpsons. Danny devito as the long lost brother, awesome. On May 6, 2014 12:36 AM, cyclotourist cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: Fun fact: I was looking up images for homer car when I came across the third one! *http://tinyurl.com/n2zhorj http://tinyurl.com/n2zhorj* Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 9:34 PM, Coconutbill evan@gmail.comwrote: a. homer ! -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript: . 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] How would your choice of Rivish Bike carry forward to your choice of automobile?
If you are going to say I ride a Rivendell bicycle, I don't need an automobile, God bless you. Seriously. But, assuming that your obsessive, compulsive personality (I have one of those) compels you to carry the threads of your pursuits to their extreme, logical conclusions, I believe that there are some choices out there. As with our bicycles, they would not be obtained through standard outlets. Just my opinion, but I think that as an Atlantis, A. Homer Hilsen, or Sam Hillborne owner, you might gravitate to this. http://bp3.blogger.com/_eMfw8PboF5U/Rzok9A9XD5I/B8g/3-_iCzTeypk/s1600/17_Big+Bertha_1.jpg Note that the owner has a beard (working on that for myself). I heard that the owner managed to convert the Seagrave fire truck engine to propane, so perhaps that helps with fuel costs. There is really only one choice for the owner of a Hunqapillar. The Hummer would be much too yesterday's trendy. To hades with the cost of fuel or effort. It must be a Dodge Power Wagon. http://moparplanet.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dodge_power_wagon.jpg This bad boy will go anywhere you want, albeit with an unsynchonized manual transmission. Well, heck, we don't need no stinking SIS, do we? Betty Foy and Cheviot are more subtle. They demonstrate a certain amount of class and an attitude of nonchalance about girl's bike/boy's bike. They are nevertheless robust vehicles. Not having one, my suggestion would be the following. http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Dodge/54_Dodge_Power_Wagon_DV-06_BJ_09.jpg I can only imagine Vancouver librarians rolling up to the book repositories (or straight through them, if desired) in Canadian state issued editions of these contrivances. ~Tom -- 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.
