[RBW] Re: Rivendell World Headquarters Visit

2018-09-12 Thread Doug Bloch
I stop by Riv HQ every 4-5 months on my way through town.  It is always a 
pleasure.  Everyone is great to talk with and the bikes of course are 
beautiful to admire and ride.  The place oozes a love of bikes!

Doug Bloch
Alameda CA USA

On Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 12:22:33 AM UTC-7, Ben Miller wrote:
>
> Today my girlfriend, Megan, and I took a trip to Walnut Crick and visited 
> RWB World Headquarters. She'd been eyeing a Sage Sam or a Forest Green Clem 
> Jr, and ended up settling on a Clem with the help of Will and Grant. 
>
> All in all a great visit. Got to see the new MTB fork in the flesh (I'm 
> not sure it was just me, but I thought you could see through the top blade 
> segment; you can't it's just the same colour as the background in the 
> Blug). 
>
> A highlight was when we went on a test ride, her on the Clem and me on a 
> new AHH. Inexplicably the Homer got a front flat about half way through the 
> ride. But a quick call to Will and Grant came out and swapped out the Homer 
> for a new Atlantis. Two test bike rides for one! Later on Will said he 
> couldn't remember anyone ever getting a flat on a test ride, so maybe I'm 
> that lucky?
>
> After that, details of Megan's Clem were settled on and what not. I've 
> attached a picture of her and Grant discussing bar tape wrapping options 
> and configurations. Meanwhile I talked with Henry and Vince briefly and 
> swapped SF dirt rides with Will. 
>
> On the way back, Megan remarked how great it is that we are so close to 
> RWB and asked if it's just dumb luck. It's her first bike as an adult, and 
> she very happy with her choice. I own/have own a number of Riv bikes, but 
> maybe I take for granted a little bit how lucky it is that they're so 
> close. It's truly a unique business with unique individuals and a strong 
> community backing it. It is definitely fun to be a part of that community. 
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Rivendell World Headquarters Visit

2018-09-12 Thread Virgil Staphbeard
Cool spoke nipples! 

On Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 3:22:33 AM UTC-4, Ben Miller wrote:
>
> Today my girlfriend, Megan, and I took a trip to Walnut Crick and visited 
> RWB World Headquarters. She'd been eyeing a Sage Sam or a Forest Green Clem 
> Jr, and ended up settling on a Clem with the help of Will and Grant. 
>
> All in all a great visit. Got to see the new MTB fork in the flesh (I'm 
> not sure it was just me, but I thought you could see through the top blade 
> segment; you can't it's just the same colour as the background in the 
> Blug). 
>
> A highlight was when we went on a test ride, her on the Clem and me on a 
> new AHH. Inexplicably the Homer got a front flat about half way through the 
> ride. But a quick call to Will and Grant came out and swapped out the Homer 
> for a new Atlantis. Two test bike rides for one! Later on Will said he 
> couldn't remember anyone ever getting a flat on a test ride, so maybe I'm 
> that lucky?
>
> After that, details of Megan's Clem were settled on and what not. I've 
> attached a picture of her and Grant discussing bar tape wrapping options 
> and configurations. Meanwhile I talked with Henry and Vince briefly and 
> swapped SF dirt rides with Will. 
>
> On the way back, Megan remarked how great it is that we are so close to 
> RWB and asked if it's just dumb luck. It's her first bike as an adult, and 
> she very happy with her choice. I own/have own a number of Riv bikes, but 
> maybe I take for granted a little bit how lucky it is that they're so 
> close. It's truly a unique business with unique individuals and a strong 
> community backing it. It is definitely fun to be a part of that community. 
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Rivendell World Headquarters Visit

2018-09-12 Thread Neil Doran
Wow, looks like the showroom is chock full o bikes! Lots of happy 
soon-to-be-Riv-owners!

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[RBW] Re: Rivendell World Headquarters Visit

2018-09-10 Thread RichS
Ben, congratulations to Megan! Thanks for including the pic of Grant and 
Megan. All those boxes of bikes/frames in the background. Wow!

Regards,
Rich in ATL

On Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 3:22:33 AM UTC-4, Ben Miller wrote:
>
> Today my girlfriend, Megan, and I took a trip to Walnut Crick and visited 
> RWB World Headquarters. She'd been eyeing a Sage Sam or a Forest Green Clem 
> Jr, and ended up settling on a Clem with the help of Will and Grant. 
>
> All in all a great visit. Got to see the new MTB fork in the flesh (I'm 
> not sure it was just me, but I thought you could see through the top blade 
> segment; you can't it's just the same colour as the background in the 
> Blug). 
>
> A highlight was when we went on a test ride, her on the Clem and me on a 
> new AHH. Inexplicably the Homer got a front flat about half way through the 
> ride. But a quick call to Will and Grant came out and swapped out the Homer 
> for a new Atlantis. Two test bike rides for one! Later on Will said he 
> couldn't remember anyone ever getting a flat on a test ride, so maybe I'm 
> that lucky?
>
> After that, details of Megan's Clem were settled on and what not. I've 
> attached a picture of her and Grant discussing bar tape wrapping options 
> and configurations. Meanwhile I talked with Henry and Vince briefly and 
> swapped SF dirt rides with Will. 
>
> On the way back, Megan remarked how great it is that we are so close to 
> RWB and asked if it's just dumb luck. It's her first bike as an adult, and 
> she very happy with her choice. I own/have own a number of Riv bikes, but 
> maybe I take for granted a little bit how lucky it is that they're so 
> close. It's truly a unique business with unique individuals and a strong 
> community backing it. It is definitely fun to be a part of that community. 
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Rivendell World Headquarters Visit

2018-09-09 Thread Ben Miller
Hey Chris,

I both the Atlantis and the Homer had the swoopy TT!

Megan isn't in possession of the Clem yet, but she's very excited about it. It 
really seems like a great bike for the price. 

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[RBW] Re: Rivendell World Headquarters Visit

2018-09-09 Thread CMR
Hey Ben! I was at the shop the same time as you, I came in around 3:15pm 
and was chatting around for a bit. Clem is a killer bike and I think Megan 
made a great decision. Did you get to ride the big Atlantis with the 
swooping second top tube?

-Chris

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