[RBW] Re: was for sale inquiry now how I got into Rivendell & why I think I want a Roaduno.

[Richard Rose]

Preface: I promise Rivendell content here without a for sale post. Doug, it’s funny how our cycling fortunes / preferences change & evolve over time. I was a lifetime “roadie” & had my dream bike for maybe 20 years - a Richard Sachs. But when I discovered real singletrack I was transformed. However I developed a serious lower back issue requiring surgery which turned out great. My surgeon who was not a cyclist suggested a suspension bike might be called for. Well, doctors orders, right? I had tired of road riding so I sold the Sachs & bought the Ibis. And it was fantastic. But, mountain biking requires driving for me and I kind of discovered gravel as a way to ride when time did not permit a trail ride. I needed a suitable gravel capable bike & discovered the Clem L. As a well informed (?) cyclist I knew of Rivendell since their start. But I never considered seriously one of their bikes. The only road bikes I took seriously were ones with the builders name on the downtube. However the Clem intrigued me to no end. The promise of a supremely comfortable gravel capable bike that I did not have to throw a leg over seemed like a great idea. And it was & is really the perfect bike for most of my cycling needs. Unexpectedly it kind of reintroduced road biking to me albeit a different form of it. It’s off road worthiness convinced me that a Gus could replace the Ibis as my dedicated trail bike. Yes, I am a bit less aggressive riding it but I am more comfortable & enjoying a different trail riding experience.  Now full circle & as much as I love my two Rivendell “Hillibike’s” I find myself intrigued by the prospect of another long chainstay Riv but fully lugged & relatively light weight & minimal - the Roaduno. If I am to get one the Ibis must go. I do not ride it anyway… Sent from my iPhone On Jan 22, 2024, at 8:34 AM, Doug H. <dhansford1...@gmail.com> wrote: Selling a carbon full suspension mtb to make room for a Roaduno!! Approve! Doug On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 9:20:50 PM UTC-5 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: Thanks for the official word. I’d decided on my own not to post. I do understand. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 21, 2024, at 1:41 PM, Cyclofiend Jim <cyclo...@gmail.com> wrote:  Thanks to those who already responded, but putting on my admin cap: >2019 Ibis Mojo 3 This would be solidly outside of the selling guidelines for this group. Plenty of other places to find an excited buyer for that.  - J On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 3:05:43 PM UTC-8 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: 2019 Ibis Mojo 3, size large. Fits more like a medium. I am 5’10”. Riv content? My Gus has taken it’s place. Sent from my iPhone On Jan 16, 2024, at 4:38 PM, Steve <steve...@gmail.com> wrote: You've piqued my curiosity - what's the bike? Steve On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 12:57:17 PM UTC-5 Patrick Moore wrote: The moderator and others can correct me, but I think that if the bike in question is relatively aligned with Rivendell tastes and might appeal to list members -- if it's generally Rivendellian in taste -- it will be fine. I would not post a FS for a modern CF road bike or downhill mountain bike here. On Tue, Jan 16, 2024 at 10:41 AM Richard Rose <rmro...@gmail.com> wrote: I am still new here & do not want to violate an rules. But, I do have a bicycle that I would like to sell and thought others here might be interested. I will not post here until I hear if it is acceptable. Thanks! -- 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. 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