[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

The two Rivendell models that I most covet are the Atlantis and the Hunqapillar. When I was considered buying my first Riv I found a review on the Atlantis that Benedict had done along with Bikepacking.com. For those who may remember this spread it featured photos of him making coffee outside

Re: [RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

>From today’s Riv email: “Benedict is now a mobile Riv dealer, so if he tries >to sell you a Hillborne in an alley it's legit.” 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

Re: [RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

As some wise man said, "Humor is the best prophylactic." Or to put it in H. L. Mencken's words: "A belly laugh is worth 10,000 syllogisms." On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 2:21 PM sameness wrote: > I'm struggling to not make a pine tar soap joke, and it's not going well. > > Jeff "Just Drop It Already"

Re: [RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

I'm struggling to not make a pine tar soap joke, and it's not going well. Jeff "Just Drop It Already" Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA On Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 6:54:30 AM UTC-8, Trenker wrote: > > Do you have a method you use to detect the sexual orientation of > shirtless white guys on

Re: [RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Ach, it's been a long, cold, lonely winter, I guess. Patrick Moore, beardless, straight, lonely, and at least half white*, but in every case fully clothed, in ABQ, NM, who deprecates whatzisname's wardrobe but likes his bikes and makes no guesses a-tall, at-all, about his sexuality. * The one

Re: [RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

"I have lots of issues with straight white shirtless guys on bikes" Do you have a method you use to detect the sexual orientation of shirtless white guys on bikes? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this

Re: [RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

You calling us navel-gazers? Them's fighting words :-) Cycling content: Never leave your belly-button at home when you go for a ride. You never know when you might need it. Hugh "abandoning decorum" Flynn Newburyport, MA On Wed, Jan 9, 2019 at 8:04 AM 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch <

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

What in the world does being born with an inny or an outty and being unhappy about it have to do with cycling? Religion? Sure. Science? Youbetcha. Politics. Aye. Sigh. But, here, cycling? No. Please. No. Let us not be inclusive of being so wildly inclusive as to be exclusive and devisive. Let’s

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

No, Jeff. This was before UR shaved. Mack is the one in the baseball cap... Sameness wrote: Helluva beard Little Mack's got going. > > > Jeff Hagedorn > Los Angeles, CA USA > > On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 5:03:40 PM UTC-8, Mark in Beacon wrote:I think > Bene'e Fame really skyrocketed when

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Looks swanky, though personal preference for me is flat bars with cushy grips when it comes to rough off-roading; having my hands in the hoods while i'm getting bounced around at any noticeable speed just isn't comfortable for me and my thumb wedges. The idea of just riding your bike with

Re: [RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

I met Bene in northern New Mexico in what was the low point of my Great Divide ride in 2016. We stopped to talk and he assured me I was near the end of what seemed like an endless climb. The day before I was caught in a downpour that turned the trail into a slippery mud hole, my bike had pounds of

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

I don’t know how to do the thumbs up emoji thing here. But thumbs up -- 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] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

To be clear: I think he’s a good advocate. He’s been amazing at being supportive of lots of capital G good causes and businesses. That is awesome. You can be an advocate for bikes no matter what your identity is. And you can/should be an ally then as well! It takes a little more care to do it

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Lester, no, it's a drainage channel leading to the American River, just off the bike trail that parallels it, in Sacramento, CA. On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 2:11:47 PM UTC-8, Lester Lammers wrote: > > Jeremy. Is that the LA River in your bike pic? > > On Monday, January 7, 2019 at 5:27:50

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

YES! to Drw and John G. - We are a positive and supportive group here. - Cody On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 10:14:27 PM UTC-5, John G. wrote: > > Drw said: "(Also maybe let’s try to not discourage advocates from being > advocates because they themselves happen to be of the current majority.

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Drw said: "(Also maybe let’s try to not discourage advocates from being advocates because they themselves happen to be of the current majority. It’s not helpful to anyone IMHO. I see more diversity in his and his girlfriend’s feed than about anywhere else in the popular cycling world. It isn’t

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

I also remember he pushed the Rivendell Hail Mary last year and has been a long time supporter. I can’t imagine anyone is making a lot of money here and glad to see the publicity for Rivendell. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

I don’t know. He’s a little cartoony but definitely seems smart enough to own all the cliches. I’ve seen more than 1 (5) thing he did that I thought, “woah. Cool. Haven’t seen that in that way before.” I’m happy he’s repping rivendells and maybe I’m dumb but I don’t think he’d do it if he

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Helluva beard Little Mack's got going. Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 5:03:40 PM UTC-8, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > I think Bene'e Fame really skyrocketed when he was photographed at the > North American Hand-Built Bicycle Show hanging out with Little Mack

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

He did a video in which his mother makes a pitch for his luggage. It was something along the lnes of "my son makes the best bike bags so you should buy one". Any commercial you remember is an effective one. Kinda fun, too. dougP On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 10:49:45 AM UTC-8, phil k

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Jeremy. Is that the LA River in your bike pic? On Monday, January 7, 2019 at 5:27:50 PM UTC-5, Jeremy Till wrote: > > I've been riding a long chainstay Rivendell > > > with fancy Shimano v-brakes, double

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Is there some sort of history with Ultraromance co-opting queer culture or a bunch of straight white shirtless guys riding bikes? I'm intrigued. day, January 8, 2019 at 11:42:45 AM UTC-6, Justin, Oakland wrote: > Bene has been a Riv rider for a long time and is what the kids call an >

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

To Jack's comment, The Radavist is not transparent on which posts are "sponsored". But it's better to be "sponsored" by Riv than the Big S! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Totally - he’s very accessible. To be real: he reminds me a lot of Grant in that regard and many others. -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

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Since he popped up on instagram he's never really changed though. He was one of the first people I encountered that converted a threadless to 1" threaded stem. I asked him how he did it and he happily shared his knowledge. I asked him if it was durable, and he shared that he did the whole

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

On Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at 9:42:45 AM UTC-8, Justin, Oakland wrote: > > I have lots of issues with straight white shirtless guys on bikes I'm listening. Jeff Hagedorn Los Angeles, CA USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch"

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Bene has been a Riv rider for a long time and is what the kids call an Influencer. I have lots of issues with straight white shirtless guys on bikes but UltraBromance has done a lot of good for the cause of practical bikes with fat tires and mismatched drivetrains. He’s also not orthodox so

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

All the Waterford bikes are pretty much gone, although I suspect if you call Grant and insist you want a Roadeo or Hunqapillar and are willing to pony up the cash and wait, you'll get one. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

The new Hunqapillar is sort of an anomaly. It was always RBW's true expedition or off-road bike but the new versions actually have short chainstays, compared to other new Riv models. I believe the 56 cm Hunq has chainstays that are only 49 cm. I also believe that the Gus Boots-Willsen is

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

Hmmm... Ultra-romance is called a 'Rivendell sponsored rider and mobile dealer". Does this mean Ultra got a free frame plus revenue on (his) sales in exchange for promoting Rivendell? No negativism intended, as it sounds like a good move, that will potentially expose Rivendell to a younger

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

I guess that sort of explains why Rivendell no longer lists the Hunqapillar on their web site? Between the new Atlantis & the new Hill bike, maybe it's a bit of redundancy? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

I've been riding a long chainstay Rivendell with fancy Shimano v-brakes, double chainrings, and no front derailleur as an MTB for the past 2.5 years. Guess I'm just ahead of the curve. On Monday, January 7, 2019

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

‘Geometry is what you failed in high school’ -- 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

[RBW] Re: Ultra Romance and his Rivendell Atlantis.

I just put a deposit down on my drop bar mountain bike: a 56cm 650B Atlantis. That's going to be SUPER fun! Coincidentally, I just shaved my beard, too. Benedict and I have a growing list of things in common: We both have ridden a 650B Atlantis as a mountain bike We both think that a