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[RBW] Re: Rivendell vs Crust! Which is Better?

2021-02-09 Thread Mark Schneider

I deliberately didn't bother to watch it because it's a stupid click bate 
title and a ridiculous premise. Like Ben stated they're both great bikes, 
but quite different. My custom Terafrerrma is nothing like my Masi, or my 
Homer or Atlantis. If I'm going on a long fastish ride but want my camera 
in my bag in front of me I take the low trail custom. I use the old Masi if 
I just want to ride hard and fast. But most the time I just chill on one of 
the Rivendell's that are still fast, fun, and plush.
I found the idea as ridiculous as people arguing who's better, Clapton, 
Page Beck, or Mick Taylor. (It's obviously Peter Green)lol.
I'm sure I'll watch the video eventually, Russ does a great job and he's 
level headed and fair. 

Mark 
Half Moon Bay area

On Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at 8:03:14 PM UTC-8 Ben Miller wrote:

> The "Path Less Pedaled" YouTube channel just released a video with the 
> provocative title "Rivendell vs Crust! Which is Better? 
> " 
>
> The actual video is a lot less provocative. Basically Russ comparing his 
> Hillborne to his Bombora. Still interesting, but maybe less so than it 
> could be? 
>
> I imagine Crust and Rivendell must get compared to each other a lot. I 
> know that their the only two bike frames I currently own and ride, so I do 
> it more or less constantly. I imagine that this is partly due to Matt & 
> Bene purposefully designing the Romanceur frame with the Rivendell 
> aesthetic in mind. I think Russ sort of touches on that, when comparing the 
> Bombora to the All City and the Hillborne to the Richtey. He seems to be 
> saying, the Ritchey/All City aesthetic lacked something the Riv/Crust bikes 
> had. 
>
> Anyways, I think of Crust as threadless, disc, and low trail compared to 
> Rivendell with rim brakes, quill stems, and high trail. Like most thing's 
> not hard and fast (see: Canti Lightning Bolt). What's your hot take on the 
> two?
>
> I think both bike companies are really doing some amazing and important 
> stuff for the bike industry. What I think would be really interesting 
> collaboration between Grant and Matt. Maybe something along the lines of 
> the Soma San Marcos, but both providing inputs. That'd be really cool!
>

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[RBW] Rivendell vs Crust! Which is Better?

2021-02-09 Thread Ben Miller

The "Path Less Pedaled" YouTube channel just released a video with the
provocative title "Rivendell vs Crust! Which is Better?
"

The actual video is a lot less provocative. Basically Russ comparing his
Hillborne to his Bombora. Still interesting, but maybe less so than it
could be?

I imagine Crust and Rivendell must get compared to each other a lot. I know
that their the only two bike frames I currently own and ride, so I do it
more or less constantly. I imagine that this is partly due to Matt & Bene
purposefully designing the Romanceur frame with the Rivendell aesthetic in
mind. I think Russ sort of touches on that, when comparing the Bombora to
the All City and the Hillborne to the Richtey. He seems to be saying, the
Ritchey/All City aesthetic lacked something the Riv/Crust bikes had.

Anyways, I think of Crust as threadless, disc, and low trail compared to
Rivendell with rim brakes, quill stems, and high trail. Like most thing's
not hard and fast (see: Canti Lightning Bolt). What's your hot take on the
two?

I think both bike companies are really doing some amazing and important
stuff for the bike industry. What I think would be really interesting
collaboration between Grant and Matt. Maybe something along the lines of
the Soma San Marcos, but both providing inputs. That'd be really cool!

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