[RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-07 Thread 'allenmichael' via RBW Owners Bunch 
Simple One

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Re: [RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-07 Thread Mark Roland 
You're welcome, Kim. I just watched the first few minutes, and it's eerily 
(perhaps somewhat depressingly?) relevant to what's happening in the world 
today. Worth a peek for fans of the Rivendell approach to cycling, IMO.

Don't know what Ted is up to, but as of a year or two ago, my sources tell 
me George B. is still doing his thing in NYC. Did a feature on work bikes 
that featured George and his vision of a transportation hub with human 
powered vehicles, which he partially realized over the years.

On Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 1:22:39 PM UTC-4, Flowerfang wrote:
>
> That is so fabulous you mention it.
> The scorcher documentary was such an inspiration to me. I had a vhs copy 
> from ted. I must have watched it a hundred times back then and I wore the 
> thing out. 
> I wonder what he’s doing now? I Shall google :) 
> Gracias
>
> (kim in az)
>
> On Thursday, June 4, 2020, Mark Roland > 
> wrote:
>
>> I had a Scorcher. It was fun, but not in the same league as a Rivendell 
>> quality-wise. That bike was the brainchild of Wes Williams (and maybe Scot 
>> Nicol?) Fixed gear, 700 x 41 tires, Cresent style handlebars, Brooks 
>> saddle. Williams tigged the frames; used an aftermarket chrome cruiser fork 
>> with lugged crown.
>>
>> The name came about because of a documentary at that time (early 90s) by 
>> Ted White, *Return of the Scorcher*. This referred to the name given to 
>> early bikes and riders in the late (18)90s, due to their speed. Fun fact, 
>> the movie was also responsible for linking the term Critical Mass to 
>> cycling--at an early showing in San Francisco, a group of activists picked 
>> up on George Bliss's use of the term to describe a phenomena in China 
>> involving bike riders at intersections. I got my Ibis as payment for a few 
>> ads they took in my magazine at the time, *In Traffic, The Metro Cycling 
>> Journal.*
>>
>> Here it is on the web:
>>
>> 
>> https://youtu.be/K1DUaWJ6KGc
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 8:03:47 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote:
>>>
>>> My dirty little secret is I'm really not a fan of anything but the most 
>>> basic names like Road or Mountain, and traditional sounding stuff like 
>>> Clubman. Although the best name ever was the Ibis Scorcher. Scorcher is 
>>> untouchable. 
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Re: [RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-06 Thread J.Schwartz 
I don’t think anyone mentioned the Long Low. Love that one 

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Re: [RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-06 Thread kim young 
That is so fabulous you mention it.
The scorcher documentary was such an inspiration to me. I had a vhs copy
from ted. I must have watched it a hundred times back then and I wore the
thing out.
I wonder what he’s doing now? I Shall google :)
Gracias

(kim in az)

On Thursday, June 4, 2020, Mark Roland  wrote:

> I had a Scorcher. It was fun, but not in the same league as a Rivendell
> quality-wise. That bike was the brainchild of Wes Williams (and maybe Scot
> Nicol?) Fixed gear, 700 x 41 tires, Cresent style handlebars, Brooks
> saddle. Williams tigged the frames; used an aftermarket chrome cruiser fork
> with lugged crown.
>
> The name came about because of a documentary at that time (early 90s) by
> Ted White, *Return of the Scorcher*. This referred to the name given to
> early bikes and riders in the late (18)90s, due to their speed. Fun fact,
> the movie was also responsible for linking the term Critical Mass to
> cycling--at an early showing in San Francisco, a group of activists picked
> up on George Bliss's use of the term to describe a phenomena in China
> involving bike riders at intersections. I got my Ibis as payment for a few
> ads they took in my magazine at the time, *In Traffic, The Metro Cycling
> Journal.*
>
> Here it is on the web:
>
> 
> https://youtu.be/K1DUaWJ6KGc
>
>
> On Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 8:03:47 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote:
>>
>> My dirty little secret is I'm really not a fan of anything but the most
>> basic names like Road or Mountain, and traditional sounding stuff like
>> Clubman. Although the best name ever was the Ibis Scorcher. Scorcher is
>> untouchable.
>
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Re: [RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-05 Thread Jim M. 
On Friday, June 5, 2020 at 9:24:42 AM UTC-7, MCT wrote:
>
> I always liked Yves Gomes.  I always wanted one, but never pulled the 
> trigger.  
>
> Matt in OKC
>
One just showed up on CL: 
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/bik/d/san-francisco-rivendell-yvez-gomez-58cm/7131577767.html
 


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Re: [RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-05 Thread MCT 
I always liked Yves Gomes.  I always wanted one, but never pulled the trigger.  

Matt in OKC

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Re: [RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-05 Thread 'mark etze' via RBW Owners Bunch 
I always liked Rambouillet, it has a cool animals name in there and sound 
Frenchy. 

Being 6'6" Redwood's the bike have appealed to me and the name is very 
descriptive of the bike.

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Re: [RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-05 Thread Eric Daume 
Maybe someday when he’s done growing, I’ll buy my  son Sam a Sam. His
favorite color *is* orange.

I didn’t like the human names at first, but I guess I’ve gotten used to
them. “Slugstone” is a pretty odd name for something you hope doesn’t feel
sluggish, though.

Eric

On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, Philip Williamson 
wrote:

> Or, “Let’s Fight About Something On Topic!”
>
> Let’s hear your most and least favorite Rivendell model names. No name
> calling, even about the names.
>
> What is your favorite Rivendell model name? Mine is Legolas. It’s real
> hard to separate out the bike itself from the name for me. For example, I
> don’t like the Sam Hillborn name, but that might be because it sounded like
> a downmarket A. Homer Hilsen. On the other hand, I LOVE the name Platypus,
> and want one of those bikes no matter what it looks like!
>
> Hunqapillar - how genius is that?!
> Wolbis Slugstone, though? My least favorite, in a walk.
>
> I only ask because I found this anonymous poll about Rivendell model
> names: https://forms.gle/FEf5TeFkr4fZQdxEA
>
> Philip
> Santa Rosa, CA
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[RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-04 Thread Brett Callahan 
For years I believed the Benedict Cumberbatch was a 26" riv offering.  Very 
disappointed to have learned that is in fact a person.   Would till make a good 
name for a bike. 

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[RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-03 Thread Bill Lindsay 
Susie Longbolts is my favorite. Samuel Hillborne is my second favorite. I don’t 
like the name Hunqapillar or platypus. I like the name Bombadil and dislike the 
Name Legolas but I love the arrow motif of my Legolas.  I call my Legolas ‘Sal’ 
which is short for Legolas backwards. 

Roadeo is a dumb name IMO but a favorite bike. 

Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito Ca. 

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[RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-03 Thread Joe Bernard 
Wow, I really missed an opportunity there. My favorite is Rivendell! Which is 
what my custom is called and in private conversation I say "the Rivendell" 
because "my custom" sounds pompous while not actually explaining what the 
blazes I'm talking about. 

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[RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-03 Thread Joe Bernard 
Favorite: Quickbeam. Which I didn't know was a Tolkien thing and when I saw the 
prototype at RBW I told Mark I loved the "tree" headbadge and he said "It's an 
Ent." Ok I love the Ent!

Not so much: I don't know, I'm not way into the "fictional people" names but I 
always end up identifying them with the great frame their attached to and then 
I like them anyway. Which will happen with Platypus, which is why I've stopped 
whining about it on this forum. The bike will be amazing and I'll love the 
headbadge and it'll be fine. 

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Re: [RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-03 Thread Eric Floden 
So many good names to choose from. My first thought though is for the one
that was not: Honus Wagner.

That would have been cool...

EricF
Vancouver

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[RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-03 Thread A. Douglas M. 
I love Wolbis Slugstone. It reminds me of being a kid and watching the original 
Willy Wonka. Thinking about a candy recipe secret agent named Slugworth. 

I also really like Frank Jones. Classic American blue collar name. 

I’m a big fan of Platypus. It fits great with the current, light-hearted nature 
of Rivendell. Plus, they are very cool animals. They feed their offspring milk 
not through nipples but by sweating it out their belly. Impressive. “I have 
nipples, Greg. Can you milk me?” A platypus wouldn’t find that line amusing at 
all.

Sadly, I think Roadeo and Roadini are missed opportunities. 

Best,

Aaron

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[RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-03 Thread Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY 
Rosco Bubbe for the win!!
-Kai 

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[RBW] Favorite Rivendell model names?

2020-06-03 Thread Philip Williamson 
Or, “Let’s Fight About Something On Topic!”

Let’s hear your most and least favorite Rivendell model names. No name calling, 
even about the names.

What is your favorite Rivendell model name? Mine is Legolas. It’s real hard to 
separate out the bike itself from the name for me. For example, I don’t like 
the Sam Hillborn name, but that might be because it sounded like a downmarket 
A. Homer Hilsen. On the other hand, I LOVE the name Platypus, and want one of 
those bikes no matter what it looks like! 

Hunqapillar - how genius is that?!
Wolbis Slugstone, though? My least favorite, in a walk. 

I only ask because I found this anonymous poll about Rivendell model names: 
https://forms.gle/FEf5TeFkr4fZQdxEA

Philip
Santa Rosa, CA 

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