[RBW] Re: 25 years now

>From a simply aesthetic standpoint, that catalog was/is miles above anything else. All you have to do is go back and look at Trek, Cannonade, and Specialized catalogs from that period. They look gimmicky and dated. The Bridgestone still looks thoughtful and contemporary. 25 years later. And

[RBW] Re: 25 years now

Grant, For the record; I got it! (At least I think I did) I also wrote you a letter, with a couple suggestions & I guess other people may have as well, because the following year both of my very small niggles were addressed (stem & Cantilevers) & I doubt those were changed on my critique

[RBW] Re: 25 years now

Ted wrote me a super nice and encouraging note either in '94 winter after Bstone announced its closing or early '95, in the first weeks of RBW---complimenting the XO-1 among other things, and it started a 25-year friendship. It was the first time I was aware of a stranger from faraway

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I'm sure I've shared this before but scans of that article, and quite a few Riv related articles from the past, are on my google site. Scroll to the bottom for links/pdfs. https://sites.google.com/site/renorambler/Home Best, Addison Wilhite, M.A. Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology

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Now it would be Lead us not into Carbon Fiber. Titanium by contrast still gives me the warm fuzzies. -- 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

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Similar story myself, I was racing mountain bikes at the time. My first post Klunker mountain bike came down to a choice between an MB-1 & a Klein Pinnacle, I ended up going with the florescent green Klein, but sometimes wish I'd gone with the Bstone instead. Regardless, my affinity with

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Pertinent now as it was when written, especially when you take in recent editorial like the BSNY post which dismissing much of the current bicycle marketing hoopla with the greater recognition of the performance improvement available from the supple sidewalled wide tire. That old Outside

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I had to read this, and I found it, in a sanitary digital format: http://www.outsideonline.com/1839956/equipage-lead-us-not-titanium On Fri, Dec 2, 2016 at 4:21 PM, Christopher Murray wrote: > I found the Outside article ("Lead Us Not Into Titanium" I think it was >

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I found the Outside article ("Lead Us Not Into Titanium" I think it was called) on a stack of magazines in an Alaskan outhouse. In there to read-n-wipe. I was fresh out of college. Not a great article but Grant's approach to cycling made sense to me. Cheers, Chris -- You received this

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I don't mean to derail by the way, just giving interesting perspective from across the Atlantic :) On Thursday, December 1, 2016, Evan E. wrote: > Well said, Ted! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners

[RBW] Re: 25 years now

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25 years ago I was 3 and living in a country that was trying to figure out how to operate in post-soviet time. -- 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: 25 years now

I was at InterBike in '91 and had the same experience when I saw the Bridgestone model lineup. Happy to have worked with them for those few years, and helped folks find some really sweet-riding and smartly outfitted bikes. A few myself too. Andy Cheatham Pittsburgh PA On Wednesday, November