The New Yorker article on Grant Petersen and Rivendell

[dmitrik4]

Originally Posted by lorenbike

Not sure about that… I have a family member who bought a Riv. Never was a biker, wanted a decent bike to commute and ride on bike paths for fun and exercise, especially being close to retirement age. Pretty sure they never read any of the blogs or content on the Riv website, or had any idea who Grant is but loved their store in Walnut Creek and put a deposit down on the spot after testing a bike. That bike gets used almost everyday and it’s perfect.

What. Someone just bought a bike they liked and that worked for them? INSANITY.

[adamhell]

long chainstay era rivs rule

Untitled by moda1destroyed, on Flickr

shoulda kept this rambouillet tho
rambouillet by moda1destroyed, on Flickr

[adamhell]

also should have kept this lime-olive susie. such a unique, great riding bike
Untitled by moda1destroyed, on Flickr

[charliedid]

Adam^ Those are all great looking examples.

[marciero]

Dr Seuss bikes.

[AngryScientist]

The world needs less "us vs them"

Too many things today are too polarizing, pick a side and stick to it sort of stuff.

Riding bikes should not be like that. Anyone should feel free to ride a racing style drop bar bike in full kit today, and go get tacos and beer on a flat pedal cruiser tomorrow. It's all good.

[merckx]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

The world needs less "us vs them"

Too many things today are too polarizing, pick a side and stick to it sort of stuff.

Riding bikes should not be like that. Anyone should feel free to ride a racing style drop bar bike in full kit today, and go get tacos and beer on a flat pedal cruiser tomorrow. It's all good.

A very relevant philosophy. Thank you for articulating this message.

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

The world needs less "us vs them"

Too many things today are too polarizing, pick a side and stick to it sort of stuff.

Riding bikes should not be like that. Anyone should feel free to ride a racing style drop bar bike in full kit today, and go get tacos and beer on a flat pedal cruiser tomorrow. It's all good.

More bikes less DOGMA

[sg8357]

Originally Posted by charliedid

More bikes less DOGMA

I feel Magnesium-cyclists are under represented on this forum.

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by sg8357

I feel Magnesium-cyclists are under represented on this forum.

I believe there is a recent thread.

Nice

[Spoker]

Like the hikers say “Hike your own hike”.

To me they build expensive bikes that would be scratched and dented in half a year in Amsterdams city use. Probably stolen before then. The price of being cool.

[EB]

Originally Posted by sg8357

I feel Magnesium-cyclists are under represented on this forum.

I thought we were all carbon-based life forms here.

[benb]

What's the deal with the long chainstay bikes?

Is that basically to keep you from being too far over the back wheel on a laid back bike and/or match the front end better?

Are those really smooth over bumps the same way pushing the wheels out to the corners on cars helps?

[gravelreformist]

Originally Posted by benb

What's the deal with the long chainstay bikes?

Is that basically to keep you from being too far over the back wheel on a laid back bike and/or match the front end better?

Are those really smooth over bumps the same way pushing the wheels out to the corners on cars helps?

So they can fit those giant saddle bags they sell.

[mstateglfr]

Originally Posted by benb

What's the deal with the long chainstay bikes?

Is that basically to keep you from being too far over the back wheel on a laid back bike and/or match the front end better?

Are those really smooth over bumps the same way pushing the wheels out to the corners on cars helps?

It puts the rider closer to the middle of the bike and smooths out the ride. Think of a really long wheelbase Caddy from back in the day.

Longer chainstays also apparently create more stability at high speed...but I mean, these are Rivs. Its kinda funny to hear Riv use that as a valid design reason while also bemoaning racing(high speed) and hard riding for exercise(high speed).