Rivendells of Nutmeg

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Eric Marth

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May 7, 2023, 6:36:39 PM5/7/23
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A few quick views of some of the Rivendells at the Nutmeg Spring Fling yesterday! 

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Joe's Gus

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Stephen's Atlantis

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Max's Hunq

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Adam's Hillborne

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Ballsz's Bleriot 

maxcr

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May 7, 2023, 9:03:24 PM5/7/23
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And here is the partial group photo! It was great to meet so many of you in the real world. I ended up destroyed but had a blast.
Max

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Collin A

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May 7, 2023, 11:37:24 PM5/7/23
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All those kickstand plates, and hardly a single kickstand in use!

Collin, in Standramento

lconley

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May 8, 2023, 8:13:06 AM5/8/23
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Which is why I do not have a kickstand plate on my Rivendell Custom. Kickstands work great indoors and where there is no slope or wind to knock the bike over or soft sand. Note that I do have kickstands on almost all of my bikes, but I don't always use them outdoors.

Laing

Garth

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May 8, 2023, 8:40:09 AM5/8/23
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Nice day for bike ride in the NordEast !!!

I think my first bike I bought as a teenager had a kickstand. I quickly realized, kickstands weren't for me for a host of reasons. Just being honest. 

I know lots of readers have them and love them and go on about their virtues,  but lots of readers also don't. There's room for everybody after all .....


Eric Marth

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May 8, 2023, 9:29:25 AM5/8/23
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Correction: Stephen's bike is obviously an Appaloosa, I have the same frame in the same color. 

Didn't grab a pic of Ted's Platypus or Miggy's Susie but they were out and about as well! 

maxcr

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May 8, 2023, 11:08:29 AM5/8/23
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The visit to J.P Weigle's shop was a treat:

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And here's a couple more pics attached

Max
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Pam Bikes

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May 8, 2023, 11:10:27 AM5/8/23
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Thanks for the pictures.  Love them!  Beauties.  No Riv sisters????

RichS

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May 8, 2023, 12:43:59 PM5/8/23
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Thank you too for the pictures; looks like a blast! And how fortunate to have such beautiful weather. What a bonus to be able to visit the JPW shop.

Best.
Rich in ATL

Stephen

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May 8, 2023, 2:24:12 PM5/8/23
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Such a good ride! It was great meeting you Eric, Max, Adam, Miguel and everyone else on the ride!

lyon...@gmail.com

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May 17, 2023, 1:24:12 PM5/17/23
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There was also a Custom at Weigle's, but I didn't see who was riding it (nor did I take a photo). Nice to meet you all out there!!

Adam

Drew Fitchette

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May 18, 2023, 9:04:25 PM5/18/23
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Good looking Bikes Everyone! 

@eric You rode that sweet Bridgestone? Still got the S. Hillborne too? 

Max's Hunq is my favorite, can't beat that middle tube. 

Eric Marth

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May 18, 2023, 11:29:12 PM5/18/23
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Drew, yes, I took the Bridgestone. And I still have the Hillborne. 

Here's a scandalous non-driveside picture of it at Peter Weigle's. 

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Eric Marth

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May 18, 2023, 11:32:00 PM5/18/23
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@Pam: I didn't see any women on Rivendells! 

@Adam: Dang, I missed the custom. What color was it and how was it set up? 

Drew Fitchette

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May 19, 2023, 9:52:53 AM5/19/23
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@eric Shoosh! dig the dirt drop stem.

maxcr

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May 26, 2023, 12:59:56 PM5/26/23
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Thanks Drew! The Hunq is a keeper. I'm not a skilled rider yet was able to navigate some pretty gnarly parts of the ride with confidence on my 2.1 thunderburts
I imagine the longer Gus' and Susies' are even more stable and cushier but I wouldn't change my hunq for one of them.
Max

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