MUSA Robin Hood

[Patrick Moore]

Snob’s post of today linked to one from 5 years ago, which contained these remarks:

Thirdly–and perhaps most importantly–I recognize that there’s fundamentally no difference between what Specialized and Rivendell are doing, in that both are essentially selling premium two-wheeled recreation to middle-aged people of means…though arguably Rivendell’s approach is far more dignified if, like most middle-aged people, you don’t have the fitness of a professional athlete. Even then, there’s still a sound argument to me made that an over-Riv’ed rider looks just as silly as an over-Lycra’ed one, because if you wear too much of that MUSA stuff at once you’ll wind up looking like Robin Hood:

Patrick Moore, middle-aged (I wish!) person of means, owner past and present of 6 Rivendells, in ABQ, NM.

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[Jonathan Carmack]

Yeah I don’t know, I was able to finance about 2.5 Rivendell’s by selling a one year used, with some hard miles, sworks SL8.  That’s intangible value that doesn’t show up on paper.  But I value bikes by how they can be used, strictly utilitarian (don’t ask why I had a race bike, I’m recovering).

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[Kesler Roberts]

I was about to comment earlier but had to ride to the tailor to pick up a new outfit.  True (kinda) story.  I was having elbow patches put on an old sweater. As usual, BSNYC is right.

[bertin753]

I’ve told this story before, but once, years ago, I was multimoding into work —5 miles by bike to express bus, 7 miles on bus across town, and 3 miles to office— wearing nice retrowinter cycling kit, including wool cycling cap and nice Vittoria sheepskin-lined winter clip ‘n’ strap leather shoes. The bus driver asked I I was dressed up for a costume party.

On Dec 17, 2025, at 13:57, Kesler Roberts <kesro...@gmail.com> wrote:

I was about to comment earlier but had to ride to the tailor to pick up a new outfit.  True (kinda) story.  I was having elbow patches put on an old sweater. As usual, BSNYC is right.

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[Kesler Roberts]

That's great.  Last year at the 5 boros ride, my brother and I were riding together wearing matching plaid shirts.  I don't think we planned it that way - we both started with other outer layers.  I random rider we passed said something like "you guys must do tweed rides."  I don't think he meant it as a dig, but it gave me pause. 

[Brian Turner]

That's pretty funny, Kesler! I have a similar story from just last night. There was a big, festive social ride in our city last night, and fellow RBWOB member, Huston and I showed up on our Rivs. Now mind you, this was a ride where everyone was encouraged to dress in festive, holiday garb and most everyone had a crazy sweater, or a knit cap, etc. I tried to fit in by wearing a green wool cycling cap and a classic-looking Nordic sweater. As I was leaving the bar after the ride, a stranger came up and asked me if I was one of the owners of the "sweet old Rivendells" leaned against the wall outside. He volunteered that I "looked like I would be riding a Rivendell". It wasn't a slight or anything, but I found it funny. Just goes to show, even when you try to fit in, your overall appearance just kinda gives it away, I guess.

Brian

Lexington KY

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I rarely do group rides but made an exception years back since the ride was going to go through some backroads on Camp Pendleton USMC base here and I’d always wanted to see what was back there behind what you can see from I5.

I rode the ride on my All Rounder that had the large Hoss saddlebag on the back. I was no doubt wearing wool and probably knickers. At the ride start someone came up to me and said “Wow! You’re right out of the catalog.”

Robert Tilley

San Diego, CA

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On Dec 17, 2025, at 9:55 AM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com> wrote:



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