Bike Forum Rivendell Thread

[DHans]

I get email updates for a bike forum and this thread was a topic linked. It’s a typical Rivendell discussion by folks who don’t agree with Grant’s bicycle philosophy. But there are comments of support as well. I thought it might be of interest to folks here.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1202237-anyone-else-baffled-rivendell-s-photos.html

Doug

[Mark Roland]

Fairly civil, even somewhat nuanced, although so many just don't get it and are stuck on retrogrouch and overpriced hybrid. Whatever. Surprised to learn that Grant has grown in stature, literally--he designs big bikes because he is 6'4". Gotta love the internets.

[Benz, Sunnyvale, CA]

On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 10:23:31 AM UTC-7, Doug Hansford wrote:

I get email updates for a bike forum and this thread was a topic linked. It’s a typical Rivendell discussion by folks who don’t agree with Grant’s bicycle philosophy. But there are comments of support as well. I thought it might be of interest to folks here.

https://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vintage/1202237-anyone-else-baffled-rivendell-s-photos.html

SMH…Haters gonna hate. There; I saved you minutes of time that you won't get back.

Am I exaggerating? Do you consider these substantiated critique?:

• They're putting pics of people walking their bikes up hills!
• They're taking pics of their bikes in front of garage doors!
• How can they ever ride those bikes with such long chainstays up hills? (you mean like this?)

It's also incredibly ironic that at least one person found fault with Rivendell for not adopting disc brakes, because bigger tires can be used then; I guess they never heard of cantilever brakes, nor realized that Rivendell was a steward of fat tires for any bike use even back when 23mm wide road tires were considered wide, and gravel bikes were but a glimmer in the "country" bikes' eyes.

[masmojo]

By bigger tires I am sure they mean approaching 3+" ; even then the brakes aren't really the issue the problem starts to be the chain line interfering with the tire.

[Joe Bernard]

I was going to click on that thread then I remembered joining a Riv discussion at Paceline a couple years ago and suddenly remembered I ain't getting any younger!