Originally Posted by
cudak888
Is there something wrong with high-quality, comfortable commuter bikes?
Bicycles of this description are naturally going to become more popular in the US when this society finally comes around to the understanding that the bicycle is a tool of transportation - and we're currently experiencing another Bike Boom at the moment. It's no secret that Rivendell has been in financial difficulty in the past, so positioning their creations to meet the market is a fair business strategy.
Or is Grant thinking too far outside the sealed Dia-Compe box for the C&V cognoscenti?
-Kurt
Yeah, this is more or less what I figured. Their current pictured bikes and photo style make a lot of sense for a company actually trying to sell a lot of bikes, especially right now. Just that when I stumbled on their IG account I thought ohhh this is gonna be a lot of pretty riv-porn. Maybe something more akin to the Cycles Grand Bois or Alex Singer accounts. So I was a little let down, and it’s not just the bikes themselves, just the whole packages. But nothing at all wrong with what they are presenting.
Some quick comparisons:
