Originally Posted by
RobbieTunes
I'm 51, a road rider, mainly, and very few things on Rivendell's site interest me.
While it's fun to look, it sort of reminds me of Restoration Hardware.
It just seems pretentious in many ways.
I agree violently. I agree with the rest of your post, too, though this was the most salient part.
I turn 50 in January. Maybe that has something to do with it. Their stuff is nice, and I enjoy the writing and pictures. I think it's a terrible value, though. I mean, come on, we're talking about bicycles.