Me too.

To call Rivendell narrow minded is pretty misguided. They have a small customer base because they DON'T subscribe to the narrow minded, racing influenced style of the majority of bike companies and their customers. Rivendell bikes are far more versatile than most bikes on sale today so I think they attract tinkerers who like to swap cranks, change tyres and put different handlebars on every so often. My Ram has a mix of MTB and road components and a crank that makes most people do a double take.

Also most riders seem very reluctant to deviate from the standard Shimano/Campy groupset that is offered with built up bikes. Every so often they might want to go to a compact crank becuase they've heard its better, but I'm amazed how often they don't know how it differs from their original crank, but I'm getting off the point, Rivendell's are practical, versatile bikes that are better for day to day riding than most bikes being sold today.