{"id":145070,"date":"2023-09-18T19:27:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T10:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=145070"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:49:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:49:08","slug":"visiting-rivendell-hq-2023","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/visiting-rivendell-hq-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting Rivendell HQ 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hey, it&#8217;s Tani from Kamiuma store.<\/p>\n<p>I was absent from the store few weeks ago, because we went to a handmade bike show called \u201cMADE\u201d which was held in Portland, USA.<\/p>\n<p>Soon there will be a report blog which has been written by Issue who is number one handmade bike geek of Blue Lug.<\/p>\n<p>Another big purpose of this trip was to see our friends who we couldn\u2019t meet during the pandemic, before and after the bike show.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"MASH SF SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53156944274\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53156944274_ed227c14f9_6k.jpg\" alt=\"MASH SF SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We went from place to place in California. The bike maker, bike shop, frame builder and bag maker. We went to see a lot of people. (Swipe it!)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CwohdLORWW2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">\u3053\u306e\u6295\u7a3f\u3092Instagram\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CwohdLORWW2\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BLUE LUG Kamiuma Bike Shop(@bluelug_kamiuma)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The visiting tour was so much fun but certainly we got too much stuff\u2026<br \/>\nOur brains are exploding thinking how to present the 10000 photos and 1000GB of video clips to you but our YT staff Sub is editing them without sleeping so we are counting on him.\uff08He can do it!)<\/p>\n<p>Also Issue got sick so I\u2019m writing this blog first while we wait for his blog post.<\/p>\n<p>So many things happened so I\u2019m going to write about just some parts of the trip and some of you can guess what I\u2019m going to write about.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144732\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/03f8a08337301a9032667edb800b72be.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1169\" height=\"753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/03f8a08337301a9032667edb800b72be.png 1169w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/03f8a08337301a9032667edb800b72be-640x412.png 640w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/03f8a08337301a9032667edb800b72be-900x580.png 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Rivendell Bicycle Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was my first visit since 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158353489\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158353489_695998d1f7_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nAll the staff were kind and their hospitality was warm. We hugged each other for the reunion and introduced ourselves to the people whom we met for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158574305\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158574305_5fa9a46c20_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6127\" height=\"4085\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It would be easy to imagine if I explained that there is an office, a warehouse and another warehouse which also has a shop space inside. (Please look forward for the shop tour video filmed by Sub)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158353664\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158353664_92e4fb33c3_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The shop is like a toy-box full of fun.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158575105\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158575105_76428ec198_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here comes Grant-san. He is like Nagashima (a famous Japanese baseball player) for a baseball kid so I always get nervous when I see him. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158148931\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158148931_d631e69e42_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5900\" height=\"3933\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Here we are doing bike checks of their own bikes. (Editing is in process so please wait for it)<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158574520\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158574520_2f1a92b3d9_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nBoth Will and Roman told us that \u201dOur recent favorite is Platypus\u201d. It made me really want one. The frames will be stocked later this year probably?<\/p>\n<p>They showed us the shop and warehouse,<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53157568172\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53157568172_45ff785c2f_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6139\" height=\"4093\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Their regular work space and behind the stock space,<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158642403\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158642403_5227d60832_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5807\" height=\"3871\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The bike pit and office. I checked the angle carefully to learn how Mark-san, who is known as the designer of the M1 rack, installs the Noodle-bar.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158150486\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158150486_af0e795dd9_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nArchives and samples from past,<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158642203\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158642203_5a20db170e_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n\uff08Prototype of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/store.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=choco+bar\">CHOCO BAR<\/a>!\uff09<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158150381\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158150381_86917c33e9_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nTried the mysterious health machine,<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158149876\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158149876_10923adef8_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Took a look at a prototype that is coming in future, think that Will\u2019s cut-off work pants are cool,<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158641433\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158641433_3bb94da365_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5739\" height=\"3826\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Had a test ride for a bit,<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158353854\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158353854_fa30cce68a_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5813\" height=\"3876\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And checked every detail of the newest \u201cGrant\u2019s build\u201d (it was really dope so I\u2019m going to write about it at the end of the blog).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158577045\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158577045_cb562b4b37_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>We had a lunch meeting after the tour. They treated us with a Greek dish that looked like pizza (it was so delicious).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158152536\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158152536_11679bc802_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5749\" height=\"3833\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nWe talked about how it has been recently to exchange opinions about bikes and work.<br \/>\nAt some point Grant-san asked me \u201cIs there any advice for us?\u201d and I was just speechless.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158642953\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158642953_a61912b7ea_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5751\" height=\"3834\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I can only learn from you. This is a mosque and you are my guru.<\/p>\n<p>I also humbly asked them, \u201cWe would like to go for a ride with you\u201d. Although I wasn\u2019t expecting much because they were too busy,<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158358679\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158358679_4310b1ef99_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5740\" height=\"3827\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then they took us out.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158645083\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158645083_665aed6064_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5811\" height=\"3874\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Shell-Ridge I dreamt about. I wanted to go with a Clem but rented a Susie which had more suitable tires in the end.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158358959\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158358959_5eb625cf95_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5695\" height=\"3797\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trying to follow Grant-san (he was super fast and quite tough) on the hill which I only saw on the internet.<\/p>\n<p>Frankly I was panicking during the ride because my big-ish lifetime dream came true.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158573530\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158573530_5c507b2e74_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5707\" height=\"3804\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Antonio and James joined the ride and between them there was Cent. What an unbelievable ride.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158579670\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158579670_dd8b4aba58_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5727\" height=\"3818\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We could even watch Grant fix a flat tire.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144735\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_1048-e1693640347218.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_1048-e1693640347218.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_1048-e1693640347218-360x480.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_1048-e1693640347218-900x1200.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/IMG_1048-e1693640347218-590x786.jpeg 590w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Issue and I said \u201cWe will fix it!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-144738\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dd10fa74bc5beba729686c213f5d230e.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dd10fa74bc5beba729686c213f5d230e.png 567w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/dd10fa74bc5beba729686c213f5d230e-360x480.png 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust leave it to me,\u201d he replied. He is strong minded and enjoys challenges.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158155566\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158155566_f49341ac62_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53157566047\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53157566047_e760a6e3b6_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nThe ride ended while I wasn\u2019t sure if it was real or not.<\/p>\n<p>It was quite a course although they told us that \u201cit\u2019s an easy one!\u201d haha.<\/p>\n<p>From riding this terrain and hill, I found out where the Rivendell bikes were born and the reason why their bikes have long chain stays and also why they should be built with upright handlebars. These reasons are all evident in the trail of the Shell-Ridge.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Rivendell is the best not only in terms of the bikes they make but also the people who make the bikes. Sometimes I forget about that since their bikes are extraordinary. I really love them.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158154851\/in\/photostream\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158154851_3226b4ada6_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"5895\" height=\"3930\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The visit reinforced my belief that it\u2019s my mission to send messages of how amazing Rivendell is to future Riv riders. As for the Riv riders riding them already, including me, let\u2019s ride it so much until it gets beat up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 chit chat \u2014<\/p>\n<p>Last but not least for the Grant-followers. Let me present you the newest Grant Builds.<\/p>\n<p>Of course Rivendell bikes don\u2019t have to be built like how Grant-san does and there are no rules. You can make your own one as you wish.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158640998\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158640998_2bdec2df00_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>That said, there are a certain number of people who are really into \u201cRivendell bikes which were built by Grant\u201d such as myself. Below you can see what he does lately.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAvant garde at a glance but very beautiful as a whole\u201d is a description of Grant\u2019s bikes.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158642703\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158642703_7159569292_k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>If your brake levers are cold and hard to put your hands on, you can just wrap them with bar tape. If you don\u2019t have a childlike mind, probably you can\u2019t paint the colorful dots on your handlebars.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158575155\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\">\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158575155_e84ce29776_6k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"6144\" height=\"4096\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These bar tapes look random because he puts them on again and again to make the bike more comfortable while he rides it. This means that a bike can\u2019t be completed when it\u2019s brand new in a bike pit.<\/p>\n<p>His newest work.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158352884\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158352884_24a85c9a44_k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Draw polka dots with amber colored shellac varnish, then coat it with clear shellac.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158578045\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158578045_16003e5a30_k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll try this, it\u2019s cute.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s fine even if the bar tapes are asymmetrical.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53157566432\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53157566432_d62a475282_k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nEven MS-06 Zaku and Scope Dog are cool because they are asymmetrical.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158358549\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158358549_045a909e36_k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You can just use magnets to put missing links or tools on.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158353714\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158353714_fb3fc8a7af_k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158644038\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158644038_3381009bac_k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>No explanation is needed for the pedals. Is this coming from his artistry or his childlike mind?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53157566527\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53157566527_5b0967c47b_k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I wonder if he just found a toe strap from a tool box\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Again, not everyone has to build like \u201cGrant\u2019s build\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>I can hear some of you saying \u201cWait! I do want a Rivendell but not like this!\u201d and I think it\u2019s a normal feeling.<\/p>\n<p>Roman told us that \u201cthere are not many people who want to build like Grant does even in the US\u201d haha.<\/p>\n<p>It might be difficult to do exactly the same as he does even for me.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53158359209\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53158359209_467081dd00_k.jpg\" alt=\"RIVENDELL SHOP TOUR 2023\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Even so, a Rivendell which is built with a tiny bit of his sense of beauty and humor would be lovely.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014-Thank you for reading through, Tani<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":144746,"template":"","tags":[875,79],"better_featured_image":{"id":144746,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":694,"height":463,"file":"2023\/09\/c76a83bfa9898edb25a4741db88ebe7c.png","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"c76a83bfa9898edb25a4741db88ebe7c-640x427.png","width":640,"height":427,"mime-type":"image\/png","filesize":454926,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/c76a83bfa9898edb25a4741db88ebe7c-640x427.png"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]},"filesize":554427},"post":144730,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/c76a83bfa9898edb25a4741db88ebe7c.png"},"acf":{"online-store-search-keywords":"rivendell","search-result-sort-order":"price","search-result-sort-by":"desc","stockSortFlg":true},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/145070"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}