Yes, there is some sense of “ego affirmation” when someone you respect independently comes to the same conclusions as yourself.

Alan Barnard, the prolific photographer, blogger, and all around nice guy behind EcoVelo, has put into words and pictures his admittedly biased long-term review of his personal Rivendell Sam Hillborne. And we couldn’t agree more.

So rather than rehash his words and “borrow” his photographs (like the one above), we’ll let you read them for yourself:

http://www.ecovelo.info/2010/06/27/long-term-road-test-rivendell-sam-hillborne/

Thanks Alan for the affirmation … we’re not crazy for loving these bikes after all.