Rivendell and the Grant Petersen gospel: right, wrong, or just early?

#1 · June 23, 2026, 6:12 pm

Lugged steel, tires wider than anyone said you needed, comfort over the clock: Grant Petersen's ideas drew plenty of eye-rolls in their day and look prophetic now.

An easy starter: Which Grant Petersen idea did you resist at first and later come around on, or one you still consider nonsense? A single sentence is a perfect answer.