Good points, but I think all of these questions come about precisely because the cost of the production Riv is now only slightly less than many full customs. So if there isn't a tiny bit of flexibility on Riv's part, I would think many potential buyers will be tempted to spend just a little more to get a bike exactly as they want it by going full custom.
In other words, it was one thing to settle for a color you didn't quite like or imperfect braze-ons when a f&f were $1500 or less, but at $2000 it's a different game and set of mental calculations for the buyer. > From: Steve Palincsar <palin...@his.com> > Reply-To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:47:32 -0400 > To: <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > Subject: [RBW] Re: Roadeo Press on BikeRadar.com > > > On Fri, 2009-08-28 at 12:07 -0700, Jim Cloud wrote: >> I'm not in the market for another bike, so any comments are simply >> reflective of my own opinion. It seems strange to me that Grant, who >> was always an exponent of not using shifting components that required >> "system compatibility" has agreed to spec the Roadeo so that its braze- >> on's are only really useful with a shift integrated (e.g. Shimano) >> system. > > > They won't work with bar end shifters? > > > >> I also find it perplexing that Rivendell, apparently, will not >> accommodate a customer request to have downtube shifter bosses on the >> frame. This is not a cheap bicycle, $2,000 is a good chunk of >> change. Perhaps this lack of flexibility is reflective of what >> Waterford is willing to accept. > > > This is supposed to be a production bike, not a custom. That pretty > much precludes custom braze-ons, doesn't it? Unless, of course, they're > to be done post-production, the way I had the rack mounts relocated on > my Saluki to fit the preferred location for the Berthoud front rack. > > > >> >> Finally, having only white available as a standard color (with an >> upcharge of $300.00 for another color), strikes me as rather like >> Henry Ford's options for the model T (any color available, as long as >> it was black). > > > Again, doesn't that match the realities of production processing? > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
