I'll try to get some macros posted this weekend. On Nov 5, 11:07 am, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > on 11/5/09 8:30 AM, William F. House at williamfho...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I understand all that fully.....now. Again, I've tried to make this > > clear in previous posts. My beef isn't the flaws or the price or > > really anything other than the fact that Rivendell didn't explain this > > to me as a novice. If they had taken the time to fully explicate what > > I was paying for and exactly what I could look forward to (and not > > look forward to) then I would have been much more satisfied. > > > As such their website states, "We do, though, guarantee that we put > > every effort into making your Rivendell the best bike you've ever > > seen, touched, heard about, or ridden." That's not exactly what I got. > > I got an excellent bike, but it's not the best I've ever seen, > > touched, heard about or ridden (with regard to paint). > > Have you taken any photos of the parts which you feel are not acceptable? I > don't know if I missed that in this thread. The images we've all enjoyed > don't seem to have enough detail to exhibit flaws in the paint work. > > I'm not trying to put you on the spot, but I think it's helpful to see what > falls outside your definition of acceptable. That may help some folks to > understand the level of precision on a non-factory color. > > On my Hilsen (factory color, Toyo-built), the masking isn't perfect on the > curved chevrons of the fork crown. The way I'm wired, it strikes me as > beautifully imperfect, the way that master weavers will throw in an > imperfect stitch. (And to divert entirely, I gouged the pristine paint on > the first new frame I ever bought and built up myself by slipping with a > headset press. Then I decided that at least I had put the first gank into > the bike.) > > I think we all have tolerances for this kind of stuff, and we shouldn't have > to apologize for it or defend it to anyone. > > - Jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > Get your photos posted:http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
