Tim, I like your list and was expecting a topic like this to pop up soon after the note from Grant do thanks! :)
My list (tonight - might be different tomorrow); 1. Atlantis or Hunq 2. AHH 3. Appaloosa 4. Cheviot 5. Clem/time Things I'd be thinking about in needing down; Price slots Historic sales volume Frame building sources capacity Atlantis is a sentimental pick and I agree with Tim it's the quintessential Riv, at the same time its very all rounder-ness makes it tough to go head to head with other bikes that are set up according to their niche (ie. not as sporty as a Homer, not as robust as a Hunq, not as quirky as the Chev, not as 'cheap' as the Clem... ). I could see the Atlantis going special order and the popular Hunq remaining as the production tough Riv. Homer is the flagship and can be dressed up pretty road oriented if desired. Appaloosa vs the Sam is a pick em for me, I've seen the new Appaloosa at Gravel and Grind and demo'd a Sam years ago. App gets my nod because it aligns to the new long chainstay philosophy and has the similar price point for completes. Also maybe it's a misconception but the Sam seems closer to the Homer so the App allows greater division of models in my mind. Cheviot because it seems like Grant takes every opportunity to rave about it... And they seem to sell out. Clem/tine because of their price point/value to customer is so good, it's the 'gateway drug' or the justifiable second Riv/kids/spouses Riv. I don't see why the rest of the Waterford built models couldn't be available on an build to order status, keep the sizing/geo stock and the prices should be pretty close to current listing. My list does limit the stock MUSA offerings to 2 of 5 which seems skewed but I think makes business sense. My two cents, fun exercise. Like the 'one bike' discussion for an individual writ large. Tony -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
