Wow, 3K, that is a deal...! On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Anthony Castellino < rubiconmanagem...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do we know the final bid? > > > On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 10:11 AM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> ...and now Riv confirms the decision-making: >> >> "but after one or two bikes go out tooooo cheap, we're probably going >> to post some others on eBay. Because basically....we're after >> sustainability" >> >> So they are not taking the pure long-view, a loss-leader marketing >> exercise to give people ideas on how to set up bikes. While there may >> be that aspect to things, a big part is cash flow and turning over >> inventory. Again, here's to hoping a hero jumps in and pays the $3800 >> so Riv can feel good about this program. I'd like to see as many >> auction bikes and as much hig-value inventory liquidation as >> possible. >> >> On Mar 2, 1:31 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Keven told me that if it sells for $2700 they probably won't do >> > another bike, which is what I was afraid of. They need to at least >> > get wholesale for it to make sense. Too bad, really. Hopefully a >> > hero will come in and pay retail for it. It has a pamphlet! I bet >> > Keven would sign it on the top tube for you! >> > >> > On Mar 2, 12:25 pm, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > Only one more day left! It's a total steal at the current bid. >> > >> > > On Mar 1, 7:06 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > > I hope you are right about giving folks ideas on how to set one up. >> > > > The current bid is probably still below their cost on everything, >> not >> > > > to mention zero dollars to SmileTrain. >> > >> > > > On Feb 26, 12:59 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: >> > >> > > > > > I hope Riv doesn't take a bath on that bike. I think it is >> genuinely >> > > > > > risky to sell a pre-built bike when their niche includes people >> having >> > > > > > the choice to spec a bike to their tastes (even though the vast >> > > > > > majority do a 'standard' riv build). >> > >> > > > > I am not sure. >> > >> > > > > I see it as both a good deed - but also a good marketing effort. >> I am >> > > > > real fascinated with theBombadilbut unsure what I would do with >> one >> > > > > if I bought. Keven's build answers a lot of questions I had. I >> > > > > imagine interested Bomb buyers may now be persuaded to buy and buy >> > > > > close to what Keven did. >> > >> > > > > On Feb 25, 1:27 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > > > > Joel, I bet if you asked Grant again today, he'd say that a 56cm >> is a >> > > > > > better size for him (and for you). >> > >> > > > > > I hope Riv doesn't take a bath on that bike. I think it is >> genuinely >> > > > > > risky to sell a pre-built bike when their niche includes people >> having >> > > > > > the choice to spec a bike to their tastes (even though the vast >> > > > > > majority do a 'standard' riv build). It's no longer custom spec >> when >> > > > > > you've already custom spec-ed it. ;) It's no longer custom >> paint >> > > > > > when it's already painted. Will there be a whole gang of tiny >> > > > > > Saluki's coming because of what they have on hand? We will >> see.... >> > >> > > > > > On Feb 25, 6:20 am, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: >> > >> > > > > > > > Joel, not sure it's too big for you. ;) I am shorter than >> Grant and >> > > > > > > > ride Kip's 56cm Bomba with no problem (though a bit more >> standover >> > > > > > > > would be nice if I actually bought one). >> > >> > > > > > > ssshhhh! I am already tempted enough as it is! >> > >> > > > > > > With NAHBS just around the corner, it is fun to see Riv >> showing it >> > > > > > > knows a thing or two about making practical yet amazingly good >> looking >> > > > > > > bikes. >> > >> > > > > > > On Feb 24, 11:38 pm, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > > > > > > > Hhm, >> > >> > > > > > > > I thought I noticed this frame quietly disappearing from the >> "frame >> > > > > > > > specials" section of the website. It was my favorite color >> there, >> > > > > > > > though the 48cm white with gold looks great, too. >> > >> > > > > > > > Joel, not sure it's too big for you. ;) I am shorter than >> Grant and >> > > > > > > > ride Kip's 56cm Bomba with no problem (though a bit more >> standover >> > > > > > > > would be nice if I actually bought one). >> > >> > > > > > > > Gernot >> > >> > > > > > > > On Feb 25, 12:21 pm, "Robert F. Harrison" < >> rfharri...@gmail.com> >> > > > > > > > wrote: >> > >> > > > > > > > > Thank goodness it is several sizes too small for me...but >> boy does it give >> > > > > > > > > me some ideas. I really do need a bike with gears. :-) >> > >> > > > > > > > > Aloha! Bob >> > >> > > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 4:45 PM, JoelMatthews < >> joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: >> > > > > > > > > > I am just a bit taller than Grant, so it appears >> theauctionBomb is >> > > > > > > > > > one size too big for me. That is among the best looking >> Rivs I have >> > > > > > > > > > ever seen. Wow. >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- >> > > > > > > > > Robert Harrison >> > > > > > > > > rfharri...@gmail.com >> > > > > > > > > statrixblog.statrix.com- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> > >> > > > > > - Show quoted text - >> >> -- >> 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> > -- 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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