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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