I do see your points here, but I wonder if the mixte market is truly thin, or if it’s alive and well and that is why so many versions have been offered. I remember Grant saying something on the Blug or Blagh about how well the Cheviots were selling and that it was a surprise. He discontinued the Clem H but still offers that Clem L. I think there’s more of a market all the time - men are coming around to mixtes!
In my own family, my BIL had lost his bike to theft and he wanted a replacement. He wasn’t a Rivendell fan at the time but he ended up coming to them because he sought a mixte and Rivendell were the only people making a mixte in his size. He got a Clem L and is happy as a gopher in new dirt because he can load up his racks to towering heights and when he has to dismount, he won’t tear his dress pants swinging a leg over that darn top tube. My Dad is next in line for a Clem L as he nearly tips over trying to swing his mile-long legs over his top tube. (He’s 6’3.”) Sent from my iPad > On Sep 30, 2019, at 9:19 AM, Will <waller.will...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Yes and no... > > Riv has had a big mixte offer. > > The Glorius => became the Foy => became the Cheviot => became the Clem L. > From a coverage perspective, just about everyone who wants a mixte, over the > last 15 years has been covered. Plus, each iteration has been further > budgetized which suggests the market is thin. > > You could go custom. But I suggest the collector's route might be satisfying. > The Glorius/Saluki I bought for my wife this spring is utterly amazing. It's > Toyo. I don't think you can find a better road mixte... even custom. It's got > all the knowledge Grant had for the Saluki/Hilson series of Country Bikes, > which is significant, with a huge throw down for over-the-top construction > details. > > If I was going to throw $$$ at a Riv today, I be scouring the list for a 51 > Appaloosa, not a mixte. We have a 55 (too big for me, but works for my son). > It's the best bike I've ever seen. And I have a beautiful Toyo era Atlantis. > My second choice would be a Clem L. There's no reason for Riv to do an > anniversary mixte when they have the most distilled design for an all-rounder > step thru possible for $1650. > > Will > > Good luck with your venture. :-) > >> On Monday, September 30, 2019 at 10:24:26 AM UTC-5, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> Yes, what Joe says is correct. I’m not asking about new paint or an old >> model, I’m asking who’s interested in the rumored upcoming project Rivendell >> tempted us with. >> >> So, two people interested so far! >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >> > On Sep 30, 2019, at 7:33 AM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > Leah is gauging interest in the bike Grant presented with the swoopy >> > double toptubes and that lug that may have a hummingbird in it. Yes, I >> > want one. >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/VYN1WuxM8aA/unsubscribe. >> > >> > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> > rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f430075e-58f8-4942-938e-a1865f11586d%40googlegroups.com. >> > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/VYN1WuxM8aA/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/fc8dce7e-dfe8-48fc-9192-73a866042e71%40googlegroups.com. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/D10DD194-705A-44BB-87D5-BCAB7B5A1AA7%40gmail.com.
