That is precisely why I jumped on the Roadeo, if the geometry and design comes close to your wishes, the RIvendells coming out of Waterford are relatively a deal. Yes you can get a better price from some of the smaller builders, but if you can find the bike you are looking for through Riv, then I would go for it.
On Apr 3, 6:12 pm, newenglandbike <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > That's not really true and here's why: > > Custom Waterfords are a great deal, but the closest thing to an > Atlantis that Waterford offers as a base to customize is the > 'Adventure Cycle', and it costs $1800 for the frame, and $350 for > the fork. That doesn't include mid-stay rack braze-ons and mid-fork > rack braze-ons (in addition to the stock low-rider mounts, which the > AC does include). It also doesn't include a kickstand plate. The > extra braze-ons will add about $250 and I don't even know if they'll > do a kickstand-plate unless it's for Rivendell. So you're looking > at $2400 just to get in the ballpark of an Atlantis's features. Add > an Atlantis-grade paintjob, and you're looking at $2700. Custom lug- > carving is another story all together. > > http://waterfordbikes.com/now/pricelist.php?newstype=models&Model=648 > > I think it's well worth it to order a Waterford if you want the custom > geometry/outstanding quality and customer service, but it's not any > cheaper/better than ordering a Waterford-built Atlantis for two grand > even, if you can get the Atlantis size that you need. > > On Apr 3, 8:52 pm, happyriding <happyrid...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > It's actually cheaper to have Waterford build you a custom > > Waterford than getting a stock Atlantis for $2k. I think the > > Waterford lugs are kind of plain, but that is personal taste.- 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
