This is apparently the frame: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/4512933760/sizes/l/
I understand the desire to change it to a more typical Rivendell frame before releasing it to the wild, but i think Braden has a good point in his post. I admit that i check out the prototype listings once in a while, just to see if there was something odd and interesting that Grant tried and later canceled for whatever reason. Rivendell certainly has a strong house style, but there's also a long streak of experimenting, so i don't think it would be so bad for something like this to exist as-is. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 10:55 AM, Aaron Thomas <aaron.a.tho...@gmail.com> wrote: > Have photos been posted of this mystery frame? I'd like to see what > all the hullabaloo is about. > > Aaron > > On Apr 23, 7:00 am, bdavis999 <braden_da...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> Grant, >> >> Can I offer an idea here. For many companies, part of the mystique >> and elements that build the long-termcult appeal are these very rare >> white elephant or skunk-works products. >> >> An example would be Fat City Tandems, or the Ibis Scorcher. Soemtimes >> these items are strokes of genius, but sometimes they are random >> accidents. >> >> I imagine this bike, if left as-is would develop a lore of it's own. >> The one odd-ball, that passes through collections, hoepfully gets >> ridden hard, and maybe ends up in one of the bike museums. >> >> I remember form one of your first Readers a piece talking about how >> you imagined 100 years in the future that someone would dig out a >> rough frame from the scrap heap, and would be able to tell by the lugs >> and design that it was a Rivendell (my memory isn't so strong, but I >> think that's how it went). >> >> Somehow this bike, while not being pure to your vision, would be one >> of these frames that bike scholar's argue about, and bike geeks stay >> up all night chatting about when and where they first heard about it. >> >> Just looking at the enthusiasm this one-off has cused on this board >> would be an indication of how this bike is already a cult object, and >> your fans are afraid that this one white elephant would be stripped of >> its tusks... >> >> Plkeas, take a bit of time to reflect. Maybe this is an opportunity >> to think about where in the life of Rivendell you need or want to >> inject these rare and truly unique gems (or aberations) into your >> legacy. >> >> Thanks! >> Braden >> >> On Apr 23, 1:22 am, Grant Petersen <gr...@rivbike.com> wrote: >> >> >> >> > The bike is beautiful, yes, but for a complication of reasons, not all of >> > which are rational, it will be transformed, plained-down, de-'caled, and >> > repainted. Canti-bosses will be added to the seat stays, and it'll be made >> > rackable, and 'enderable---so it will be way more go, tho' some less show. >> > It may *seem* a shame, but it's not. It will be a *happy* transformation. >> > If >> > we put a dollar value on the time spent on this bike, it would be the most >> > expensive bike we've ever done. More than 40 hours of consultation over two >> > years. It's OK, part of the deal, but after all that, catharsis is the only >> > option. This showgirl's going to get a good scrub-down and work on the >> > farm, >> > and in my estimation, will be more beautiful for it. >> > My only regret, and it's not a small one, is that Joe Bell's labor will be >> > undone. All...$900 or so of it. We've been good customers to JB over the >> > years and ask his understanding this one rare time, and your's, too. >> >> > Grant -- 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.
