(edited to include an important piece of information) Jason, I bought my Platy from a Riv dealer because 1) it still supports Riv, 2) I KNEW I'd get one without the "Beat the Clock" game, 3) they can give me a different build than Riv can. Once I placed my order with Analog, they started ordering parts for me, so when I wanted to pick up the bike, I didn't have to wait for that "one last item," like wheels (which had been ordered 5 months earlier)!
Now, I had the dealer (who I could drive to) do everything for me, but I do know that many (most) dealers who are reselling frames are requiring an additional $500 (US) in parts, so if you're building it up yourself, you might need to order some parts from your dealer. For the frame only, I think the cost of tax (in the US, not the crazy high tax in Canada) equaled the shipping cost. For the others, my first Riv, a 2016 Joe Appaloosa, was also purchased from the same group, I had a chance to ride it before I bought it, and I LOVED that bike. The ride is smooth and glorious and just one lap around the parking lot convinced me to spend more money on that bike than all the money I had spent on all my bikes, tires, maintenance in my lifetime--it was that good! I did sell it for the Platy (after agonizing for MONTHS), which fits my riding style more, but if you do anything from asphalt to off road, you're in for a TREAT! It's a great bike! Roberta PS Jason, I really enjoy your pics and ride reports. Thank you. On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 6:17:17 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote: > When the Charlies eventually land, if I do decide to go ahead with one > (very much possible), I am thinking it might be smartest to order thru a > Riv dealer to secure it without the panic and potential disappointment. > Especially for me since I'm in Canada and there's a Canadian dealer that > can save me a few bucks in shipping / duty most likely. > > On Tuesday, 15 June 2021 at 15:04:41 UTC-7 Chris L wrote: > >> Based on what Will said RBW's expectations are, I have seven or eight >> months to make a decision on a 55 cm Atlantis. And then, I would still >> have to try and snag one before they are all gone! >> >> On Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 2:41:03 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: >> >>> Wow, that did exceed expectation, though I knew it would be minutes and >>> not hours like Will suggested. I have to assume the number available was >>> pretty low, since Riv's been sending out a bigger fraction to their dealer >>> network lately. >>> >>> I'm sure a lot of potential buyers who are less aware of the reality of >>> being a small bike company than this crowd will be frustrated that >>> Rivendell didn't just order more frames, but in reality there's something >>> like an 18-24 month latency between wanting to order more frames and >>> getting more frames - and sounds like 2022 will be the year of more >>> Riv-supply! >> >> -- 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/dd4f6e4b-8122-4eb3-bb20-27d26d3ec542n%40googlegroups.com.
