@Joe I agree it's such a beautiful color. I've seen one the same or similar color in the wild and loved it. The color seems so appropriate.
I would have balked about a NOS Rivendell, too. That is, until I bought a pristine, never-built Wilbury several months ago (about which I have written here in the forum). NOS Rivs are rare beasts indeed, but they are out there for the plucking. On Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 10:01:51 AM UTC-4 Jingy wrote: > That custom looks smaller than 58cm to me, based on the head tube. > > > On Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 8:37:06 AM UTC-5 Ryan wrote: > >> Eric, I can't deny you are right on both counts...a custom is for "you" >> and while it's a long process (I know this having ordered 2 of them) , it >> is fun , and within Rivendell's design criteria, you do get to collaborate >> on something you want. >> >> On Sunday, April 3, 2022 at 8:03:22 AM UTC-5 Eric Daume wrote: >> >>> But a new custom is custom for *you*, not somebody else. >>> >>> This price seems very ambitious to me. >>> >>> Eric >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, April 3, 2022, Ryan <ryte...@mts.net> wrote: >>> >>>> It's spendy all right...but getting a new custom is 5K for the base >>>> price and in Grant's Blug prior to his latest he said that there will be a >>>> year-long moratorium on customs. You can get yourself put on the list if >>>> you fill out the form , but it doesn't sound like a deposit is required >>>> until they contact you. Could be that the price could go up , but that's >>>> just me guessing >>>> >>>> >>>> https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/grant-petersens-blog/late-march-4?mc_cid=02291c0500&mc_eid=0074b52ae1 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 10:28:02 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>> >>>>> It's gorgeous. The very first Riv I ever saw live in person was in San >>>>> Francisco and looked just liked that, a yellow/gold/mustard Road or >>>>> LongLow. It's a lot of money but somebody needs to build that frame up >>>>> and >>>>> ride it. >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 7:44:38 PM UTC-7 Ryan wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Me too! A mustard custom! Didn't like the color? I have one...I think >>>>>> it's a great color >>>>>> >>>>>> I love those Royal Gran Compe brakes...nice NOS Ritchey cranks...meh >>>>>> on the bars. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ran out of money? Not impossible considering the last 2 years. Or >>>>>> having a tough time chasing down the rest of the build >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 4:06:51 PM UTC-5 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'd love to know THAT story. At first I balked at "NOS Rivendell" >>>>>>> cuz how is that possible, but there really is no sign this frame ever >>>>>>> carried wheels, brakes and derailers. Sheesh! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 1:55:28 PM UTC-7 Matthew Williams >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Custom/Vintage F/F/HS & parts >>>>>>>> 58cm >>>>>>>> 5000 (!?) >>>>>>>> Worcester, MA >>>>>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/115324851726 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Frank Jones Sr. >>>>>>>> 59cm >>>>>>>> 1800 >>>>>>>> Lafayette, CA >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/bik/d/lafayette-rivendell-frank-jones-59cm/7466106763.html >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/acb04aaf-82f2-453d-af9c-7766c33b7f2cn%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/acb04aaf-82f2-453d-af9c-7766c33b7f2cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- 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/3c1258ed-7704-466f-a53b-abef4f746675n%40googlegroups.com.
