The Sam is beautiful! This yellow is among my top very favorite colors on a Rivendell. It somehow feels both classic and modern at the same time.
Thanks for the photos. > On Oct 28, 2022, at 11:17 AM, Max S <msht...@gmail.com> wrote: > > That's a lovely looking bike, Jason! > > - Max "irrational desire to bid on the Sam to have a matching his/hers pair" > in A2 > > On Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 7:47:08 AM UTC-4 J Schwartz wrote: > Hi Ryan, I think we may have been in touch when I was researching the Imron > Harvest Gold color. > > I'll make a new post to detail specifics since this thread isn't about the > sale of this frameset, > but to answer your question: I didn't intend to sell it but I'm trying to > reduce the amount of things I have. I have an Appaloosa and a Romulus , so > the Sam sort of sits in between them. As much as it's been with me for 13 > years or so, I am resisting the pull of emotional attachment to an object. > > If anyone is thinking about working with Jack at Franklin, I can strongly > recommend him. But make sure you have patience as it will take months. > thanks > Jason > > On Monday, October 24, 2022 at 12:49:43 PM UTC-4 Ryan wrote: > Yup...in 2001 I had my Riv Road (Curt Goodrich-built) painted Imron Harvest > Gold. Originally I thought of red and then decided on something > different...from the autumn color palette - I love fall. This was before the > color became so popular. I endured some ribbing about it being the same > color as poopy diapers, etc ., but it turned out to be a great color which > changes subtly depending on lighting(sunlight/cloud/indoors). > > Your painter did a great job on that Sam. If you don't mind me asking, why > are you selling it after putting all that work into it? Too small? Another > bike? Excuse me for being nosy...or curious and apologies/condolences in > advance if it's a life event forcing the sale > > On Monday, October 24, 2022 at 7:37:27 AM UTC-5 J Schwartz wrote: > > Really nice looking Yves > I had my Hillborne repaired and re-painted by Jack also...I believe it's the > same color. > I requested Imron Harvest Gold....which Riv used in the early days on some > their bike...maybe the long low and some customs. > Looks very similar > Jack did an amazing job. replacing my derailleur hanger and adding a couple > rack mounts. > this is my 2009 Hillborne I purchased new from Riv when they came out...the > original green/gold. > it's a 56. I've had it for a long time. But will likely be selling it in > the coming weeks. Probably as a frameset > > > JS > On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 10:10:26 AM UTC-4 Jim Whorton wrote: > Beautiful bike. > > On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 5:54:49 AM UTC-4 Garth wrote: > Max, How did you go about conveying to Jack the color you chose ? Jack told > me the Dupont Nason paint he applies uses the same color chart as the former > Imron, but those charts don't translate well into digital images online. The > actual colors in person are very different than the digital chart images. > > Your yellow paint is surely more mustard than candy as it has a certain > earthy/organic/softness in it's undertone. > > Three cheers for Jack ! I have a custom frame from him and another one in the > works, plus he did some repair and a repaint of my Bombadil. I'm thinking of > a yellow of some sort for my new frame also, something that conveys the deep > yellows in a sunflower and compliments both the silver and black of the parts > and tires. > > > On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 1:39:27 AM UTC-4 Max S wrote: > Thanks, Leah. I like Lemondrop, though I do like my mustard! > > Thank you all for the compliments! It's for my one-and-only, so after > (re)building up the bike, I only took a short test ride around the block. > Everything stayed attached, nothing rattled, and the bike handled very > nicely. Single-speed, low-ish gearing, smooth and quiet. I'm divided on the > black-painted wheels, but am fresh out of anything silver and 135 mm spaced, > so this will have to do for now. I guess it makes the frame color pop more. > > Y'all the best! > > - Max "pop-pop" in A2 > > > On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 4:36:41 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote: > I don’t think we can call this mustard. That’s not a pretty word and this > color is deserving of better. It’s Lemondrop. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Oct 3, 2022, at 4:25 PM, Bill Lindsay <tape...@gmail.com <>> wrote: >> >> MEGA APPROVE!! > >> >> BL in EC >> >> P.S. I'm sending you a direct message also... >> >> On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 9:47:03 AM UTC-7 Max S wrote: >> This here bicycle arrived damaged in shipping, and off it went to Jack >> Trumbull at Franklin Frame in OH to get the "top" tube and a couple of other >> things repaired. The damage was extensive enough that the frame needed to be >> repainted, so we went after a Clem mustardish color. 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