It seems to resemble a lot of the Shimano XTR 900 series rr derailers (which I quite like). I only hope there will be less black parts than are depicted here. A S!LVER derailleur, should be just that.
Regardless, I will be buying one on principle. k. On Sat, Dec 7, 2024 at 11:59 AM Conway Bennett < captainconwaybenn...@gmail.com> wrote: > As Tom Hanks said in Big, "I don't get it". Why would you want a derailer > to move towards your wheel? If some dunce loosens their low limit screw > too much, their rear wheel is toast. The upside is faster shifting uphill, > but it just seems like diminishing returns to me. More and more, Riv's > products are not landing with me. If I were riv, I would have just > cosmetically redesigned the advent X rear to be smoother and silver. I'll > end by paraphrasing a quote from crust bikes, if you like it but it. If > not, complain about it online. > On Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 12:52:38 PM UTC-6 J J wrote: > >> Yeah, I also have mixed feelings about the look in the drawing. I’ll >> reserve judgement until I see an actual product. >> >> Regardless of the looks, I’m still going to grab some. I’m so glad this >> extremely unlikely project is actually coming to fruition. >> >> Jim >> >> On Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 11:40:05 AM UTC-5 Jay Lonner wrote: >> >>> I’ll probably buy one, even though I don’t have any immediate use for it >>> — I just like supporting Grant’s little passion projects. I’m not put off >>> by the appearance. (Sometimes the Riv aesthetic goes too far even for me, >>> like the homebrewed “best grips ever” that’s some weird combo of twine, >>> wool, and bar tape.) >>> >>> It’s actually an interesting time in the boutique derailer market — >>> kinda reminds me of the proliferation of CNC designs in the 90’s. There’s >>> the upcoming Vivo Enduro (https://vivocycling.com/), which I >>> preordered. I’ll probably install that on my Gus. The Madrone Jab is also >>> in development (https://madronecycles.com/products/jab-derailleur), >>> which offers a fair amount of customization. >>> >>> I don’t have an axe to grind with Shimano/SRAM/Campy, but I like that >>> there are alternatives, and I’m happy to spend a few bucks to support small >>> domestic manufacturers that prioritize serviceability and a “right to >>> repair” ethos. >>> >>> Jay Lonner >>> Bellingham, WA >>> >>> Sent from my Atari 400 >>> >>> On Dec 7, 2024, at 7:49 AM, Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> The latest Blahg states that MicroShift has agreed to produce it, >>> presumably making it possible for Riv to sell a rear derailer at a >>> non-insane price. Which is great but now it looks like a MicroShift >>> derailer and I have mixed feelings about this. Thoughts? >>> >>> Joe Bernard >>> Clearlake CA >>> >>> <Screenshot_20241207_072221.jpg> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b88af77a-07c2-4a24-8cba-43e6bf25408bn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b88af77a-07c2-4a24-8cba-43e6bf25408bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> <Screenshot_20241207_072221.jpg> >>> >>> -- > 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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bed473d3-9a03-4079-b5b2-fc853216e11fn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bed473d3-9a03-4079-b5b2-fc853216e11fn%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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALQuUHpooPKN%2Bu3pr%2BtsdG3Gxb78YA1z4WSmvDO2M4LKZ4a-tQ%40mail.gmail.com.
