I do like Hank's ...and others' youth bike guesses and it seems to me that Grant has flirted with that idea from time to time.The badge does seem to have a kid's bike vibe to it.
On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:45:28 PM UTC-6 tariksa...@gmail.com wrote: > Reminds me of a 70’s or 80’s NYC subway token, what with the big center Y. > So I think it is a small wheeled cargo basket bike that lets you roll your > dog on the subway. > > Tarik > > > Tarik Saleh > tas at tariksaleh dot com > in los alamos, NM, USA, po box 208, 87544 > http://tariksaleh.com > Tarik Saleh Bike Club!: http://tariksaleh.com/tsbc > > On Jan 13, 2025, at 3:14 PM, Marty Gierke, Stewartstown PA < > martin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I did not do a year-end update to the badge poster, and am hoping for > something new this year to trigger an update. No comment on the latest > preview, other than to say it's trendy to use the letter Y in light of the > Yellowstone franchise. (I'm seeing "Y" merch everywhere it seems) I'm sure > there is no connection. Here's the last one I did, and a link to the file > in Flickr if you want to download something to print. > > > <53384246160_1c688bf42e_c.jpg> > > > Rivendell Badge Poster > <https://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/53384246160/in/photolist-jLH3Fg-2pkodvf-byNPVQ-bCovJE-bRicvt> > > For anyone other than the old timers, that big badge in the center is the > first ever (as I understand) and made of Pewter. Anyone here have a Pewter > badged Riv? Agree with Bill on the YG clockwork badge - it's been a > favorite of mine too. I have pics of most if not all the variations that > have been done over the years. Colors, Materials. Sizes. If I put them all > in one poster it would cover a king size bed! > > Marty > > > > On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4:29:57 PM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote: > >> I think the Bleriot is my all time favorite Riv headbadge >> >> On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 1:11:40 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >>> I wonder how many people buy or don't-buy Rivendells based purely on >>> their love or hate of a head badge? I bought two R05C0 8U883 frames based >>> on the rocket head badge being awesome, and limited release Rosco Bubbe's >>> having good re-sale value. I would absolutely buy a 58cm black Yves Gomez >>> if one came up at the right price, even if it has the lame gold-foil "YG" >>> head badge, because I'm holding the awesome Yves Gomez clockwork head >>> badge. Of my current Rivendells, I think the Romulus has the lamest head >>> badge, but I love the bike. I am always amused by the goof-up with my >>> RoadUno headbadge with one section painted cream and another section cut >>> through to reveal the paint of the head tube underneath, which is... >>> #checks notes# ...also cream. LOL >>> >>> BL in EC >>> >>> On Monday, January 13, 2025 at 8:05:20 AM UTC-8 Brian Turner wrote: >>> >>>> I have to agree with Jason about this new headbadge. It doesn't quite >>>> seem as cool, quirky, or fussed-over as nearly all of the other headbadges >>>> in the compendium of Rivendell. I would rank it down there with the Gus >>>> badge, and the Betty Foy (sorry folks, I own a Gus and unfortunately can't >>>> say it's one of the cooler ones). >>>> >>>> Brian >>>> Lex KY >>>> >>>> >>>> -- > 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/bc98923c-9180-469d-87e3-1c1cd43700f5n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bc98923c-9180-469d-87e3-1c1cd43700f5n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > <53384246160_1c688bf42e_c.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/8e62db53-05ed-4cf0-aff4-7547121199fcn%40googlegroups.com.
