Thanks Jeff and Philip! One of the things that I love about the RBW group is I can actually trace back the linage of my Riv's fairly easily. I got my Ram from Keith Muller who got it from Anthony Ritchey who got it from Rollum Haas. Here is the original sale post <https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/wjL-2T3CMZc/m/MSosOt3JEgAJ> from Rollum on RBW. In it, he states that it was part of "[a] small batch got a little scratched up in shipping and Riv had them repainted." That post was a great photo of how Rollum had it built up. I haven't seen a photo of how Anthony had it built up (there is a link but it's broken), but apparently he only had it for a year. Keith only had it for a few months and never built it up. Anyways, as Rollum states, the paint is *really* nice and has a pearlescent to it. It's got more beausage by my hands then from the previous owners, unfortunately. But oh man, that paint is a real stunner, especially in real life. It's pretty hard to capture in a photo. If anyone knows the exact color, I'd love to know!
Oh, and despite the fact this bike changed hands alot, it's mine now :) At least until I can't ride a bike it anymore. To quote Shannon from a recent post: "I think the Ram is one of the Rivviest Rivs that Riv ever Riv'ed." Just don't tell my Orange Roadeo that :) On Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 7:22:52 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Couldn’t agree more with Jeffery’s sentiment! > > P. W. > ~ > (917) 514-2207 > ~ > > > > > On Apr 4, 2025, at 8:26 PM, Jeffery S <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not to derail from the superb silver & black builds, but that metallic > green Rambouillet is nicest color I've seen on any Ram – sorry orange fans. > > > > Ben, was this a stock color? I've only seen orange and blue Rams IRL. I > think there are some dark forest green frames out there, but this one looks > like slightly darker version of the current Mermaid paint. > > Bravo on the build too! > > On Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:48:38 PM UTC-6 Ben Miller wrote: > >> Really dig Ted's green Hillborne and Steve's Platty! >> >> If you haven't seen them already, there are two *really *well done Riv's >> that I'd describe as a perfect mix of black and silver on the Radavist: One >> is John's own Hunq >> <https://theradavist.com/rivendell-hunqapillar-review/>and the other a S&S >> Coupler'ed Rambouillet >> <https://theradavist.com/gideons-ss-coupler-rivendell-rambouillet-road/> >> >> Personally more of an all Silver kind of person, but my sage green Ram >> does have black hubs & skewers with black Mavic A319's with machined SW's >> for a black and silver mix in an otherwise silver/brown/green palate. >> >> [image: PXL_20250403_003450909~2.jpg], >> >> On Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3:01:50 PM UTC-7 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> Some fantastic examples here y'all, keep them coming. That Wake Robin is >>> incredible - practically perfect in my book. >>> >>> -k. >>> >>> On Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:11:56 AM UTC-5 [email protected] >>> wrote: >>> >>>> No black on my Homer, I considered it but it wanted silver metal and >>>> honey leather. I think my King of Mercia wears it well: >>>> >>>> [image: IMG_2890.JPG] >>>> On Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 7:57:55 PM UTC-4 [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Historically, I'm a big fan of all-silver builds. It's just classic >>>>> and you really can't go wrong with that approach. But lately, I've really >>>>> been into bike builds that perfectly balance a mix of silver and black >>>>> components on a classic steel frame. I'm looking for inspiration on an >>>>> upcoming build and would love if folks could share pictures of bikes that >>>>> match this criteria. >>>>> >>>>> Here are some shots from some Blue Lug builds that capture the vibe: >>>>> https://farm66.staticflickr.com/65535/54226713982_9185d237c3_b.jpg >>>>> https://farm66.staticflickr.com/65535/54096167114_85c6059bf8_b.jpg >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> -k. >>>>> >>>> -- > > 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 [email protected]. > > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/86f55859-d6bc-45fc-88e4-2d8921a48ad1n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/86f55859-d6bc-45fc-88e4-2d8921a48ad1n%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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/88c99214-0e8b-469e-92c7-ea16112675b7n%40googlegroups.com.
