I dont think calling it a "crappy fork" is fair. I have a Bleriot (obviously Taiwanese) and I dont think there is a crappy thing about it. Riv had supply problems with taiwan and needed another builder. G goes into it in some detail on the site. Seems like a new builder would be a great time to try some things you've been thinking of tryin', like a double top tube and canti's-- especially if it is a temporary arrangement. I dont think it makes one bike better than the other, just a little different.
It does stink that it makes you think less of your bike and I can certainly understand that-- but at the end of the day it is the same great bike it was when you bought it. Would I trade my Bleriot for a double- TT, waterford SH? In a second with no hesitation but that doesn't make me less happy with my bike. If it did I would sell it to fund the SH. The Saluki came with different brakes. So did the Rom. The Atlantis has changed some over the years. Some customs were made by Richard Sachs (drool!), Brakes change, braze ons change, kickstand plates get added, some bikes get a bonus TT, some get a diagon-apillar, some made by maxway, some by toyo, some by waterford-- but they are all Rivs and all great bikes. Cheers, cm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
