On Dec 15, 12:52 pm, Montclair BobbyB <montclairbob...@gmail.com> wrote: > Oh that IS a shame... Bryan creates such beautiful bikes, and I have > forever adopted his term "renaissancing" a bike, (which more > accurately describes what I previously mistook as "restoring")... I > love RB's philosophy, particularly the part about giving an older bike > a newer (better) look, and am truly disappointed to hear this news... > I hope this idea isn't forever lost, and that they (or someone else ) > will carry forward this concept in some shape or form... and I hope > Bryan somehow remains in the business... We need more people thinking > like him. > Agree, I always found his bikes interesting. However, it appeared he seemed to corner himself into a small segment as he only offered a few style of bikes from Riv, Soma and VO. In other words, he didn't really seem to offer anything different than what you can get from those same companies.
In contrast, my LBS offers all styles of bikes from "renaissanced" steel (including the owner's 1974 Alex Singer which btw isn't for sale!) to the latest full on carbon racing bikes. Although many of us never bought the latest and greatest carbon, or maybe more importantly weren't willing to fork out nearly $10K for a bike, we always appreciated those that did as they help keep the lights on for the rest of us! Good Luck! -- 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.
