I like the "circumstances force sale". For me that usually would translate into "I bought it on a whim without telling my wife, and she busted me, and now I'm selling it. Did I introduce my wife? Her name is: 'circumstances'"
On Feb 2, 9:29 am, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks for the recount, Phillip. I've heard other rumors about it that > I won't share here, but let me just say that I love the glorious > spitefulness of the kickstand plate. Nothing intended, I'm sure. > > I remember an inappropriate amount of generousness in Grant's telling > of the story. That's typical, I think! > > Esteban > San Diego, Calif. > > On Feb 2, 9:19 am, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > It kills me that it got repainted, and that my doctor refused to trim > > my legs 10cm to fit it. > > > I thought the story was pretty well recounted at the time. There might > > even be a Grant post in the list archive. As I recall (gather 'round, > > children), an extremely particular customer once wanted Rivendell to > > build a fixed-specific mountain bike. That's pretty far outside the > > normal offering, but a legitimate bike to want. They also wanted to > > spec a lot of the details, though, including a gusset on the downtube. > > Grant spent many hours on the phone ironing out details with the > > client, back and forth. It may be that some of Grant's recommendations > > were vetoed, in order for the customer to get Their Perfect Bike. > > > The bike got built and painted, but without the gusset. The finished > > bike was rejected, and everyone was left with a sour taste. Rivendell > > was also left with a bike frame with a cloud over it that > > misrepresented their bike design philosophy.To put everything back in > > balance, Rivendell stripped the paint, added the frame details that a > > Rivendell should have, and sold it at a massive loss. > > > Chalk it up to legend. I just want to see someone buy it, put on a > > fixed wheel, and start wearing it out. > > > Philip > > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com > > > On Feb 2, 8:56 am, "Andy.M" <andy.e.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hence the shaky hand!!!!! > > > > On Feb 2, 8:55 am, "cyclotour...@gmail.com" <cyclotour...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > Yes, I definitely remember it. Saw it at the San Diego show > > > > even!!! :-) > > > > > It's your size, isn't it...???!!!?!?!?! > > > > > On Feb 2, 7:38 am, "Andy.M" <andy.e.m...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Dave, > > > > > It was a custom that went wrong in some way. After like a year or two > > > > > of back and forth the bike got built but it was missing something. > > > > > Its so gorgeous....must...stay....away..... > > > > > > Andy "with a shaky hand in Seattle" > > > > > > On Feb 2, 7:21 am, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > IIRC, it was listed on the site as one of their Proto-specials they > > > > > > did for > > > > > > a couple bikes last year??? > > > > > > > On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Here's the bike in its original form at SDCBS: > > > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671211@N02/4512933760/ > > > > > > > > Certainly a juicy untold story on this, all the way around. Did > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > end up at the garage sale, or up on the website after it was > > > > > > > re-Riv- > > > > > > > ified? > > > > > > > > A kickstand plate! > > > > > > > > Esteban > > > > > > > San Diego, Calif. > > > > > > > > On Feb 2, 6:33 am, stevep33 <steve...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > A memorable frame in Riv history... > > > > > > > > > Does anyone have a link to some discussion on this frame? I > > > > > > > > couldn't > > > > > > > > find it. Was there a RBW blog entry on it too? > > > > > > > > Just looking for more info on tire clearance, effective TT > > > > > > > > measure...more details and history, etc. > > > > > > > > > On Feb 2, 8:54 am, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > I remember seeing this frame pop-up in a topic thread and > > > > > > > > > maybe for > > > > > > > > > sale on the Riv site. Now it's on ebay. I love the fork > > > > > > > > > crown. Too > > > > > > > > > small for me. > > > > > > > > > >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230581099589 > > > > > > > > > > --mike > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > 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-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > > > > > > e...@googlegroups.com> > > > > > > > . > > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > David > > > > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > > > > > > probably benefit more from > > > > > > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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