Regardless of the butcher/baker/candlestick maker, if you simply think about the conversations this bike overheard; of secret concepts, paint colors, geometry, cash flow, trademarks, nomenclature, logistics, supplier management and lunch preferences, you would really have to add at least another K to the price tag.
Not too tall for me, but a little too steep. Marty On May 23, 11:58 am, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I thought the bike's main allure was that it belonged to the LEGENDARY > John Bennett (no relation to JonBenet). > > Best of luck. Too tall for me. > > On May 23, 9:38 am, John Bennett <johnat...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > ...who said he thought my bike was worth tons of dough because Joe > > Starck built it. I have no doubt about that; Joe *is* legendary, and > > the bike is beyond great, but I want to sell the machine to someone > > who will use it. > > > With that in mind, I revised the price to $3250 for a cash-on-the- > > barrel-head local buyer, or $3500 (includes shipping and PayPal fees) > > for an out-of-towner. > > > Questions, reply here offline, and I will answer. > > > Thanks for looking. > > > John > > > Here's my post from last week, with a link to pictures and more info: > > > ====== > > > Dear Forum Friends, > > > The time has come to sell my Rivendell custom. I thought I would start > > here, before branching out to a wider audience (read: eBay). > > > I haven't ridden it much in the 10 years I've had it. I'm not a racer, > > and prefer to get around on my Saluki commuter and my Atlantis. I am > > the original owner. > > > The bike is fast, light, and handles great. > > > The frame was built by the legendary Joe Starck, and painted by the > > equally legendary Joe Bell in 2001. > > > The frame size is 63.5cm, center-to-top, with a stand-over of 87cm. > > > The top tube is 58cm, measured center-to-center. The chain stays are > > 44.5cm. > > > There are some pictures, and additional specs, here on Flickr: > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/63176651@N08/ > > > The bike is clean, well-cared for, and barely ridden. It has spent the > > last several years living in my office at Rivendell. I've never used > > an odometer, so I can't tell you just how many miles it *doesn't* have > > on it, but it isn't many. > > > Email me with any questions, or if you need more photos. > > > Cheers, > > > John Bennett -- 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
