It's understandable that such a thing could happen. Imagine someone at Riv prying open the crates of forks, which have been ordered for months, and discovering the bend isn't quite what they wanted. Option A is to live with it, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, imperfection is perfection, and these will work just fine. Option B is to insist the fork people make it "right", which likely involves some cost in dollars, vendor relationship, and most importantly several more months of waiting. During the wait, Riv sits on a warehouse of frames, parts, and accessories that are unsellable without forks, and cash flow takes a huge hit. Option A sounds good to me! In that case, I'd ride it!
On the other hand, maybe GP likes his forks that way now. Or maybe it was a concession to the price-point. In that case, I'd ride it! I enjoy following and contributing to this group, but it loses some value if it devolves into a cheering section for Riv. Some of these forks obviously have a different bend, and some people don't like it. That's fine. Rivendell does, after all, cater to a subset of the cycling population that is concerned about a particular aesthetic. It's not a photographic accident or something to keep quiet about. I prefer the smooth bend, too, but I don't buy bikes to hang on the wall as art pieces. All of my bikes have some imperfection or compromise, which I promptly forget about when I start pedaling! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/xG1bsGcmpjoJ. 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.
