Couldn't agree more about the orange Sam. Every time I see one, I smile, and I see one everyday, just by looking straight down. :)
And there is actually another orange one Chiang Mai, which my friend Paul bought after seeing mine. Gernot On Jul 5, 12:13 am, James Warren <[email protected]> wrote: > I wish Rivendell would keep one of their amazing orange colors in the > rotation as long as the Atlantis color. > > Ram orange, QB orange, Sam orange, all memorable. I understand technical > problems made the Ram orange impossible over time, but too quick was the move > from that orange Sam. Anytime I see one, I smile. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jul 4, 2012, at 8:09 AM, Earl Grey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Can anyone explain to me (I know, I should write Grant) why the Sam > > has gone through 4 gorgeous paint choices (the only one I didn't like > > was the original green, but only because of the gold decals; too much > > like a pimped Lexus), and Betty is still on her first (not terrible) > > paint job. True, there is Ives Gomez, but he sports the same IMHO > > tasteless gold decals. > > > This seems even stranger because of the perceived notion that color > > has a much larger influence in women's bike buying decisions. Lest I > > be accused of prejudice, my own wife and several female friends have > > confirmed this (I know, small sample size). > > > Why do I care? I have been wanting to buy my wife a Betty Foy for a > > while, and she actually wants one, but she pretty much hates the > > color, nor does she like black and gold. Upon asking her what color > > she DOES like, she can't actually give an answer beyond "I'd have to > > look at a bunch of bikes". Oh well, at least she knows what she > > dislikes, and I am not among them. > > > Nonetheless, I have a feeling that she is not alone, and that > > switching Betty's color every couple of re-orders would increase > > sales, as it would increase the color choices over time, and might > > also lead to the-red-ones-are-going-away-get-yours-now-type sales. If > > the Betty came in a color my wife liked, and that color was going > > away, I would have bought one already. > > > Cheers, > > > Gernot > > Thailand > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
