Probably Rivendell World Headquarters could tell us exactly how many Rivs are in every city, if they keep their sales records organized that way. But they may want to keep that info confidential, or consider it too much like data mining.
Joe K On Sep 8, 7:03 pm, Jim Cloud <cloud...@aol.com> wrote: > I've seen a few RIvs around Tucson, including a very nice blue > Atlantis. I know there are others, one being owned by the guy who > organizes the bi-annual GABA (Greater Arizona Bicycle Association) > swap meets in the spring and fall. He coordinated several of the area > Rivendell owners (including me) to display their bikes, answer > questions and pass out Rivendell catalogs during a swap meet quite > some time back. If you're reading this Grant, why not do this again > during the Fall swap meet in November? I think Tucson area bicyclists > would be interested in seeing your latest catalogs and some local > owner's bikes. > > Jim Cloud > Tucson, AZ > > On Sep 6, 8:56 am, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > I see various threads on here about Rivendell's representation in various > > parts of the country. We seem to have a better than average showing of Riv > > here in the Twin Cities. > > > Back in late 2004 or early 2005 when I bought my first Riv, an Atlantis, I > > thought it was pretty unique. Soon after I started riding it, though, I met > > lots of Riv riders by pure happenstance. First was a guy who called himself > > "Single Speed Steve" on a Quickbeam - we flagged each other down on West > > River Road. Some short time later on the light-rail, I saw a guy with a > > really beat up Atlantis that had been, apparently, repaired (by Curt > > Goodrich I later learned) at least once, which was obvious with the > > rattlecanned repair areas. I freaked the guy out, I think, when I started > > talking to him about his bike. We later became friends, but I don't think > > he has the Atlantis anymore. After awhile, seeing different Rivs in the > > wild lost its novelty, because it became at least a weekly occurrence. Now > > I walk to a nearby food co-op, and frequently see a green 2TT Hillborne and > > a QB parked there at the same time, in addition to some other bikes that > > clearly have Riv-inspired style. A coffee shop I ride past daily has an > > orange Sam parked outside (I know the bike personally, and it's original > > owner sometimes appears on this list). Of course, in my day job, I > > encounter lots of Rivendells. The Twin Cities, despite having snow and ice > > on the ground 11.5 months/year, is quite a bicycle haven, and for whatever > > reason, Riv has a strong showing among the more common bicycle brands. -- 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.
