This bike has very long chainstays, a very long headtube, and is not intended to be run with a front derailer. It's much more "cruiser" than anything else in Riv's line. Joe Bernard Vallejo CA.
On Saturday, December 29, 2012 9:52:40 PM UTC-8, Peter M wrote: > Haha, I am all for new bikes, especially ones that can be set up with IGH > hubs. I do love a secret as well and so far I believe there has only been > one "mystery bike" owner to come forward and it had more the touches of a > custom, with the scarab headbadge and all. I would love to get a test ride > on one of those, oh and a credit card with no limit also! > On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 12:20 AM, Dave <dfa...@charter.net > <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Before you get all "conspiracy theorist" about this, the finished one I >> saw was one of the original batch that went to the early adopters. This >> green one may be part of that, as well. Besides, if it's a new bike that's >> taking off due to popularity, let's be happy about that! Grant never did >> formally (or at least publicly) settle on a name for it, so, no, you didn't >> miss a thing. Transparency was never part of the bargain, though! >> >> >> >> On 12/29/2012 9:11 PM, Peter Morgano wrote: >> >> Now I am curious, how many of these things are there if they are getting >> shipped out to customers? Did I miss a Blug or email about them picking a >> name and head badge or are we in the realm of not so secret secrets? >> >> On Sun, Dec 30, 2012 at 12:01 AM, Dave <dfa...@charter.net >> <javascript:>>wrote: >> >>> I saw an Appaloosa at RBW before it was shipped (not the one in this >>> pic). One of the prettiest bikes I've ever seen. No front derailer, >>> either. Having ridden the Bosco/proto/whatever, and knowing the it became >>> the Appaloosa, I'd buy one instead of a custom. It was THAT fun! You can >>> strap accessories to anything with enough ingenuity; it's the feel that >>> matters, so far as I'm concerned. I hope it sticks in the lineup, unlike >>> the other great bikes like the Simple One. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 12/29/2012 8:48 PM, dougP wrote: >>> >>> What - no racks, no bags, no baskets? Not even a pump or bottle cage? >>> And it's already got grips & bar tape! Nice looking ride; maybe built for >>> a customer? Those head badges are quite nicely detailed. >>> >>> dougP >>> >>> On Saturday, December 29, 2012 2:12:27 PM UTC-8, Jim M. wrote: >>>> >>>> Dropped by RBW today for a few things, including a leftover RONA >>>> t-shirt (that's Retrogrouches of North America). Snapped a pic of the new >>>> protovelo with an Appaloosa headbadge that I hadn't seen before: >>>> >>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/8322596189/in/set-72157632374797893/ >>>> >>>> Also included a shot of the new Yves Gomez headbadge because it's so >>>> cool. >>>> >>>> jim m >>>> wc ca >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>> 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/-/3T1L1ZA0LjAJ. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://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 >>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >>> . >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://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 >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 2013.0.2805 / Virus Database: 2637/5996 - Release Date: 12/29/12 >> >> >> -- >> 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-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://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. 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