Maybe Grant has lost it and designed this bike for the SRAM XX1! Carbon everything, baby! :)
http://www.sram.com/sram/mountain/family/xx1 On Sunday, December 30, 2012 1:34:31 AM UTC-8, Joe Bernard wrote: > > 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> 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> 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. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> 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. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> 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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