Hi Patrick, I have a few rivendell bikes already, and can't really say that any of them fall short in any way; they're all great! With a custom, I suppose one could say you get marginal returns performance-wise, over their standard models- I wouldn't say that about this bike, though, because it is clearly imbued with some kind of magic/wizardry- but a person could certainly see it that way. So you have to really be into their bikes to go for one. A custom does have its extra bells and whistles, and intangible niftyness I think. In addition to being custom designed by Grant, they are built by Mark Nobillette and painted by Joe Bell, for example, if that is worth something to you. I got to spec my own paint color (not that you couldn't with another model, too) by mixing together some oil paints and sending that and a fork from another bike to Joe Bell for inspiration (I also got to talk on the phone with Joe Bell, which was awesome). He hit the bullseye on the color in my opinion, it is the perfect hue for a bicycle. As far as ordering from Rivendell goes, they are incredibly nice and understanding to deal with and talk to, all of them. I was lucky enough to visit their HQ at the end of a long tour a few years ago, and I remember that they were all so cool (didn't get to meet Mark that time though unfortunately), and they even bought me lunch! RBW HQ is such a neat place, just bikes and bags everywhere, awesome (epic!) photographs on the walls, tons of bikeage in the air. I've seen your Hunqapillar (wicked nice!), and ride photos, and have to say I am totally jealous of your stomping grounds. Looks like some serious fun.
Matt On Monday, June 24, 2013 10:34:11 AM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Fantastic, Matt! I'd love to hear about your custom experience (possible > long term interest, mostly curiosity, as I have 5 other people to > eventually get Riv's for before I would even consider pulling the trigger > on a custom). What Riv's have you owned/ridden pre custom? What made you > desire a custom that they weren't meeting? How did that get met in the > custom? When you say Riv went WAY above and beyond, what were you looking > for that they helped you find? > > I am delighted on my Hunqapillar and can't imagine a custom being anything > but costing more money to do pretty much the same thing. Still, it's fun to > play with the possibilities. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Monday, June 24, 2013 6:42:59 AM UTC-6, Matt Beebe wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> A couple years ago Rivendell mentioned in their mailing list update that >> their custom queue had gotten very short. This certainly planted a >> thought in my mind and after pondering for a while, being a huge fan of all >> bikes Rivendell, I decided to order my first custom from them, an >> all-rounder. If you are on the fence about going to Rivendell for a >> custom (or any bike), I advise going for it. Let's just say they go way, >> WAY above and beyond to help you find what you are looking for. >> >> Anyway I got it this past week and am blown away, I could not be more >> psyched on this thing. I built it up in an craze of excitement and have >> been riding it more or less nonstop, it's a blast. >> >> Here are some pictures from the local woods this past Sunday afternoon. >> The bike rides fantastically, comfortable and natural feeling. It is like >> a wolf in sheep's clothing in a way- in addition to the signature >> rivendell good looks and regalness, it handles the trails like it was >> nothing (except fun of course!) >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/43029278@N07/sets/72157634302421200/ >> >> >> Happy riding everyone >> >> Matt > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
