Website says $3K. And if the person who I think bought it bought it,
this is but one more addition to a very nice fleet 'o Rivs.
Ryan
On Mar 3, 12:25 pm, Anthony Castellino
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> Do we know the final bid?
>
> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 10:11 AM, William wrote:
> > ...and now Riv confirms the de
Do we know the final bid?
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 10:11 AM, William wrote:
> ...and now Riv confirms the decision-making:
>
> "but after one or two bikes go out to cheap, we're probably going
> to post some others on eBay. Because basicallywe're after
> sustainability"
>
> So they are not
Wow, 3K, that is a deal...!
On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 12:25 PM, Anthony Castellino <
rubiconmanagem...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do we know the final bid?
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 3, 2010 at 10:11 AM, William wrote:
>
>> ...and now Riv confirms the decision-making:
>>
>> "but after one or two bikes go out t
Keven told me today that $3000 was the winning price, and he called it
a 'screaming deal'. So I think he was a little disappointed. But
this final price doesn't surprise me all that much. I was hoping to
be surprised. Maybe Riv should have offered more OOAK (one of a kind)
content: give the bi
in Rivland...
Steve
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I am curious how much they expected the bike to go for? I th
that's about right from my p.o.v..
it it had been one size down (e.g. fit me) i was going to bid $3200, so we are
on the same page.
-a
On Mar 3, 2010, at 12:35 PM, cm wrote:
> I am curious how much they expected the bike to go for? I think I
> woulda guessed $3000-$3200. A bike that is a pers
I am curious how much they expected the bike to go for? I think I
woulda guessed $3000-$3200. A bike that is a personal thing and there
are a lot of things on that bike that I wouldnt want to pay for, but
would if the price were right-- so 75-80% of retail seems pretty spot
on. I can if there was
...and now Riv confirms the decision-making:
"but after one or two bikes go out to cheap, we're probably going
to post some others on eBay. Because basicallywe're after
sustainability"
So they are not taking the pure long-view, a loss-leader marketing
exercise to give people ideas on how
Sweet! there's been another bid on it. I hope they do more auctions
like this too. It seems like a great promotional idea, and all the
better if it can help raise money for Smile Train.
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Keven told me that if it sells for $2700 they probably won't do
another bike, which is what I was afraid of. They need to at least
get wholesale for it to make sense. Too bad, really. Hopefully a
hero will come in and pay retail for it. It has a pamphlet! I bet
Keven would sign it on the top t
i'm SO tempted to bid, but with a PBH of 84.5 i just cannot quite believe it'll
be a perfect fit...
On Mar 2, 2010, at 12:25 PM, newenglandbike wrote:
> Only one more day left! It's a total steal at the current bid.
>
>
>
> On Mar 1, 7:06 pm, William wrote:
>> I hope you are right about gi
Only one more day left! It's a total steal at the current bid.
On Mar 1, 7:06 pm, William wrote:
> I hope you are right about giving folks ideas on how to set one up.
> The current bid is probably still below their cost on everything, not
> to mention zero dollars to SmileTrain.
>
> On Feb 26
I hope you are right about giving folks ideas on how to set one up.
The current bid is probably still below their cost on everything, not
to mention zero dollars to SmileTrain.
On Feb 26, 12:59 pm, JoelMatthews wrote:
> > I hope Riv doesn't take a bath on that bike. I think it is genuinely
> > r
Great looking bike! I'm trying to imagine what it would be like to
build up my dream bike only to have it auctioned off... Maybe Kevin is
bidding under a pseudonym.
Shaun Meehan
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I think it's a smart and fun program. And if it doesn't catch on then
they're none the worse for the effort. I personally look forward to
seeing the other dream bikes.
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> I hope Riv doesn't take a bath on that bike. I think it is genuinely
> risky to sell a pre-built bike when their niche includes people having
> the choice to spec a bike to their tastes (even though the vast
> majority do a 'standard' riv build).
I am not sure.
I see it as both a good deed - b
I think it all depends how you set up the Bombadil- particularly what
kind of bars/stem. If you use a Dirt Drop stem like the older
Bridgestone MB series bikes, the bars are going to be *really* high if
you size a bombadil like you would a level-tt bike. i have a 64cm
quickbeam that fits
Joel, I bet if you asked Grant again today, he'd say that a 56cm is a
better size for him (and for you).
I hope Riv doesn't take a bath on that bike. I think it is genuinely
risky to sell a pre-built bike when their niche includes people having
the choice to spec a bike to their tastes (even thou
Looking forward to this installment fun to see what they guys build up
when their "dream" build is unleashed. That Bomba is setting a high
bar for the ones to follow
On Feb 25, 7:05 am, Mike wrote:
> Yes, a very nice set-up. Practical and beautiful. I love the crank set-
> up. Whoever winds up w
Yes, a very nice set-up. Practical and beautiful. I love the crank set-
up. Whoever winds up with this bike will be fortunate.
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> Joel, not sure it's too big for you. ;) I am shorter than Grant and
> ride Kip's 56cm Bomba with no problem (though a bit more standover
> would be nice if I actually bought one).
sss! I am already tempted enough as it is!
With NAHBS just around the corner, it is fun to see Riv showing it
That's interesting, the upper lug on the headtube is different from
all the other Bombas I've seen...
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Hhm,
I thought I noticed this frame quietly disappearing from the "frame
specials" section of the website. It was my favorite color there,
though the 48cm white with gold looks great, too.
Joel, not sure it's too big for you. ;) I am shorter than Grant and
ride Kip's 56cm Bomba with no problem (t
Thank goodness it is several sizes too small for me...but boy does it give
me some ideas. I really do need a bike with gears. :-)
Aloha! Bob
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 4:45 PM, JoelMatthews wrote:
> I am just a bit taller than Grant, so it appears the auction Bomb is
> one size too big for me. T
That bike is just crying for a nice set of metal fenders, IMO.
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Man that thing is soo nice. The paint and nickel-finish on the
bars looks mint. I like the 40-24t rings idea. I have the same
crank on my bombadil but with stock 40-32, and I think with more stuff
to haul, it could definitely be lower sometimes.
On Feb 24, 7:55 pm, "Dave S." wrote:
> Ch
Man that thing is soo nice. The paint and nickel-finish on the
bars are stunning. I like the 40-24t rings idea. I have the same
crank on my bombadil but with stock 40-32, and I think with more stuff
to haul, it could definitely be lower sometimes.
On Feb 24, 7:55 pm, "Dave S." wrote:
>
I am just a bit taller than Grant, so it appears the auction Bomb is
one size too big for me. That is among the best looking Rivs I have
ever seen. Wow.
On Feb 24, 7:56 pm, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Marty wrote:
> > Keven's set up is perfection! Lovin' the tape-over-
On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Marty wrote:
> Keven's set up is perfection! Lovin' the tape-over-cork. It's going to
> be fun seeing what everyone's "entry" will be!
>
wow,
that bombadil is stunning! That is NOT what I think of most of the
bombadils looked like. That's impressive. That silver
Keven's set up is perfection! Lovin' the tape-over-cork. It's going to
be fun seeing what everyone's "entry" will be!
On Feb 24, 7:55 pm, "Dave S." wrote:
> Check the Rivendell News:http://www.rivbike.com
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