[RBW] Re: My Riv Experience

2011-05-13 Thread manueljohnacosta
Congrats on the new bike! Riv HQ always has that impression on people. You have to be a special kind of person to work at Rivendell. Something in the water... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email

[RBW] Re: My Riv Experience

2011-05-13 Thread islaysteve
Zack, great write-up and congratulations on your new Sam! The colors you chose sound nice, will look forward to pix. When I was considering a Sam, I also wanted a cream head tube, no question. But I got a Bleriot instead, and so I got my cream head tube. Have fun anticipating, and of course r

[RBW] Re: My Riv Experience

2011-05-13 Thread Roger
More curious than anything else. I'm not sure but I thInk only Waterfords have undertubes, and a 64cm monotube would have a quite long head tube for current Rivthink. I recently rode a 64cm Hillborne and it felt nice and big compared to my 65cm Mercian, which has a much shorter headtube and a

[RBW] Re: My Riv Experience

2011-05-13 Thread Zack
I think that there are 64s in the new green batch, but I could have misunderstood. We were originally talking about 60cms because I was off on my PBH, so is possible, if not likely, that I have wires crossed. Sorry for any confusion! On May 13, 4:50 pm, Roger wrote: > Is there such a thing as a

[RBW] Re: My Riv Experience

2011-05-13 Thread Zack
Yep, I love the orange too - just thought the navy would be a nice touch. It is the same color as the Bombadils used to be. On May 13, 9:59 am, Michael_S wrote: > Pretty awesome story Zack. I'm sure you won't be dissapointed with > your Sam. Of course that orange paint job is beautiful but the Na

[RBW] Re: My Riv Experience

2011-05-13 Thread Michael_S
Pretty awesome story Zack. I'm sure you won't be dissapointed with your Sam. Of course that orange paint job is beautiful but the Navy sounds like it will make it one of a kind. ~mike On May 13, 6:07 am, Zack wrote: > First, an admission:  I have been a member of the "RBW Owners Bunch" > for the