[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Well, say what you will, but my Sam Hillborne just wouldn’t be a Sam Hillborne to me if it were any color other than Sage. To me, that’s as key to the model as Atlantis green is to the Atlantis, or Homer blue is to the Homer. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

The Rambouillet… a classic, a favorite always. Some shots of my orange Rambouillet on a ride over Coleman Valley Road: https://www.flickr.com/gp/41563482@N06/k8V3PXmX73 Best, Max Beach Santa Rosa CA On Monday, December 30, 2024 at 5:15:18 AM UTC-8 ascpgh wrote: > I have the same soft spot as

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

I have the same soft spot as Mike and George for the Creamsicle orange 1° Rambouillet. Mine definitely has "beuasage" tormenting it's finish. I've even suggested a next level descriptor "beausavage" for my Ram's coat but yet I still get called out on that bike for its color and eye attracting

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

The photos in the Flickr links I shared should be date stamped. The entries in the Cyclofiend.com pages have the posted year in the url For example - https://cyclofiend.com/cc/2005/cc00a4-joelstern0505.html was 2005 On Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 7:03:03 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote: > In th

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

In the time since Eric started this thread I feel like the Riv colo(u)r catalog has continued to evolve and I'm really pleased with where things are at - some "old school" colours are making a comeback (mustard) and some very good new entries are cementing themselves in the rotation (ie periwin

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Bit of a link dump here, but "back in the day..." when many of us were Flickr denizens, I documented a few RBWHQ&L visits. There was also the RBW Weekend camp out. Lots of historical colors including the asked-about Butterscotch Saluki... The very first RBW bike I saw in person was a beauti

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

I agree with JJ. While it’s fun to mix up paint jobs occasionally, I like the idea of signature colors for specific frames. I can’t imagine my Homer in anything but it’s standard blue, and while I was hesitant at first about the mermaid on my Platypus (the lime olives were sold out), I’ve come

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Other than the Rambouillet, was there any frame released in 'Unusual Blue'? Would love to see it on an Appaloosa, but seems far fetched based on colors they've been going with recently. On Friday, December 27, 2024 at 7:36:48 AM UTC-5 Ryan wrote: > Jim..I love that light blue with the dark blu

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Jim..I love that light blue with the dark blue headtube on your Bombadil. I always thought that would be a great color combination; preferable to the light blue and cream...more contrast to my eye. I like the copper Legolas as well. My favorite season is autumn because I love the colors of th

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

That green is lovely Max, definitely reminds me of some Bob Jacksons I've seen. I've had 2 non-standard Rivs and several standard colors. QB orange was a favorite. When my bare steel Bombadil needed painting, I got this blue https://www.flickr.com/photos/20986098@N04/49681704486/in/dateposte

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Rivendell colors have evolved over the years. I bought my first one in 1999, I think. I don’t have as many Rivendells as some do. My third or fourth is a 2003 Custom. Back then, Grant & Co steered away from metallics and Flambouyants. Paint jobs were generally pretty conservative and subd

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Yes! I actually had no idea that I needed a Mermaid bike. Until my Gus arrived. Sent from my iPhoneOn May 4, 2023, at 2:47 PM, Mary Franzek wrote:I like the Mermaid on my Platypus, it is a calm color and riding that bike is a calming experience.Mary FBuffalo, NYOn Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 12:13:2

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

I like the Mermaid on my Platypus, it is a calm color and riding that bike is a calming experience. Mary F Buffalo, NY On Thursday, May 4, 2023 at 12:13:29 PM UTC-4 RichS wrote: > Saw my first Platypus in the wild this week . . . Mermaid paint. Even from > a 50 or so yard distance you can tell

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Saw my first Platypus in the wild this week . . . Mermaid paint. Even from a 50 or so yard distance you can tell it's a Rivendell when you see it. The Riv color palette certainly plays a part in that. My impression of the color is it's a takeoff on the Atlantis green. Keeping with the water the

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Care to share a picture of your Mountain/ExpeditionSteve On Wed, May 3, 2023 at 10:13 PM J G wrote: > Nice looking Rivendell Standard road bike! > > Looks like exact same paint options as my recently acquired > Mountain/Expedition. > > I think the specific color was Burnt Orange, for at lea

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Apologies to the list for my comment appearing here in the wrong thread. It's deleted but will still be there for the folks reading via email. Whoops! On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 7:13:49 PM UTC-7 cjus...@gmail.com wrote: > Nice looking Rivendell Standard road bike! > > Looks like exact same p

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

I'd jump on this of it wasn't massively too big for me. Love that Vintage Porsche Green which Riv inexplicably never repeated, and I happen to like the solid color/not cream headtube. That was a mistake on this batch of frames. On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 7:13:49 PM UTC-7 cjus...@gmail.com wr

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Nice looking Rivendell Standard road bike! Looks like exact same paint options as my recently acquired Mountain/Expedition. I think the specific color was Burnt Orange, for at least 1997 era. On Wednesday, May 3, 2023 at 4:01:15 PM UTC-5 fyavorsky wrote: > Butterscotch! > > On Wed, May 3, 20

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Two favorites, yes the original Ram orange. And, the original slightly metallic deep blue on the Legolas. Stunning. Mike "sparkly white blue accent Roadeo" SLO CA On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 7:05:09 PM UTC-7 Bikie#4646 wrote: > Eric, > I seem to recall being attracted to the "Butterscotch" Saluki

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Eric, I seem to recall being attracted to the "Butterscotch" Saluki (?) way back when. Though I'm not sure I ever saw one in the wild. I do like the metallics being used now, at least what I see online. Like the new light metallic yellow on the Homer (or Sam's?). Hard to keep up. I must say thou

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Have to say whatever they're doing with the paint is right. Next Riv I get will be 50% because I want a frame with that mermaid green. On Monday, April 24, 2023 at 5:29:55 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: > Wait, the Platys are coming in silver soon? Crap, I guess good thing I > just got my Charlie

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Wait, the Platys are coming in silver soon? Crap, I guess good thing I just got my Charlie back or I'd be dropping a bunch of money for that. I'm late to the conversation, but my read is that Grant & co spend a lot more time on color selection than is business-smart to do so, because they want

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Yes, Joe...you have a great color scheme there...which is a good thing because we see a lot of it...and that's totally OK. I like looking at it😊 I really like the harvest gold; got it in 2001 when it was fairly unusual, but offered as a custom color. Looks different depending on light(sunlight

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

I’m a sucker for metallic colors… it’s like you get 2 for 1. A metallic colored bike looks totally different in overcast weather vs a sunny day. But the solid colors are great too. That dark green on the Clem “H” models a while back is one of my favorite colors on any riv. At this point, they h

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

I have 11 Rivendells. 7 of them are some shade of blue (5 are similar metallic blues, but the Betty Foy and Mystery Bike are very different non-metallic blues), two are non-metallic greens (Bombadil is Hunqapillar green, Rosco Bubbe is matte flanker green), a black Clementine and the orange met

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Crust Bombora owner here, so I have no reservations whatsoever about pink / lilac / weird colored bikes. The more the better! Personally, I agree with Leah in that I find the Rivendell colors look best when they're sparklin'. The only non-metallic Riv color I've ever been attracted to is that mu

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

I would buy a pink step through if they came out with one. On Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 9:22:00 PM UTC-4 George Schick wrote: > I am fortunate to own a Rambouillet in the first paint edition - the > sparkling metallic orange. I've had many complements on it not just from > other cyclists, bu

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

I am fortunate to own a Rambouillet in the first paint edition - the sparkling metallic orange. I've had many complements on it not just from other cyclists, but also from random on-lookers, as well. Some of these have even said that they'd love to see a vintage vehicle of their choice repain

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

I think we’ve had enough mermaid and RBW Blue. I like the colors - I’ve got a mermaid Platypus and a RBW Blue Clem - but there are a lot of Riv models in mermaid and RBW Blue. I would like to see a pearlescent pink mixte or step through one day. I know pinks are just totally taboo, but I stil

Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Agreed. I love the Harvest/Dark Gold colors, and the old Appolossa Mustard is so lovely that if one ever surfaced in my size, I would recklessly snatch it up on principle. Normally green is my go to, but I was ever-so-slightly disappointed that LimeOlive had made its way to another model so soon.

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

The HubbuHubbuH reminder newsletter had a schedule for 2023 bikes with colors - two models are listed as having a new color. -Dave (who does not need a Lime-olive Roaduno) On Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 5:55:42 PM UT

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

I generally like the colors, and like that they cross several models so you don't have to pick a specific frame to get the color you want. BUT..two of the best bike colors ever were on the Bridgestone RB-1. We need bright red and yellow Rivs! On Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 1:39:48 PM UTC-7 eri

[RBW] Re: Rivendell paint color repetition: Your thoughts

Eric, The current gold for the Homer is lighter than the gold for the Susie in the current photos. The Homer is more like butterscotch in the sun. It could be the same shade though as some of the Homer photos are on the high exposure side, and well no images ever looks exactly the same twice !