On Oct 26, 9:34 am, Bruce <fullylug...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Grant says exactly that in his notes on custom bike ordering. He suggests that > you look at Rivs carefully to be sure that your interests align with the RBW > gestalt. > > "I absolutely listen to your wishes and input, and in fact require it, want > it, and use > it. But ultimately it is our name that goes on the bike, so certain > consistencies and > standards must be met, for it to bear our name. For that reason, before > ordering a > Rivendell custom, it's important to familiarize yourself with our values and > style, > and make sure we're a good match. "
I'm familiar with that entry, and that's why I stated that I'll see if I can fit my nice-to-have list in. I do want a Rivendell fitted to me but I also have a preferred list of features, as a custom bike should. If the items on the preferred list clashes with the Rivendell design, then I'll definitely go with whatever Grant is recommending since I do want the bike to handle, look and feel like a Rivendell. Otherwise, why bother? Nevertheless, except for the PegoRichie tubing bit and maybe the front rack bias*, I believe the items on my list are quite aligned with the Rivendell philosophy. In fact, I've already spoken to Grant a while ago about most of the items and he seemed quite agreeable to them. However, the longer the wait, the longer the list grows! I'm certain and in fact expecting that Grant will remain his steadfast self and filter out that which will compromise his design. Yes, this will be Grant's design for me. :> Cheers, Benz * this may be nothing at all since I'm not asking for a porteur bicycle! I only want to carry a small front bag like a Berthoud GB2286, Acorn Boxy Rando Bag or Guu-watanabe Retro (if the CFO goes raving mad, LOL!) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
