Hhmmmm... I looked back through FS posts on this forum, nothing scientific, nothing formal, but I see a wide variety of bikes for sale, more Sam's, a few Homer's, but there are Atlantis, Cheviot's, Clem's, Betty Foy's, a Riv Road, a Roscoe, other non-Riv bikes.
I know there was at least one person who had miscalculated a bit on using drop bars (on the Joe) and there have been times of financial or other need. That said, I am pretty sure the Joe's do not come for sale any more often than other bikes, at least not on this forum. I think there have been re-posts and bumps of specific bikes for sale and maybe that makes it seem so. Anyway, there are many reasons to sell a bike... Many of us are experimenters, try'ers of things and, at times, keeping that going sometimes demands the letting go of other bikes. Also, sometimes the bike that might bring the most $$ return is the one that needs to go, based on circumstances, etc. Though it is not true at the moment for me, there have been times when I realized the bike I rode the most was actually one of the least valuable (to others) just because of locking bikes up or otherwise putting bikes at risk. I will say that my Joe A., for me, right now, with my current needs and how I ride, it is hard to imagine a more useful, fun, adaptable bike. With my set-up (Bullmoose bars) I wish it was a little less wide (and am working on that), but it fits me perfectly and brings a smile every time I ride it. I have other bikes that might do specific things better, but none of my other bikes can seem to do what the Joe can do. There have been a few times when I wish it were not so, as I am indeed the experimenter, and $$ are tied up in the Joe and the Cheviot. But there it is, the Joe does everything I need. Makes me smile, makes other people ask questions and want to ride themselves, hauls groceries, can handle trail or road, fits in whether fancy or rough.... Anyway, I guess I would like to see more facts to back up the impressions... The truth may not set us free but it surely can help. Bob Lovejoy Galesburg, IL -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
