(Yes, unique can be good. But technically it can't be more unique, or too unique;^) Grammar aside, I agree the bike was worth the final selling price. The fact that Jan Heine was the seller might have helped generate interest and could have played into how people decided to bid, but even without that special sauce, this bicycle, in auction-speak, is certainly "rare and good." Having been in and out of the business of selling used goods for the last couple of decades, certain objects have a presence, a quality that is apparent, and seems to gain in this quality over time. Even though I mentioned my Ritchey Logic as being a "similar" yellow, there is no comparison with the lustrous finish on the Rivendell. Not to mention the lugs, the tubing, the details, that headbadge, etc. Really quite the bargain at that price. I think the buyer will probably feel that way more and more as time goes on, and one or two of the underbidders may be kicking themselves a bit. I'll guess it would have gone higher if it were slightly smaller, say 57-60cm.
*For comparison, here is another "rare and good" frame made of Reynolds 753 that sold on eBay two weeks later for $40 more than the Rivendell (and it was a repaint, which technically should lower the value, though in this case I suspect it contributed to a higher final price):* *http://tinyurl.com/y7xqy2et* <http://tinyurl.com/y7xqy2et> On Wednesday, August 16, 2017 at 12:15:10 AM UTC-4, iamkeith wrote: > > I guess i don't see how that could be considered a high or artificially > driven-up price. It's still considerably less than any current, lugged > production frame - US or otherwise - and, in near perfect condition, has > just as much life left in it. It's also historically significant and more > unique with those lugs and that crown. On the other hand, in contrast to > the Sachs-built frame being discussed concurrently, it doesn't suffer from > the baggage of being a custom, and the idea that it was 'too' unique, and > built for a specific person. I guess I understand that some people might > think that a used bike should always be obtainable for bargain prices, but > not me. If i was in the market for a road frame and this one fit, I'd > choose it over a roadeo in a heartbeat, even at the same price. Unique is > good. -- 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.
