thanks to (still not sure if i'm happy about it) this thread, I snagged a 51 in mermaid from Maine Bike Works. As much as I wanted one I wasn't going to get my hopes up from RBW, but regardless i'm excited to see how quick things move tomorrow.
unfortunately don't think i'm in a rush to build this one, financially but also i'm not sure i could get a set of wheels for it if i tried, at the moment. On Monday, June 14, 2021 at 2:46:41 PM UTC-4 Bones wrote: > Made it to Vermont and back. Glad to have an Appaloosa again. Did not get > to do much riding; our site was about 1000' above the main road 3 miles > below. Daunting climbs to begin with, and impossible with 2 small children. > Next time I'll plan better. I was perfectly content laying around drinking > beer with my dog anyway. It poured on us the whole ride up, but we had > perfect weather the whole time we were there. I may change out the corks > grips. Not nuts about how they look. > > Bones > > [image: joe01.jpg] > > On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 1:03:48 AM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote: > >> Cheers Addison! Yeah, I get the feeling at least certain sizes and >> colors will go quick, with maybe the less popular (or less >> already-picked-over-by-dealers) permutations lasting a little longer - but >> probably hours to maybe days, rather than minutes. >> >> Looks like the Montreal dealer has orange ones in-stock and available >> right now, and hey I suppose there's always a chance that if Riv themselves >> sell out, there'll still be the odd frame here and there at dealers (like >> happened with the Platy). But if you're ready to buy when they hit the >> web, I am sure you'll get it. >> >> >> >> On Friday, 11 June 2021 at 21:25:39 UTC-7 bicycler...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> I'm really curious to see how fast this batch sells. All of the >>> excitement sure seems to suggest that they're going to be gone in a flash! >>> I'm so plagued by anxiety of missing out on stuff I can hardly bear to shop >>> online for things anymore, though I've missed out on the Sim Works Bubbly >>> pedals every time they've popped up and I can't seem to stop crawling back >>> to them. >>> Oh Jason, you (and everyone else) can call me Addison; I'd assumed my >>> name displayed in the thread, but maybe I need to change a setting or >>> something. >>> This will be my first Riv and will be rounding out my quiver quite >>> nicely. Nothing I have right now will clear such a monstrous tire and I >>> can't imagine I'll ever want to go on a ride that it can't handle, so >>> between it and my two other main squeezes I might be able to resist buying >>> (and keeping) another bike for some time. >>> All the best, >>> -Addison >>> *Aspiring Appalooser * >>> >>> On Friday, June 11, 2021 at 6:57:28 AM UTC-7 eric...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> Crust has another complete Appaloosa for sale, this one's 57cm. I'm not >>>> into the way this is set up but it's my size :) >>>> >>>> https://crustbikes.com/products/57cm-rivendell-joe-appaloosa-complete >>>> >>>> On Monday, June 7, 2021 at 9:26:31 AM UTC-4 Bones wrote: >>>> >>>>> I had a Sam / Joe combo at one point. The bikes were too similar to >>>>> warrant keeping both (both 62 double TT, both had a 62.5 effective top >>>>> tube). They are more differentiated now that the Joe grew a bit longer. >>>>> So >>>>> I replaced the Sam with a Roadini, and I just picked up a new Appaloosa. >>>>> Orange. Love the mermaid but I'm a sucker for orange. It is obviously >>>>> faster too. You aren't kidding about the "everywhere but Riv" comment. >>>>> I've >>>>> been waiting for them to come in and happened to pull up Crust's site >>>>> Thursday night when I saw them available. Two days later I received it >>>>> and >>>>> built it. No pics yet though. I'm preparing for a trip to Vermont this >>>>> week, and I plan on bringing it. I'm pretty close to my dream Riv lineup >>>>> now: Roadini with drops for road riding, Appaloosa with swept back >>>>> Billies, >>>>> and of course my Mad Max Clem H off-road rig. >>>>> >>>>> Bones >>>>> >>>>> On Sunday, June 6, 2021 at 10:55:08 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> bicyclerepairium (sorry not sure what else to call you by!): I >>>>>> reckon that, while the Bombadil is an awesome bike and I love how mine >>>>>> rides, the Appaloosa probably has its own strengths and is more comfy / >>>>>> compliant with that long frame! Undoubtedly if I didn't have the >>>>>> Bombadil, >>>>>> I'd end up with a Sam / Joe combination. Just both immensely useful >>>>>> bikes, >>>>>> though I could say the same about the Platypus and well, most Rivs. >>>>>> >>>>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/24cdb99c-0b30-4d96-ba6a-3a74094dba78n%40googlegroups.com.
