My nostalgia is at this level: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theginz/3560678107/in/set-72157618745798282/
I think that the exuberence for the '93 XO-1 is held mainly by the urban bike nerd. Having personally ridden a m'stach bar, bikes equipped with Rivendell-supplied parts, and an orange frame or two, my lust for the XO-1 is pretty low. I certainly do not lust for the loose bearing bottom bracket and squealing Dia Compe 986 canti's of my XO-2. I still say that if the XO's were not orange, the exuberence would be far, far, far lower. Don't get me wrong. I'm a huge XO fan. But, for my money, I'm headed for Hunqapillar-ville. For now, my XO-2 rests comfortably in the basement. Ginz On May 13, 2:31 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm sure several of us are watching this XO-1 auction with interest on > a NOS 59cm 1993 XO-1: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300424850980&ssPag... > > I watch with interest just to the extent that it is interesting to see > people willing to pay more than retail for a 17 year old bike. Of > course, getting the equivalent of that bike today would cost even > more, a lot more, but still. > > The thing that got me thinking was the title, including the text > "Rivendell fans rejoice!". The vibe I have gotten from my short time > on this forum is that there is not a ton of deep seated nostalgia for > the XO-1, even though none of us is all that surprised at XO-1's going > for $1500 to $2000. I don't think many from this forum is rejoicing > at the availability of that particular XO-1 either. Sure, some of us > own one, or have owned one, and like(d) it just fine. > > So, I guess my question is: Do you keep your eyes out for > Bridgestones? Which one(s) do you look for? What would you pay > relative to retail to get one? Would you restore it, or resurrect it > into something else? > > For me, I always liked the RB1, and got the opportunity to buy a 1992 > basically unridden for $600. I bought it and keep it at a vacation > place where the riding is flat. I'm happy I did. The XO that I am > nostalgic for is my 1993 XO-2, which had dirt drops. It's long gone > but I'd love to get another one of those. I'd probably pay $400 for > that or a 1994 XO-3. I almost jumped on a 1993 XO-3 on ebay last > month, that went for $300 or so, but I would have ended up replacing > nearly everything on it. > > -- > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-bu...@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.
