Well the nostalgia level on ebay is high. The '93 XO-1 just sold for $2550.00
Ok. WHO here bought it ;) You can have my purple '92 X0-1 for $1200 but not my Atlantis. On May 13, 11:56 am, Ginz <theg...@gmail.com> wrote: > My nostalgia is at this level: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/theginz/3560678107/in/set-72157618745798... > > 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 > 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.
