$1700 in 2006 is what I paid for the less fancy of the two in Dave Estes' picture here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4513929848/ It was almost unused by the original owner. I thought about it, but not too long; I thought it was worth it, but was taking some risk that it might be too small. I set it up carefully, and the size works for me, and the use I get out of it has more than made it worth it. I think the picture shows that I use it practically as opposed to showroomey. I've had some really fun rides on that bike, most recently that outstanding San Diego ride that Esteban organized. The bike climbs really well and still feels lively (subjective and vague I realize). For that and several other rides (one a multi-day overnighter with a tent where it performed flawlessly) that are extremely memorable to me, I am very happy that I bought the bike and don't regret the pricetag. On the multi-day ride, a flawed map let us down and we spent the day on a rough dirt road. Lucky me; it was like we were filming an ad for the bike. I really like taking it on mixed surface rides. Now, to keep this on-topic, I agree that if you get to $2000, the Sam Hillborne is the better choice. But if someone goes for a functional XO-1 and pays a little bit extra for it, I'm not going to snicker about them as long as they ride it, because if they are lucky enough to have rides like the ones I've had, the regret of the few extra hundreds will diminish more and more over time as the good rides are had. I really hope they are not treating it with a collector's piece mentality, and I'll say the same thing about any Rivendell model over the coming decades. -Jim W. -----Original Message----- >From: Johnny Alien <johnnyal...@verizon.net> >Sent: May 16, 2010 10:30 PM >To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> >Subject: [RBW] Re: What is the level of your XO-1 nostalgia? > >Taking into account inflation an XO-1 would sell for $1750 today. So >I would say this person overpaid alot. I think those Bridgestones are >great bikes but once you hit the price of a new Rivendell it is a no >brainer for me. > >On May 16, 10:03 pm, Mitch Browne <mitch.bro...@gmail.com> wrote: >> 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 >> 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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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