Yeah, I also have mixed feelings about the look in the drawing. I’ll reserve judgement until I see an actual product.
Regardless of the looks, I’m still going to grab some. I’m so glad this extremely unlikely project is actually coming to fruition. Jim On Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 11:40:05 AM UTC-5 Jay Lonner wrote: > I’ll probably buy one, even though I don’t have any immediate use for it — > I just like supporting Grant’s little passion projects. I’m not put off by > the appearance. (Sometimes the Riv aesthetic goes too far even for me, like > the homebrewed “best grips ever” that’s some weird combo of twine, wool, > and bar tape.) > > It’s actually an interesting time in the boutique derailer market — kinda > reminds me of the proliferation of CNC designs in the 90’s. There’s the > upcoming Vivo Enduro (https://vivocycling.com/), which I preordered. I’ll > probably install that on my Gus. The Madrone Jab is also in development ( > https://madronecycles.com/products/jab-derailleur), which offers a fair > amount of customization. > > I don’t have an axe to grind with Shimano/SRAM/Campy, but I like that > there are alternatives, and I’m happy to spend a few bucks to support small > domestic manufacturers that prioritize serviceability and a “right to > repair” ethos. > > Jay Lonner > Bellingham, WA > > Sent from my Atari 400 > > On Dec 7, 2024, at 7:49 AM, Joe Bernard <[email protected]> wrote: > > The latest Blahg states that MicroShift has agreed to produce it, > presumably making it possible for Riv to sell a rear derailer at a > non-insane price. Which is great but now it looks like a MicroShift > derailer and I have mixed feelings about this. Thoughts? > > Joe Bernard > Clearlake CA > > <Screenshot_20241207_072221.jpg> > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b88af77a-07c2-4a24-8cba-43e6bf25408bn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b88af77a-07c2-4a24-8cba-43e6bf25408bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > <Screenshot_20241207_072221.jpg> > > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/501aba5d-5a5c-4f64-b912-f26f682c91dbn%40googlegroups.com.
