I saw this listing on ebay: http://cgi.ebay.com/1983-TREK-520-LUGGED-FRAME-AND-FORK-RIVENDELL-GEOMETRY-/250770864553?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item3a631bb9a9
Somebody selling a 1983 Trek 520. He puts Rivendell in the title, presumably to attract potential buyers. That in itself is interesting, that a tiny sliver company like Riv is so influential that it's used a hook to sell a Trek (or a Raleigh, or a Specialized, as we've all seen repeatedly). This seller goes one step further with the text: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON A RIVENDELL FRAME. BUILD THIS LOW BB FRAME TO YOUR OWN SPECS ! If you tried to attract a Riv-fancier with the title, is it smart to then bash Riv calling it a waste? Clearly the seller meant something more along the lines of "my frame is just as good as a Rivendell, only cheaper and older", but I'm not sure he said what he meant. Does it amuse you how people sell their non-Rivendell stuff as Rivendell-ish? Is there another bicycle business in the WORLD that is both smaller and yet more influential than Rivendell? -- 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-bunch@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.
