This is indeed one of those things about storing data on a website; it is so much more ephemeral than having a paper copy - and can be gone or changed at a keystroke.
I applaud however much Rivendell can use their site as an archive for those of us who want to revisit 'obsolete' information, but I also realize there is a limit to how much a business can also be a library. To me, Jim's website is an important resource, and I also download info like geometry charts before they get updated. Is anyone storing the blug for posterity? I have a full library of the Riv Reader, but the blug has in many ways become the Riv Reader, and could be gone with a crash, virus, or keystroke. I've read that because early celluloid filmstock was unstable, something like 3/4 of early Hollywood films no longer exist, and just like people who want to revisit the films of Tom Mix, my life will be lessened a bit if that happens with Rivendell's history. Come to think of it, weren't many of the existing copies of the '92-'94 Bridgestone catalogs saved from a dumpster by someone who occasionally reads this forum? On Nov 30, 9:34 pm, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 6:50 PM, Dave Rivbike <d...@rivbike.com> wrote: > > I posted as a google doc, but you can always find the link at the > > bottom of the bike models page here: > > >http://www.rivbike.com/Bicycle-Models-s/39.htm > > Dave, > A couple of things: > > 1. Great looking charts > 2. I love the 'new items' page you've setup on the new website - thank you > 3. Would it be possible to put up the geometry on sizes and models you > no longer make? Just for historical research, etc? I'm sure the owners > of 64, 66 and 68cm atlantises would still like to be able to have all > their specs. Ditto with Ram/Rom/Bleriot/Quickbeam folks. > > thanks! > -sv -- 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.
