I was in a similar position as you, Earl. The wife was skeptical of a Riv because of cost (her $400 Kona - actually $600 after adding fenders, racks, and new seat - was her most expensive bike to date), and she wasn't a huge fan of the color. We have family in CA so were able to go by Riv HQ on a trip to visit the fam. She got over the cost hump by riding one and seeing the craftsmanship/details of the Betty firsthand (she instantly fell in love with it). Once she loved the ride and general aesthetic of Betty, the obvious choice was to get a custom color. Vince was a trooper to bring out frame after frame from the attic until she found the color she wanted. The color she ended up picking was the original Sam Hillborne green w/ cream details.<https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jLOL1qDlVSId6zim3LQ-wNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink>I know what you mean about the SH green w/gold decals but it's a completely different look with cream HT, accents, & decals.
I know this doesn't really address your Q about why the color doesn't change from batch to batch. I'm not privy to that info. I also see that your signature indicates that you're overseas, so a trip to Riv HQ may not be as easy. FWIW... We've had "Big Betty" a little over a year and the wife still adores it and loves to ride it. good luck. --Andy On Wednesday, July 4, 2012 8:09:19 AM UTC-7, Earl Grey wrote: > > Can anyone explain to me (I know, I should write Grant) why the Sam > has gone through 4 gorgeous paint choices (the only one I didn't like > was the original green, but only because of the gold decals; too much > like a pimped Lexus), and Betty is still on her first (not terrible) > paint job. True, there is Ives Gomez, but he sports the same IMHO > tasteless gold decals. > > This seems even stranger because of the perceived notion that color > has a much larger influence in women's bike buying decisions. Lest I > be accused of prejudice, my own wife and several female friends have > confirmed this (I know, small sample size). > > Why do I care? I have been wanting to buy my wife a Betty Foy for a > while, and she actually wants one, but she pretty much hates the > color, nor does she like black and gold. Upon asking her what color > she DOES like, she can't actually give an answer beyond "I'd have to > look at a bunch of bikes". Oh well, at least she knows what she > dislikes, and I am not among them. > > Nonetheless, I have a feeling that she is not alone, and that > switching Betty's color every couple of re-orders would increase > sales, as it would increase the color choices over time, and might > also lead to the-red-ones-are-going-away-get-yours-now-type sales. If > the Betty came in a color my wife liked, and that color was going > away, I would have bought one already. > > Cheers, > > Gernot > Thailand -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/9NXMSf9jyjMJ. 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.
