Wow. That "Sam green" Betty Foy is remarkably beautiful, Andy! Good choice on the decals.
I think the stock color on the Betty might be stable for the long haul, since that's shaped up to be their best selling bike after the Atlantis. I love the blue, personally. I saw a similar blue on an MGA yesterday, and it was gorgeous. I agree with James that a constant orange in rotation would be nice. The orange Rivendells are very attractive to me. One of the first Rivendells that caught my attention was a pumpkin-orange 'cross bike, and I love the orange Quickbeams. One day... Philip Philip Williamson www.biketinker.com On Wednesday, July 4, 2012 9:27:30 AM UTC-7, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: > > 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/-/Ur9siY8FjWwJ. 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.
