I also have to mention that while most used Riv's are well used there is no point getting one beat to hell when as mentioned earlier if you are an average size they pop up somewhat often. On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 11:33 AM, Thomas Lynn Skean < [email protected]> wrote:
> Well, in case you'd like to include original price in your valuation, bear > in mind that the Hillborne's historical pricing is complicated. Early in > 2011, framesets from Taiwan were $1,000, Waterford framesets were $1,400 > (Waterford framesets may have been less expensive, say, $1,250, just as > 2011 began). I suspect there's a serial-number/manufacturer relationship > that RBW might be able to verify for you. My personal recollection is that > canti-studded frames were all from Waterford and non-canti-studded frames > were all from Taiwan. (I'd use the name of the manufacturer in Taiwan but > I've never seen it.) I don't know that anyone has ever expressed the > opinion that one's frames are somehow better than the other's. > > Yours, > Thomas Lynn Skean > who chose Waterford to get canti-studs and two top tubes, which were > available only from Waterford at one time > > > On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 1:54:57 AM UTC-5, Ozonation wrote: > >> Hi... new here, but was advised over in Bike Forums to check this user >> group! I've been seriously considering a Rivendell, and have settled in a >> Sam Hillborne. I just came across a 2011 SH model going for about $1600 to >> $1700 - supposedly it has low mileage. *Does this price sound >> reasonable? Too good to be true?* Even better, the seller is not too far >> away. If I manage to check it out, any key things I should be looking for >> on a used Rivendell bike to see if its in good shape as claimed? Thanks a >> lot. >> > -- > 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/-/6YN_ENqZqgIJ. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
