Re: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 1:45 PM, Bill Connell wrote: > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Phil Bickford wrote: > > Steve Frederick wrote: > > > > >Hmm. Waterford provides an inexpensive tig'd track/singlespeed > > frame for Bens Bikes to sell. (the "Orange One") >It's available > > with other branding from at least one other shop. > > > > Are these still being sold by Ben's? Who else carries them? > > Just Ben's as far as i know, but you can buy one from them online: > http://www.benscycle.net/ > > They have an interesting selection of other parts too, the cogs and > lockrings are made there in Milwaukee, IIRC. > > -- > Bill Connell > St. Paul, MN Ben's is a cool place. When I lived in Milwaukee they were my LBS. They are worth checking out if you are ever in Milwaukee. They have (or at least they used to) an old theater across the street that they owned where they have hundreds of used bikes and all sorts of random used parts. I think that all the stuff in the theater is what started their e-bay business. Dan Abelson St. Paul, MN -- 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-bu...@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.
RE: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
They're great people to deal with--I've done so many times... Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Bill Connell Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 2:46 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again! On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Phil Bickford wrote: > Steve Frederick wrote: > > >Hmm. Waterford provides an inexpensive tig'd track/singlespeed > frame for Bens Bikes to sell. (the "Orange One") >It's available > with other branding from at least one other shop. > > Are these still being sold by Ben's? Who else carries them? Just Ben's as far as i know, but you can buy one from them online: http://www.benscycle.net/ They have an interesting selection of other parts too, the cogs and lockrings are made there in Milwaukee, IIRC. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- 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-bu...@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. -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:42 AM, Phil Bickford wrote: > Steve Frederick wrote: > > >Hmm. Waterford provides an inexpensive tig'd track/singlespeed > frame for Bens Bikes to sell. (the "Orange One") >It's available > with other branding from at least one other shop. > > Are these still being sold by Ben's? Who else carries them? Just Ben's as far as i know, but you can buy one from them online: http://www.benscycle.net/ They have an interesting selection of other parts too, the cogs and lockrings are made there in Milwaukee, IIRC. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- 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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
I have only met him online, but he comes across as a good honest business person and a great bike person. Hope this works out for him. On Apr 7, 1:09 pm, Ken Freeman wrote: > I believe Greg Parker is the new owner. I was out at his retail store > several weeks ago and we were talking about his new venture. > > > > > > On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:44 AM, JoelMatthews wrote: > > It is hard to tell whether Aaron's site is up to date. Todd > > distributed Heron's mainly through LBSs - including Aaron's. It is > > possible that is an old picture not taken down. > > > In my experience, Bicycle Classic is usually pretty good with > > communication. Possibly Greg is holding back until he has product. > > As we can see from elsewhere in this very forum, pre-production > > communications can lead to all sorts of issues. > > > On Apr 7, 10:26 am, Saturday Mark wrote: > > > This is interesting. I chatted with Richard Schwinn about this last > > > year, and he told me about this Bicycle Classics thing. I sent a > > > couple emails at that time but received no response. ?? The funny > > > thing is that just this last week, I heard rumors again, and it looks > > > like Aaron's in Seattle is also advertising that they are resurrecting > > > Heron.www.rideyourbike.com/heron.html??? > > > > Sort of like "Where is Waldo" ... > > > > On Apr 6, 2:10 pm, JoelMatthews wrote: > > > > >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > > > > > Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. Brief blurb, but it > > > > appears Bicycle > > > > Classics may be taking over production of the Heron bicycle which has > > > > been dormant since Todd Kuzma made the painful decision to stop > > > > production. > > > > > I hope this is correct. Herons, whether made by Riv or Todd have > > > > always been great, sensible bikes for the money. Bicycle Classics is > > > > a nice operation. Greg (the proprietor) is a great and honest person > > > > who knows a lot about bikes. > > > > > Only thing is maybe instead of Heron Greg should call it the Phoenix!- > > Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > > -- > > 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-bu...@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. > > -- > Ken Freeman > Ann Arbor, MI USA- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
I believe Greg Parker is the new owner. I was out at his retail store several weeks ago and we were talking about his new venture. On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 11:44 AM, JoelMatthews wrote: > It is hard to tell whether Aaron's site is up to date. Todd > distributed Heron's mainly through LBSs - including Aaron's. It is > possible that is an old picture not taken down. > > In my experience, Bicycle Classic is usually pretty good with > communication. Possibly Greg is holding back until he has product. > As we can see from elsewhere in this very forum, pre-production > communications can lead to all sorts of issues. > > On Apr 7, 10:26 am, Saturday Mark wrote: > > This is interesting. I chatted with Richard Schwinn about this last > > year, and he told me about this Bicycle Classics thing. I sent a > > couple emails at that time but received no response. ?? The funny > > thing is that just this last week, I heard rumors again, and it looks > > like Aaron's in Seattle is also advertising that they are resurrecting > > Heron.www.rideyourbike.com/heron.html??? > > > > Sort of like "Where is Waldo" ... > > > > On Apr 6, 2:10 pm, JoelMatthews wrote: > > > > > > > > >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > > > > > Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. Brief blurb, but it > > > appears Bicycle > > > Classics may be taking over production of the Heron bicycle which has > > > been dormant since Todd Kuzma made the painful decision to stop > > > production. > > > > > I hope this is correct. Herons, whether made by Riv or Todd have > > > always been great, sensible bikes for the money. Bicycle Classics is > > > a nice operation. Greg (the proprietor) is a great and honest person > > > who knows a lot about bikes. > > > > > Only thing is maybe instead of Heron Greg should call it the Phoenix!- > Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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-bu...@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. > > -- Ken Freeman Ann Arbor, MI USA -- 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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
Thanks for your assistance and suggestions. I just figured 'right hand.' It's been a while, Red,Right,Returning.. Phil -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Phil Bickford wrote: > On Apr 6, JoelMatthews wrote: > > >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > >Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. > > I couldn't find it - has it been removed? > just search for the word 'heron' on the page. -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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
> I couldn't find it - has it been removed? Right column on the computer side. Left hand for you. Just a short paragraph in black italics under the one sentence paragraph that starts with Caliente and above the one sentence paragraph in blue that starts with Bicycle Classics. On Apr 7, 11:42 am, Phil Bickford wrote: > On Apr 6, JoelMatthews wrote: > > >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > >Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. > > I couldn't find it - has it been removed? > > Murry Love wrote: > > >That is good news. Even better, I note that these Herons will use > >non-oversize tubing, while I believe the originals used OS road > tubing. > > That's correct Murry. It would be a fine improvement. I was agast > upon recieving my NOS frame a few years back that the downtube was > OS. I mean my RB-T is .284. It was a step back IMHO for the Heron to > be .325+/- It seemed to lack something my RB-T still thrills me with > today. > > On a Side Note: > > Steve Frederick wrote: > > >Hmm. Waterford provides an inexpensive tig'd track/singlespeed > frame for Bens Bikes to sell. (the "Orange One") >It's available > with other branding from at least one other shop. > > Are these still being sold by Ben's? Who else carries them? > > Phil B > Sonoma County -- 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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
On Apr 6, JoelMatthews wrote: >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ >Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. I couldn't find it - has it been removed? Murry Love wrote: >That is good news. Even better, I note that these Herons will use >non-oversize tubing, while I believe the originals used OS road tubing. That's correct Murry. It would be a fine improvement. I was agast upon recieving my NOS frame a few years back that the downtube was OS. I mean my RB-T is .284. It was a step back IMHO for the Heron to be .325+/- It seemed to lack something my RB-T still thrills me with today. On a Side Note: Steve Frederick wrote: >Hmm. Waterford provides an inexpensive tig'd track/singlespeed frame for Bens Bikes to sell. (the "Orange One") >It's available with other branding from at least one other shop. Are these still being sold by Ben's? Who else carries them? Phil B Sonoma County -- 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-bu...@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.
Re: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
I'm curious about what lugs are going to be used. I always thought the seat/top tube/stay lug was very interesting. I'm sure it saved labor since the seat stay cap was integrated into the lug but in terms of form following function (I guess the brazer's function), it looked like a great utilitarian design. James On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 10:59 AM, scott wrote: > My old LBS! Nate rides a nice Heron Tour over at BLVD. He went to > Italy last year and has some really nice pictures of the trip. I love > that bike! > > On Apr 7, 10:45 am, JoelMatthews wrote: > > Offering it to a few particular shops/dealers? > > > > That would be a nice project. Boulevard Bike in Chicago used to sell > > Herons. Not their main line, but they did decent business. The owner > > really enjoyed building and selling the bikes. > > > > On Apr 7, 10:34 am, "Frederick, Steve" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hmm. Waterford provides an inexpensive tig'd track/singlespeed frame > for Bens Bikes to sell. (the "Orange One") It's available with other > branding from at least one other shop. Maybe they're (Waterford) is doing > something similar with the Heron? Offering it to a few particular > shops/dealers? > > > > > Steve > > > > > -Original Message- > > > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Saturday Mark > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:26 AM > > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again! > > > > > This is interesting. I chatted with Richard Schwinn about this last > > > year, and he told me about this Bicycle Classics thing. I sent a > > > couple emails at that time but received no response. ?? The funny > > > thing is that just this last week, I heard rumors again, and it looks > > > like Aaron's in Seattle is also advertising that they are resurrecting > > > Heron.www.rideyourbike.com/heron.html?<http://heron.www.rideyourbike.com/heron.html?> > ?? > > > > > Sort of like "Where is Waldo" ... > > > > > On Apr 6, 2:10 pm, JoelMatthews wrote: > > > >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > > > > > > Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. Brief blurb, but it > > > > appears Bicycle > > > > Classics may be taking over production of the Heron bicycle which has > > > > been dormant since Todd Kuzma made the painful decision to stop > > > > production. > > > > > > I hope this is correct. Herons, whether made by Riv or Todd have > > > > always been great, sensible bikes for the money. Bicycle Classics is > > > > a nice operation. Greg (the proprietor) is a great and honest person > > > > who knows a lot about bikes. > > > > > > Only thing is maybe instead of Heron Greg should call it the Phoenix! > > > > > -- > > > 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 athttp:// > groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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-bu...@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. > > -- 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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
My old LBS! Nate rides a nice Heron Tour over at BLVD. He went to Italy last year and has some really nice pictures of the trip. I love that bike! On Apr 7, 10:45 am, JoelMatthews wrote: > Offering it to a few particular shops/dealers? > > That would be a nice project. Boulevard Bike in Chicago used to sell > Herons. Not their main line, but they did decent business. The owner > really enjoyed building and selling the bikes. > > On Apr 7, 10:34 am, "Frederick, Steve" > wrote: > > > > > Hmm. Waterford provides an inexpensive tig'd track/singlespeed frame for > > Bens Bikes to sell. (the "Orange One") It's available with other branding > > from at least one other shop. Maybe they're (Waterford) is doing something > > similar with the Heron? Offering it to a few particular shops/dealers? > > > Steve > > > -Original Message- > > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Saturday Mark > > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:26 AM > > To: RBW Owners Bunch > > Subject: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again! > > > This is interesting. I chatted with Richard Schwinn about this last > > year, and he told me about this Bicycle Classics thing. I sent a > > couple emails at that time but received no response. ?? The funny > > thing is that just this last week, I heard rumors again, and it looks > > like Aaron's in Seattle is also advertising that they are resurrecting > > Heron.www.rideyourbike.com/heron.html??? > > > Sort of like "Where is Waldo" ... > > > On Apr 6, 2:10 pm, JoelMatthews wrote: > > >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > > > > Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. Brief blurb, but it > > > appears Bicycle > > > Classics may be taking over production of the Heron bicycle which has > > > been dormant since Todd Kuzma made the painful decision to stop > > > production. > > > > I hope this is correct. Herons, whether made by Riv or Todd have > > > always been great, sensible bikes for the money. Bicycle Classics is > > > a nice operation. Greg (the proprietor) is a great and honest person > > > who knows a lot about bikes. > > > > Only thing is maybe instead of Heron Greg should call it the Phoenix! > > > -- > > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
Offering it to a few particular shops/dealers? That would be a nice project. Boulevard Bike in Chicago used to sell Herons. Not their main line, but they did decent business. The owner really enjoyed building and selling the bikes. On Apr 7, 10:34 am, "Frederick, Steve" wrote: > Hmm. Waterford provides an inexpensive tig'd track/singlespeed frame for > Bens Bikes to sell. (the "Orange One") It's available with other branding > from at least one other shop. Maybe they're (Waterford) is doing something > similar with the Heron? Offering it to a few particular shops/dealers? > > Steve > > > > -Original Message- > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Saturday Mark > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:26 AM > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Subject: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again! > > This is interesting. I chatted with Richard Schwinn about this last > year, and he told me about this Bicycle Classics thing. I sent a > couple emails at that time but received no response. ?? The funny > thing is that just this last week, I heard rumors again, and it looks > like Aaron's in Seattle is also advertising that they are resurrecting > Heron.www.rideyourbike.com/heron.html??? > > Sort of like "Where is Waldo" ... > > On Apr 6, 2:10 pm, JoelMatthews wrote: > >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > > > Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. Brief blurb, but it > > appears Bicycle > > Classics may be taking over production of the Heron bicycle which has > > been dormant since Todd Kuzma made the painful decision to stop > > production. > > > I hope this is correct. Herons, whether made by Riv or Todd have > > always been great, sensible bikes for the money. Bicycle Classics is > > a nice operation. Greg (the proprietor) is a great and honest person > > who knows a lot about bikes. > > > Only thing is maybe instead of Heron Greg should call it the Phoenix! > > -- > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
It is hard to tell whether Aaron's site is up to date. Todd distributed Heron's mainly through LBSs - including Aaron's. It is possible that is an old picture not taken down. In my experience, Bicycle Classic is usually pretty good with communication. Possibly Greg is holding back until he has product. As we can see from elsewhere in this very forum, pre-production communications can lead to all sorts of issues. On Apr 7, 10:26 am, Saturday Mark wrote: > This is interesting. I chatted with Richard Schwinn about this last > year, and he told me about this Bicycle Classics thing. I sent a > couple emails at that time but received no response. ?? The funny > thing is that just this last week, I heard rumors again, and it looks > like Aaron's in Seattle is also advertising that they are resurrecting > Heron.www.rideyourbike.com/heron.html??? > > Sort of like "Where is Waldo" ... > > On Apr 6, 2:10 pm, JoelMatthews wrote: > > > > >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > > > Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. Brief blurb, but it > > appears Bicycle > > Classics may be taking over production of the Heron bicycle which has > > been dormant since Todd Kuzma made the painful decision to stop > > production. > > > I hope this is correct. Herons, whether made by Riv or Todd have > > always been great, sensible bikes for the money. Bicycle Classics is > > a nice operation. Greg (the proprietor) is a great and honest person > > who knows a lot about bikes. > > > Only thing is maybe instead of Heron Greg should call it the Phoenix!- Hide > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@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.
RE: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
Hmm. Waterford provides an inexpensive tig'd track/singlespeed frame for Bens Bikes to sell. (the "Orange One") It's available with other branding from at least one other shop. Maybe they're (Waterford) is doing something similar with the Heron? Offering it to a few particular shops/dealers? Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of Saturday Mark Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 11:26 AM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again! This is interesting. I chatted with Richard Schwinn about this last year, and he told me about this Bicycle Classics thing. I sent a couple emails at that time but received no response. ?? The funny thing is that just this last week, I heard rumors again, and it looks like Aaron's in Seattle is also advertising that they are resurrecting Heron. www.rideyourbike.com/heron.html ??? Sort of like "Where is Waldo" ... On Apr 6, 2:10 pm, JoelMatthews wrote: > http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > > Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. Brief blurb, but it > appears Bicycle > Classics may be taking over production of the Heron bicycle which has > been dormant since Todd Kuzma made the painful decision to stop > production. > > I hope this is correct. Herons, whether made by Riv or Todd have > always been great, sensible bikes for the money. Bicycle Classics is > a nice operation. Greg (the proprietor) is a great and honest person > who knows a lot about bikes. > > Only thing is maybe instead of Heron Greg should call it the Phoenix! -- 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-bu...@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. -- 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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
This is interesting. I chatted with Richard Schwinn about this last year, and he told me about this Bicycle Classics thing. I sent a couple emails at that time but received no response. ?? The funny thing is that just this last week, I heard rumors again, and it looks like Aaron's in Seattle is also advertising that they are resurrecting Heron. www.rideyourbike.com/heron.html ??? Sort of like "Where is Waldo" ... On Apr 6, 2:10 pm, JoelMatthews wrote: > http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > > Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. Brief blurb, but it > appears Bicycle > Classics may be taking over production of the Heron bicycle which has > been dormant since Todd Kuzma made the painful decision to stop > production. > > I hope this is correct. Herons, whether made by Riv or Todd have > always been great, sensible bikes for the money. Bicycle Classics is > a nice operation. Greg (the proprietor) is a great and honest person > who knows a lot about bikes. > > Only thing is maybe instead of Heron Greg should call it the Phoenix! -- 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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
Steve; Your Heron still looks great. The blurb says U.S. made making Waterford a likely suspect. Or perhaps a young builder might have signed up to make a quantity of stock frames to keep busy, a la Banjo and its Box Dog Pelican and Capricorn under its own name for Minneapolis stores. On Apr 7, 7:56 am, "Frederick, Steve" wrote: > It would be cool if they were offered again--wonder if Waterford will still > be making them? My '99 Heron Road was my first Rivendell! And it still sees > regular use-snapped this pic just a couple of days ago: > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4491289274/ > > Steve > > > > -Original Message- > From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of jinxed > Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 6:14 PM > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Subject: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again! > > The Herons were really beautifully understated too. I was lucky to see > one here in Denver while on a ride and it was gorgeous. I snapped a > decent picture and used it as my desktop for a long while...then > killed my laptop and lost it. > > Never did meet up with the owner. If you have/had an icy bluish grey > 59ish Heron in Denver...I oogled your bike. > > -- > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@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.
RE: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
It would be cool if they were offered again--wonder if Waterford will still be making them? My '99 Heron Road was my first Rivendell! And it still sees regular use-snapped this pic just a couple of days ago: http://www.flickr.com/photos/40738...@n08/4491289274/ Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of jinxed Sent: Tuesday, April 06, 2010 6:14 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: Heron may rise again! The Herons were really beautifully understated too. I was lucky to see one here in Denver while on a ride and it was gorgeous. I snapped a decent picture and used it as my desktop for a long while...then killed my laptop and lost it. Never did meet up with the owner. If you have/had an icy bluish grey 59ish Heron in Denver...I oogled your bike. -- 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-bu...@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. -- 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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
The Herons were really beautifully understated too. I was lucky to see one here in Denver while on a ride and it was gorgeous. I snapped a decent picture and used it as my desktop for a long while...then killed my laptop and lost it. Never did meet up with the owner. If you have/had an icy bluish grey 59ish Heron in Denver...I oogled your bike. -- 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-bu...@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.
[RBW] Re: Heron may rise again!
> Even better, I note that these Herons will use non-oversize tubing, All the better to use some of the nice stuff BC sells. On Apr 6, 3:22 pm, Murray Love wrote: > On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 1:10 PM, JoelMatthews wrote: > >http://www.bicycleclassics.com/ > > > Right column, six paragraphs from the bottom. Brief blurb, but it > > appears Bicycle > > Classics may be taking over production of the Heron bicycle which has > > been dormant since Todd Kuzma made the painful decision to stop > > production. > > > I hope this is correct. Herons, whether made by Riv or Todd have > > always been great, sensible bikes for the money. Bicycle Classics is > > a nice operation. Greg (the proprietor) is a great and honest person > > who knows a lot about bikes. > > > Only thing is maybe instead of Heron Greg should call it the Phoenix! > > That is good news. Even better, I note that these Herons will use > non-oversize tubing, while I believe the originals used OS road tubing. > > Murray > Victoria, BC- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@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.
