RE: [RBW] Re: unclaimed custom/Grant

2010-04-26 Thread Frederick, Steve
I agree with you, Eric--it'd be interesting to see it sold as is but Grant gets to decide how to proceed...and it might be even more interesting to see how it is transformed! Steve -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Be

Re: [RBW] Re: unclaimed custom/Grant

2010-04-23 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Michael_S wrote: > of course that would be a fixed gear 29er... with no rear brake! It > seems so odd to me I wonder who would be willing to pay even the > Rivendell actual cost for this peculiar bike? Perhaps some collector > who fancies odd and unique bikes?

Re: [RBW] Re: unclaimed custom/Grant

2010-04-23 Thread cyclotourist
Once upon a time when I was ordering my Rivendell (circa 1999) I came really close to having it built as a 29er. I'm guessing it would have looked something like this one. Seeing this makes me REALLY wish I went all the way and did. It's just fantastic IMHO. Looks tough enough to go anywhere, a

Re: [RBW] Re: unclaimed custom/Grant

2010-04-23 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Whoop! That is a rather over-the-top crown and head tube! And what's with the curvey stays? Patrick "likes his women and frames plain and his theology baroque" Moore On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 10:04 AM, Bill Connell wrote: > This is apparently the frame: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n0

Re: [RBW] Re: unclaimed custom/Grant

2010-04-23 Thread James Dinneen
Looks nice to my relatively untrained eye. Anyone know what size?  Jim D.   Massachusetts --- On Fri, 4/23/10, Bill Connell wrote: From: Bill Connell Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: unclaimed custom/Grant To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, April 23, 2010, 12:04 PM This is

Re: [RBW] Re: unclaimed custom/Grant

2010-04-23 Thread Seth Vidal
On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 12:04 PM, Bill Connell wrote: > This is apparently the frame: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/4512933760/sizes/l/ > > I understand the desire to change it to a more typical Rivendell frame > before releasing it to the wild, but i think Braden has a good point >

Re: [RBW] Re: unclaimed custom/Grant

2010-04-23 Thread Bill Connell
This is apparently the frame: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/4512933760/sizes/l/ I understand the desire to change it to a more typical Rivendell frame before releasing it to the wild, but i think Braden has a good point in his post. I admit that i check out the prototype listings once