On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 9:51 AM, Shaun Meehan<[email protected]> wrote:
> From what I've seen, whenever RBW introduces a new model there are a few who
> voice their displeasure with the chosen name. And some who even go so far as
> to say they won't buy the bike on account of the name (sometimes claiming
> they'd otherwise buy one for sure). Seems bizarre to me but I guess the name
> of the bike means a lot to some folks. I remember when the Saluki was
> introduced there were a few who said that they'd never buy the bike because
> it was a bad name, and they don't like dogs. Something like that anyway.
>
> I don't think I'd ever exclude a bike from consideration on account of what
> it's called (within reason of course... at one point I half expected Ibis to
> introduce the "FAW-Q" or something). I guess I kind of prefer names like the
> ones RBW, Surly, and others use as opposed to the generic "RB-1" or the
> like. But with the reaction to the names, one has to wonder if that wouldn't
> be a safer way to go though. Boring but safer.

I remember reading a review of a bike in Dirt Rag a while ago from a
guy building frames as SofaKing Bicycles.

-- 
Bill Connell
St. Paul, MN

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