But in the end it's a Soma bike. No value judgement on that BTW. It's just you can't call it a Rivendell SM.
Cheers, David "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal On Mon, Jun 23, 2014 at 3:38 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dude, you can buy a San Marcos* from Riv, with Riv parts installed by Riv > people, and packed by those same people in a Riv box.* It's a Rivendell. > > JB > > > On Monday, June 23, 2014 10:56:25 AM UTC-7, Chris Lampe 2 wrote: > >> My opinion is that you must own a RBW branded frame to be an RBW owner. >> By my definition, the San Marcos doesn't qualify. No amount of parts will >> make a non-RBW branded frame a Rivendell. >> >> I'd love to test ride a Riv and possibly own one but even if I don't, I >> still agree with a lot of RBW's views and I want to support Grant as much >> as possible. >> >> >> >> On Saturday, June 21, 2014 11:02:29 PM UTC-5, Mathew Greiner wrote: >>> >>> I've been wondering lately, what percentage of my bike needs to >>> originate at Rivendell to qualify as a real RBW Owner? Obviously, a frame >>> will do the trick, but that's something I don't have have, and probably >>> won't anytime real soon. Meanwhile, just about every other part of my bike >>> was bought from Rivendell. Tires, saddle, bar, grips, bar end Silvers, >>> brakes, fenders, double legger kickstand, multiple straps, a Saddlesack, >>> and many of my favorite wardrobe items. Bar tape and one or two accessories >>> weren't ordered from Riv, but are the brands sold there. There's twine >>> wrapped in more than a few places. I've read, recommended, and loaned both >>> the latest RBW catalog and *Just Ride.* A hatchet and some camping bits >>> are likely to be ordered soon. >>> Is there a component percentage or a ratio of parts by mass that >>> determine how Rivvy a bike is? Now, I'm sure I can call myself an iBOB, but >>> as Google Groups go, the tone here is more comfortable. No one will quibble >>> if I lurk or occasionally suggest that if Riv describes a hunk-O-cheese as >>> a good thing to put in a Sackville pannier, then cheese should be On Topic, >>> but am I a Riv Owner? Not exactly, but I'd like to think that if I mailed a >>> postcard to HQ, they'd reply with the same. >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
