On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 9:56 PM, Ken Yokanovich < [email protected]> wrote:
> > Unfortunately, this is the wrong time of year to be thrown out of the > house here in MN. Congratulations on the new ride! > > Brrrrr and thanks Ken. It is nice to hear from you. I should add that she has Rambouillet herself and understands somewhat but it has come down to TOO MANY BIKES, which is a proposition I don't fully understand. The too many is the part I don't get. -jb > On Oct 26, 9:41 pm, John Blish <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 7:39 PM, Gino Zahnd <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I like how this entire conversation was public. > > > > I am sorry about that, Gino. I was so excited, not just the first time I > > sent an email to Mike but even later, too, that I neglected to change the > > rbw-owners-bunch address to send it to him individually. I was overcome > > with excitement and I apologize for doing this out in public as it were. > I > > suppose I was kind of in a hurry, too - trying to be first with the firm > > offer. I think that is going to be a great bike for me. > > > > To bring you up to date, I intend to send PayPal payment tonight and > drive > > to Mike's work place in Des Moines on Friday to pick it up. The only > hitch > > is telling the wife about this, which I have not done yet. I suspect one > or > > more of my present bikes will have to be sold in order for me to continue > to > > sleep in the house. > > > > John > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Mike Irwin < > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> Hi John, > > > > >> I'm in Des Moines, IA. I'm pretty flexible. Give me a shout at some > > >> point this evening and we can discuss. I emailed you my phone number. > > > > >> Best regards, > > >> Mike > > > > >> On Oct 26, 5:34 pm, John Blish <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > Hi Mike, > > > > >> > I've just got a minute between errands here and I wanted to check > in. > > > > >> > First, Thanks! > > > > >> > I am really sorry you have to part with this bike. I promise I will > > >> care > > >> > for it well and ride it a lot. > > > > >> > Please tell me how to get the money to you. I can send it tomorrow > by > > >> > whatever way you like including pay pal, check, postal money order, > even > > >> > Western Union I suppose or whatever is the best way for you. > > > > >> > Second, thanks again. > > > > >> > Don't start packing it yet. We might be able to work something out > > >> where I > > >> > meet you halfway or maybe I can even get closer than that and save > the > > >> > shipping charge for you and any possibility of damage to the bike > from > > >> rough > > >> > handling. Where are you? No matter what we decide on about picking > it > > >> up > > >> > or shipping I will be happy to send money tomorrow. > > > > >> > Back out to do errands. I will be home in 3 - 4 hours and I will > check > > >> in > > >> > again then. Thanks > > > > >> > John > > > > >> > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Mike Irwin > > >> > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > >> > > Wow. > > > > >> > > You're officially the first to give me a definite offer, so I'm > > >> > > considering you first in line. To be fair, I've had a number of > > >> > > questions come in with interest at the same time, so I've got to > go > > >> > > with you since you offered the complete price. No one else has > > >> > > mentioned price. I'll cover shipping ground to you. You're just > about > > >> > > 253 miles north of me, so that shouldn't be bad at all. > > > > >> > > If you're still offering, I'd say this bicycle is sold pending > > >> > > payment? > > > > >> > > Thanks for everyone who has contacted me with questions. > > > > >> > > Best regards to all and even though things have challenged me a > bit > > >> > > lately, I'm going to keep following this group. I've made some > nice > > >> > > acquaintances here and I have appreciated everyone's input > throughout > > >> > > my tenure in this group and with the Riv family. > > > > >> > > Thanks, > > >> > > Mike > > > > >> > > On Oct 26, 3:37 pm, John Blish <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > > > Please let me know where I stand as far as being first in line > for > > >> this > > >> > > bike > > >> > > > or close to it. I will gladly pay $1,000. I have to go tend to > > >> some > > >> > > things > > >> > > > I promised my wife I would to so I will be away from the > computer > > >> for a > > >> > > few > > >> > > > hours. Don't worry about the firmness of my commitment. I > will be > > >> > > happy > > >> > > > to give your bike a loving home. I have 2 other Rivendells in > size > > >> 59 > > >> > > and a > > >> > > > QuickBeam in 58. It will be welcome in my stable. > > > > >> > > > John > > > > >> > > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 3:26 PM, John Blish <[email protected]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > > > And I would prefer honey brown B-17 with copper rails if that > is > > >> OK > > >> > > with > > >> > > > > you. > > > > >> > > > > John > > > > >> > > > > On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 3:25 PM, John Blish <[email protected] > > > > >> wrote: > > > > >> > > > >> Hi Mike, > > > > >> > > > >> I am definitely interested in your Protovelo and sorry abut > what > > >> every > > >> > > > >> unforeseen circumstances might have come along to cause you > to > > >> have to > > >> > > part > > >> > > > >> with it. I will definitely give you $1000 shipped to me in > MN. > > > > >> > > > >> John Blish > > > > >> > > > >> On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 1:35 PM, Mike Irwin < > > >> > > > >> [email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > >>> Up for sale is my Rivendell Protovelo 650b. Its a fantastic > > >> ride. > > >> > > > >>> Unfortunately, due to some unforeseen circumstances, I've > got to > > >> let > > >> > > > >>> it go. Here's a basic run down of the bicycle. If you'd > prefer a > > >> > > honey > > >> > > > >>> brown B17 w/ copper rails, rather than the aged Flyer, no > > >> problem and > > >> > > > >>> I'll switch it out from my other bike. Neither have even > > >> remotely > > >> > > been > > >> > > > >>> worn in. I've put fewer than 200 miles on the Proto since I > put > > >> it > > >> > > > >>> together last spring. > > > > >> > > > >>> Looking for $1,000 (shipped within the Continental US) > > > > >> > > > >>> Rivendell Protovelo 650b > > >> > > > >>> 59 cm frame > > >> > > > >>> 650b Synergy rims > > >> > > > >>> Shimano Deore hubs > > >> > > > >>> Shimano 105 group + Flight Deck > > >> > > > >>> SRAM 9-speed cassette > > >> > > > >>> Nitto Grand Randoneur drop bars > > >> > > > >>> Nitto Dirt Drop stem > > >> > > > >>> Brooks aged Flyer saddle > > >> > > > >>> Silver side pull brakes > > >> > > > >>> Col de la Vie 37mm tires > > >> > > > >>> Tange headset > > >> > > > >>> Cork handlebar tape (ready for shellac) > > > > >> > > > >>> If you're interested or have questions, please give me a > shout > > >> at > > >> > > > >>> [email protected]. > > > > >> > > > >>> Thanks! > > >> > > > >>> Mike > > > > >> > > > >> -- > > >> > > > >> John Blish > > >> > > > >> Minneapolis MN USA > > > > >> > > > > -- > > >> > > > > John Blish > > >> > > > > Minneapolis MN USA > > > > >> > > > -- > > >> > > > John Blish > > >> > > > Minneapolis MN USA > > > > >> > -- > > >> > John Blish > > >> > Minneapolis MN USA > > > > -- > > John Blish > > Minneapolis MN USA > > > -- John Blish Minneapolis MN USA --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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