J.P.'s Clem finally arrived at 7pm last night. We took it immediately to REI to have it assembled. Sadly, the box was damaged somewhere between Oregon and Nevada (thanks, FedEx), and when the mechanics assembled the bike, they noticed the chain guard was mangled. It was scratched up, bent inwards and hit the gears. Rivelo was gracious (as you know) and a replacement part is on the way. But geez, how hard did FedEx hit that box to do that kind of damage? The rest of the bike was largely intact. Maybe a paint ding or two, but Grant's philosophy came to mind - something about allowing a scratch, especially if the bike is really expensive - and we decided no big deal. The mechanics believed the wrong hardware was sent for the rack, which makes me nervous because I can't imagine the wrong parts were sent, and maybe the mechanics just don't understand. I wonder if they put the rack on correctly. I'm going to pretend they did for peace of mind. Also, anyone know the weight limit for the Clem Pletscher rack?
We came home and we did a short ride without kids. It was so fun. I kept looking and looking at the bike and admiring the color. I don't think anyone's photos have showcased the true color of this bike. The blue is actually a creamy blue/teal that just looks suave and wild and rugged and gorgeous. My Betty looked washed out in comparison. How can this be?!? We don't have the cork grips or the Brooks yet, but we will, because my husband has a weird tendency to want to "match" with me. And I'm inclined to let him. Ha! Thanks to everyone who helped me make the decision, and thanks to John at Rivelo for making this happen! We'll ride more tomorrow! https://www.flickr.com/photos/daytondogg/albums/72157661891945032/with/22922164683/ -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
