Dang - where's that serial number located? I'll have to stop riding and give 'er a look over...
On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 10:46 AM, CycloFiend <[email protected]> wrote: > on 3/2/10 9:04 AM, Ray at [email protected] wrote: > >> Please refresh my 60-something memory. What year would my QB #56 have >> been built? > > The serial number would suggest it was in the first batch from Panasonic, > which, according to this article in Reader #31 - > > http://cyclofiend.com/Images/rbw/rr31_pg25.jpg > > shipped out of Japan in February of aught-four*. So, allowing for windage, > it was probably constructed in November/December of aught-three*. > > - Jim > > *"aught-four", "aught-three" and all other "aught-yearnumber" monikers > referring to Rivendell made or Rivendell designed bicycle frames are > trademarked or at least inspired by Gino of Zahnd Industries. > > -- > Jim Edgar > [email protected] > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries - http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines > > > "Nigel did some work for some of the other riders at Allied, onces who still > rode metal. He hadn't liked it when Chevette had gone for a paper frame." > -- William Gibson, "Virtual Light" > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
