Oh Tom, I thought no one would ever ask! Actually, caveat: This is all in fun. I don’t want to be telling Grant/Rivendell what to do. Whatever they do will be good, clean, fun and I am so excited to finally know what it will be. I love my bike, I love their bikes, and I am a novice who knows NOTHING. But if I was going to make a Mixte Wish List, here are my respectful and non-bossy thoughts:
1. Fancy Rivendell lugs. I love them - like the ones they put on customs. They are traditional Rivendell and fitting for an anniversary model. The lugs are the nod to Rivendell’s beginnings and the evolved geometry is where Rivendell is now - a summary of 25 years. The the decal can read “One Bike To Rule Them All.” Or “My Precious” if the former is too lengthy. Or some clever Tolkien reference... 2. A lower top tube. The TT is not actually that low on the Betz, and I’d prefer it lower for my golden years. If it was swoopy like the Clementine, that’s good, too. 3. Take wider tires. Like the Clementine. 4. I want the brake cables strung on the underside of the tubes. I have a nasty mark where the cable has been mashed into my paint job by the arm of my vehicle bike rack. It’s an eyesore I see every darn day. 5. The thing I really, really, really want: Sparkly red paint with cream accents and the Rivendell head badge. You know the kind of red that stops you in your tracks, turns heads, convinces you you’re 16 and makes people let out a long, low whistle? THAT red. I reserve the right to add on later! Does anyone else have these on their wish lists? So fun and thanks for asking, Tom! If your wife won’t give you your Valentine’s bike, maybe you should get an anniversary bike instead. Ha! Leah Sent from my iPad > On Feb 9, 2019, at 8:06 PM, tc <[email protected]> wrote: > > Leah, > I think you, as much as anyone here KNOWS the Betty. If the 25th Anniversary > bike will be a mixte, and given the Cheviot is alive and well, what would > your mixte design points be that aren't already covered by your Betty? Or a > Cheviot? Or, is your passion based on simply wanting another, different, > "it's Tuesday, I feel like riding X instead of Y" frame design (like many > here, including me!). I think your perspective would be great. Especially > given I have that dang "Sam Blue" Cheviot of my wife's, starting at me from > its shipping box...and I dream of sticking some Rock n' Roads or fatter tars > on it and zipping away :) > > Tom > >> On Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 12:02:47 PM UTC-5, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> There are so many diamond frames in the lineup and in RBW history that I'm >> pulling for Grant's mixte anniversary bike. Anniversary is celebrating >> history/longevity and looking forward to the future, adding some romance, >> and to me that screams MIXTE. That's the bike that has carried me from the >> kid-pulling years and hopefully through old age. I am really excited to see >> what creativity Grant would put into this bike. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/0Q6wqOoNMCY/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
