My recommendation would be to move away from gendered names and gendered marketing and just build bikes that are lighter weight, heavier weight and let the buyer choose which suits them best. Society seems to be moving in this direction and why not follow that path for the better of all. A big strong person may want a lighter bike for their own reasons and may not be comfortable buying a Susie or a Frankie or whatever for what ever reason, doesn't really matter. Variety is the spice of life, right? I'm sure offering more frames is costly but like Leah said, we all like Rivendell Bike Works and want them to be successful. If they can find a way to offer more bike selections I think sales would increase. I'm a bit of an impulse buyer, unfortunately, and when a frame is "out of stock" I may not be ready to buy in six months. I hope Riv succeeds and can make more options for folks. Doug
On Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at 2:00:59 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > > "The combination that will fulfill these functions features are pretty > unique: non-diamond frame, lightweight tubes, long wheelbase, wide tires." > > Whether there's actually a market for them worth Grant/Riv's trouble is > above my pay grade, but I see Leah's point of wanting to recommend a Riv to > her neighbors and not feeling like she could. My 45cm Clem L was pretty > stout for such a small step-thru frame..great for short-not-125-lbs. me, > but really how many guys are looking for that frame? I think a 45 Clem > fitting the criteria in your quote makes more sense. > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/748991a9-a22c-4ac6-879b-36e53bbcf3bc%40googlegroups.com.
