Oh, these are my favorite stories. The long wait. Dreaming. Planning. Saving. It’s so satisfying when that person gets their Rivendell. I love the rainbow Atlantis; so much character.
I wonder if Riv knows that so many of you new buyers made your purchases after Russ’ review? I’m going to email them; this is really useful information. Sent from my iPad > On Nov 6, 2020, at 7:27 AM, Ben Mihovk <bjmih...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm also a new Riv owner as of late September after REALLY wanting one since > about 2006. Like others, I Riv'd up a less expensive bike to scratch the itch > and it was also the PLP videos about the Sam that pushed me over the edge. I > had been saving up money from my summer job VERY aggressively to purchase a > Rivendell and had planned on waiting until my 40th birthday in May of 2021. > But Russ's video dropped in early August, I started calling and e-mailing > questions about which frame is best for me, and had an order placed before > the end of the month. Absolutely zero regrets. The quality of the build and > components (still blown away at the difference between a nice wheel set and > what comes on a complete bike from a web order company) in conjunction with a > frame that actually fits me has been an eye-opening experience. > > I was a little worried about the Sams being released and kicking myself for > going with an Atlantis just because my size was available when I was ready to > buy. However, as much as I love the color and look of the Sam, their > suggestion of 220 being a cut off for the bike makes me glad I did not wait. > I'm at their recommended weight max and I carry a good 10lbs of stuff with me > without even trying on my daily commute. Plus, Russian Sub green and a > rainbow double top tube on the 59cm blows away everything else! > > I'm VERY happy to see frames getting snapped up and Rivendell staying busy. > I'm also glad I bought my bike when I did...I'm guessing turnaround times > will be a little slow with all the Sams that got snapped up. Anyone doing a > full Rivendell build and get a time quote? > > Ben > >> On Friday, November 6, 2020 at 8:08:04 AM UTC-6 Joel S wrote: >> The Sam Hillborne is a shorter chainstay not racer boy influenced. There >> are some of us that like the shorted chain stays. I got nervous when I >> heard that many 51cm bikes were promised I believe to BlueLug and hopped on >> a NEW leftover from the 2019 release that I found. Glad I did even though >> the Orange would not have been my first choice. Love the blue but I have >> had many Riv blue bikes. The darl gold is growing on me. Congrats to all >> who were able to get the size and color you wanted, the Sam is a great bike. >> >> >> >>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 10:37:32 PM UTC-5, velomann wrote: >>> Also, I know Russ and Laura from their PDX days and am a Patreon supporter >>> of Path Less Pedaled. Russ' review (and subsequent purchase) of the Sam >>> also heavily influenced my purchase. So I agree that Riv's relationship >>> with PLP is a win-win. >>> MM >>> >>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:31:00 PM UTC-8 velomann wrote: >>>> "Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours >>>> being >>>> shipped out with everyone else's? I hope it's the former and you get it by >>>> this weekend!" >>>> >>>> Golden Pliers doesn't have it yet but last weekend said "very soon" so I'm >>>> assuming it's being prepped/shipped with the rest at HQ, though I'm hoping >>>> I'm near the front of the queue ;-) >>>> Mike M >>>> >>>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:57:11 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote: >>>>> Tracy and Mike, >>>>> >>>>> It is so exciting to see new Riv owners. I'm new-ish (3 years) and I >>>>> couldn't believe how great the ride was when I first hopped on. I expect >>>>> you'll have the same great experience. I'm looking forward to your ride >>>>> reports. >>>>> >>>>> Mike, >>>>> >>>>> Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours >>>>> being shipped out with everyone else's? I hope it's the former and you >>>>> get it by this weekend! >>>>> >>>>> Roberta >>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:50:55 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>> Wow, Mike, you really planned for this one! It felt like these Sams >>>>>> snuck up on the rest of us, but not YOU. You saw them coming on the >>>>>> horizon months ago! I’m so happy you got the size and color you wanted >>>>>> and that you are getting your very first Rivendell. Just you wait, what >>>>>> a snob it will make of you. Nothing else will be as good or as worth >>>>>> riding...that’s what happened to me, anyway. >>>>>> >>>>>> And Tracy! Good for you; you will notice there’s a difference between >>>>>> old and new Riv geo. My Betty Foy was a way different ride than my long >>>>>> chainstay Clementine. You’ll have two really great bikes so you can ride >>>>>> whatever flavor you crave. I hope Rivendell knows Path Less Pedaled >>>>>> influenced your purchase - this could be a great tool for them to grow. >>>>>> >>>>>> Sounds like the dark gold was a hit! Can’t believe how fast these sold - >>>>>> faster than the Clems, I think, and the Clems were pretty popular. >>>>>> Leah >>>>>> Sent from my iPad >>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Nov 5, 2020, at 4:36 PM, velomann <velo...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> I will be taking delivery of a new "Dark Gold" 51cm Sam as soon as >>>>>>> Golden Pliers receives it and I'm stoked! >>>>>> >>>>>>> I've been corresponding with Will and Kevin at Golden Pliers since >>>>>>> details first started coming out, and put half down with Kevin so he >>>>>>> could get his shop order in as soon as possible - GP took over the >>>>>>> Portland Rivendell dealership after Rivelo closed. >>>>>>> The Gold 51's apparently sold out first, and I'd been told that Riv >>>>>>> expected that since Blue Lug had already spoken for most of them - they >>>>>>> were on BL's website several days ago. >>>>>>> I've been a Riv fan for years, and owned several Bridgestone road and >>>>>>> mountain bikes, and applied various Riv-inspired treatment to other >>>>>>> bikes as well. But this Sam is my first actual Rivendell. >>>>>>> I've been accumulating parts for the build for months and have >>>>>>> everything ready to go. I'll post pictures when it's done, but you can >>>>>>> expect that it's going to be singular and color-coordinated ;-) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Mike M >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>>>>> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or >>>>>>>>> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly >>>>>>>>> for the next several months - starting now. I love this for several >>>>>>>>> reasons. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1. Rivendell is making money. >>>>>>>>> 2. People are having New Bike Day. >>>>>>>>> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes >>>>>>>>> and see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a >>>>>>>>> Christmas gift for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold >>>>>>>>> and Rivendell blue Sams were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate >>>>>>>>> with you if you ordered one and care to mention it here. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there >>>>>>>>> were only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. >>>>>>>>> Congratulations if you are a proud new owner! >>>>>>>>> Leah >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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/-8cV2HWfcWA/unsubscribe. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3fb201a2-444b-424b-b130-6115babd8613n%40googlegroups.com. > > -- > 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/-8cV2HWfcWA/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ac3abe6a-c443-4f7c-a6c5-30fa9fbf3e43n%40googlegroups.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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