I think if there are any parts you are waiting to get cheaper it's probably time to give up and start accepting that demand is well and truly outstripping supply these days. Those Nexave derailleurs were the most savvy business thing I've ever seen Riv do. They were sold out by the time I'd woken up and checked my emails. Grabbed an extra Silver Crank though I've been waiting for those to be available for ages.
On Wednesday, 11 August 2021 at 06:04:50 UTC+8 Johnny Alien wrote: > I agree. I am fine with them selling them for whatever they can get for > them (they don't make them anymore) but I don't see the value of paying > that much for an under $50 RD. I did like the RR Shimano I had years ago > though. > > On Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 6:02:41 PM UTC-4 Matthew P wrote: > >> I think the derailer looks interesting and I thought about buying one, >> but not for $132 or whatever. >> I am fine with them buying up the whole lot. >> If they charged what they did for them because they need money, I >> understand, but still wish they decided to make money another way, like >> sell more hats that are sold out and will sell out again ;) >> If they charged what they did following the mentality of "there are only >> a few derailers so we must raise the barrier to them" then I wish they >> limited access to them based on some other criterion. Their approach is in >> favor of people with more money having greater access, which is very much >> in line with how the world works. >> But it doesn't seem very Riv-ish. >> I understand their ethos of "you don't need a $100 derailer; the $30 >> works just fine". >> But what am I to make of "use the $30 derailer that we're selling for >> $130"? Again, seems in conflict with their own approach. >> >> This is not intended to be a harsh criticism; this little thing is just >> that: minor. >> >> I wish they kept them all for Riv builds or only sold them in-person or >> based on how old your Riv account is or something like that. >> >> Thanks for the tip Laing. >> >> I guess now I should just go ahead and buy the derailer I was looking at >> on ebay that sold for $50 and there's maybe one available for $60. Or try >> to hold strong to the parts bin approach. >> >> Good call on this post Bill. >> >> -Matthew >> using friction when indexing has gone south, thinking about going south >> too and just using friction >> in San Diego >> >> On Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 2:11:20 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: >> >>> I know that regret for not buying up more instances of a good cheap >>> part. >>> >>> I have a stockpile of short cage XT rapid rise RDs, and will content >>> myself with those. They don't have the super sweet big pulleys though. On >>> the big pulley front I have two Altus RDs, which were practically free and >>> shift incredibly well, but those are not rapid rise. I also have one of >>> the RDs that Rivendell sold briefly that also has big pulleys like the >>> Altus, is not rapid rise and is maybe one or two steps up from Altus, so it >>> has a little bit more alloy construction and a little less stamped steel >>> and plastic. I don't remember what made-up word is on printed on it. >>> >>> Bill Lindsay >>> El Cerrito, CA >>> >>> >>> On Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 2:03:00 PM UTC-7 J Imler wrote: >>> >>>> Bought one on eBay 6 months ago. It’s on my cargo bike. I now regret >>>> not buying more. >>>> On Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 1:44:10 PM UTC-7 lconley wrote: >>>> >>>>> I looked at them on Saturday morning and thought about it. A few hours >>>>> later I looked again and they were gone. I will have to be content with >>>>> my >>>>> 4 silver Shimano Altus RD-M310s (which can still be had on eBay). >>>>> >>>>> Laing >>>>> Delray Beach FL >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 4:03:28 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I love Rivendell's power move on Nexave Rear Ders. They identified >>>>>> the super ultimate rear der, consistent with their own long held beliefs >>>>>> about RDs, found 132 of them, paid $45 apiece for them and sold 22 of >>>>>> them >>>>>> for $132 each. So they paid $6000 for 132 derailers and sold exactly >>>>>> one-sixth of them for almost $3000. I think that's brilliant. When you >>>>>> are a small influencer and can influence a few people, parlay that >>>>>> influence! >>>>>> >>>>>> Who all got one? I'd run one with pride. I think short cage rapid >>>>>> rise RDs are great on friction shifting bikes. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill Lindsay >>>>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>>>> >>>>> -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8d4fd21d-3afb-4213-b1b3-7dafb23366fan%40googlegroups.com.
