Sorry, poor editing. I had written "if and when you put a scratch on it yourself, it might no feel as bad" but had intended to delete that entire sentence on the basis it felt trite.
Ian "always porof read" in Alberta Canada On Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 11:07:32 AM UTC-6 Ian A wrote: > It would be a good idea to let the seller know it happened. Maybe they > have suggestions too. Otherwise, if you want this model and color, it makes > sense to keep the frame. Touch up by a professional would look just fine, > and it's an opportunity to personalise the frame too. I've seen a number of > early Rivendell customs with the owner's name painted in script on the top > tube, which was maybe a service one of the painters offered. > > Either a close match touch up, a contrasting color touch up or something > very creative (designed by a young family member, maybe?) and just enjoy > your new gift to yourself. And if and when you put a scratch on the bike > yourself. > > IanA Alberta Canada > > On Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at 8:19:01 AM UTC-6 Kiley Demond wrote: > >> As some of you know, I have been looking for an early-model 59cm Clem L, >> preferably orange with blue the runner-up. I preferred frame-only because I >> knew that I would probably replace 80% of the components. For some reason, >> I took the wheels too. The frame was pristine but in shipping, the wheels >> were lashed to the frame with a tie-wrap, the hub protector popped off, and >> the hub proceeded to gouge the frame for several days in transit. >> >> I bought this for myself for my 64th birthday and I am bitterly >> disappointed. I can return the frame and start my search over, or I can >> propose remediation. What will it take to fix this? I can live with a >> little bit of marking but it obviously needs to be repaired to seal the >> frame and reduce the cosmetic sting. I can contact Riv about touch-up >> paint, but the frame is from 2016, so.... >> >> Thank you in advance for your thoughts. >> >> -Kiley >> >> [image: IMG_3218D.jpeg][image: IMG_3222D.jpeg][image: IMG_3216D.jpeg] >> > -- 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/3305c29f-196a-4d46-a81d-6cb630b8953en%40googlegroups.com.
