CORRECTION: The presale is scheduled for NOON Pacific. Doug On Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 11:32:32 AM UTC-4 Doug H. wrote:
> Rivendell does not mass produce frames, they build as many as they can > afford to build without going into a lot of debt is my understanding. I've > received several notifications by email and on Instagram about this presale > so if I were planning to buy one I would be online today at 3:00 PM PST. I > find their customer service to be very good. I like that they share during > the design and manufacture of their frames details and thoughts about each > particular model. I want what I want and I want it now isn't realistic with > most things in life and I find that if I understand this and am > appreciative of what I can get when I can get it my attitude drifts toward > the positive end of the spectrum. > Cheers, > Doug > > On Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 10:57:38 AM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> "The factory can make more" is objectively FALSE in the case of the R05C0 >> 8U883. The only reason these framesets exist is because the fork vendor >> screwed up. If the fork vendor didn't screw up, there would be no frames. >> The number of Roscos on offer is equal to the number of screwed up forks*. >> To "make more" they'd have to ask the fork vendor to screw up some more >> forks >> >> BL in EC >> >> *the screw up was braze on placement, which is a tiny cosmetic error. >> Those forks are awesome and Rosco owners will be happy with them >> >> On Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 7:31:50 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: >> >>> 'The factory can make more' is a huge assumption that is likely not true >>> in the current manufacturing/supply chain climate. >>> >>> On Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 9:23:25 AM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>> >>>> The detail that we all SHOULD be pissed about is that they have made a >>>> R05C0 8U883 frame set with NO LIFT-A-TUBE!!! It's gotta have a >>>> lift-a-tube! That's an unforgiveable oversight. >>>> >>>> I'm kidding about being pissed >>>> I'm not kidding that I loved the lift-a-tube on my two previous R05C0 >>>> 8U883 frames. If they had asked me I would have told them to include the >>>> lift-a-tube. >>>> >>>> BL in EC >>>> >>>> On Thursday, July 14, 2022 at 6:51:01 AM UTC-7 James Valiensi wrote: >>>> >>>>> I remember when Rivendell used to be cool… >>>>> Now they seem greedy and sanctimonious. >>>>> I had some interest in getting a purple Rosco Platypus for my wife. I >>>>> was on a job site all day yesterday and could get to the internet until >>>>> this morning, and the bike is sold out. >>>>> Its false scarcity to make people rush to buy. Why they cannot order >>>>> enough bikes? The factory can make more, they can have another shipment. >>>>> No >>>>> financial excuses, people are pre-paying. >>>>> I’ve was a customer since 1994 and always helped when Grant asked for >>>>> money or sells. And he did. I have a Custom Rivendell and a Joe A. I’ve >>>>> bought several other models. I’ve drive from LA to his shop to buy and >>>>> visit many times. >>>>> But now I’m pissed and done with them. >>>> >>>> -- 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/75069305-5c2e-4299-84d8-07a2166981cbn%40googlegroups.com.
