Agreed. I think the current situation (iPhone just changed that to “Siri ratio”) is fine. If you think some of your friends here might want to buy your item, post it. If you think you’ll get hand wringing or eye rolling over the bike, the parts, or the gear, and you’re not a troll… don’t.
That said, I think that’s a fantastic topic for a thread! “What for sale stuff do you have that you’d NEVER post on the Riv List?” Philip Sonoma County, Calif On Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 8:46:08 PM UTC-8 campyo...@me.com wrote: > I can’t imagine that carbon fiber racing bikes would be very popular on > this list. Anybody who knows this audience even a little will stick to FS > posts that readers here will respond to. I don’t predict a flood of ads for > un-Rivendellish stuff. > > --Eric Norris > campyo...@me.com > Insta: @CampyOnlyGuy > YouTube: YouTube.com/CampyOnlyGuy > > On Nov 15, 2022, at 8:15 PM, Jay Lonner <jay.l...@gmail.com> wrote: > > To my mind Riv is both a brand and a philosophy. I think it’s great that > Grant’s ideas are getting traction with other manufacturers — a rising tide > lifts all boats and all that. I personally have no problem with for sale > posts that include Riv-inspired brands or builds. > > Jay Lonner > Bellingham, WA > > Sent from my Atari 400 > > On Nov 15, 2022, at 8:03 PM, Joe Mullins <jmlmu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I’m glad you brought these things up. I’ve had a thought on my mind for a > bit that might be appropriate to discuss here. (If not I apologize and > please delete this Jim. Also apologies if this has been discussed and I > missed it or if it’s in the moderator guidelines and I forgot about it.) > > My instinct tells me that only Rivendell bikes or frames should be sold > here. If I saw a Specialized bike or frame (nothing against Specialized > they’re just the first mega company that came to mind) for sale here, I’d > find it inappropriate. I saw a non-Riv (and to my knowledge not at all > Riv-related) bike posted for sale here recently and I thought it was > inappropriate. But I think it’s fine posting B-stone here since this group > is essentially a spin off of the original BOB group and because of you > know…Grant. > > But many here are into bikes from “friends” of Rivendell or Riv-related > companies such as Crust or B-stone. Crust sells Rivendell bikes alongside > their own. I don’t know of any other bike manufacturers who do that. Many > of us put Crust handlebars or Ronnie Romance bags on our bikes. We like > their stuff because they make stuff that is mostly in alignment with the > stuff Rivendell makes which is why we love Rivendell. > > The reason I bring this up is because I have a Crust that’s no longer made > and may be considered rare that I’ve been considering selling. My loyalty > is to this group first and foremost and I’d rather someone here have first > dibs on a bike they might want rather than posting it on the 650b group > (where some here might see it), or Craigslist or last and definitely least, > eBay. I’m a member of the 650b group but I never go on there and can’t > remember if I’ve ever participated in any discussions there. > > Should we make a list of non-Riv bikes that we feel appropriate to post > here, if any? If B-Stone counts, what is the criteria that will make other > companies count? Should we start a thread of Riv-adjacent bikes for sale > and keep all of it consolidated to a single thread much like the Craigslist > part 1, 2 and 3 threads? > > Thoughts? > > Joe in Los Angeles > > PS-I hinted about the said FS bike in another post here that brought up > Crust bikes. I felt that was not inappropriate ;-) > > On Nov 15, 2022, at 6:57 PM, Dave C <david.char...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thank you for the feedback and admin work. > > On Friday, October 28, 2022 at 8:30:34 AM UTC-7 Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > >> Hey there - >> >> Just slipping on my admin cap because I'm noticing a trend: >> >> There has been an increase in "no-price" For Sale posts which have ended >> up in the queue. While I don't feel they are made in anything other than >> good faith, it potentially changes the nature of this group to an auction >> house. There are other websites which do that. >> >> I've also noticed a number of Sale listing attempts (again, caught in the >> review queue as they are from newer members (or those who never posted >> before) for pretty general gear. That's much more of a grey area, as we all >> end up with extra bike stuff. But there have been a number of "swap meet" >> style posts that get pretty broad, or are even introduced with "I've >> cross-posted this into..." >> >> For the second condition, I'll admit more leeway for those who share >> images and ride reports and the things that make this a valuable place. >> >> For the first issue, moving forward if something is listed for sale >> without a clear asking price and lands in the queue, I'm going to not pass >> it through. 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