Still looking, but only in a theoretical sense, because they closed their custom program. The closest to a "grail" production Riv would have been an Atlantis or Hunq from that brief, shining moment (2016–2017?) when both Waterford-built models were available in larger sizes with 650B wheels. Closest custom I've ever seen to my ideal trail-worthy Riv is Vaughn's (https://www.rivbike.com/pages/vaughns-custom). My ideal custom would have been the tubing and angles of my 2014 61 cm AHH; clearances, cantilevers, and braze-ons of an Atlantis; and 650B wheels.
However, I also have a soft spot for 26" wheels, and so for a long time (fifteen years or so?) I kept an eye out for an All Rounder around 59 cm or so. One popped up on the FB group in 2023, and I managed to snag it. In short, my answer is, fifteen years and also forever. -- Bob On Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 12:01:40 PM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote: > I know I am looking for a unicorn: a Hunq or Bomba in the 56-58cm range, > so it seems to be taking a long time which is fine. The search has become a > bit of a fun hobby in itself and I have no shortage of other bikes to ride > so I'm ok there too... > > But I am curious, for others who have looked for and eventually found > their "grail" Riv. What was your experience like? How long did it take? Did > you get lucky and find something quick? Or did it take weeks, months, years > or searching? Did anyone give up and go with a different model? Or > something slightly too big or small that they regret buying? Anyone end up > getting a completely different bike all together? Share your quest for your > dream bike! > > -Joe > -- 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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/97ce9417-debe-4825-b6ab-a0e3b1215ac8n%40googlegroups.com.
