It's a way to avoid the wrath of Peter Jackson's attorneys. Barristers of the Shire are no joke!
On Mon, Nov 8, 2010 at 11:16 PM, Philip Williamson < [email protected]> wrote: > I've wondered about this for a while, and it's been percolating around > my brain for a couple of days in earnest. Why do you think Rivendell > changes model names and house brands the way they do? > > The "Quickbeam" is now the "SimpleOne," but it appears to be the same > design. > The Bombadil changed from a double top tube to a diaga-tube and kept > its name. > The Romulus' two tallest sizes were a whole 'nother model, the > Redwood. > Bagginses out, Sackvilles in. > > On the other hand, the Atlantis has been in production for a decade, > unchanged even in color (as far as I know). > > Do you think it's just for fun? Is there's a magic notebook of awesome > bike names that Grant is working through? Is it a way to differentiate > price points on similar bikes? > > Hoping I'm not the only one who wonders these things, > Philip > > Philip Williamson > www.biketinker.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
