That's funny about the o.g. green and gold Hillborne- my gf loved that color at first sight, and she barely looked at the orange one they had right beside it at Harris... she ended up getting the green one. I have to admit I am partial to the original yellowish green with gold decals too, though the orange was cool. It doesn't look 'pimped out' or gaudy to me at all but rather more subdued than the metallic orange.
Matt On Wednesday, July 4, 2012 12:27:30 PM UTC-4, Andy Smitty Schmidt wrote: > > I was in a similar position as you, Earl. The wife was skeptical of a Riv > because of cost (her $400 Kona - actually $600 after adding fenders, racks, > and new seat - was her most expensive bike to date), and she wasn't a huge > fan of the color. We have family in CA so were able to go by Riv HQ on a > trip to visit the fam. She got over the cost hump by riding one and seeing > the craftsmanship/details of the Betty firsthand (she instantly fell in > love with it). Once she loved the ride and general aesthetic of Betty, the > obvious choice was to get a custom color. Vince was a trooper to bring out > frame after frame from the attic until she found the color she wanted. The > color she ended up picking was the original Sam Hillborne green w/ cream > details.<https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/jLOL1qDlVSId6zim3LQ-wNMTjNZETYmyPJy0liipFm0?feat=directlink>I > know what you mean about the SH green w/gold decals but it's a completely > different look with cream HT, accents, & decals. > > I know this doesn't really address your Q about why the color doesn't > change from batch to batch. I'm not privy to that info. I also see that > your signature indicates that you're overseas, so a trip to Riv HQ may not > be as easy. > > FWIW... We've had "Big Betty" a little over a year and the wife still > adores it and loves to ride it. > > good luck. > > --Andy > > > On Wednesday, July 4, 2012 8:09:19 AM UTC-7, Earl Grey wrote: >> >> Can anyone explain to me (I know, I should write Grant) why the Sam >> has gone through 4 gorgeous paint choices (the only one I didn't like >> was the original green, but only because of the gold decals; too much >> like a pimped Lexus), and Betty is still on her first (not terrible) >> paint job. True, there is Ives Gomez, but he sports the same IMHO >> tasteless gold decals. >> >> This seems even stranger because of the perceived notion that color >> has a much larger influence in women's bike buying decisions. Lest I >> be accused of prejudice, my own wife and several female friends have >> confirmed this (I know, small sample size). >> >> Why do I care? I have been wanting to buy my wife a Betty Foy for a >> while, and she actually wants one, but she pretty much hates the >> color, nor does she like black and gold. Upon asking her what color >> she DOES like, she can't actually give an answer beyond "I'd have to >> look at a bunch of bikes". Oh well, at least she knows what she >> dislikes, and I am not among them. >> >> Nonetheless, I have a feeling that she is not alone, and that >> switching Betty's color every couple of re-orders would increase >> sales, as it would increase the color choices over time, and might >> also lead to the-red-ones-are-going-away-get-yours-now-type sales. If >> the Betty came in a color my wife liked, and that color was going >> away, I would have bought one already. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Gernot >> Thailand > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/2oWPhS9msu0J. 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.
