Thanks so much for your kind comments, Pete! I can't take credit for the red twine - that was Jay's (from RBW) idea :-). He also dug up the last set of Silver branded brakes for me, as I disliked the black branding on the Tektro. I wanted something cheery and feminine, absolutely no black parts - so there are only a couple of tiny black components, and black tires were definitely not an option for me. This tire is a very tight fit, but it rides beautifully and looks very nice too.
On Friday, July 6, 2012 3:16:24 PM UTC-4, Peter Pesce wrote: > > Beautiful photos of a beautiful bike! I really like the way you continued > the red accents - like the twining on the cork grips! > > The cream tires really lighten-up the look. I can't imagine it with black > tires. > > That is a bike that is really "put together." Fantastic. > > -Pete in CT > > On Friday, July 6, 2012 10:47:27 AM UTC-4, JaxandPuzzle wrote: >> >> >> In defense of the color - I am typically drawn to warm colors, and >> thought about getting my Betty in a pink, orange or red. However, every >> Betty I saw that had been custom painted didn't appeal to me for reasons >> unbeknownst to me. The blue, while not something I'd normally choose, is >> awesome. It's an unusual shade, blue-green, very serene. And it photographs >> extremely well! >> >> I had all my lugs filled in red, and paired with cream Grand Bois Hetres, >> honey saddle and grips, and hammered honjos. It looks really phenomenal >> IMO. I waited more than a year to purchase my Betty and would have been >> disappointed had they changed the color. Blue is evidently a great seller >> for Riv. If your wife prefers another color, get a custom color! It's >> already a very expensive bike, it may as well be the color she prefers. >> >> Here are a few shots of my Betty, which I think looks different from most >> even though it's the same color: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/10344790@N06/sets/72157630449833200/ >> >> My fiance and I are planning to purchase Bromptons this fall, and I think >> I might go with the Turkish green to match Betty. My next bike after that >> will probably be orange :-) >> >> >> On Wednesday, July 4, 2012 11:09:19 AM UTC-4, 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/-/dsuMr6KLKN4J. 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.
