Well put, and Philip's snipe put it just right. This is all conjecture, right? No one at Riv has spoken of such a faux-beausaged line? Please? It is a sign of pure marketing and I remember what Grant said long ago, "We are product driven, not market driven."
On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 3:57 AM, Matt Beebe <[email protected]> wrote: > This is like pre-faded jeans, but for bikes. I loathe the idea myself > and hope it dies before it can be born. The whole point of wear and tear > on a well-loved bike is that it tells stories. A daily lock-up at the > same spot in the same bike rack, or a scratch you got while heaving your > bike up a scree in Lilooet BC. Pre-worn guitars are a zeitgeist of a > fake, throw-away society, and if people ever play them the music sucks on > principle alone. > > > > > On Friday, September 21, 2012 9:54:30 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote: >> >> Hello everyone, >> >> You all have been around Riv-culture longer than I. I was wondering what >> your opinion is of Rivendell having a custom line of factory relic-ed >> (beausaged, in Riv-speak) frames one day. Is there a market for it? >> >> Let me explain: >> In the guitar and bass instrument retail world, makers manufacture >> special lines of their instruments, called "relic-ed", for high prices. >> People seem to lust over these and pay thousands upon thousands for them. >> The reliced versions have chipped, worn off paint, down to bare wood; >> aged hardware (rusted and oxidized metal parts); and discolored, "aged" >> plastic parts. This is done at the factory on a new instrument. >> So, you can have a guitar that looks well played and 40 years old, if you >> think that looks nice. >> >> Personally, I prefer to do all "relicing" myself to my instruments (and >> bikes), through years of lovingly playing (riding) and using them. So I >> like to buy new, standard models. >> >> But there is a *HUGE* market for this in the guitar world. >> >> Is there a market for this in the Rivendell world? >> Would you buy a Rivendell, made with dinged paint, environmentally worn >> components, gassed gumwalls, and discolored plastic parts, for a more >> "artistic" look? Everything functions perfectly, of course. >> >> I wouldn't, as I like leaving my mark on things myself. >> Just wondering if you think there is a market for these kind of models. >> Pre-Beausaged bikes. >> >> Looks like Brooks has already started doing this with their saddles, as >> they have an aged, line, I think. >> > -- > 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/-/5tFsBJnA1vUJ. > > 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. > -- "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." -- Claude Cockburn ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- 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.
