Brad, First really good looking bike and I like your set up. I don't typically like yellow cause its so bright but yours at least in the picture and viewed on my laptop display looks like a muted yellow which looks awesome! I appreciate the confirmation of the original decals.
As far as the valuation on a repaint? I suppose it depends on who is buying it and whether they care, or the pool of die hard Riv purest (The reason I posed the question and you answered that) who would possibly de-value such a deviation from its original format. As you said it's a bike and meant to be ridden I tend to err on the notion that a few nicks are and it's function foremost IMO which seems the case with the AR. I do like a fresh paint job and new decals. In the future when I have the financial capabilities I'll probably look for one in my size. Best, Hugh Sunland, CA On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 4:46:40 PM UTC-7, jinxed wrote: > > Hugh, > > Indeed, my 96 AR has a "speared" Rivendell and no decals on the seat tube > aside from the Reynolds tubing designation. Actually it's pretty plain. > > Here's a snap of the bare > frame<http://www.flickr.com/photos/42027576@N00/8595610987/in/photostream/lightbox/> > > Interesting question you raise regarding possible "de-valuing" of a frame > by repainting it as I am considering doing just that. I dont like yellow AT > ALL but must admit some nagging guilt about removing an original paintjob > and more so the DT logo. That said, this frame will always be the 51st > Rivendell regardless of color. There was some lively discussion regarding > the repaint the very first Rivendell All Rounder from it's mythic pumpkin > hue to a black and royal blue scheme before being sold. Although it was a > striking combination and expensive paintjob, the general consensus was that > it had lost value of monetary AND historical sense. It was THE bike that > brought much love and admiration to the brand and was widely championed. I > have two favorite Rivendells of all time and it was one of them. In the end > though, it's just paint and riding the bike is what's important. > > > On Wednesday, March 27, 2013 10:51:41 AM UTC-6, hsmitham wrote: >> >> @Joe, Curious AntBikeMike claims original lugs and Head badge, but later >> decals? So then you believe the frame was painted at what point based on >> the decals? Would a repaint de-value the Frame and fork? You said earlier >> that the Original AR didn't have a seat tube decal? Does anyone have a >> example of an original AR (pics?) you mentioned a yellow one. For me this >> is an academic pursuit in Rivendell lore and valuation since thank God it's >> not my size! >> >> Hugh >> Sunland, CA >> >> -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
