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03-04-2005, 05:13 AM

In article <zpRVd.734$cN6.65@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net >,
"mark" <mark@mousepotato.com> wrote:

> "Gooserider" wrote
> > I paid Rivendell $20 on Sunday for a subscription to the Rivendell Reader
> > and a catalog. It was mailed on Monday, and arrived here in Florida on
> > Wednesday, which was surprising. I read the catalog and I'm starting to
> > think they're on to something with the whole "functional bike" thing.

> > raising the bars makes things more comfortable, I think I'm going to put
> > down a deposit on a Rivendell custom. 2 years wait and $3500-$4000, but I
> > think that will be the bike I hand down to my kids.
> >
> Rivendell has been consistently excellent to do business with. I've had a
> Riv touring frame for almost 4 years now, and I don't ever plan on replacing
> it (although I would love to have another Riv for fast day rides).

I've considered Rivendell, but I'd really like to see what they could do
if they committed themselves to building something out of carbon fibre
in compact geometry, you know, sort of an elite touring version of a
Giant TCR Zero.

Ducks, runs,
--
Ryan Cousineau, rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com
Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.

03-04-2005, 05:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Ryan Cousineau Posts: n/a	Re: Rivendell customer service is very good In article <zpRVd.734$cN6.65@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net >, "mark" <mark@mousepotato.com> wrote: > "Gooserider" wrote > > I paid Rivendell $20 on Sunday for a subscription to the Rivendell Reader > > and a catalog. It was mailed on Monday, and arrived here in Florida on > > Wednesday, which was surprising. I read the catalog and I'm starting to > > think they're on to something with the whole "functional bike" thing. > > raising the bars makes things more comfortable, I think I'm going to put > > down a deposit on a Rivendell custom. 2 years wait and $3500-$4000, but I > > think that will be the bike I hand down to my kids. > > > Rivendell has been consistently excellent to do business with. I've had a > Riv touring frame for almost 4 years now, and I don't ever plan on replacing > it (although I would love to have another Riv for fast day rides). I've considered Rivendell, but I'd really like to see what they could do if they committed themselves to building something out of carbon fibre in compact geometry, you know, sort of an elite touring version of a Giant TCR Zero. Ducks, runs, -- Ryan Cousineau, rcousine@sfu.ca http://www.wiredcola.com Verus de parvis; verus de magnis.