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03-05-2005, 04:14 PM

"Peter Cole" <peter_cole@comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
> 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.
> I'm
> > not financially able to buy a Rivendell now, but I'm considering
> buying a
> > longer stem to get my bars even with my saddle. Not knowing what I
> needed, I
> > called Rivendell. I spent 20 minutes on the phone with Rich, who
> worked with
> > the limited info I was able to give(called from work, no bike to
> measure),
> > and he gave me an idea what I needed, but wanted me to measure and
> get back
> > to him. No pressure. I'm going to buy the Nitto Technomic stem and if
> > 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.
>
> Whatever. See: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/handsup.html for a
> discussion of bar height & options to increase. There's a link on that
> page to Harris parts, including the Nitto.
>
> Sheldon & the folks at Harris are very friendly, don't require a
> subscription or a waiting list.

There's no subscription necessary to deal with Rivendell, just to get the
Rivendell Reader. As for the wait---that's to have a custom frame built.
They have ONE builder and ONE painter. Sheldon Brown is an excellent guy,
and Harris is an excellent bike shop, but they can't fabricate the bike,
now, can they?

03-05-2005, 04:14 PM	#26 (permalink)
Gooserider Posts: n/a	Re: Rivendell customer service is very good "Peter Cole" <peter_cole@comcast.net> wrote in message news:1109945521.491221.312000@g14g2000cwa.googlegr oups.com... > > 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. > I'm > > not financially able to buy a Rivendell now, but I'm considering > buying a > > longer stem to get my bars even with my saddle. Not knowing what I > needed, I > > called Rivendell. I spent 20 minutes on the phone with Rich, who > worked with > > the limited info I was able to give(called from work, no bike to > measure), > > and he gave me an idea what I needed, but wanted me to measure and > get back > > to him. No pressure. I'm going to buy the Nitto Technomic stem and if > > 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. > > Whatever. See: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/handsup.html for a > discussion of bar height & options to increase. There's a link on that > page to Harris parts, including the Nitto. > > Sheldon & the folks at Harris are very friendly, don't require a > subscription or a waiting list. There's no subscription necessary to deal with Rivendell, just to get the Rivendell Reader. As for the wait---that's to have a custom frame built. They have ONE builder and ONE painter. Sheldon Brown is an excellent guy, and Harris is an excellent bike shop, but they can't fabricate the bike, now, can they?