| Re: Rivendell customer service is very good
"kituyjkm" <fchg> wrote in message
news:l08l21pqjkodmkf5re934v5ti3je95qpsa@4ax.com...
> I used to ride a Raleigh 10 speed when I was in high school, until it
> was stolen. Lugged frame, down-tube shifters, the whole nine
> yards... I didn't think it was anything special and still don't. I
> really hated the down-tube shifters.
>
> These days I ride a Cannondale mass market aluminum frame bike with
> welds so smooth it looks like the frame was molded. Now THAT'S art!
> It has a beautiful pearlescent blue/purple paint job (factory issue)
> the likes of which I have never seen on another bike.
>
> 6 months after you get the $4k Rivendell, the paint will be scratched
> and chipped (as is the paint on my Cannondale, and every other bike
> that actually gets ridden). Parts that wear will wear out and require
> replacement.
>
> I hear a lot of this crap about leaving bikes to your kids as a way to
> justify the ridiculous price. The Rivendell marketing guys came up
> with a great line there! Why not ride an equivalent performing bike
> and leave your kid the $3k difference instead- they may not want your
> old, beat-up $4k bike- they may have other interests... I'll bet they
> can find a use for the $3k.
Find a use for 3K? If you blink too long it's history.
Mortgage 2K/mo
Electric 0.25K/mo
Phone 0.40K/mo
Oil 0.30K/mo
Gasoline 0.30K/mo
Auto leases 0.90K/mo
Auto ins 0.50K/mo
Music lessons 0.70K/mo
Allowances,etc 0.20K/mo
Health Ins 1K/mo
Food (3 teen boys) 0.50K/mo
Clothing( " " + wife) ???
Laptops, ipods, TV's, DVD's, VCR's, XBoxes, skateboards, longboards,
gameboys,
school trips, allergists, contact lenses, Rx sunglasses, SAT's, PSAT's,
AP's,
College application fees, (tuition to come)
omigod where does it end????????????????????
Getting something I want (finally)...................PRICELESS!!!!!
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