Rivendell vs Waterford

[Veronica]

You could come to California to Riv HQ and get fit. They'll probably even let you borrow a bike and ride it up Mt. Diablo. Come on, you don't have anything planned over Christmas break anyway.

V.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Claudia, that guy doesn't sound like someone I would trust to sell me the RIGHT bike for me. How can someone who sells bikes say that "people worry too much about fit"?!?! Poor fit=pain and even possible injuries. I'd be runnin' away from that guy myself.
And um....you can't put fenders on just any bike by simply changing the brakes- for one thing, you need sufficient fork clearance.

[uforgot]

Claudia, that guy doesn't sound like someone I would trust to sell me the RIGHT bike for me.

No kidding! I tried to slink out of there several times but he wanted to keep talking. I think the Rambouillet is the bike for me, I'm just gonna wait until I can get somewhere to see one in person. I've spent hours researching forums, etc. Maybe I should write Rivendell and tell them I want to see one, so go ahead and push that button to start their production again. I'm not sure of the point, seems that there are a LOT of people who think it's a big mistake. I don't see how the Saluki and Homer whatever replace it. They seem to be more off-road than the Ram. That bike does everything I want, tires are the min and max width I want AND it has lugs. If I'm going to get what I want, I'm going all the way. Meanwhile, my Burley is a terrific road bike, and it will do me until next year for sure! I just can't take it off the pavement.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

Claudia, there's a 54cm Rambouillet very similar to mine that's on Ebay right now- auction ending in a few hours:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123
It "should" go for over $2000. If you miss that one you might then want to keep an Ebay search notification going for "Rambouillet". You would take either a 52cm or a 54cm Rambouillet. The 54's usually have 700 wheels, and the 52's usually have 26" wheels on them, just for your info.

[uforgot]

Claudia, there's a 54cm Rambouillet very similar to mine that's on Ebay right now- auction ending in a few hours:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123
It "should" go for over $2000. If you miss that one you might then want to keep an Ebay search notification going for "Rambouillet". You would take either a 52cm or a 54cm Rambouillet. The 54's usually have 700 wheels, and the 52's usually have 26" wheels on them, just for your info.

Lisa, I'm the one who drove it up to $1700! I'm hesitating because it has 3,000 miles on it. I have a search going on for one, that's how I found this one. If it has minimal scratches and 3,000 miles do you still think it's worth $2000?

[sandra]

Girrrrrrrrrrrl. Don't bid and drive it up yet! Wait until the last few minutes!

[Veronica]

Lisa, I'm the one who drove it up to $1700! I'm hesitating because it has 3,000 miles on it. I have a search going on for one, that's how I found this one. If it has minimal scratches and 3,000 miles do you still think it's worth $2000?

My Rambouillet has about 8,000 miles on it. It's worth more than 2 K to me.

V.

[uforgot]

You could come to California to Riv HQ and get fit. They'll probably even let you borrow a bike and ride it up Mt. Diablo. Come on, you don't have anything planned over Christmas break anyway.

V.

After your 50th birthday, there is a lovely little medical test most doctors want you to take. THAT'S what I have planned over Christmas break. So do you believe me when I say I'd rather come to California?

[sandra]

After your 50th birthday, there is a lovely little medical test most doctors want you to take. THAT'S what I have planned over Christmas break. So do you believe me when I say I'd rather come to California?

oh my gosh. I'm getting one too at that time. Man, I dread it. Want to come go do that at the same time? I'll take you to my two great bike shops.

[uforgot]

oh my gosh. I'm getting one too at that time. Man, I dread it. Want to come go do that at the same time? I'll take you to my two great bike shops.

Before or after? Then if it's after we can have some fried green tomatoes, before and we can toast each other with that milky white substance everyone says is so awful.

[sandra]

We are not going to drink that stuff. They have pills now. We are going to demand pills!

[uforgot]

We are not going to drink that stuff. They have pills now. We are going to demand pills!

My doc already told me no pills. She says they are finding that they don't do the job they are suppose to, and that's enough on THAT!

Man, talk about a thread hijack, this has to be the best one ever!

[sandra]

OK, back to the bike.