Quote Originally Posted by BleeckerSt_Girl View Post
If you have dreams about Rivendells but can't afford them, may I suggest you find another steel lugged bike, either older or new, and accessorize it in a retro manner.
I found this for Knott at a thrift store.

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=23135

BSG, didn't you find a Bridgestone frame by the side of the road once?

I'd looooooove a Riv but it's lovely to see older bikes brought back from the dead and restored. Hard to explain, sure I know they are just metal but it's like I feel about adopting pets. They are meant to be loved not thrown away. So get out there and find a lugged steel frame.

Or keep checking the Riv site. Sometimes people order one, decide not to buy and they may sell an orphan frame or two for less.