Yves Gomez – mustardified

[Max S]

This here bicycle arrived damaged in shipping, and off it went to Jack Trumbull at Franklin Frame in OH to get the "top" tube and a couple of other things repaired. The damage was extensive enough that the frame needed to be repainted, so we went after a Clem mustardish color. Props to Jack for great work.

- Max "who among us wasn't damaged in shipping?" in A2

[J J]

That looks fantastic. Great color choice!!

[George Schick]

Were you compensated for the damage (presumably by the shipper)  well enough to pay for the frame repair and re-paint?

Looks great now, BTW.

[J]

Looks great! I didn't realize Franklin Frames was still around, good to know.

[Eric Marth]

Fab color, reminds me of Devin's curry RTP build. 

[iamkeith]

Beautiful.

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

Oh, breathtaking. I am blown away - this is right up there for one of my favorite colors ever. I would never, could never, say I am glad it was damaged in shipping, but oh, this color is superior to whatever it was before. Just gorgeous. Are you going to fight over it? Does it fit you? Guess what I think you should ride to our Grand Rapids ride this month…

On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 12:47:03 PM UTC-4 Max S wrote:

[Joe Bernard]

The original color on these was black and although I kinda liked it THIS is much better. A lovely bicycle! 👏👏👏 🙌🏆

[Bill Lindsay]

MEGA APPROVE!!

BL in EC

P.S. I'm sending you a direct message also...

[Leah Peterson]

I don’t think we can call this mustard. That’s not a pretty word and this color is deserving of better. It’s Lemondrop.

Sent from my iPhone

On Oct 3, 2022, at 4:25 PM, Bill Lindsay <tape...@gmail.com> wrote:

MEGA APPROVE!!

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[Toshi Takeuchi]

Very sweet!  I love the color-coordinated canvas bags too!

Toshi in Oakland, CA

[Ryan]

That is a great color. Nice!

[CoalTrain]

That's great!

[Joe Bernard]

Lemondrop! Agreed, that's the name. 

[Roberta]

I had a mustard colored Appaloosa and this color is even better.  It’s  da bomb!  Hope it rides as good as it looks. Cannot wait to hear a ride report

Roberta 

On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 12:47:03 PM UTC-4 Max S wrote:

[Max S]

George,

yes, luckily the shipping was via BikeFlights, who were very good about reimbursement, all things considered. Note that reimbursement wasn't for the total insured amount, but for the amount of repair & repaint. I had to provide first detailed photos of the exterior of the box, the damage itself, and the inside of the box that showed there was packing material, etc. I also had to provide the quote for the repair / repaint, etc.

-Max "procedure" in A2

On Monday, October 3, 2022 at 1:32:42 PM UTC-4 George Schick wrote:

[Max S]

Thanks, Leah. I like Lemondrop, though I do like my mustard!

Thank you all for the compliments! It's for my one-and-only, so after (re)building up the bike, I only took a short test ride around the block. Everything stayed attached, nothing rattled, and the bike handled very nicely. Single-speed, low-ish gearing, smooth and quiet. I'm divided on the black-painted wheels, but am fresh out of anything silver and 135 mm spaced, so this will have to do for now. I guess it makes the frame color pop more.

Y'all the best!

- Max "pop-pop" in A2

[Richard Borneman]

It looks great. Is that a standard PPG or DuPont color? 
Richard

[Garth]

Max, How did you go about conveying to Jack the color you chose ?  Jack told me the Dupont Nason paint he applies uses the same color chart as the former Imron, but those charts don't translate well into digital images online. The actual colors in person are very different than the digital chart images. 

Your yellow paint is surely more mustard than candy as it has a certain earthy/organic/softness in it's undertone. 

Three cheers for Jack ! I have a custom frame from him and another one in the works, plus he did some repair and a repaint of my Bombadil. I'm thinking of a yellow of some sort for my new frame also, something that conveys the deep yellows in a sunflower and compliments both the silver and black of the parts and tires. 

On Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 1:39:27 AM UTC-4 Max S wrote:

[Jim Whorton]

Beautiful bike.

[J Schwartz]

Really nice looking Yves

I had my Hillborne repaired and re-painted by Jack also...I believe it's the same color.

I requested Imron Harvest Gold....which Riv used in the early days on some their bike...maybe the long low and some customs.

Looks very similar 

Jack did an amazing job.  replacing my derailleur hanger and adding a couple rack mounts.

this is my 2009 Hillborne I purchased new from Riv when they came out...the original green/gold.

it's a 56.  I've had it for a long time.  But will likely be selling it in the coming weeks.  Probably as a frameset

JS

[Ryan]

Yup...in 2001 I had my Riv Road (Curt Goodrich-built) painted Imron Harvest Gold. Originally I thought of red and then decided on something different...from the autumn color palette - I love fall. This was before the color became so popular. I endured some ribbing about it being the same   color as poopy diapers, etc .,  but it turned out to be a great color which changes subtly depending on lighting(sunlight/cloud/indoors). 

Your painter did a great job on that Sam. If you don't mind me asking, why are you selling it after putting all that work into it? Too small? Another bike? Excuse me for being nosy...or curious and apologies/condolences  in advance if it's a life event forcing the sale

[J Schwartz]

Hi Ryan, I think we may have been in touch when I was researching the Imron Harvest Gold color.

I'll make a new post to detail specifics since this thread isn't about the sale of this frameset, 

but to answer your question: I didn't intend to sell it but I'm trying to reduce the amount of things I have.  I have an Appaloosa and a Romulus , so the Sam sort of sits in between them.  As much as it's been with me for 13 years or so, I am resisting the pull of emotional attachment to an object. 

If anyone is thinking about working with Jack at Franklin, I can strongly recommend him.  But make sure you have patience as it will take months.

thanks

Jason

[Max S]

That's a lovely looking bike, Jason!

- Max "irrational desire to bid on the Sam to have a matching his/hers pair" in A2

[J J]

The Sam is beautiful! 

This yellow is among my top very favorite colors on a Rivendell. It somehow feels both classic and modern at the same time. 

Thanks for the photos.

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