Van Dessel Rivet
 

Opinions? Anybody have one?

With our team deal, I can get a discount on the frame.

I kinda want to get it, in part because it is my understanding that it will have our team name on it, and heck its nice to get a new bike.

But, on the other hand I'm thinking it's no better than TCR Team Advanced, and maybe even not quite as nice.

It's gorgeous, for sure. One of the bikes I drool over. I've only ever seen one in person, and the guy riding it thought it was great, but that's just one kid. The reviews are good, and Van Dessel makes good bikes. And their team sponsorship deals really can't be beat. I have no idea how it compares to a TCR Team Advanced, though.

Yeah, I need a new frame like I need a hole in my head, but I'm thinking about it too. :) It'd be good to hear from an owner or two.

FWIW, I looked the frame over and it appears very, very similar to my Element Six. Tapered steerer, BB30, similar tubing profiles, yada yada. The Edge/Enve fork is nice, also.

Sorry to revive an old thread, but I have a Rivet w/FSA K-Force Lite Ceramic BB30. I made the switch from a Trek 5200 so I can only compare to that.
Very light, stiff and very very responsive. Here is a pic with training wheels on it

http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/9412/img08512.jpg

The new one is bad ass.... tapered headset, edge fork, aluminum sleeve in top tube , matte black.

It is a sweet ride-- a friend of mine has one and raves about it.. he also had TCR Adv SL and Cervelo S1... take what you want from that.

The team i used to manage has a bunch of them under riders now. I have been outfitting them with Quarq Cinqo units. From them the reviews are mixed. I've heard a lot of, "meh - it's nice." and "It'll work." not a lot of "OMFG it's the best bike I have ever ridden!"

One guy in particular is about 190 and a cat 3 sprinter. Really powerful and complains about the flexing. Another is much lighter and an awesome solo rider/break kind of guy and his response was that it was OK. He is coming from racing a Cervelo for years though....FWIW.