Thanks for the information everyone. Teamwork wins!
Jason
On Jan 26, 6:21 pm, "Bill M." <[email protected]> wrote:
> I actually own that "elusive Riv MTB" pictured in Catalog #3! I was
> able to buy it during one of Riv's "we need cash ASAP sales that
> happened periodically in the early days. You are correct, per the
> catalog it used the AR lugset, as did 62 and up Roads.
>
> BTW, I may wind up selling off that frame this year. I hate to do it,
> but I just don't ride it enough to justify keeping it. If anyone's
> interested, contact me off-list.
>
> Bill
>
> On Jan 26, 3:36 pm, Greg <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > I have the earlier catalog with the earlier Riv models. The larger
> > sized Riv Standards use the All Rounder lugs (developed in conjunction
> > with the Waterford guys) --- and maybe the elusive Riv MTB that was
> > featured in that catalog also.
>
> > So my guess is that the lugset on the ebay Riv is the All Rounder
> > lugset. The (smaller) Riv Standard is the only model that used that
> > Sachs lugset (Sachs himself used a worked up version on his own
> > anniversary models, and I think a special Waterford model -- chromed
> > something -- used the same lugs).
>
> > As for the serial no, the Waterford Rivs uses the Waterford coding
> > system.
>
> > On Jan 26, 2:32 pm, JL <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > I have a .pdf of a catalog from 1996/1997 that features the road
> > > standard and the long low. The catalog shows the Sachs lugs, like my
> > > 1996 road standard has. This got me thinking that the early '96
> > > models might have different lugs. Maybe it is a size thing - mine is a
> > > 54cm. Does anyone know if there is a chronology coded in the serial
> > > numbers? It looks like my road standard model is stamped 680961.
>
> > > Jason
>
> > > On Jan 26, 11:41 am, Charles Pockell-Wilson <[email protected]>
> > > wrote:
>
> > > > I have a 1996 Rivendell with what appear to be the same lugs as the eBay
> > > > bike.
>
> > > > BTW: Mine is a 62. About the same color with the exceptions that it has
> > > > a
> > > > cream head tube and no pin striping. I have been considering putting up
> > > > for
> > > > sale...
>
> > > > Best,
>
> > > > Charles Pockell-Wilson
> > > > Martinez, CA- Hide quoted text -
>
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