this looks like an innovative solution to "Fendering difficult bikes" See page 5 of this link to the latest Rivendell Reader.
Todd Olsen AHH http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/75/original_RR41_web.pdf On Feb 21, 4:53 pm, Jim Bronson <[email protected]> wrote: > I went out and did a 200K brevet on Presidents' day. It rained the > first 25 miles, which I was not expecting. So me and the bike ended > up looking like crap again. I need a bike that can accomodate > fenders. My Riv is a custom built with short reach brakes. I bought > it secondhand. Although I love it and I've probably put 20 or 25 > thousand miles on it in the last 4 years, it would really be nice if I > could mount fenders. At least I've found that I can mount the > wonderful Grand Bois 700x30 tires and still fit under the brakes. > > The thing is, I would really rather buy an off the shelf bike. But I > am 6'7" so my options are limited. So I got to thinking about the AHH > again. Last year I thought about the AHH and I called Riv and whoever > I talked to discouraged me because of my weight, probably 255-260 at > that time. But now I have slimmed down to the 235-240 range so I > started thinking AHH again. Rivendell's site says the weight limit is > 220 lbs on fire roads. But I am never going to ride on fire roads. > The AHH would mainly be my brevet bike. And that is one of the > recommended uses of it. > > Anyways, here is an email I sent to the friend that I rode with on Monday. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > I am thinking of a new bike. need fenders. > > I wanted custom Ti for a while but then decided the steel rust thing > really doesn't bother me that much. It's not like my current > Rivendell is falling apart from rust or anything and I've put it > through the wars. > > I called Rivendell. The A Homer looks like the best fit for a light > touring kind of bike, but they say the weight limit is 220 on fire > roads on their web site. I talked to someone a while back and they > tried to guide me more towards an Atlantis. Well I weigh around 240, > but I will probably never take it on a fire road. The infamous Kulow > Road will probably be the worst thing it ever sees. I know you > haven't done a Houston Randonneurs ride but if you ever do, Kulow is a > road not to be missed ;-) ;-) > > So anyways this time Riv said if I rode in on-road only that it should > probably be no problem at all. My current Riv Custom was built for a > guy that was 6'5", 190, after all. > > On the 67cm AHH, the seat tube is a cm shorter but the top tube is > actually a bit longer (64.5). So I would get stretched out just a > little more if I were using the same stem. Of course I could always > shorten up the stem a cm and that would leave things about equal. > OTOH, my go-fast Paul Taylor custom has a 66cm top tube and it's not > at all uncomfortable, although it does have a real short stubby > threadless stem on it. > > One sticking point is, the price on the AHH frame has gone up by $500, > to $2000. That's kind of hard to take, knowing it was $500 cheaper > not that long ago. But I know they raised the price because they were > getting squeezed by the exchange rates and they need to make their > business work. Still, the American consumerist in me just doesn't > like it I guess. > > I suppose I could maximize my economy by doing the bog stock complete > build. That is $3400. They descibed it to me on the phone about how > it was described on the site: > > Headset: Shimano Ultegra or just as good equivalent. > Seat post: Nitto Crystal Fellow 27.2. > Stem: Nitto Technomic Deluxe. > Handlebar: Nitto Noodle. > Saddle: Brooks B.17 or Selle An-Atomica. > Brake lever: Shimano Tiagra (BL-400). We use it on all the bikes. > Brakes: Silver sidepulls. > Shifters: Shimano bar-ends or Silver (about same price). > Front Der: Campagnolo Mirage or Champ, or IRD or Shimano. > Rear Der: Shimano LX Rapid-Rise. Others available, too > Chain: Shimano or IRD or SRAM. All about the same. > Cassette: IRD 8- or 9-speed, or Shimano/SRAM equiv. We recommend a 11 > OR 12-32 if you want the most versatility, for steep roads and trails. > Shimano makes the XTR ina 12-32, but that's like $150. IRD makes a > 9sp or 8sp for about $55. Basically, no diff between an 11 or 12. > They're both such big gears that you'll hardly ever use them, so they > just become space-takers, anyway. > Wheels: Shimano LX hubs, Synergy or Mavic rims, DT butted spokes, > built here by Rich, and they're poifect in every way. > Tires: Any you like, but we recommend the newly arrived Jack Browns. > Bottom Bracket: IRD or Shimano or Tange 113mm > Crank: Sugino XD-2 46-36-24. > Pedals: If you have your own favorite modern clipless, go with them. > > I think I might run my TA carmina in lieu of the Sugino, and I would > definitely want Tektro brake levers instead of the Shimanos, I have > them now and love them, they set up real nice with the Noodles. Maybe > I should try a 48cm Noodle. Haha. > > Well, we'll see how my taxes look... > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > thoughts appreciated. > I am not against the Sugino btw, but I prefer a 180 crank. I have a > real nice Campy Record alloy double that was originally on the Custom, > I could put it back on and use my TA on the AHH. Decisions, > decisions. > > -- > having a blood clot is a sticky situation --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
