Interesting. Thinking about my own bikes (700c Surly LHT, 26" Surly Trucker DeLuxe, old 26" GT Karakoram), I see a blending of the influences of three men: Grant Petersen, Jan Heine, and Peter White. It has been argued that the Surly LHT geometry was broadly derived from the Atlantis; whether that's true or not, the relaxed geometry/sturdy steel/wide tire clearance is certainly compatible with Grant's approach. I run Riv pedals (Grip Kings or Thin Gripsters) on all three bikes, Jan's tires on the two Surlys (38mm Compass Barlow Pass on the 700c, Compass 1.75" on the 26"); on the GT, I run Rivish Schwalbe Big Bens in the warm weather, and studded Nokian W240s (courtesy of Peter White) during ice bike season. The GT Karakoram's original flat bars have been enhanced with Cane Creek bar ends, again courtesy of Peter White. The build of the Trucker DeLuxe included some Rivish components, including wide Nitto Noodles, a Sugino crank, and NOS Sun Tour friction shifters.
Grant, Jan, and Peter, thanks for your sage guidance. rod On Sunday, June 22, 2014 12:02:29 AM UTC-4, Mathew Greiner wrote: > > I've been wondering lately, what percentage of my bike needs to originate > at Rivendell to qualify as a real RBW Owner? Obviously, a frame will do the > trick, but that's something I don't have have, and probably won't anytime > real soon. Meanwhile, just about every other part of my bike was bought > from Rivendell. Tires, saddle, bar, grips, bar end Silvers, brakes, > fenders, double legger kickstand, multiple straps, a Saddlesack, and many > of my favorite wardrobe items. Bar tape and one or two accessories weren't > ordered from Riv, but are the brands sold there. There's twine wrapped in > more than a few places. I've read, recommended, and loaned both the latest > RBW catalog and *Just Ride.* A hatchet and some camping bits are likely > to be ordered soon. > Is there a component percentage or a ratio of parts by mass that > determine how Rivvy a bike is? Now, I'm sure I can call myself an iBOB, but > as Google Groups go, the tone here is more comfortable. No one will quibble > if I lurk or occasionally suggest that if Riv describes a hunk-O-cheese as > a good thing to put in a Sackville pannier, then cheese should be On Topic, > but am I a Riv Owner? Not exactly, but I'd like to think that if I mailed a > postcard to HQ, they'd reply with the same. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
