While the winter project stretched a bit into spring, the Riv Road 650b conversion and new build is finally, almost complete. Pictures here: https://flickr.com/photos/86975051@N08/sets/72157646658697853 Component specs: Tektro R559 brakes TRP brake levers Kmc chain Altus rear derailleur 11-32 shimano cassette Shimano CSX-70 front derailleur Shimano 8sp shift levers Bb-un55 107mm Crankset sugino wide low double Nitto noodle 46cm Nitto Technomic 280mm with 70mm reach Wheelset: 650B, 130mm rear, 100mm front, polished Placenti PL 23 double walled rims, 36 DT-12.0 OSL SS silver eyeleted spokes, silver Shimano FH-2200 silver hubs Pananracer col de la vie 650b tires VO grand cru seat post Brooks b17 saddle blue Sks fenders Bar wrap Cinelli cork-blue
A big thank you to Tom Allingham on a great transaction that brought me the saddle, bars and pedals. I also owe gratitude to Tony for the "loan" of the tires. Tony I think I am going to try the Hutchinson tires at Compass (http://www.compasscycle.com/tires_hutch_650_32.html), so hopefully I will return the panaracers in June. The bike rides and handles so nicely. It has become the bike I want to ride before others, when I am not commuting. Thanks to all who shared photos and information earlier in this thread (last year). I would not have undertaken this if not for the wealth of information so freely shared here. Many thanks, Erl On Sunday, October 26, 2014 at 9:02:28 PM UTC-4, WETH wrote: > The FedEx driver delivered my new-to-me Rivendell Road frame and fork on > Saturday. There is nothing quite like the anticipation of a "new" bike. I > had wanted something a bit different from my Atlantis and Surly LHT and > decided this was it. This will be my winter project, and I hope to have it > on the road come spring. Photos here: > https://www.flickr.com/photos/86975051@N08/sets/72157646658697853/ > So I have a question for the collective wisdom of this group. I have read > Cyclofiend's page on the Rivendell Road Standard. How do I tell whether mine > is a Road, Road Standard, or some other custom? I am at least the third > owner. If I understand Waterford serial numbers, mine the 42nd frame made in > July of 1996 (G96042). It doesn't matter to my riding enjoyment what model > it is, but I am curious and take pride, like all of you, in my Rivendells. > So, how to learn more about the frame? > Also, does anyone have photos of their Rivendell Road (Standard) bike to > share? Looking for ideas and inspiration. > Thanks, > Erl -- 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.
