Tips to keep mud and slime off the bike: 1) fenders 2) mud flaps 3) wash the bike afterwards.
Ease of mounting fenders is largely in the hands of the bike designer: improperly placed bridges will make getting a good fender line difficult. Some Rivendells are good in that respect -- my Saluki fendered easily -- but I've seen others (a friend's Atlantis comes to mind) where the chainstay bridge was so far from correct she had to use the full length of a wine cork to space the fender. Do make sure you have adequate clearance. Perhaps we should have a thread about bike washing techniques. I use the two-bucket method, something I read in a bicycling magazine once many years ago. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Mc" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 11, 2015 7:24:24 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: Nervous about my first Riv: Ordered a Cheviot today! sounds like you bought a custom-for-you bike right off the shelf On Friday, July 10, 2015 at 9:53:09 PM UTC-5, Alohashirt wrote: In 40+ years of cycling, I never thought I'd buy something sight unseen without even a test ride. And I never thought I'd buy a mixte. But I've never read a word of complaint or buyer's remorse about Rivs. The love owners seem to have for these bikes is unusual, so I decided it was worth parting with nearly $3K of my hard-earned dollars to get the Chev. I could have thoroughly pimped out a Clementine for much less, but I totally fell for the lugs, the lines, and the whole package. I'm in my early 50's, live in Virginia, and ride for the pure joy of it on paved paths and gravel trails. I'm all for beusage, but want to keep the occasional mud and slime off the important parts. Any tips for how best to keep it un-crapified? -- 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 [email protected] . To post to this group, send email to [email protected] . Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch . For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout . -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
