Before I could buy a Riv, I followed the recommendation by Sheldon Brown of a 1972 Schwinn Sports Tourer. 120mm rear fits 35mm Paselas sans fender; stock 14-34-or-so freewheel and 54-40 Nervar crank; fillet brazed frame painted cool lemon yellow; Brooks B15; to-die-for twin stick shifters all set me back $300. 1972 spokes were the weak link. Rich built 700C wheels on the stock Maillard hubs (the ones that begat the Phil Rivvy hubs), and I modified the brake arms to reach them. Geometry is laid back comfortable, but feels fast. If you can work something out to improve the 45yr old wheels, and like to play with bikes, it's inexpensive fun, making American bikes great again. Maybe somebody will be doing this with my Rivs in 2060.
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