and I would agree that the Rivendells (I have a 97 A/R) are better bikes. Certainly better cosmetically. I don't think functionally my 97 Riv is several magnitudes better than the X0-1. The X0-1 is a fine, no frills bike. I'm glad I bought it and I have no intention yet of flea baying it. It's a fine commuter and it's fun to ride. Probably snappier than my A/R but I think the geometry's a little more aggressive
On Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 5:54:23 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Joe: I owned a '92, and built and rode it in several configurations.* > Don't spend a great deal of money on one. As in my immediately earlier > post, any number of later, Rivendell-branded models are better than the > XO-1. > > I'm not saying the XO-1 was a bad bike, but it was a first attempt at > what, later, became much better. > > Now, if you collect frames like some people collect stamps, then yes, the > XO-1 deserves a pedestal for being an early '90s attempt at an all > rounder/country bike-type design. But for road riding, gravel road riding, > touring, urban commuting, what have you, the XO-1 has been surpassed long > since. > > *One build, which I recall fondly, was as my gofast: 28/38/48 Topline > Superlight triple, 12-19 7 speed cassette, road f and r derailleurs, > Cinelli Giro d'Italia 26.4 squeezed into T-Bone upjutter 25.4 (or did this > build have a custom Salsa?), very, very light sun M14A 559, 19 mm rims in > anodized purple with 8-speed Ultegra hubs, Revolution spokes, very nice > Specialized Turbo 559 X 22 tires (if these had been 1 cm larger, I'd still > be riding them), Syncros ti sp, original issue Flite (still love 'em), > Speedplay X-1 pedals, 7402 Dura Ace levers pulling some high end, normal > reach, cold forged, silver only calipers, and -- get this!!!! -- > GripShift-for-drop-bar shifters, big clunky grippers that fit onto the tail > end of your drop bar -- all plastic clicky bits. > > This bike had the kudos of hitting 48 mph at the bottom of a hill in a 48 > X 12 X 24" tire (96" gear) while chasing an errant Range Rover -- 170 rpm! > > On Tue, Oct 17, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Joe Bernard <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> There's one on SF Craigslist now in my size, but somebody painted it red. >> It's been there forever, nobody wants a non-original-color XO-1, including >> me. My Holy Grail -1 is the '92 tusk one with road brakes. By today's/Riv's >> standards of gearing, brakes and tire clearance it's a silly bike, but I >> think it's cool beans. But they must not have sold many 'cause I haven't >> seen a 48 or 52cm one for sale in years. >> >> -- >> 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] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, New Mexico, EUA > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
