No not a Riv but so close in philosophy and execution I think any discussion would be in topic. First the good part, the pictures;
https://photos.app.goo.gl/BL8E5H1gM4CMsYd88 I was righteously and innocently making a dropoff of excess but good bike parts to my local Co-Op yesterday with ZERO thought towards looking at new to me bikes... My bike thoughts lately have consisted of replacing my Saluki rear wheel and scheming a way to sell my current Jones plus to fund a new Jones plus with the unicrown fork... Anyway, I'm chatting with the mechanic/proprietor At Velocity Co-Op and I notice a black upright bike with hammered fenders leaving against a pile of other pedestrian looking bikes. I go over to check it out, albatross bars, nitto stem, single speed rear wheel, no brake, drum brake front wheel... My interest is now peaked - drum brakes? I don't see them often. Then I see the headbadge. A N T. Almost simultaneously the mechanic started talking about how no one appreciated the bike and it's been in the shop for days, 'people don't get it'. I agree that 'people' are blind or uneducated in not appreciating the neat joints, the custom stainless rear rack and understated style of this frame. I tell him, I think I can get this bike sold for you thinking that a picture and post here or iBOB would net a prospective owner quickly. Then I make the fatal move, I ask for a test ride, the frame is a 57cm, touch small compared to my other bikes but looks very rideable. The test ride took me straight back to my house (in the neighborhood) to grab some cash and return to buy the bike in the spot. It rides great, steers from the hip, no hands without shimmy (unloaded), feels 'tight' in a good way. So that's how I've ended up in a N=6 (one loaned out, one off site and one tandem included in that number, so N=3 to me) again despite some significant effort yours downsizing and minimizing my bike stable. The bike is perfectly rideable as is but that won't stop me from tuning it up. Right now I'm thinking wider tires (current 28mm are obviously to narrow) and some kind of front rack/basket. I may follow Deacon Patrick's lead and try fixed while I have it easily available in the current flip flop rear wheel. Lights for winter commuting, maybe even a new wheelset to get brakes back on the rear wheel. Anyone have a single speed/igh roadster they love that can contribute ideas for winter projects on my new ANT? Tony -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
