Patrick asks what frames preceded the Roadini. Other than the 1984 Trek 620, which was a nice bike and just didn't fit well, they were a Peugeot UO-8, a cheap knockoff of a Raleigh mixte and another cheap diamond frame 10-speed (don't remember the brand). What makes the Roadini work is the tall head tube so I can get the handlebars up where I want them, adequate standover and no toe overlap. Also it's the choice of parts that work for me: low q crank, low gearing, brake levers for small hands, good women's saddle, short reach handlebars. The handling feels a lot like my former Trek 620 and is just fine. This thread is supposed to be all positive so I will not mention what I do not like about the bike and the Rivendell philosophy of fit, but I am not going to buy a custom frame and for a production bike the Roadini is great and definitely the best bike I have owned.
On Monday, January 14, 2019 at 8:07:50 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > That's very nice. What frames made up the predecessors to the Roadini? And > how -- in fit, handling, other ways -- is the Roadini superior to them? > > It's been so long that I can't remember clearly, but I think I learned > about Grant in the early 90s during the Bridgestone USA days, from the ads, > and joined the original boblist (mail, not internet) a few years later, > about 1994. I bought a 1992 XO-1 a year out of date, so that sounds right; > I set the XO-1 up as a 26" wheel road bike, and it worked well, better on > road than off road, IME. > > I was on the mailing list for the new Rivendell company and ordered a 26" > wheel Waterford road custom in 1994, which was delivered early 95. I > ordered 2 more in subsequent years (small wheels not for fit but because I > had, and still have to a degree) a liking for small road wheels). Later > still I owned a canti Sam and a blue Ram. Left are the 2 later customs. > > On my "maybe on day, God willing" list is to try a Roadeo and a Clem or > one of those long stayed bikes that do well on dirt. > > On Fri, Jan 11, 2019 at 7:10 PM Linda G <orego...@msn.com <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> Rivendell empowered me to figure out the bike I wanted, source the parts >> and frame and build it up myself. I was unhappy with the fit and poor >> quality parts on the various bikes I had owned through my adult life. The >> best one was a 1984 Trek 620 but the top tube was too long and the >> handlebars too low. I discovered Riv 10 years or more ago when my brother >> sent me a striped wool hat as a gift and the package included a copy of The >> Rivendell Reader. I ate up the information and also read the Riv website >> and this Google group. At first I just ordered parts from Rivendell and >> purchased 2 frames elsewhere. Earlier this year I bought my first Rivendell >> frame, a Roadini, and it's the best bike I have owned so far. >> >> On Friday, January 11, 2019 at 11:25:13 AM UTC-8, Abcyclehank wrote: >>> >>> Anyone want to add themselves and their Rivendell fleet or history to a >>> POSITIVE ONLY commentary on how Grant and RBW has affected your >>> relationship riding bikes in the spirit of JUST RIDE in all it details. >>> >>> For a starting tease: I currently have 10 Rivendell’s in a fleet of 16 >>> bikes for my family of four (2 adult children). >>> >>> Ryan “equally proud and embarrassed” Hankinson >>> West Michigan >> >> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > -- > > > > > *------------------------------------------------------------------------------------* > > > > > > *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And > though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the > hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* > --- J.R.R. Tolkien > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching > Other professional writing services > Expensive! But good. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *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 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.
