Ben, I'm an inveterate tinkerer. That said, I won't bore you are anyone with the details of the changes I've made to my Rivendell bikes, with one exception. I traded out the brakes for Paul brakes. I found the Shimano brakes too squishy for me. I want to know that the bike is stopping when I squeeze the lever and don't want to feel like the lever has not fully engaged the brakes. I've had each kind of Paul rim brakes -- centerpull, cantilever, and V-brakes. All have worked flawlessly giving me the confidence I like to have.
Steve Cole Arlington, VA On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 8:50:51 AM UTC-4, Ben Mihovk wrote: > > As I wait for my first Rivendell (sort of) patiently, I can't help but > prowl their website and this group and stare at components and accessories > that I think I'd like to try. But...the only bike I've ever monkeyed with > is my current one that came with a fantastic Shimano RD...and that's about > it as far as solid components go. So I'm always playing with the idea of > getting a different crank, different brakes, different this or that. > > My question (finally) is this - of those of you who have done an a la > carte build through Rivendell, who just leaves everything they picked out > and who is constantly trying different components? > > I didn't spring for any Paul components or a set of Rich's wheels, but > everything that's coming on this bike is nicer than I need it to be...so > the plan is to never change anything except bar tape. But...there is a lot > of buying and selling of components here and elswhere. > > So yeah...do you tinker with a Riv build, or do you let it be? > > -Ben > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/3a4bedca-0299-42dd-80b2-c175e4075b8do%40googlegroups.com.
