Hey Eric! Thanks for the reply. I'm thinking about a different seat post before my bike even ships from Rivendell :) My weight is really close to the recommended weight for the S83. We talked about my weight and I'm assuming that Vince would have recommended the S83 instead of whatever the bike comes with (do the frames come with Nitto S65 standard, or something else?).
I like making little changes that make the bike "mine," too. I opted for no saddle as I just bought a B17 in July that I'm loving and I'll just put that on there. I went with inboard thumbies that you mentioned...my current bike is a 1x7 and I swapped out the trigger shifter for a Sunrace thumbie (bought the right side shifter and use it on my left handlebar). Now that I think about it, I kind of wish I would have asked for the left shifter to control the RD and the right shifter to control the FD...maybe that's something I can do to make it my own! On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 5:54:14 PM UTC-5 EricP wrote: > Gotta do something to make it "mine". On the Clem have swapped the > seatpost, binder bolt, nut and rear shifter. The first two because of my > weight. The latter because I wanted to try the inside bar "reverse" shifter > idea that's been mentioned over the last couple years. Had a spare front > Shimano bar con and a Paul Thumbie. Easy to do as I have a stand and > numerous tools. And if that doesn't work out, have a 9 speed thumb shifter > sitting on a shelf in the garage. > > The only bike from Rivendell that didn't get changed was the SimpleOne. > Well, now that I typed that, pretty sure the freewheel got changed to a > dual gear and two different gears on the other side (no fixed). > > The current Hillborne has had a couple of wheel swaps, different cranks, > numerous bars. It's also the bike I've owned the longest. And was purchased > as a frame/fork. > > FWIW, do the same with instruments. All my acoustic guitars and mandolins > (save one) have had strap buttons installed and or other little changes. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 3:09:03 PM UTC-5 Scott G. wrote: > >> Engineers speak of "creeping elegance", in bike terms, if you are ever >> foolish >> enough to buy a built bike. A Pukka Bob, will have replaced 87% of parts >> within >> 16 months of purchase. >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 3:35:59 PM UTC-4 dougP wrote: >> >>> I bought my Atlantis in 2003 & had Rivendell set it up in their standard >>> touring spec. It met my needs for tours but inevitably I just HAD to mess >>> with it. It's just too tempting. Since then, I've changed brakes a couple >>> of times, gone from drops to upright bars, smaller chainrings, wider range >>> cassette, wider tires (in those days 35 mm was wide), and probably a few >>> other things I've forgotten. >>> >>> Heck yea, tinkering, eh, improving is half the fun. One of the bearties >>> of Rivendells is that they are so versatile you can change the bike as your >>> needs change. Don't be shy. >>> >>> dougP >>> >>> On Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 5:50:51 AM UTC-7, 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/e8ce62c4-ade4-43cc-a47c-4daccc47e4cbn%40googlegroups.com.
