I now have a new Riv-ish second road bike, and the LongLow should go to a good home. This was built in 1998 by Joe Stark from Grant's specifications for my height and reach, and painted by Joe Bell. I will try to sell it as a complete bike before considering pulling the parts off. I think $2,000 is the right price.
The build is a mix of old and not-so-old. Phil BB and rear hub, Ritchey cranks, a Sachs six-speed freewheel (less dish on rear wheel) with a 13-30 spread. The brakes are Tektro mini-Vees, which I found just perfect and grippy after working through different sets of cantilevers. Nitto S-83 seatpost and Nitto stem. Interrupters on the Noodle bars. Lots of spare bits. I love the smooth ride of this bicycle, and never hesitate to get on and ride all day, or for five days on long loops. The forks were repaired after I broke a cantilever pivot, and Ed Litton brazed a new one on and shot the forks in glossy black - a little odd-looking for a Riv but not objectionable. I'm riding Compass tires at the moment, which measure 35mm, and clear the fenders, but I don't think you'll fit anything wider. Some pictures: https://diesel.smugmug.com/Bici/Rivendell-LongLow/ - Andrew in Berkeley -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6eb0bd90-c4e8-41f6-a3c8-ab33cb3709a9n%40googlegroups.com.
