danielle - the Cheviot looks awesome and congrats on the Roadini purchase! My two cents is that since the Cheviot is the longer of the two bikes, I would transfer the Albatross to the Roadini (it's the most forward-reach of the sweepy bars, excluding the Albastache) and put a Losco bar on the Chev now that it's relieved of any spirited riding needs thanks to the new speed steed! If that sounds toooo relaxed, then I'd go with keeping the Chev as is and put an Albastache setup on the Roadini with a nice short stem. I am living vicariously through you as I weigh these options!
On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 12:06 PM danielle da cruz <[email protected]> wrote: > Leah, you are too kind! That is a great compliment coming from an > inspiring storyteller such as yourself. The Chev story is good insomuch as > it's easy to recall every gruesome detail...trauma will do that ;) > > I did grab a 50cm Sergio Roadini yesterday and will continue to hem and > haw over parts for a few more weeks, drooling over its pics all the while. > Now I'm wrestling with bar choice. Not a drops fan, I'm weighing the choco > (maybe shortened a bit) vs the 48cm losco and will accept any opinions! I > had a VO Porteur bar on a fun Peugeot that I lost in a run in with a car > last year...I'm about 5'2", 100 lbs, and loved the narrow width, so am > tempted by the narrow losco. > > The Cheviot has some beautiful albatross bars, a Mark's rack up front, a > Clem rack on the back, a Pletscher double kickstand, and is set up 3x9. > When I bought it as a 40th birthday gift to myself I wanted to believe it > would be the last bike I'd ever buy (ahahah!) and had it built to > accommodate almost anything I'd want to do with it in the future. I toted a > baby seat on the front, then on the back as the kid grew. Now we ride side > by side and just finished riding the carriage roads at Acadia on a camping > vacation, me towing a lazy 50 lb pitbull puppy in a Burly trailer behind > the Chev. Said puppy comes to work with me a few days a week and will > continue to ride the 3 mile commute in style behind the Cheviot, my > official "cargo" bike. It's got fenders and will be my rain/snow/slush > bike, for which I have received, um, feedback from some opinionated New > England cyclists who've suggested that a bike of its caliber be stored in > the basement for the winter rather than exposed to our salted roads. As > mentioned though, the Chev's not precious, no ma'am. It cruises through > slush and even snow and will continue to do so. The Roadini will be my ride > fast(ish) and free bike. Probably precious for just a little while :) > > On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 7:16:52 AM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! > wrote: > >> This story takes the cake. You’ve set us up perfectly, Danielle, with the >> hearts coming out of your eyes for the orange demo Cheviot and your >> eagerness at its impending arrival… As much as you wanted it, we wanted you >> to have it! >> >> Oh, but who could have guessed the part your hero would play… >> >> I gasped. I laughed. I…am so sorry. >> >> I am excited for you to have another New Bike Day without all the trauma. >> Please let us know if you get that Sergio Green Roadini. And, if you’d >> indulge me, I am curious about how it’s going with the Cheviot and what >> you’ll be using each bike for. I love to hear people’s Riv stories! >> >> Thanks for writing this; I so thoroughly enjoyed your storytelling. >> Leah >> >> On Jul 21, 2023, at 1:51 AM, danielle da cruz <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> This story hit me in the worst way. Six years ago for a milestone >> birthday I decided to purchase a beautiful orange Cheviot from Riv. I'd >> jumped on one that was too large for me that our local bike shop had on >> display and from that moment on could think of nothing else. I felt like a >> bird taking flight on that bike, so we placed the order for my size and >> waited for delivery. I got notice when it arrived and raced home to find >> that my ever-helpful partner had opened the box and was already assembling >> it (you know where this is going)... >> >> >> On our concrete walkway. >> >> With the frame laying on the bare ground, scratching along as he moved >> it. >> >> Taking a bite out of "v" in the Cheviot. >> >> Instant decal damage on day one. >> >> Scratched down to the steel. >> >> I feel sick to my stomach even thinking about it again. And so from >> moment one it was no longer pristine. Very special of course, but not >> entirely precious and future scrapes have gone down easier. Now I have my >> finger on the button again, ready for a Sergio Green Roadini this Thursday. >> I plan to take D(elivery) Day off from work and be sure my man with a plan >> is out of the house :) >> >> <Chev decal.jpeg> >> >> >> On Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 6:15:59 PM UTC-4 Mojo wrote: >> >>> In the winter of 2011, I bought a Mark-Nobilette-built Legolas. It was >>> serious overlap with my 2001 custom Riv Road and 2005 Quickbeam. I >>> justified it as my mixed-surface, foul-weather, fine-riding bike. I built >>> it up during that winter with pleasing-to-me parts including a Ritchey >>> Logic crank and a Shimergo drive train (Campy 11-spd Chorus brifters mated >>> to Shimano 9 speed XT derailers (12-36 to 34/46 gearing)). My very first >>> ride, I took it out to the nearby irrigation ditch to snap a photo with >>> some mountains in the background. I leaned it up against a concrete >>> irrigation valve and before I could snap a pic my sparkling new Legolas >>> slid down the edge of the concrete and into the ditch. The top tube >>> scratches were horrible. But those scratches freed me and the Legolas. I've >>> ridden it plenty on paved roads in nice weather, but also without >>> hesitation in gravel, snow, mud mixed with cow scat, thunderstorms with >>> small hail. Big scratches for vanity instead of adventure was quite >>> upsetting, but it has worked out for me and this fine bike. >>> >>> Joe in GJT CO >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/fBVXpMqGxr8/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8fbbb4a7-fe1b-43a5-99ef-70f7edc8c40bn%40googlegroups.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8fbbb4a7-fe1b-43a5-99ef-70f7edc8c40bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> <Chev decal.jpeg> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/fBVXpMqGxr8/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4a5d8c61-39dd-4265-b365-2a0d3a4a9072n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4a5d8c61-39dd-4265-b365-2a0d3a4a9072n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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