Johnny: I, too, love red Rivendells, but this one is orange. The light did not cooperate today, I guess.
Ryan: what I take to be a serial number is partially obscured by the cable guide and by some touch-up paint. The visible portion appears to read "9600," though the 9 and the terminal 0 may be different characters. On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 5:27:10 PM UTC-6 Johnny Alien wrote: > Congrats!! I love red Rivendells. > > On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 7:17:07 PM UTC-4 Ryan wrote: > >> It is an AR and I think you nailed it when you said it's a custom in the >> style of an AR. What's stamped on the bottom bracket? >> >> If you search the list you can find tips for decoding year and month it >> was built, but it should have builders initials (Match or JS-Joe Starck or >> CG Curt Goodrich or others) >> >> Lovely bike! >> >> On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 5:56:31 PM UTC-5 ride2almo...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Nice looking bike, that should open lots of riding opportunities! >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 4, 2023 at 6:37 PM Josh C <getjosh...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> I don't have any answers for you but congrats on the new bike, it's a >>>> looker. >>>> >>>> On Friday, August 4, 2023 at 5:39:24 PM UTC-4 rcook...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>>> In fact Tuesday was NBD, but I didn't receive the saddle until last >>>>> night. >>>>> >>>>> [image: IMG_9354.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> I bought this bike through the FB Rivendell Bicycles BUY/SELL/TRADE >>>>> group. Shipped from San Francisco to Colorado by Bike Flights, with the >>>>> thoughtful and friendly help of Jay at Scenic Routes Community Bicycle >>>>> Center on Balboa. >>>>> >>>>> The seller, who is a group member here, too, described the bike as an >>>>> All-Rounder, and for the most part that's what it seems to be, though it >>>>> may be more accurate to say it is a custom in the style of an >>>>> All-Rounder—cantilever brakes, clearance for 2" tires, 26" wheels—but >>>>> without the bosses or eyelets for a front rack present on the ARs I've >>>>> seen. >>>>> >>>>> Here is the headtube. I've only seen these understated lug points on a >>>>> photo, ca. 2007, of a custom Riv touring bike. Can anyone here tell me >>>>> more? >>>>> >>>>> [image: IMG_9355.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> Clearance is a little tight for the Gravel King SK+, which pop out to >>>>> 56 mm on the Cliffhanger rim. Can anyone suggest a tire that looks this >>>>> good but will only be, say, 53 mm on the Cliffhanger? (I'm going to try >>>>> some RH Humptulips Endurance, which are 52 mm, but on a rim 4 mm >>>>> narrower, >>>>> so I expect some expansion.) >>>>> >>>>> Nice to have a Riv again. I sold my Homer in 2017 and I wish I hadn't. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Bob >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f131e65a-337c-402c-bfd3-f4d372b11d33n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f131e65a-337c-402c-bfd3-f4d372b11d33n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- 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/e04f86c7-e6c3-4102-bf8b-0c85b4bf4253n%40googlegroups.com.
