Jason: Like you, my '95 Road Std came as a frame and two forks set a couple of years ago. I saw how a prior owner had built it up, and wanted something a little different. Using the recently introduced Tektro 556 brakes, I converted the bike to a 650B, which lets me run bigger rubber. Also like you, I went with downtube shifters, in this case Silvers from RBW. I had a Leather saddle that was perfect in comfort but had overstretched (by a prior owner) but which was salvaged by putting in a longer tension bolt. It has stopped stretching and given many miles of useful service since making that fix. Our bikes are the same color and I list my components next to yours below to compare.
Nice bikes :) ________________________________ From: J L <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, February 26, 2011 11:33:11 PM Subject: [RBW] Every bike has a story. I think every bike has a story and a Rivendell has a special quality that not many other bicycles have: they take on the character of their owners. Really,.... My hope is that this post will inspire others to detail their setups and bicycle back stories. 1996 Road Standard, stock blue color 54cm 1995 54.5 cm Headset - Shimano 600 Chris King 2 nut Stem - Nitto Pearl 10cm Nitto Dynamic 10 cm Bars - Nitto Noodle 44cm Nitto Grand Randonneur model 135 Brake levers - Shimano 105 Shimano RSX Shifters - Suntour Sprint DT Silver DT Friction mode Brakes -Dura Ace 7700 -kool stop pads on front Tektro R556 Kool Stop Salmon front and rear Cranks -Dura Ace 7700 -170mm Campy Veloce triple 170mm Chainrings - Sugino 48t, Dura Ace 39t Veloce 52/42/30 Pedals - dual sided SPD MKS Sylvan Touring Wheels - 28h Dura ace 7700 to Mavic CXP-30 rims 32h Dura Ace Uniglide to Velocity Synergy rims. DB spokes Front Derailer - Dura Ace 7800 Veloce triple Rear Derailer - Dura Ace 7700 triple Veloce triple Cassette - 9 speed 11-32 7 speed Uniglide 12 - 28 Seat post - I don't remember. Titan 2 bolt aluminum Seat - Cheap flexy sport seat Selle Anatomica non watershed Seat bag - Timbuk2 Carradice zip roll Pump - Zefal frame pump Zefal frame pump Tires - Panaracer Pasela TG 700x28c Pascenti Pari-Moto 650 x 38 Bottle Cage - Stainless King Kage stainless V-O Moderniste http://tinyurl.com/5ss44eh- Photoset http://www.flickr.com/photos/9535930@N07/4796054626/in/set-72157612148124190/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
