Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - 2002 Size 60 Rambouillet

[MoVelo]

Max & Mike - those are both very nice. Orange is the fastest color!

On Friday, December 16, 2022 at 8:14:19 AM UTC-6 maxcr wrote:

> Beautiful bike Michael, congrats! 
>
> I must say I felt a bit of deja vu because I also recently bought a 60 Ram 
> frame on ebay and I just finished building up. I used all the components 
> from my custom road (which I sold last year) which were also inherited from 
> other builds.
>
> I love this: "rackless bike to take out on mid-day rides with no 
> destination in mind" - I have similar hopes for mine.
>
> This is the first bike I've built myself from the frame up, but I feel 
> like I cheated because most of the components from the custom just worked, 
> ie. bottom bracket, chain length, etc... otherwise those might have tricked 
> me up. There is still life in my jack browns, but I can't wait to try some 
> RH tires on it, I will stay with 32mm ish tires though, they feel fast and 
> I have other bikes with wider tires for other types of riding.
>
> I still have to figure out a better / more elegant solution for the 
> downtube bosses, I just didn't use ferrules because they didn't fit but 
> there must be something I'm missing - the shifting is fine though. I 
> ordered new 4mm ferrules (I think that's what Garth suggested on my other 
> thread) to see if that'll do it.
>
> The sad part is that I got sick right after building it, so I haven't 
> ridden it more than around the block. My first impression is that I want a 
> longer stem, we'll see. I hope the temperatures don't drop too fast so I 
> can ride before winter gets bad in Boston.
>
> [image: IMG_8925.jpeg]
> *The saddle isn't tilted up as much anymore and the handlebars came down a 
> bit.
>
> Max
>
> On Friday, December 16, 2022 at 8:40:49 AM UTC-5 Steven Sweedler wrote:
>
>> Very nice bike, I also am a big fan of Nitto’s lugged seatpost and stem. 
>> Steve
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:19 AM Michael Ullmer  wrote:
>>
>>> I haven't had a proper Riv for about 5 years and had been itching for a 
>>> simple, rackless bike to take out on mid-day rides with no destination in 
>>> mind. I picked this up from a seller on Pinkbike. Aside from the 
>>> wheels/drivetrain, I've switched up everything else about the build. I 
>>> especially like the aesthetic of the lugged stem/seatpost with the lugs of 
>>> the frame, so many lugs! Frame has the expected paint rubs and an 
>>> unexpected small dent in the top tube, but hey, beausage! Now I don't have 
>>> to be so precious with it. I'm very curious how it will ride compared with 
>>> my 650b Rando Fitz. 
>>>
>>> It's currently kitted out with 48 Noodles, but may switch to Mustache 
>>> which I'm finding I like more and more. I've got 35mm Bon Jon Pass tires in 
>>> there now with very little fender room to spare. I may go with 32mm tires 
>>> and fender it up for the winter and put 35s back on for the summer. I think 
>>> the wheels are stock Dura Ace 9sp era hubs. The TA cranks are gorgeous, 
>>> though I'll likely switch them out for WI Road Cranks. I also haven't used 
>>> DT shifters in at least 10 years, so am excited to try out the Silver 
>>> Shifters on here.
>>>
>>> My ultimate plan is to build up a 700c SS wheelset with WI ENO Eccentric 
>>> hub. After seeing Will's blog post yesterday about his SS Roadini, my plans 
>>> solidified. Minneapolis is currently under 6" of fresh snow with single 
>>> digit temps in the forecast, so haven't gotten this out for a test ride yet.
>>>
>>> Mike in Minneapolis
>>>
>>> Pics here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9zLj1t3dUEogv88a8
>>>
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Re: [RBW] New Bike Day - 2002 Size 60 Rambouillet

[Steven Sweedler]

Very nice bike, I also am a big fan of Nitto’s lugged seatpost and stem.
Steve

On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 8:19 AM Michael Ullmer  wrote:

> I haven't had a proper Riv for about 5 years and had been itching for a
> simple, rackless bike to take out on mid-day rides with no destination in
> mind. I picked this up from a seller on Pinkbike. Aside from the
> wheels/drivetrain, I've switched up everything else about the build. I
> especially like the aesthetic of the lugged stem/seatpost with the lugs of
> the frame, so many lugs! Frame has the expected paint rubs and an
> unexpected small dent in the top tube, but hey, beausage! Now I don't have
> to be so precious with it. I'm very curious how it will ride compared with
> my 650b Rando Fitz.
>
> It's currently kitted out with 48 Noodles, but may switch to Mustache
> which I'm finding I like more and more. I've got 35mm Bon Jon Pass tires in
> there now with very little fender room to spare. I may go with 32mm tires
> and fender it up for the winter and put 35s back on for the summer. I think
> the wheels are stock Dura Ace 9sp era hubs. The TA cranks are gorgeous,
> though I'll likely switch them out for WI Road Cranks. I also haven't used
> DT shifters in at least 10 years, so am excited to try out the Silver
> Shifters on here.
>
> My ultimate plan is to build up a 700c SS wheelset with WI ENO Eccentric
> hub. After seeing Will's blog post yesterday about his SS Roadini, my plans
> solidified. Minneapolis is currently under 6" of fresh snow with single
> digit temps in the forecast, so haven't gotten this out for a test ride yet.
>
> Mike in Minneapolis
>
> Pics here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9zLj1t3dUEogv88a8
>
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[RBW] New Bike Day - 2002 Size 60 Rambouillet

[Michael Ullmer]

I haven't had a proper Riv for about 5 years and had been itching for a 
simple, rackless bike to take out on mid-day rides with no destination in 
mind. I picked this up from a seller on Pinkbike. Aside from the 
wheels/drivetrain, I've switched up everything else about the build. I 
especially like the aesthetic of the lugged stem/seatpost with the lugs of 
the frame, so many lugs! Frame has the expected paint rubs and an 
unexpected small dent in the top tube, but hey, beausage! Now I don't have 
to be so precious with it. I'm very curious how it will ride compared with 
my 650b Rando Fitz. 

It's currently kitted out with 48 Noodles, but may switch to Mustache which 
I'm finding I like more and more. I've got 35mm Bon Jon Pass tires in there 
now with very little fender room to spare. I may go with 32mm tires and 
fender it up for the winter and put 35s back on for the summer. I think the 
wheels are stock Dura Ace 9sp era hubs. The TA cranks are gorgeous, though 
I'll likely switch them out for WI Road Cranks. I also haven't used DT 
shifters in at least 10 years, so am excited to try out the Silver Shifters 
on here.

My ultimate plan is to build up a 700c SS wheelset with WI ENO Eccentric 
hub. After seeing Will's blog post yesterday about his SS Roadini, my plans 
solidified. Minneapolis is currently under 6" of fresh snow with single 
digit temps in the forecast, so haven't gotten this out for a test ride yet.

Mike in Minneapolis

Pics here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9zLj1t3dUEogv88a8

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