[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
Ha! Thanks David I need some Marie Kondo for my tools, but the important things are organized! I'll trade my workspace for your beautiful riding any day! Karl (Rainy) Nashville, TN On Friday, April 5, 2019 at 2:40:49 AM UTC-5, Hetchins52 wrote: > > Love your work space: Clean floor, light-colored walls, even lighting... > combined with a wine cellar!! > Of course, the bike is great, too! > > Working in cramped, dingy darkness, > David Lipsky > Berkeley, CA > > On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 4:33:52 PM UTC-7, Karl wrote: >> >> Attached is a pic of my single color mountain. Love all the interest in >> one of my favorite Rivendell bikes! >> >> Karl >> Nashville, TN >> > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
Love your work space: Clean floor, light-colored walls, even lighting... combined with a wine cellar!! Of course, the bike is great, too! Working in cramped, dingy darkness, David Lipsky Berkeley, CA On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 4:33:52 PM UTC-7, Karl wrote: > > Attached is a pic of my single color mountain. Love all the interest in > one of my favorite Rivendell bikes! > > Karl > Nashville, TN > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 2:07:42 AM UTC-5, Steven Sweedler wrote: > > How wide a tire would these mtbs fit, is 2.35 possible, Thanks Steve > > I have managed to stuff 2.25 Schwalbe Winter Marthons under fenders on mine ... just barely! Currently it has Rat Trap Pass tires and no fenders, which clear pretty easily, but fenders are again a tight squeeze. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 6:59:43 PM UTC-5, John McBurney wrote: > > How does this bike compare to the Bombadil? Just eyeballing it, it seems > similar > The Bombadil has more BB drop, shallower head tube angle, a bit more fork rake, somewhat longer chain stays, 584 and 622 rim diameters, and double top tube in all but the smallest size. Other than that... Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 9:52:58 AM UTC-5, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > Not sure who sent me this one - > That would be me :-) Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
I really like the looks of the GBW, but this well might be my dream bike. Man. That. Is. Beautiful. Eric On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 10:52:58 AM UTC-4, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > > > On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 3:25:43 PM UTC-7, Christopher Cote wrote: >> >> All this discussion around the GBW, plus my recent interest in older 26" >> wheel bikes (a lugged Trek 930 and now an Atlantis) reminded me of the >> mountain bike listed in the early Riv catalogs and Readers. In RR #3, Grant >> talks about the mountain bike, including a "D/M model" that that is >> designed around dirt drops with a 50mm longer headtube, and presumably a >> sloping top tube (maybe just an extended head tube above the TT?). My >> question is, were any of these made? Any pics online of these beasts? >> >> > I thought I had another image or two of RBW Mountain models - this is the > only one I can lay my hands on this AM > > Not sure who sent me this one - Will keep an eye out for the other one > that crossed my desk. > > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
How does this bike compare to the Bombadil? Just eyeballing it, it seems similar John On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 7:40 PM Joe Bernard wrote: > Interestingly the rarest original Riv looks most like the current ones. > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
Interestingly the rarest original Riv looks most like the current ones. -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 3:25:43 PM UTC-7, Christopher Cote wrote: > > All this discussion around the GBW, plus my recent interest in older 26" > wheel bikes (a lugged Trek 930 and now an Atlantis) reminded me of the > mountain bike listed in the early Riv catalogs and Readers. In RR #3, Grant > talks about the mountain bike, including a "D/M model" that that is > designed around dirt drops with a 50mm longer headtube, and presumably a > sloping top tube (maybe just an extended head tube above the TT?). My > question is, were any of these made? Any pics online of these beasts? > > I thought I had another image or two of RBW Mountain models - this is the only one I can lay my hands on this AM Not sure who sent me this one - Will keep an eye out for the other one that crossed my desk. -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
Reginald, I'd love to see pics of your bike. 25 years ago, the cream headtube was really special, but now when I see an early Riv in one color, I think they look really understated and classy. Perfect for a Riv MTB, IMHO. Chris -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
How wide a tire would these mtbs fit, is 2.35 possible, Thanks Steve On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 9:59 AM R. Alexis wrote: > I have a Rivendell Mountain also. It was supposed to have it's own > proprietary lug set. Looks like there was not enough interest in the > Mountain and more in the Road and Allrounder that going with it's own lug > set was not feasible, so they used the Allrounder lugs with stouter tubing, > sloping top tube and vertical dropouts along with different geometry. > > My Rivendell Mountain is all silver built with a mix of SunTour XC-Pro and > Wilderness Trail Bike parts. It has Scott AT-3 bars with Softride > suspension stem and Thudbuster suspension seatpost. Went with the > suspension stem and post because I was into Softride Beam bikes. Sometimes > wish I would have splurged for the cream contrasting headtube. Got it > because I longed for an MB-1. Went with silver on short moment notice when > I was called about it. Rivendell must have been wrapping up production > there and needed the color solidified to finish things up. Will try to get > some picks of it and post. > > Thanks, > > Reginald Alexis > > On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 9:59:16 PM UTC-5, RonaTD wrote: >> >> The link provided shows an All Rounder, which is not the same as the >> mountain bike. The mountain bike was going to use a fork crown that would >> look like a lugged unicrown, but the fork blade bends that were required >> proved to be to difficult. >> >> I have a Riv MTB made by Waterford, using the All Rounder fork. The >> geometry is very similar to a Bridgestone MB-0/1. >> >> https://flickr.com/photos/7627416@N06/sets/72157628554831513 >> >> Ted Durant >> Milwaukee WI >> > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Steven Sweedler Plymouth, New Hampshire -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
I have a Rivendell Mountain also. It was supposed to have it's own proprietary lug set. Looks like there was not enough interest in the Mountain and more in the Road and Allrounder that going with it's own lug set was not feasible, so they used the Allrounder lugs with stouter tubing, sloping top tube and vertical dropouts along with different geometry. My Rivendell Mountain is all silver built with a mix of SunTour XC-Pro and Wilderness Trail Bike parts. It has Scott AT-3 bars with Softride suspension stem and Thudbuster suspension seatpost. Went with the suspension stem and post because I was into Softride Beam bikes. Sometimes wish I would have splurged for the cream contrasting headtube. Got it because I longed for an MB-1. Went with silver on short moment notice when I was called about it. Rivendell must have been wrapping up production there and needed the color solidified to finish things up. Will try to get some picks of it and post. Thanks, Reginald Alexis On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 9:59:16 PM UTC-5, RonaTD wrote: > > The link provided shows an All Rounder, which is not the same as the > mountain bike. The mountain bike was going to use a fork crown that would > look like a lugged unicrown, but the fork blade bends that were required > proved to be to difficult. > > I have a Riv MTB made by Waterford, using the All Rounder fork. The > geometry is very similar to a Bridgestone MB-0/1. > > https://flickr.com/photos/7627416@N06/sets/72157628554831513 > > Ted Durant > Milwaukee WI > > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
I wouldn't mind owning that bike! On Sun, Mar 31, 2019 at 9:21 PM Benz, Sunnyvale, CA wrote: > So what's the difference, other than lugs? I ask because I have an old > Rivendell that looks like yours, and I always thought it was an AR. > > [image: 28497552804_43723635eb_z.jpg] > > > On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 7:59:16 PM UTC-7, RonaTD wrote: >> >> The link provided shows an All Rounder, which is not the same as the >> mountain bike. The mountain bike was going to use a fork crown that would >> look like a lugged unicrown, but the fork blade bends that were required >> proved to be to difficult. >> >> I have a Riv MTB made by Waterford, using the All Rounder fork. The >> geometry is very similar to a Bridgestone MB-0/1. >> >> https://flickr.com/photos/7627416@N06/sets/72157628554831513 >> >> Ted Durant >> Milwaukee WI >> >> -- > 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- ** *Still 'round the corner there may waitA new road or a secret gate,And though we pass them by today,Tomorrow we may come this wayAnd take the hidden paths that runTowards the Moon or to the Sun.* --- J.R.R. Tolkien --- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching Other professional writing services Expensive! But good. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 8:46:26 PM UTC-7, RonaTD wrote: > > On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 8:21:48 PM UTC-7, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA wrote: > > So what's the difference, other than lugs? I ask because I have an old > Rivendell that looks like yours, and I always thought it was an AR. > > That’s a beautiful bike! > > My recollection is that the original three models, Road, A/R, and D/M, > were modeled after the Bridgestone RB, XO, and MB models, respectively, in > terms of geometry and tubing selection. My D/M is definitely “stout”, has > very little BB drop, a lot of top tube rise, lots of tire clearance (though > I wish it had a bit more for fender clearance), high trail front end. And, > in stark contrast to the direction Grant has gone since those early days, > it has what Riv might now consider comically short chain stays. > > One detail difference is that my D/M has vertical rear dropouts, while > most A/Rs I think used horizontals. Ah! That last detail may establish the identity, since mine has horizontal rear dropouts (which is a pain when fendering the bike). Thank you! -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 8:21:48 PM UTC-7, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA wrote: > So what's the difference, other than lugs? I ask because I have an old > Rivendell that looks like yours, and I always thought it was an AR. That’s a beautiful bike! My recollection is that the original three models, Road, A/R, and D/M, were modeled after the Bridgestone RB, XO, and MB models, respectively, in terms of geometry and tubing selection. My D/M is definitely “stout”, has very little BB drop, a lot of top tube rise, lots of tire clearance (though I wish it had a bit more for fender clearance), high trail front end. And, in stark contrast to the direction Grant has gone since those early days, it has what Riv might now consider comically short chain stays. One detail difference is that my D/M has vertical rear dropouts, while most A/Rs I think used horizontals. Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike
So what's the difference, other than lugs? I ask because I have an old Rivendell that looks like yours, and I always thought it was an AR. [image: 28497552804_43723635eb_z.jpg] On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 7:59:16 PM UTC-7, RonaTD wrote: > > The link provided shows an All Rounder, which is not the same as the > mountain bike. The mountain bike was going to use a fork crown that would > look like a lugged unicrown, but the fork blade bends that were required > proved to be to difficult. > > I have a Riv MTB made by Waterford, using the All Rounder fork. The > geometry is very similar to a Bridgestone MB-0/1. > > https://flickr.com/photos/7627416@N06/sets/72157628554831513 > > Ted Durant > Milwaukee WI > > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
