[RBW] Riv-ified Trek 850 Commuter.

2018-03-25 Thread David B
Good ol’ Albatross. -- 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] Riv-ified Trek 850 Commuter.

2018-03-25 Thread Mattt
David, What kind of handlebars do you have on it? Matt -- 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

[RBW] Riv-ified Trek 850 Commuter.

2018-03-25 Thread 'Eamon Nordquist' via RBW Owners Bunch
The 1983 850 is my favorite all time mountain bike. I bought a 520 in 1983 and really wanted the 850 too. They were notable in having better to my liking, anyway) geometry than other MTBs of the day - steeper angles than the klunker bikes (but not NORBA steep), but still long chainstays. The

[RBW] Riv-ified Trek 850 Commuter.

2018-03-25 Thread Joe Bernard
That's pretty! -- 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] Riv-ified Trek 850 Commuter.

2018-03-25 Thread David B
Got a box from Riv and finished up a build of a bike that jumped around on the iBOB list. I bought it, sold it, it spent some time in Portland, then headed back my way. 1x7 drivetrain, new wheels, Rat Trap Pass tires with room for fenders, Wald basket. This was the first year Trek offered a