[RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo complete or frameset

[jandrews]

The Protovelo is sold and with its new owner on the upper west side of Manhattan

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[RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo complete or frameset

[jandrews]

I forgot to add that the frameset will come with the front and rear calipers.
I have no use for them bc my other bikes are canti.
Let me know if yup have any questions!
Jason 

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[RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo complete or frameset

[sameness]

Do it. We can split custody. I'll take weekends.

Jeff Hagedorn
Los Angeles, CA USA

On Friday, March 15, 2019 at 6:40:06 PM UTC-7, Drw wrote:
>
> Someone should buy this please. That’s a really good price

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[RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo complete or frameset

[Drw]

Someone should buy this please. That’s a really good price

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[RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo complete or frameset

[jandrews]

*I'm dropping the frameset price to $550 including shipping (in co. US) *














On Thursday, March 14, 2019 at 8:23:51 AM UTC-4, jandrews wrote:
>
> *Greetings Bunch, *
>
> *I'm reposting this excellent bicycle for sale to help fund a brand new 
> Appaloosa purchase from  
> **Rivelo 
> *
>
>
> *Dropping price to:*
>
> *$1125 including shipping (in co. US) for the complete*
>
> [image: PV26.JPG]
>
>
> *or *
>
> *$600 including shipping (in co US) for the frameset (inc.installed FSA 
> headset only)*
>
> [image: 8706501829_13dd930922_o.jpg]
>
>
>
> I’m reposting this Protovelo for sale after happily not selling it last 
> year.  It was a terrific performer this past summer but I still would like 
> to sell it.
>
>
> 57.5cm Protovelo road bike for sale:
>
>
> This is a fun, light and nimble bike looking for a new home. 
>
>
> The frame is somewhat of an odd duck. I am not sure what exactly this 
> frame was a prototype for, although a current Riv employee suggested it 
> could've been geometry testing for the San Marcos with thinner tubing.
>
>
> This bike is looking very close to a 57cm Roadini geo from the charts 
>
> Here's some measurements taken with a tailors tape by me attempting to be 
> as precise and accurate as possible 
>
>
>- The Top Tube is 57.5cm center to center with what appears to be 
>essentially a 59cm effective top tube
>- The Seat Tube is measuring 57.5cm center to center 
>- The Down Tube is measuring 64.4cm center to center
>- The Head Tube is measuring 21.5cm
>- The Chain Stays are measuring 45.5cm center to center 
>- The Seat Stays are measuring 38.5cm (*from the dropout center to the 
>brake bridge*) 
>
> I purchased it from Kevin at Riv in about 2012.  I was interested in 
> buying a Roadeo at the time and they posted this frameset and I purchased 
> it instead. 
>
>
> I believe that it has a Roadeo fork from Toyo in JP.   It’s a slender, 
> nicely curved fork with cream dropouts and no mounting bosses mid-fork.  
> (the seat stays have typical Riv bosses, 2 at the dropouts and one mid-stay 
> and one by the seat cluster)
>
> This frameset has Hilborne headtube lugs and a Homer bottom bracket shell. 
>  Also, odd-duckishly, the front fork takes a medium-reach caliper and the 
> rear brake is a long-reach.  I believe the frame was U.S. made.  Also, I 
> believe the color is "RBW Blue".
>
> The sizing was listed as 57.5cm and that’s the measurement for both the 
> seat tube and the top tube.
>
> Rear spacing is 130mm.
>
>
> My PBH is 84.5 and this bike was just a smidge big for me but never ever a 
> real issue.  When I'm standing with feet firmly on the ground the top tube 
> is right up there but workable.
>
> The reach on this bike is great compared to my too-long top tube 
> first-generation Hillborne which is 56/59.
>
>
> I built this bike up as a go-fast road bike and while it served that 
> purpose very well, that’s not the type of riding I really do.  I ride my 
> much heavier Hillborne more or my off-road singlespeed.
>
>
> The wheels are very nice, built by Anthony King.  - White Industries T11 
> polished 28h laced to IRD “Cadence” lightweight rims..  Rear is “VSR” or 
> offset.  Both have wheelsmith spokes. (42 Wheelsmith XL14 2.0/1.5/2.0 
>  Silver Spoke w/  Brass Nipples & 14 Wheelsmith DB14 2.0/1.7/2.0 Silver 
> Spoke w/ Silver Brass Nipples)
>
>
> Tires are Jack Brown Greens with plenty of life left
>
>
> Cream longboard fenders
>
>
> SRAM Apex mini-group - Front and Rear Derailleurs as well as a SRAM 
> cassette (11-32 10spd) & chain and Apex “double tap” shifter/levers
>
>
> Crankset - NOS (*when I installed it*) - 170mm Sugino AT with 
> Specialities TA “Syrius” 50/34 10 speed chainrings  {122.5 UN52 bb)
>
>
> Bars are Mark’s “Dream Bar” in heat treated 46cm by Nitto.
>
> Stem is 9cm or 10cm Tech Deluxe...I'll check.
>
> Wrapped in black Newbaums.
>
>
> Headset is FSA that Riv uses.
>
>
> Brakes - Rear Tektro R559, Front Tektro R538
>
>
> Seatpost - Thomson “Elite” , black - no offset.
>
>
> TIRE CLEARANCE: The bike is running JB greens with longboard fenders.  I 
> think it would probably run Barlow Pass 38's without a problem, but I 
> haven't tested that.  After doing some research by the numbers, I believethat 
> Paul Racers (not M's) would handle the difference of the long reach in the 
> back and med reach in the front and allow for a little more clearance 
> ...but I haven't personally tested that.
>
>
> *Issues*:  {pics attached for all this}
>
> There are few small chips in the paint. , the most offensive being on the 
> downtube just below the water bottle cage.  There is also a small one on 
> the top tube as well as a couple small ones on the inside of the non-drive 
> side chain stay and some rash along drive-side seat stay.  Most of this was 
> received from being in my Thule car bike carrier and being rubbed my 
> 

[RBW] Re: FS: Protovelo complete or frameset

[Alex Wirth- Owner, Yellow Haus Bicycles]

That's a cool/interesting bikeand the complete price is a steal!

Thankfully it's not my size ;-)

Alex in Rochester



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