Re: [RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

The lower top tube let’s me stand over a 54.5 frame instead of the usual 50 cm that a 700 wheel would require. Much better geometry. Tim is right about the handling. Sent from my iPhone > On May 7, 2018, at 8:23 AM, Tim Gavin wrote: > > Rich- > > Like

Re: [RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

Tim: Thank you very much for your helpful and detailed reply. Have a good day! Richard Sent from my iPhone > On May 7, 2018, at 9:23 AM, Tim Gavin wrote: > > Rich- > > Like Bruce, I converted my 97 Road Standard to 650b. 650x38 (max width I can > fit in

Re: [RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

Rich- Like Bruce, I converted my 97 Road Standard to 650b. 650x38 (max width I can fit in the rear) does not fully compensate for 700 x 25. (622 + 25 + 25)/2 = 336. (584 + 38 + 38)/2 = 330. So, a 650x38 wheel will lower the frame 6 mm compared to a 700x25 wheel. A 650x44 tire would

Re: [RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

Didn’t mean to hijack this thread but thank you Lum and Bruce for the feedback. All my Rivs are my favorites! Best, Richard Sent from my iPhone > On May 4, 2018, at 11:48 PM, Lum Gim Fong wrote: > > 26cm bb with 170mm cranks and you are good to go from my ecperience

Re: [RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

26cm bb with 170mm cranks and you are good to go from my ecperience with Rambouillet 650b conversion. Took 650x42 at 45psi to get bb that high. A 650b 53 Bleriot is 26cm bb to grnd too with 38mm tires at 45psi. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW

Re: [RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

Bruce, Interesting your Riv Road Standard works with 650b wheels. Low bb and no pedal strike? Maybe the 38 size tires compensate? Thank you very much, Richard Sent from my iPhone > On May 3, 2018, at 10:45 PM, Fullylugged wrote: > > From MOJO's post > "The Road

[RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

>From MOJO's post "The Road Standard has a unique quality that is indescribable. It disappears underneath me. It accelerates well, carries light loads well, handles superbly, has no toe overlap. I attribute this to Grant's design for my body and riding style. It is my only bike with caliper

[RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

My canti-Hillborne is the best fitting, best riding most comfortable bike I’ve ever owned. The 700c Velocity wheels with Barlow Pass ELs are so wonderful on the road. A sturdier wheelset with Smart Sams radically changes the bike’s personality. All that said... I’ve ridden the 650b Clem and

[RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

65cm Clem H... my first and only Riv so nothing else for me to compare it to, really. When I first discovered Riv they were still selling some SimpleOne’s as webspecials. Although I was only looking for parts I was highly tempted but feared the largest 62cm would still feel too small even

[RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

Well...I let an Atlantis and two different Hilsens slip through my hands, and the Quickbeam is still here. So I guess that is my answer. It want to completely change its current build. But I can't stand to let go of what it already is. Chris Johnson Sanger, Texas -- You received this

[RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

I’ve owned four: Early generation Atlantis, Road Standard, Romulus converted to 650b, and a Cheviot. I sold the Atlantis and the Road. The Cheviot is my favorite. It is stable and smooth. It can handle a load well and fits 700x50 Big Bens with fenders (some hacking required). I’m with Joe on

[RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

Yes, I was going to chime in with "the one I'm riding", too, because I only have one (at the moment) and I love it: my glorius RBW Blue Cheviot. The ride is pure magic, and there's something about the lines of Grant's mixte design that now makes my brain look at 'normal toptube' bikes and

[RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

The one I’m riding, of course. Grin. With abandon, Patrick -- 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.

[RBW] Your favorite Rivendell?

I've owned 5: 3 custom Roads, 56 (55?) single tt, canti Sam, and blue Ram, later model with room for 32s and fenders and space in between. I put more miles on the 2003 Curt, just about identical to the '99 Joe gofast in frame geometry, drivetain/saddle/bar components and setup; it just adds all