It has the same fork crown, but not the same frame lugs as my '97 Road Standard.
> On Friday, February 13, 2015 at 10:09:36 AM UTC-5, Tim Gavin wrote: >>>> >>>> 1st gen Rivendells (Road Standard, LongLow, All Rounder, and the >>>> elusive Mountain) had those long point fork lugs and Reynolds tubing >>>> stickers. 753 frame and 531 fork (753 fork blades were out of production), >>>> made by Waterford. Supposedly a custom butt profile (Grant's been at this >>>> a while). >>>> >>>> That said, I can't tell if this is a RS or LL, or a true custom. I >>>> don't know if the first gen customs were also built by Waterford. >>>> >>>> Regardless, it's a steal for a Riv with Frankenparts. I'd have chimed >>>> in on it if I didn't already have a Road Standard, and if others hadn't >>>> already said they'd contacted the seller. >>>> >>>> Yep, the chainstays do look pretty narrow. My Road Standard fits a 650 x 38 b tire, with less than 2 mm on either side at the chainstay. The fork legs are pretty narrow too. But it's a great bike on those tires. On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 11:51 AM, Jim Bronson <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not so sure about that, the chainstays look really narrow to me. > > http://images.craigslist.org/00V0V_iGpterKVsYZ_600x450.jpg > > > On Fri, Feb 13, 2015 at 11:20 AM, cyclotourist <[email protected]> > wrote: > Would be a pretty nice candidate for a 650B conversion. BB would be a bit low, but that can be dealt with. It may also be the record for cheapest Riv, especially one that says "Rivendell" on the DT. I got mine (in better shape with better components) for $750. Very, very happy with that purchase! Tim Gavin Cedar Rapids, IA -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
