On Dec 23, 2009, at 6:15 PM, Jason Hartman wrote: > On Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 3:21 PM, newenglandbike > <matthiasbe...@gmail.com> wrote: > I remember reading somewhere that the current Rivendell frames (that > are built at Waterford) use a combination of Reynolds 725 and True > Temper OX platinum tubing. I don't know about earlier frames like > the All-rounder though. > > All of the info is in the early Riv Readers. > Unfortunately, I don't have the time to look it up right now. > Everything also used to be at the wayback machine, but it only > shows from 2002 onward for Rivbike.com.
My 1996 A/R is 753 frame with 531 fork. Much the same as the OP's except with 26" wheels which was standard for all sizes of A/R, at least initially. But Grant did "semi-custom" orders frequently in those days. There were even a few Waterford-built Riv cyclo-cross bikes, one of which was used very successfully here in Minnesota. In '96 the W-ford builts were $1400, about $1900 in today's dollars. That was before all Rivendells were full customs, with all the fine detail work and the Joe Bell paint jobs. Not to mention the cascading effects of inflation on manufacturers- every frame component goes up in price, tubes go up, labor costs go up, etc. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
