Awesome story and bike! Congratulations! On Sunday, October 2, 2016, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote:
> Joe: congratulations on a nice ride (in both senses of the word). The All > Rounder, I think, was an improvement on the X0-N concept. My first road > custom was based around the dimensions (but not the tubing or, exactly, the > geometry) of the All Rounder. > > What are those 38 mm tires? My I suggest one of these? > > https://www.compasscycle.com/product-category/components/tires/26-inch/ > > My 2 later Riv Road customs are also built around 26" wheels (but not the > All Rounder general design), and I use the Elk Passes, and they are, bar > none whatsoever, the best tires I've ever used in my life. I'd go wider (on > at least 1 of them) if they had the clearances. > > Oh, and as a newcomer to the group, you must know that there is a strictly > enforced statute that says you must post photos of your bike/s. > > Welcome aboard. > > On Fri, Sep 30, 2016 at 8:50 PM, Joe Gates <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> Back in May I finally acquired my first Rivendell! I have been a reader >> (and occasional buyer) of the group for a couple years now and have been >> patiently waiting until I found the right Riv for me. I was leaning >> towards a 56" Atlantis (with a preference for a Waterford built one) but >> was not sure I would use it to its full potential since most of my riding >> is on the road. I wanted a lugged steel frame that could take wide tires >> so when I was on the road I could enjoy a smoother ride. So I was elated >> when I came across a 1996 Rivendell All Rounder on San Francisco Craigslist >> that was my size. It is Waterford built and was painted orange so it is >> reminiscent of the Bridgestone XO-1. Since the All Rounder is road-ish >> geometry with 26" wheels and room for wide tires, I thought it would be the >> perfect choice. Luckily the seller was willing to work with me from long >> distance and with the help of list member Evan and Citizen Chain Bikes I >> had it shipped to GA. After testing it out on a few rides to make sure I >> liked the ride, I disassembled the bike and shipped it to Waterford for a >> repaint and S&S coupler retrofit. >> >> Once I got the bike back from Waterford it was not long before i put the >> couplers to good use: the bike and I flew across country for a ride from >> San Francisco to Los Angeles. I (along with 7 co-workers) set out to ride >> from my company's San Francisco office to our Los Angeles office to honor >> our 30th anniversary and raise money for one of our corporate charity >> partners. We mainly followed the route from the Adventure Cycling >> Association and covered the 480 miles over 5 days. Most of us were not >> experienced in touring by bike so we had a support vehicle that carried our >> gear and we stayed in hotels each night. Of the 7 riders we had 2 carbon >> frames, 3 aluminum frames and 2 steel frames. With the others all riding >> racing type bikes, they considered me a bit unusual: "heavy" steel frame >> with couplers, platform pedals, leather Brooks saddle, 38mm wide tires on >> 26" wheels and bar-end shifters. The Riv had no difficulty keeping up with >> the occasional 25 mph paceline when we were feeling ambitious, and I even >> out-climbed the others up the hill on Stagecoach Road outside Santa >> Barbara. But where I really appreciated the All Rounder was on the rough >> pavement towards the end of our 129 mile day. The 38mm tires absorbed the >> road bumps and I was never uncomfortable on the Brooks B17. Throughout the >> week my friends commented on how I was "crazy" or "impressive" for the bike >> I chose to ride, but I just told them that the All Rounder was designed to >> be comfortable for long days in the saddle. >> >> As far as my first experience traveling with a coupled bike: I flew >> Southwest so the bike and my suitcase flew for free. It took me about an >> hour to disassmeble the bike and pack it the first time. Reassembly only >> took about 20-30 minutes in the hotel. I Was a little quicker packing it >> for the second time. When i arrived home I was horrified when I saw my >> case come down the baggage claim belt since i could see right away the case >> was bulging more than it should have been. Even before it got to me I knew >> TSA had opened the case and not been able to repack it correctly. Now I >> regretted not buying the packing net (I will be sure to order it before my >> next flight). While they did not repack it the right way, the bike was >> unharmed with the exception of large chips in the paint on each seatstay. >> It was tough to see at first since I just had the bike repainted, but it is >> a travel bike so scratches and chips were inevitable. I have picked up >> some touch-up paint from Hobby Lobby and now every time I see those >> sections of mismatched paint I will be reminded of the first of many >> journeys I made with my All Rounder! >> >> >> -- >> 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] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]');> >> . >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a > circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and > individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu > > *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the > world revolves.) *Carthusian motto > > *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart > > *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle > > > -- > 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] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]');> > . > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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