Photos here because that's what I'd want to see first: https://photos.app.goo.gl/0ifFpv218K6T4pmm2
Never built a bike from the frame up before but it turned out great! First ride was two days ago and it was a dream! 26 miles, 1,800 feet of elevation and would have been great to go longer I have envied Rivendell bikes for a decade after trying to emulate them with my Jamis Coda with Albatross bars. But several weeks ago my friend gave me his old Cheviot frame (he got another) to build up and use as my own (though he gets to ride it when he travels here to Napa or the Bay Area). In part this was to distract me from the worries around a possible adoption that we completed almost three weeks ago. Here's my build list: Component Price DONATED Cheviot / Cheviut frame - orange Tektro R559 Long Reach Road Calipers 55-73mm Silver Set $45.00 Tektro brake lever FL540 Canti/Clpr Black/Sliver <https://smile.amazon.com/TEKTRO-BRAKE-LEVER-FL540-CANTI/dp/B00FGSUGM8> $24.99 Shimano RD-M591 Deore SGS Rear Derailleur (9-Speed, Long Cage) <https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Q40IRW/ref=pe_825000_114665720_TE_item?th=1&psc=1> $39.90 Shimano Front derailleur XD M781 3x10 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/282835981401> $25.65 Sun Race M96 Thumb Shifter, 9sp Friction - Right/Rear <http://www.treefortbikes.com/product/333222410433/1507/Sun-Race-M96-Thumb-Shifter,.html> $18.95 Sun Race M96 Thumb Shifter, 3sp Friction - Left/Front <http://www.treefortbikes.com/product/333222410431/1507/Sun-Race-M96-Thumb-Shifter,.html> $18.95 Sugino XD600 26/36/46 Triple Crankset <http://www.treefortbikes.com/product/333222346780/1334/Sugino-XD600-26-and-36-and-46-Triple.html> $105.36 Shimano Alivio HG400 9 Speed Cassette - CS-HG400-9 (11-36) <https://smile.amazon.com/Shimano-HG400-Speed-Mountain-Cassette/dp/B073CFBPF9> $32.38 KMC X9.93 9-Speed Chain (2x) <https://smile.amazon.com/KMC-X9-93-9-Speed-Bike-Chain/dp/B003UWI09I> $25.98 Yokozuna Shift Cable Housing Gray, 4' + 4 Ferrules plus extra length of cable <https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yokozuna-Shift-Cable-Housing-Gray-4-Feet-Including-4-Ferrules/152743608020?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649> $7.25 Yokozuna Brake Cable Housing, Gray, 4' + 4 Ferrules <https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yokozuna-Brake-Cable-Housing-Gray-4-Feet-Including-4-Ferrules/152743606135?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649> $7.25 Rear Wheel 700c 36h Shimano Lx / Mavic A319 / Dt Champion silver <https://www.worldwidecyclery.com/products/quality-wheels-pavement-rim-brake-rear-wheel-700c-36h-shimano-lx-mavic-a319-dt-champion-all-silver?nosto=productpage-nosto-3> $107.81 Front wheel - donated Velocity Atlas / Shimano Deore XT MKS Sylvan Prime Touring Pedals 9/16 <https://smile.amazon.com/MKS-Sylvan-Prime-Touring-Pedals/dp/B003COI1IE> $18.33 Velo Orange Chrome Half Clips, Pair <https://smile.amazon.com/Velo-Orange-Chrome-Half-Clips/dp/B004JKNUAO> $13.92 Wald 137 basket <https://smile.amazon.com/Wald-Standard-Medium-Handlebar-Basket/dp/B00LWIB7G0> $15.95 Rear 135mm skewer - riv $10.00 Cinelli Cork Gel Handlebar tape - craigslist $8.00 Clear gorilla tape - replacing protective bits $3.26 Random brass bell from China, same as Riv's <https://www.rivbike.com/products/hammer-strike-bell-brass> $3.00 SKS Longboard fenders - black - scrap Albatross wide steel handlebars - scrap <https://www.bikeforums.net/general-cycling-discussion/266753-north-road-v-albatross-v-mungo-v-all-rounder-v-wald-8095-v-priest-v-dove.html> Ergon GC1 grips for sweptback bars - scrap <https://smile.amazon.com/Ergon-Performance-Bicycle-Handle-Grips/dp/B00DLVK6EK?sa-no-redirect=1> Iris King waterbottle cage - donated Total $531.93 Would have been a little over $2,100 adding the cost of the donated or scrap parts. Along the way I: - Forgot to bend the front fender attachment which confused me for a while until I watched the Rivendell install video. - Double wrapped the front of the Albatross bars with gel cork tape for a thick, easy grip. Used Rock n Roll Gold to lube the chain because another friend donated half a bottle to the cause. - Learned a lot because I've never worked with caliper brakes before, never removed/installed a bottom bracket before (turned out to be unnecessary here), - Painted a dozen or two chips/dings with testor's model paint because it was cheaper than nail polish <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33gojC_e5hU> - Used an electrical wire twist connector cut in half to adjust the rear fender attachment (conveniently also orange). - Had a GREAT time happily distracting myself from the anxiety of the adoption process. We expected to travel to be there for the baby's birth in another state around 3/13, but we ended up leaving 10 days early so I finished the bike a couple weeks after we came home ... the only things left were the chain(s since you need two!), the bar tape, and fenders plus adjustments. Our daughter is perfect and precious, I can't wait for her to be on a Yepp seat on the back (around 12+ months old)! Thanks Ronnie, and original thanks to Irving Pham (I helped Ronnie buy from Irving then Ronnie more and less gave me the bike frame after he found a blue version that's just an incredible build/bike!)! -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
