On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 10:22 AM, Jim M. <[email protected]> wrote: > I walked over to Riv HQ yesterday and took a look around. The > abandoned custom is the blue, fixed-gear MTB from the SD show. I hope > someone buys it as is. It is a unique and beautiful bike. The BB is > fillet brazed because they didn't have a lug for the angles, spacing > etc. The bike was designed for someone in a place with fewer hills > than around here. I like riding fixed off-road but only with 2 brakes. > No rear brake causes a lot of skidding on the steeps, which isn't good > for the trails. An extra gusset at the DT/HT intersection was > requested, like a Bombadil. That's the missing piece.
Interesting, sounds like whoever the customer was they were trying to end up with a Rivendell version of the Surly Instigator. Odd to have an $800 paint job on a bike obviously built for rugged riding. I understand not wanting to redo a Joe Bell paint job to go back and add the gusset, but it certainly seems like the bike would work well for someone as-is. I think that Pacenti crown works really well on the bike, even if it's not a Riv piece. -- Bill Connell St. Paul, MN -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
