Patrick, thank you! The handlebars are Velo Orange *Porteurs*. They measure out to about 48cm at the widest point (where the bar cons go). The brake levers are Dia-Compe DC139s, I'm guessing nicknamed "Guidonnets." I did a quick search and Blue Lug sells them, available in black only (Universal Cycles was out of stock). Apparently they are available in either 22.2mm or 23.8mm clamp sizes. They are an interesting design, I'm thinking designed to follow the curves of a porteur-style bar, enabling braking from many hand positions.
I'm not certain if they would work (well) with mechanical disc brakes. I would assume the two would need to be carefully paired together to ensure the cable pull of the DC139 is appropriate for whatever mechanical disc brake caliper is chosen. Regarding the mudguards, yes, I hope to reinstall it. But, I will likely install larger tires so that will likely put an end to that. In reading the background story on the Rambouillet (thanks to Cyclofiend), Grant puts tremendous thought into all of his designs. I'm thinking this would make a fantastic rando bike. On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 8:53:44 AM UTC-7 Patrick Moore wrote: > That's very nice, and I like the bar and brakes, tho' generally I > personally much prefer drops on all my bikes. I assume you'll install the > front fender? > > And what bar is that? > > Where does one find such guidonnet levers? Those might be just the thing > for my new MAP bar on the Monocog (installed flipped like your bar), where > all the vast real estate (I didn't after all trim the bar) makes lever > placement a bit puzzling. Levers like those could be installed ahead of, > instead of behind, the taped section on the curves, and still allow braking > from the straight sections. > > Oh, and would those work with cable-operated disc brakes? Perhaps not ... > > Patrick Moore, who fondly remembers his blue Ram. > > On Sun, Mar 28, 2021 at 5:22 PM Jeffrey Arita <jeffre...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey Bunch, >> >> I always wanted a Riv Rambouillet and when the opportunity knocked I >> jumped on it. I went for a proper ride this afternoon and it is the usual >> Rivendell ride: smooth, predictable, enjoyable! >> >> Special thanks to the previous owner and fellow Bunch Member (Jay >> LePree). He carefully had the bike professionally packed for safe passage >> across the country. The bike's frame and fork were all thoughtfully >> protected with pipe insulation and the front wheel was nicely tucked >> between the left crankarm, zip-tied to the frame. Plenty of dunnage was >> used to occupy the void spaces, to prevent anything from moving within the >> box. Cardboard boxes were also used to provide internal 'box' strength to >> prevent the long and thin box from crushing. I could tell a lot of >> thought, time and care went into this packing project. It arrived in >> perfect shape. >> >> The only things I needed to do was install the front wheel, >> seatpost/saddle and handlebar/quill. Connect the two brake cables and it >> was done. I didn't have the patience to reinstall the front mudguard, >> though! >> >> I wasn't too sure about the *Guidonnet *brake levers but by the end of >> my ride today I'm thinking I could get really used to these. Yeah. >> >> Enjoy, >> >> Jeff >> Claremont, CA >> >> >> >> -- >> > 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 rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b4363acb-95d8-4300-8f65-b309579c0028n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b4363acb-95d8-4300-8f65-b309579c0028n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/51c7ae2a-a135-454e-9c66-a47123d63c3cn%40googlegroups.com.
