FYI I have the exact same bike. When I bought it, it had albatross bars on it and it also came with a set of drops. I left the albatross on there and they are working out just great. I can ride very upright and I have zero neck pain now thanks for that. I even did a century last October on it. Just a thought.
On Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 11:19:11 PM UTC-5 Andrew Turner wrote: > Hey, it's my saddlebag! Hope it's workin' out for ya:) > > On Monday, February 14, 2022 at 9:37:56 AM UTC-6 samwe...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Hi all (similar posting at iBOB), >> >> I am reporting on my first Rivendell ever: a 61cm Romulus. >> >> The fit is "nearly great". It's the right ST size, for sure (this is 61cm >> center to the top of the seat cluster lug, so more like 59cm ctc), and the >> Noodles are great, though I feel an urge to tweak the stem (maybe a cm or >> two higher, and after that maybe a cm shorter), but that's hampered by the >> lovely twine job John did on the bar wrap. Furthermore, I'm riding without >> any pain, even after ~30 miles yesterday. So maybe this is the right fit >> for this bike? But on the other hand, I avoided spending any time in the >> drops... something to chew on. >> >> The 77mm BB drop (and the 175mm crank length) did lead me to have a kinda >> nasty crank strike (and, judging by marks I saw before, this happened to >> John as well). I usually ride 170mm cranks, but that's just been a default >> and not something I've systematically tested before. I feel like the 5mm >> difference wouldn't have prevented my strike yesterday, so it's probably >> just got to go on the list of "things I should be more mindful of". >> >> The BB and the rear wheel feel like butter: super low resistance, very >> easy to spin. The 26-36-48 chainring range feels ~huge~ and I can't imagine >> using the granny since I'm very unlikely to put a load on it, so I might go >> through other options. >> >> The "Schmidt original dynamo" (I'm guessing this is some time before they >> tagged SON on it? it's more of a "barrel" shape than the current "orb"-y >> ones) has been delivering great light, and I haven't felt any noticeable >> vibration or other bad side effects. It does feel a bit like overkill to >> have the dynamo on this bike, though, so when I get it home I ~may~ swap >> this wheel for a 28 spoke "roadie wheel" acquired long ago that I've been >> using on my errand bike. However, that's black, and while I'm not too >> precious about looks, mismatched hub colors ~may~ be where I draw the >> line... Anyway, it's a functional and welcome luxury in my current context >> (spending a couple months with a relative, bought a bike on the BOB list to >> keep in her garage, and will likely take it home with me). >> >> I don't love the look or the action (or the interplay with the fenders) >> of the sidepulls, so if anyone wants to swap for a canti-Rom, I could be >> interested... But, long story short, they do the job. The brake levers are >> great and comfortable, and the barcons are a delight. >> >> The light is a Herrmans H-Black M4 light; it's nice, quite bright, and >> has a great beam shape, though the body is plastic and I'll be curious to >> see how it "ages". I also have a B&M Secuzed tail light mounted to the >> fender now. The saddlebag is a Dill Pickle; it's fantastic. >> >> That's the news -- happy to be an official member here now, and happy >> that Riv makes such excellent, timeless bikes! >> >> -Sam McDermott >> Chicago, IL (temporarily in SJC) >> > -- 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/6b638cee-730d-4339-bc42-07845da6b622n%40googlegroups.com.
