I suggest you let Riv build up your first Rivendell. You’ll get the full “Riv Ride” that way so you can see what that means, and all the parts will be working together from the get-go.
However, you’ll still need a few tools. Specifically, a set of metric Allen wrenches, and a pedal wrench, plus a set of metric taps to chase the braze-ons if you decide to add fenders, rack, etc. Unless you pick up the Sam at Rivendell itself, it will come semi-disassembled in a box and you’ll have to finish assembly, then install a seat, and your own pedals. Also, I suggest you specify the tires when you order, or be prepared to swap the originals out - it might come with knobbies when you are going to do most of your riding on pavement, for example. My Sam did. I would absolutely not recommend a beginner attempt to install a bottom bracket or a headset on the first go. If you decide that you’d like to try bike wrenching, get a bike workstand and learn on your SECOND Rivendell. Also get a good basic book like “Zinn & the art of Road Bike Maintenance” to see how it all goes together. -- 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/8595177f-e823-42bc-97f0-dd37058b3720n%40googlegroups.com.
