Hello! This thread has inspired me to make my first post to this group. I enjoyed reading your bike history, Dan, as I have a similar evolution from Surly to Rivendell. I'm a first-time Riv owner and still grinning - I also have a brand new purple Appaloosa! I was also skeptical of the purple and initially wanted the green color, but I have to admit that the purple looks really good in person. I also have the Uncle Ron's Ortho bars and love them. And I deliberated for a long time about getting the Ortlieb Quick Rack or a rear rack that better fits the Riv style. Ultimately I decided for the Quick Rack, and I think it was the right choice because I love being able to take it off and put it back on again so quickly. Sometimes I switch it out multiple times in the same day, depending on what I'm doing. I typically use the rack, together with the mud guard and mud flap, when I'm pulling a trailer in order to protect the passengers and cargo from spraying mud.
The bike was built up by Christoph at Just La Vie Cyclery in Augsburg, Germany, and he did a fantastic job. I highly recommend him for anyone in Europe. Other details: - Frame is 60cm. My PBH is 92, and standover is only a problem when I have something very tall loaded on top of the rear rack. While riding, the size feels perfect, especially with the sweeping Ortho Bars. - SON28 hub dynamo and Edelux II. The vibration from the dynamo is surprisingly noticeable, even at lower speeds. After much reading and consulting with Christoph, it seems that this is normal and due to the extra strong magnets. - Rear hub is White Industries MI5 - Silver cranks and Silver thumbie shifters - Shimano XTR Rapid Rise derailer rescued by Christoph from ebay - Deore XT front derailes - Paul Motolites and Love levers - Velocity Cliffhanger rims - Ultradynamico Mars - a little loud on pavement but velvety smooth and grippy on everything else - Mark's M1 front rack looks great and also supports the absolutely gigantic front bag that Bags by Bird made for me -- 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/6aadbf3d-b8c8-4683-8c54-ef5bcdf0dfd4n%40googlegroups.com.
