I was going to buy a frame and ended up with a complete bike - purple 54.5. I like the crank and the wheels (slotted high flange hubs).
I am going to make a no shift two speed. Was it the Riv Simpleone that had a similar setup? I have a WI 16-19 rear freewheel and an MCS 35 tooth chainring. I will remove the 26 and the chainguard from the crank, move the 38 to the outer position and install the 35 at the inner position. That gives me two gears that use the same chain length so the wheel/brake position should be the same after manually loosening the rear hub and repositioning the chain. Two South Florida gears -> 38-16 (66") for riding with the wind and 35-19 (51") for riding against the wind, preserving the simple appearance of a single speed. I have Grip Monarch pedals with wings (and pins) - Panda - silver body with black outers (I do have some purple Deity TMACs though). Saddle will be a Brooks B68 (black or honey). The green accent levers will exchanged for the all silver Tektro Mountain levers on my green Rosco Bubbe V1 (green and purple just seems weird to me). The headset will be replaced with a NeedL BlastR as I do on almost all of my bikes. Bars will initially be VO Klunkers (nickel plated) on either the original or 135mm Nitto Faceplater stem (short legs, long torso). OGK finger groove grips. Seatpost will be replaced with a Nitto S83. I do have some yellow brake housing hanging on the wall.... Laing Conley Delray Beach FL On Friday, July 12, 2024 at 2:26:28 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > I chose the Silver. > > I'm sold on the entire build concept, so mine will have a stock > silhouette. I am on the tall end of the PBH range for a 54.5 and on the > short end of the PBH range for the 58, so I chose the 58 and I'll keep the > stock choco bars. I'll slam the faceplater stem, and if that's still too > high I'll run something else. Slammed is always a cool look. I will run > eggplant Newbaums on the reach part of the bars, and likely some thin > purple MTB grips, like Wolf Tooth Karv, or maybe a lock-on variant. I > recently picked up a used Fizik Arione saddle in metallic silver, so I'll > throw that on to start. I have a black B-17 that could go on there > instead. > > I'll keep the stock chainrings on the new Silver cranks, and I'll pick a > front derailleur from my box, with a DT shifter from my shifter holdings. > I'll probably start out with the stock 16T freewheel, and will use my > already modified Suntour XC Pro Short cage rear Der as the tensioner. It's > already modified to support a DOS/ENO freewheel: I turn the barrel adjuster > and it moves to the other cog. If I use that feature I'll have my choice > between a 16/19 or a 20/22 that I have on-hand. > > I've got a few different flat pedals on-hand but will probably snatch the > Crust/MKS Sylvan Gordito off another bike in the stable. I'll run a Nitto > Campee 27F rack + basket assembly. My teal Swift Sugarloaf bag will clash, > so that will be the required bit of WABISABI. Add a couple King Cages and > I'm all set. If the complete comes with a kickstand I'll run it. I > already have the stubby version of the Affinity ratcheting 15mm wrench, so > I'm set there. > > I will endeavor to be the first Riv Customer to ride their RoadUno to the > summit of Mount Diablo. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > On Friday, July 12, 2024 at 10:26:45 AM UTC-7 Ryan wrote: > >> I'm curious to see what Bill will do with it....what color? >> >> On Friday, July 12, 2024 at 12:21:10 PM UTC-5 jaredwilson wrote: >> >>> Here we go! Can't wait to see Bill's take on the 'Uno. >>> >>> jared in SC, CA >>> On Friday, July 12, 2024 at 8:40:14 AM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>> >>>> Two weeks ago I offered money and labor in exchange for all the parts >>>> from a complete Large Roaduno so that you could get the frame set for >>>> below-retail. Nobody took me up on that, and I'm now withdrawing the >>>> offer....because I went ahead and bought a 58 Complete. So, I've got the >>>> parts kit I was looking for, and it comes with a frame set. >>>> >>>> Bill Lindsay >>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>> On Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 5:06:56 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>> >>>>> New Email Newsletter all about the Roaduno is out. So, based on my >>>>> above "offer", if you plan to buy a 58 or a 61.5 frame set, think about >>>>> getting the complete instead and letting me in on the parts. The price >>>>> delta is $650. My offer is $700 plus my personal expert labor in helping >>>>> you pull your complete together. You'll get the frame a hair cheaper. I >>>>> only want to do this if it's local, so we don't have to ship things >>>>> around. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Bill Lindsay >>>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 3:54:00 PM UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The down tube graphics are exceptional. I agree the purple "1" on >>>>>> the silver pops. I'm hooked on the Saint Jump stickers. >>>>>> >>>>>> I bought two different R05C0 8U883 bikes because of the rocket >>>>>> headbadge. The Rosco Bubbe Road that I owned is available from CMR >>>>>> right >>>>>> now, and I endorse it. >>>>>> >>>>>> I half want to convince one of you frame set buyers to get a complete >>>>>> instead so I can grab the parts kit. I want a set of the svelte new >>>>>> Silver >>>>>> cranks (in 173) and the Saint Jump wheels are great too. If you are in >>>>>> the >>>>>> East Bay hand-off range and want to do something, let me know. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill Lindsay >>>>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 3:19:26 PM UTC-7 rmro...@gmail.com >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Question to the group; anyone ever bought a bike solely for the >>>>>>> downtube graphics? Riv nailed it with this Roaduno at least in my book. >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> do particularly like it on the silver but all three look good to me. >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jun 26, 2024, at 5:50 PM, Marty Gierke, Stewartstown PA < >>>>>>> martin...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> And I agree about the missing canti option. With the upcoming >>>>>>> V-brake I would have bit the bullet on a silver one myself. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Marty >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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/005fedf3-9d6e-44ee-bc61-7f7f08a2e27cn%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/005fedf3-9d6e-44ee-bc61-7f7f08a2e27cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- 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. 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