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Finished building the Roaduno (my first Rivendell!) and took it on a 90 minute shakedown ride in Denver yesterday. Really smooth, enjoyable ride.
Long quill stem and VO Left Bank handlebars are a joy to view as well as feel in hand. The small army surplus pouch on the handlebars is a long time fave - just big enough for a small burly lock or mini-U and a couple other compact items. I hadn’t finished off the grips yet - wanted to ride/confirm my stem length first. Finished the build after dark and hadn’t noticed the upward tilt on my saddle while it was crooked in the stand… but this sure was comfortable while riding! Need to change the dyno light connectors from plastic plug (SP) to metal spade/socket (SON). Longer BB so I can run this triple as a single ring with ankle/cuff/grease guard. Wheels and tires aren’t the lightest, but I had the SON/Dyad front in hand so had Rich build up the rear on a Dyad to match. Shikoro 42mm tires feel a bit sluggish compared to RH - they’re the one item I’d do differently.
Much of this build came off my circa 2012 VO Polyvalent, which is going into semi-retirement as garage/wall art. Main difference between the bikes is that the PolyV turned on a dime due to its shorter wheelbase (by roughly 3”) and rando front geometry. Whereas the Roaduno is more of a long, gentle carver. With any load, like groceries, I always felt too on top of the PolyV, and it wasn’t reassuring esp if using rear-loaded panniers (where steering got numb). The Roaduno’s front end seems better balanced, and I assume it’ll handle loads of rear groceries with aplomb due to Riv’s stated design goals. This is my first Riv, so I’m mostly only going on reading Grant’s words over the last two decades.
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