Not a rain gutter Mike, just some random pieces of cardboard used to center the frame in the box. It did have faux axles both front and rear. I'm taking inspiration from the use of pipe insulation for my next bike shipment. Really well done.
On Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 12:07:27 AM UTC-5 Mike Godwin wrote: > Is that a piece of plastic rain gutter used to protect the top of the > frame? Were there faux axles in the dropouts? > Mike SLO CA > On Monday, February 10, 2025 at 1:10:32 PM UTC-8 Marty Gierke, > Stewartstown PA wrote: > >> Here's an album where all my pics will live: >> >> 2014 Rivendell Custom All Rounder >> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/32306142@N07/albums/72177720323757954/> >> >> On Monday, February 10, 2025 at 4:08:07 PM UTC-5 Marty Gierke, >> Stewartstown PA wrote: >> >>> This frame popped up on the group before, maybe September last year? >>> [image: Screenshot 2025-02-09 at 10.12.13 AM.png] >>> >>> Not the best Ebay listing in terms of photos or descriptions, but it got >>> my attention as I had just been turned down for a custom from Riv, and this >>> one looked pretty much like the one I would have had them build. I owned >>> another similar 700c All Rounder a while back, and regretted selling it. >>> The price was kind of high for me at the time. I asked the seller a couple >>> questions that went unanswered, so I left it be until I recently got an >>> offer with a BIG reduction in price. >>> >>> Long story short it arrived today, and it exceeded all my expectations. >>> >>> It's nearly indistinguishable from NOS! Happily it is a genuine Mark >>> Nobilette build from 2014. 62cm. 700c wheels. Joe Bell paint dated 5/9/14 >>> on the steering column. The packing was the best I've ever seen. This thing >>> is flawless! >>> >>> [image: PXL_20250210_201146273.jpg] >>> I had a set of wheels with 2" Big Ben's handy, so I dropped them in as a >>> test. MORE than enough room, and I could go much fatter. >>> >>> [image: PXL_20250210_203322643.jpg] >>> >>> It's going to be a joy building this up. I have just about everything I >>> need already. >>> I was bummed when Riv told me they were not doing customs anymore. This >>> makes up for it. More pics to come... >>> >>> 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-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/12bcd7fb-606f-4d14-935c-51f54ae8a4b3n%40googlegroups.com.
