Minor update: The drivetrain had a bit of a hitch to it and though I can do the work myself I elected to take it to the one lone Rivendell dealer (as far as I know) down in Salt Lake City, Saturday Cycles. I bought my Clem frame from them and they're a good bunch. So down the Rom went on Wednesday. They were pretty psyched to see it and I look it as a win/win: I don't have to get greasy and spend the time on the dirty work and they get to work on a nice bike and make some money. Support your local LBS! It's going to get a general tuneup, a new chain, and a slightly bigger cassette. The mechanic (whose name I've spaced. Apologies) observed that with any lower gears I might not be able to keep the bike upright going up something steep. I agreed but replied I wanted to spin if possible. It's also going to get cleaned and get new brakes - Paul Racers! I mean, I was considering springing for a new frame, a Hilsen, so spending a grundle on brakes is in the wheelhouse.
I gotta tell you, with the fat tires and the handlebars up where they arethis thing rides great. Man, it's fun. And fast! And I'm remembering just how good drop bars feel. I'm so balanced I can get my butt off the saddle and hands off the bars at the same time and the bike is unflustered, and so am I! Here's a picture from 10 years ago, when I hung it up for other pursuits: And here's another shot of the recent iteration from a few days ago: On Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 9 On Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 9:54:41 PM UTC-7 Gordon Stam wrote: > My Romulus has sat unridden for the better part of 10 years. Last year the > bike flame rekindled and I got a Clem. I rode it a bunch and occasionally > threw the leg over the Rom. In comparison the.couch that is the Clem the > Romulus felt more like sitting on a stool. So with a spare stem I decided > to raise the bars (and retape them) and replace the hoods. I also > shoehorned on a pair of 40c GravelKings to replace the 33c Jack Browns. > They're riding on 36 spoke Mavic Open Pro rims on Dura Ace hubs. > > The result is a lot of fun. It's got a comfortable reach to the bars and > the tires are cushy. There's a bit of toe overlap and the reach down to the > shifters is a bit excessive (considering barends) the riding position is > quite comfortable. I have been considering swapping it out for an A. Homer > Hilsen frame, which I think would work out really well, but for now I'm > going to give this Romulus a go. The Homer, though, is a future > possibility. It would make a nice stable. > > The color, if anyone is wondering, was a stock Rivendell color from back > then: Pea Sage Green. The frame I bought was a warrantee hold back frame so > it was unpainted. They said I could get it painted any color I wanted. > After an exhaustive search I landed on Pea Sage. Some times the answer is > right in front of you. > > I'm a little shy of 6'2" and have 91cm pbh. > > > > > -- 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/69ca2735-06e2-4b37-80de-63b33f5562d8n%40googlegroups.com.
