Oh, and the chainstay bridge was drilled and tapped to mount a fender. The clearance between the stays is quite narrow, however, and I can't see squeezing a fender in there -- currently I have a tab extending from the fender to the bridge.
On Jan 13, 9:44 pm, "eddie...@gmail.com" <eddie...@gmail.com> wrote: > Rear brake bridge moved up to accommodate 57mm reach brake, fender > eyelets added to rear dropouts, repaint to original Imron red, chain > holder peg added on drive side seat stay. > > Bilenky supplied the fork, Franklin Frame did the alterations, paint > and decals. > > Ed > > On Jan 13, 7:17 pm, "XO-1.org Rough Riders" <adventureco...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > Ed, besides the new fork, what else did you have done to it? > > > - Chris Kostmanhttp://www.XO-1.orghttp://www.adventurecorps.com > > > On Jan 13, 12:50 pm, "eddie...@gmail.com" <eddie...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Correct. The Ritchey in my size frame, 58cm, has 73.5 seat and head > > > tube angles, 41.5mm chainstays. Wheelbase is 99.5. No lugs, but the > > > welds are pretty nice. > > > > It has great sentimental value and quality Toyo construction, but > > > needed a repaint. I rarely rode it because the clearances were too > > > tight for all but 25mm tires. Rather than retire it, I decided it was > > > worth changing it to take 28mm Pasela tires and fenders. It's still a > > > rather stiff, snappy race bike, but a fair bit more fun and > > > comfortable to ride now. > > > > Starting from scratch, I would get the Roadeo. > > > > Ed > > > > On Jan 13, 2:23 pm, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > > > as someone who's looked into this... The Ritchey's have shorter > > > > wheelbases and chain stays, and the seat angles are much steeper. And > > > > as mentioned tire clearance is less. All features I have come to > > > > prefer in the Rivendell bikes. > > > > > And of course there is the absence of those beautiful lugs. > > > > ~Mike~ > > > > > On Jan 13, 9:54 am, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > For the sake of conversation, what would be the detail differences > > > > > between this and, say, a Roadeo? > > > > > > Just axin', you know? > > > > > > RGZ > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 9:09 AM, eddie...@gmail.com > > > > > <eddie...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Chris, my Ritchey can be seen here: > > > > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/8193389@N06/sets/72157606645245888/ > > > > > > or > > > > > >http://bit.ly/fHtURa > > > > > > > I've got metal fenders to install when I get the chance. The SKS I > > > > > > put > > > > > > on to start are a little narrow. > > > > > > > Ed > > > > > > > On Jan 12, 11:05 pm, "XO-1.org Rough Riders" > > > > > > <adventureco...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > >> Ed, I'd like to see some photos of that customized Ritchey! > > > > > > >> - Chris Kostmanhttp://www.XO-1.org > > > > > > >> On Jan 12, 8:02 pm, "eddie...@gmail.com" <eddie...@gmail.com> > > > > > >> wrote: > > > > > > >> > Us too. I called Rivendell when Grant first mentioned a tandem a > > > > > >> > couple years ago in a reader, and tried to put down a deposit, > > > > > >> > but > > > > > >> > they declined. We're ready anytime, Grant. > > > > > > >> > I have a Toyo-built Ritchey Logic road frameset that I bought > > > > > >> > new in > > > > > >> > 1995. After owning a couple of Rivendell production bikes, I had > > > > > >> > the > > > > > >> > Ritchey refurbished in 2008 with a new Bilenky steel fork with > > > > > >> > extended steerer tube, clearances changed to accommodate 57mm > > > > > >> > reach > > > > > >> > brakes and new fender eyelets. It's my personal Ritchey-Bilenky > > > > > >> > "Roadeo." It's not my best bike, but it's my favorite, if that > > > > > >> > makes > > > > > >> > sense. > > > > > > >> > Ed Felker > > > > > > >> > On Jan 12, 4:22 pm, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > >> > > On Wed, Jan 12, 2011 at 4:20 PM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> > > > > > >> > > wrote: > > > > > >> > > > "If we ever do a tandem, we'll > > > > > >> > > > likely do the same. " > > > > > > >> > > > I'd love to see it. I'd hope to be able to consider buying > > > > > >> > > > one. > > > > > > >> > > How many tandems pre-ordered does it take to cover the dev of > > > > > >> > > the lugs? > > > > > > >> > > Alternatively, would it ever be possible for a tandem as a > > > > > >> > > full-custom? > > > > > > >> > > I'm ever-hopeful but probably just going to talk to bilenky. > > > > > > >> > > -sv > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > > > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > > > > For more options, visit this group > > > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.-Hidequotedtext- > > > > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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