Hi BOBs, I am selling my 59 Romulus. I got this bike in Feb 2004 but it sat unassembled in an unused bedroom for over 5 years. I had bought it as a spare since I have another 59 Romulus. I put it together to use on a supported tour in June 2009. It has 1500 fair-weather miles on it. It has never spent a night outside or been locked to anything or transported on the outside of any vehicle. Stored in the basement in the winter. Never used to carry much of a load or for commute. On the 2009 tour it spend each night in a VW Westphalia that belonged to a friend who was along.
Here is what Grant had to say about the Romulus at one point including a comparison to the Rambouillet: The ROMULUS was a just-as-well-made but cheaper-to-buy version of the RAMBOUILLET. Cheaper because it came in as a whole bike. Cheaper because it was painted all one color (no cream details). The lugs were simpler, but they cost us as much, and are the same quality. The ROM got cut only because the Dollar was taking too big a beating, and continuing it would've meant raising the price about $400 per bike. Maybe we shoulda, maybe we shouldn'ta, but a $400 price increase with no significant change in spec is hard to swallow, so we dropped the bike. http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/romulus/index.html Here is what PJW offered at one point, which includes dimensions and angles: http://www.peterwhitecycles.com/romulus.asp Pictures of my bike are here: https://picasaweb.google.com/jblish/Rivendell59RomulusForSale?authkey=Gv1sRgCIKtqvfemLm9owE# The Romulus is a classic Rivendell bike with a hand-made frame by Toyo in Japan. You will not find a bike such as this, in this condition, at a better price. You can compare it to the frames made in Taiwan now and it is still a bargain when it is this clean. If you want clean, look at the chain stay and bottom bracket photos. The bike is in close to new condition; that is what I believe justifies the price. The Romulus comes with: Nitto 46 Noodle bars, Nitto Technomic Deluxe 110 stem Dura Ace bar-end shifters standard Shimano (R400?) brake levers Jagwire brake pads that I put on when I assembled it Shimano 105 headset, bottom bracket, hubs and derailleurs Sugino Crown S 170mm crank with 48-36-26 rings Shimano 12-25 9-speed cassette original 9-speed chain with SRAM quick-link silver Araya RC-540 rims with straight gauge silver stainless spokes Panaracer Ruffy Tuffy 700x28 tires with presta tubes Nitto Crystal Fellow seat post silver SKS plastic fenders with quick-release front attachment and hardware. In the case of this bike, the cassette and seat post have never been used because I swapped out other parts when I assembled the bike. If you would rather have the silver Salsa Shaft or the Harris Century Special 13-30 cassette, please let me know. Otherwise you will get the unused parts as part of your package. I have put together two packages to offer. *Package #1 includes all of what is listed above, just as the bike came from RBW and is $1175.00 plus shipping. *Package #2 includes everything above plus: lightly used honey Brooks B17 Special *saddle* MKS Sylvan touring *pedals* Zephal #4 black *frame pump* with strap white Bontrager gel *bar tape* Cateye Vectra wireless *computer / speedometer* with pick-up unit, magnet, zip ties *a pair of Pasela tires* in either 700x28 or 700x32 with TG or in 700x28 without TG. You can have any two of the tires - mix and match if you want a bigger tire on the rear. *Package #2 is $1300.00 plus shipping *There are some substitutions and additions, including a large Nitto rear rack for $75 that we can talk about if you want the bike. If you want a new saddle I have New In Box honey Brooks B17 Special and / or New In Box black Brooks Team Professional (no bag loops). Most of this stuff is shown in the pictures and you can get an idea of what you might want from them. I will include what you want at a price we agree on. There is just one defect. On the right side of the down tube the Romulus decal has been partly scuffed and abraded. It is not a mess but it is far from perfect. You can see the damage in the photo. There is / was no clear coat over the decal. I regret this flaw. It is the only one of which I am aware. Preference will be given to local sales, to buyers who go for Package #2 and to anyone willing to let me drop the bike off at a shop we agree on for packing and shipping at your expense. I am a good packer but we are having a heat wave and I would prefer not to work in the garage packing a bike. I am willing to drive a couple of hours in any direction to meet a buyer part-way to deliver instead of ship. If you want the bike but don't like my price tell me what you want to pay. I believe this bike will sell this week. If I need to adjust the price I can do that. I do not want to mess with eBay. In looking casually at the local CL, this is not the kind of bike a person would look for on that forum. I want to sell it to a list member. I am selling some of my diamond frame bikes to bolster marital harmony and because I am in the process of acquiring a recumbent bike. Next up will be a 59 Bleriot Protovelo. If you want that don't bid on this unless you want both. The pictures were taken on different days and they illustrate how this blue looks different depending on the light. There has been no Photo-Shopping or any re-working any part of any photo either in the camera or out. Camera used was mostly a Nikon L22 that cost under $90. Any questions or anything I left out, please email me. If we need to talk on the phone send me an email and I will send you my number. Thanks for looking. 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