What a nice bike. My first custom Riv Road, early 1995, was based on the original AR, with 753 frame and 531 fork, 42.5 cm stays and (don't remind Grant!) 54 c-c st, 56.5 tt -- the last 26" wheeled Curt custom is a 58 and I ride a 60 cm Herse. Grant decreased the front-center slightly and used road tubing. lugs and crown (biplane!). It use calipers and would take a 35 mm tire with fenders, just. It handled well with 32s but was a bit twitchy with 23s; my later two were considerably different -- 45 cm chainstays, slacker head, and handle better with skinnies.
BTW: tho' I sometimes wish I had asked Grant to build mine with larger clearances -- it would be nice to try the new Compass 42s without removing fenders -- I have absolutely no real complaint about my two remaining customs; they are wonderful bikes and my benchmarks for everything cycling -- even the Herse, nice as it is, was chosen with reference to the fit and feel of the Rivs. Were I to do things again, I'd consider going 622 and choose a 72 instead of a 73 seat tube (Grant urged me, but I stupidly refused), and would like to see if we could eke out another 2 mm of fender clearance with normal reach calipers, but otherwise, I'd not change a thing. On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 1:21 PM, bigflax925 <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a custom All Rounder built with Reynolds 753 tubing and 531 > blades. This is an older, Waterford built Rivendell. Nice crisp lug > detail with very nice thinning. Gorgeous deep blue metallic paint with > cream details. > > It's in great condition as the pictures show, with only a few nicks > and scratches here and there - mostly from moving around. No dents or > dings. The PO's name is on the top tube. > > I had it built with Paul Motolite brakes and 650b wheels. Worked and > rode great. It can also take 26" wheels and possible 700c with long > slot cantilevers or Paul's. > > I believe the measurements are appx 21.5" c-c on the top tube and appx > 21" c-t seat tube, or appx 21.5 to the top of the seat lug. I will > double check on that. > > $1250 shipped CONUS for frame/fork/headset. I have TONS of references > if you need them. I can work a deal on other parts if you're > interested. > > Here are some pics of, and during, the build: > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/578e8792.jpg > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/0743c007.jpg > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/7f31654b.jpg > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/639e1120.jpg > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/18958619.jpg > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/a8aaa108.jpg > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/df7f45ea.jpg > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/1a9ec69f.jpg > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/b091ef10.jpg > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/9365d648.jpg > http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e332/bigflax925/Bikes/Rivendell%20650b/39e8969f.jpg > > -- > Jon Flaxman > Little Rock, Arkansas > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW [email protected] A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
