[RBW] '80s Peugeot built for off road riding, limited Riv content

2013-09-29 Thread RoadieRyan
Tom, I always like to see stories about getting classic steel bikes back on the road. It's always a bit surprising how much clearance a lot the 10/12 speeds have, I have run 37mm with fenders on a vintage Nishiki, Chapeau on your build. I especially like the use of the Nexus rear hub. Ryan -

Re: [RBW] '80s Peugeot built for off road riding, limited Riv content

2013-09-29 Thread Patrick Moore
The Bombadil sounds like the ideal off road bike; why not get another set of tires for it? In fact, I've ridden Big Apples off road with no more problem than slowing for corners. On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 4:32 AM, Tom Harrop wrote: > Hi list, > > Firstly an apology for the limited Rivendell conte

[RBW] '80s Peugeot built for off road riding, limited Riv content

2013-09-29 Thread Tom Harrop
Hi list, Firstly an apology for the limited Rivendell content, but maybe some members will be interested anyway. I've been thinking about getting another Riv to use as a specific MTB / off-road bike. I think a 64 cm Sam would be just about big enough for me and give me enough tyre clearance fo