Hi Rex,
Congratulations on your new AHH! Beautiful bike. I'm a first time new Riv
owner, too, with my 54cm Hunqapillar. These Rivendells are amazing bikes,
and any one of them would be wonderful to own. My wife owns both a Betty
Foy mixte and a Quick Beam single speed(predecessor to the new
Congrats! Re-spacing 130mm Shimano hubs to fit 135 frames is pretty
easy--my local shop switched axles for me for under $20.
But if you want a set of MUSA shiny cassette hubs, get a set of White
Industry's. Nice hubs and one of the less expensive domestically produced
boutique hubsets out th
Rex.
Phil hubs are the best money can buy. I tried a set of budget wheels when I
was first indroduced to the Riv ride. My first Riv a 650b Saluki w. a budget
wheelset. Although the ride was very impressive it didn't take off till a
year later when I had a 8 speed Phil wheelset built. I really
I was faced with the same issue when building my Sam. I went with the
Phils, 36s, and a 7-speed DuraAce FW with absolutely no regrets. When
you amortize the extra $$$ over the life of the bike it amounts to
chump change. You have to decide whether a year from now you'll be
saying "I should have
Congrats to you on your new ride. I learned today that my frame is in
transit from Waterford to Riv right now and the end to my nearly unbearable
wait is near. I am so excited I can barely stand it.
Make sure to get some pictures posted of yours.
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Rex, Congratulations from another recent-new-Riv owner! You're going to love
your bike even more when you ride it. I agree with Jim about the hubs: I
mounted VO wheels (105 hubs, 130mm) in a Bleriot frame which also takes
135mm. There were no issues whatsoever. I just installed the wheel and
Congrats, Rex. A fine ride like a Hilsen deserves a fine set of
wheels... That makes all the difference (in my opinion)... I splurged
a bit on a 7-speed freewheel Phil Wood hub on my Bomba (not too
pricey) and am so glad I did.
I say beg, borrow or steal whatever you need to get the wheels YOU
wa
Yeah, all you need is a 135 mm axle and some spacers. I moved a 7
speed from a 130mm bike to a 135mm Riv too. You will need to redish
the wheel a little unless you are starting from scratch. Easy.
On Jun 27, 10:54 am, Rex Kerr wrote:
> After a nearly unbearable wait I'm finally a riv owner!!!
Congratulations! You will love the Riv Ride.
On Jun 27, 10:54 am, Rex Kerr wrote:
> After a nearly unbearable wait I'm finally a riv owner!!! I drove down on
> Saturday and picked up my 67cm AHH frame! It's a work of art! I went with
> a custom color, and after many hours of second guessing
I'd just get some of those VO 36 spoke hubs.what do four spokes
weigh? More spokes= stronger wheel. I rode 36'ers when I weighed 168
pounds as did millions. The VO hubs look pretty nice and shiny plus
they are easily disassembled. The Velo Orange dudes are really into
all the shiny, chrome, vin
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