On Jul 5, 2009, at 8:14 PM, Bill M. wrote:
> On Jul 5, 1:35 pm, Bruce wrote:
>> The bike is lovely, but I'm not sure it's a 95. We'd need the
>> serial # to know. The Riv decal is later (a repaint? Not mentioned
>> in the ad) than the original.
>
> Other than being a larger size, the frame
Other than being a larger size, the frame is essentially identical to
my own 1995 Road Std, right down to the Sherwood Forest green single-
color paint. Mine lacks the "Hadcrafted - Waterford Wisconsin" decal
but the Rivendell decal is trhe same as on mine. Looks original and
correct to me.
Bi
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From: Jim Cloud
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Sunday, July 5, 2009 4:29:55 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Nice 59.5 cm Rivendell Road on the block
The decal on the downtube of the bicycle on eBay is the same as that
on my Rivendell, which was purchased new by me in 1996 (I'd assume it
was
Hi James - Yeah, now you got me looking at my old Riv Readers. I see
on page 31 of the #3 Reader ("Rivendell Frames") that Grant stated
they were using Reynold 531 for the forks, as you quoted. Gosh, if
I'd known that at the time I might have asked them to chrome the fork
on my Riv! (You can't c
Well, I was compelled to dig out the old RR's, and I found the
following in Reader #3, describing the forthcoming Rivendell frames,
back in 1995:
"Forks. The Reynolds 531 standard fork blade is legendary for its good
ride, strength...We've got the 753 steerer, because it's a little
lighter th
About the Reynolds 531 tubing, I recall early Rivendell readers talking
about the frames being 753 with forks that used 531. (I'm not saying
that all came this way, but I do remember it.)
Furthermore, the Heron Touring I used to have was made at Waterford in
1998, and its frame and fork were b
The decal on the downtube of the bicycle on eBay is the same as that
on my Rivendell, which was purchased new by me in 1996 (I'd assume it
was also used in 1995). The only thing that looks unusual to me is
the Reynolds 531 decal on the forks, I'm relatively sure that Reynolds
753 was the only tub
The bike is lovely, but I'm not sure it's a 95. We'd need the serial # to know.
The Riv decal is later (a repaint? Not mentioned in the ad) than the original.
I've always liked that Sherwood Green.
From: CycloFiend
To: rbw group
Sent: Sunday, July 5, 2009 3
