I test-rode that bike back when BBH opened. Great bike! Bad timing for me or else i'd be checking the BART schedule to OAK right now
On Monday, February 27, 2017 at 1:07:03 PM UTC-8, Kurt Manley wrote: > > > <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-NJ4VJi-HbaY/WLSS_ggJnBI/AAAAAAAAAd4/GJdTw-LOuNMWL_bbHzGqSW6M_GDC04H6QCLcB/s1600/ProtoRiv_lowres%2B%25281%2Bof%2B25%2529.jpg> > Up for sale is my awesome Riv ProtoVelo. This was a long bike > Hunqapillar-ish prototype. It has ProtoVelo decals but a Hunq headbadge. > Regardless of what you call it it's a rad on and off road bike with a limo > like ride. > I've used this bike for everything from grocery shopping to long off road > backcountry touring. It has always been awesome. Super stable, descends > like no other bike I've ridden. Load it up and hit the road or strip it > down and hit some singletrack. It will do it all. I have used and loved > this bike for many amazing rides and it has plenty of buseage to prove it. > Scratches, scrapes, and an unpainted fork (rattle can clear) highlight the > cosmetic issues but there are no dents at all, the bike rides like a dream, > perfectly straight, rides no handed perfect and is ready for your next > adventure. If you are looking for a cosmetically perfect bike this is not > it but if you want somethigng that sill looks great and gets compliments > everywhere you go and dont mind some scratches here you go.I listed this a > while back but had some second thoughts about selling at the time since I > love this bike but you know the drill, too many bikes, not enough > space...... > > Fits pretty much exactly like a 62cm regular Hunq as far as stand over/tt > length/ect, the top tube slopes up a bit more but it still fits the same > just less spacers under the top nut. It's just way longer in the > chainstays. Definitely for a taller person, I'm just a hair shy of 6'5" and > the bike fits me incredibly well. The saddle height shown in the photos is > actually a bit higher than I run. > > Build is Pretty standard Riv style but some highlights are > > Filet brazed Nitto bulmoose bars (discontinued) > Brooks B17 > Velocity Hubs to Dyads > Sugino Triple > Awesome IRD/Silver friction shifters (I love these!) > Avid SD& V brakes (these don't match the rest of the build that well but > they work amazingly! I would be happy to switch out for a set of cx70 > cantis I have but you'd need to add you levers and cables.) > MKS sneaker pedals > Tires on the bike are pretty much done but I'll include some Big Bens with > lot's of life > Also will include a 40z Two Fish bottle cage > > $1450 plus professional packing and shipping. > > I'm in Oakland, CA if you'd like to check it out > > Link to more photos > https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0lo3ibv0lbjwxf8/AACvvaafFwjwXMiYF7TBoEQka?dl=0 > > Thanks! > > Kurt > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
