As an extension of this thread, a related question: what is our list's lightest Rivendell? Be sure to describe build (fixed, 1XN, 3XN) and size (48 or 64).
My 1999 Joe Starck gofast fixie custom, 26" wheels, weighs 18.1 lb with all bolt-on parts but no strap on or slip in parts, a disappointing increase of 0.3 0.-- 04 lb after I weighed it on an expensive digital scale instead of an apparently less accurate spring scale. Afterward, I could feel the added weight slowing me down. Actually, it was probably the added flipside Dingle and the second Iris cage that bumped up the weight. But seriously, though it has a (gasp!) titanium spindle in the Phil 113 mm bb assembly, and a (even more gasp!) titanium stem binder bolt, it also has 2X Phil hubs, no lightweights, and 360 gram/pr Dura Ace 7410 SPD pedals (replacing the ti-spindled, magnesium bodied spds that weighed about 240 grams the pair. *And* in addition to the lightweight 15 t Surly track cog on side A, it has a 17/19 Dingle on side B, which adds a good 100 grams. ("Speeds" are 76", 67", and a stump-pulling 60".) The rest of the build bits were chosen for a best-mix of strength + weight + comfort and + style (I admit it): Pro 5 Vis 46t single, 7410 seatpost, Nitto Tech Deluxe stem, quill amputated (in the absence of a Pearl; the TD has much the same finish as the later Pearls); A9 headset, original issue Flite, Iris cages, 7410 brake levers, left with lever proper removed, right pulling (IIRC; logo long gone) Suntour S Pro caliper. Sun M14A 559 rims, Schwalbe lightweight 26" tubes, Compass Elk Pass tires, Lezyne bar tape, thinner model. What prompted my question was stumbling via Bike Radar onto a YouTube of the 2018 National Hill Climb Championships in England, where one participant, a scrawny 20-something, said his fixed gear entry weighed 5.41 kilos (11.9 lbs). I realize that no Rivendell on this earth will get close to that, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone got a medium-sized Roadeo below 18.1, multiple gears, rear brake, and all. So, speak up, please. Back to the present thread: over 20 years, this bike surprises me each time I get back on it after riding others with its ease of pedaling -- it "wants" me to pedal in a higher gear (76" versus the usual ~70"), and it is easier to get up to speed in that higher gear as well as to maintain it on the flats. It also climbs easier, even with the higher gear. It's noticeably easier to pedal than the almost identical 2003 Curt, which of course is built with fenders, lights, racks. That said, when Chauncey Matthews hoisted the frameset to take it back to his workshop for modifications last summer, he shrugged and said, "Not so light." Hill Climb Championships: Does anyone know the typical slopes and distances? And what gears the winners typically use? I couldn't find any of this in googleworld. -- 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.