Not my size and too many bikes including a 70's SS PX-10 with moustache bars...and the non-trials WI freewheel on 36-hole late 70's Campy Record hubs, which I love, ratty as it is.
But...what a sweet bike! Love the build; you sure put a lot of thought into it. I sense a bit of seller's remorse. Hope it finds a good home...it is a beauty! On Monday, February 28, 2022 at 2:32:59 PM UTC-6 J Schwartz wrote: > This one hurts. I know I'm gonna regret selling this bike...but I'm not > riding it too much lately and just converted my Hillborne to a 2 speed with > a Paul Melvin...and need to continue to shed a few bikes. > I bought this as a frameset from Rivendell when they were released, back > in 2012 or so. > I recently had the bike repainted by Bilenky . They also did a small dent > repair in the downtube. > They repainted the bike the same slimy green but with a cream head tube. > They also did all the little windows and fork wings in cream. > It's a 58cm and a special bike. It's been set up as a kind of trail > scorcher. I've ridden it a lot on the rail trails here in the Hudson > Valley. It's got a 6 tooth spread on the crank chainrings and 700x43cm > Bruce Gordon tires, Also a White Industries 20T green freewheel. > I've mostly ridden it in the big (middle) chainring and really have only > manually shifted it for some long monster climbs, on pavement. Wheels are > Synergy 32h laced to high polish hi-flange Paul hubs. I recently changed > the hubs from quick release to the fancy hex nuts and washers and keep 2 > hex wrenches attached to the seat stays with super magnets for fast rear > axle adjustments on the road. > While the paint is relatively new and it's not had a lot of use since > being repainted, there are a few chips here and there. The only one that > is of note is a scrape on the bottom of the downtube (facing the road, so > you can't see it) that happened when I dropped a pedal wrench when > attaching pedals. > Other than that, on the rack braze-ons, there's a little paint > scuffing....and the rear dropouts of course. **Note, in the photo below , > the rear dropouts looked more scuffed than they are....that's actually > white grease that's showing up in the photo * > > This bike is so good. I had an orange Quickbeam in the same size (58) > ..they are essentially identical frames...but the SimpleOne is better. > The drivetrain on this bike is great. It engages instantly ...not sure if > that's due to the heavier duty White Industries green "trials > <https://www.whiteind.com/product/trials-freewheels/>" freewheel (more > engagement points than the standard W.I. freewheels)...but it just clicks > right it and feels like a single speed should. Pedaling in reverse leads > to no chain suck or chain slap or whatever that's called. > The freewheel is 20t. That may sound high, but it worked very well for my > needs which included climbing on paths. The front chainrings are 38 and 32 > (I believe). > Bars are Chocos upside down on a 10cm Tallux...with ESI grips and > shellacked Newbaums on the curves. > > Parts list below: > > Rivendell SimpleOne > > Size 58cm > > *NO SADDLE OR PEDALS* > > Recently repainted by Bilenky (original slimy green but with cream > headtube) > > · Stock Tange headset > > · Stock Tange 107mm bottom bracket > > · Stock Taiwanese seatpost (27.2mm) > > · Nitto Tallux - 10cm , 26.0 > > · Nitto Riv Choco bars (with Nitto 26.0 to 25.4 shim) > > · Newbaums green/blue with amber shellac & twined > > · ESG chunky silicon grips in Grey > > · Origin8 duo-trigger , 2-finger brake levers in Silver (for both > short & long pull) (from Riv) > > · Dia-compe 980 cantilever brakes with upgraded pads in Silver (from > Riv) > > · Sugino XD2 crankset in 170mm (from Riv, has some wear on the > anodizing on the arms) > > · 6-tooth spread – Inner ring - Sugino 32T, Middle ring - Sugino 38T > & Outside ring - Sugino bashguard (which I had powdercoated black) > > · 8-speed SRAM chain > > · White Industries 20T green (beefier trials version) freewheel > > · Wheels: > > · Built by Anthony King @ Longleaf > > · Velocity Synergy – 32 hole, front & rear, newest version, no offset > on the rear > > · Paul Hi-flange front & rear hubs (32hole)- polished silver with the > added strong Paul hex nuts and washers (rear 120mm) > > · Wheelsmith DB14 2.0/1.7/2.0 Silver Spoke w/ Silver Brass Nipple > > · Velox rim tape > > · Bruce Gordon Rock n Road tires in black sidewall, tubes > > · Jagwire brake cable and housing (White) > > · Pletscher Twin Legger kickstand with added rubber feet > > Price is $2800 net to me. I'm in New York's Hudson Valley. Can bring the > bike to NYC though. Shipping is doable at your cost. I can ship from a > quality bike shop (Riv dealer) in my hometown. > > Here are some quick iPhone pics. PHOTOS > <https://photos.app.goo.gl/1qsHREoZ25Kr8nbk6> > > > In terms of "issues" , there really aren't any. The aforementioned scrape > on the bottom of the downtube.....there's a scrape in the Tallux stem from > a Crane Bell that was on there for awhile. The Clamp bolt in the stem is > starting to strip out ...Should be replaced....New bolts > <https://www.rivbike.com/products/nitto-tallux-stem-handlebar-clamp-hardware-bolt-and-nut> > > can be purchased from Rivendell for $5.00. There is a some slight zig zag > on the sleeve of the Choco bars ...came to me that way from another list > member. > > Let me know if you have questions of want to see more. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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