The best Rivendell for brevets is obviously a custom Rivendell designed for brevets. I understand the waiting list isn't crazy long. :)
I've done a few 200k and populaires, and had taken everything from my custom Rivendell that was designed for brevets, to my commuter Toyo Atlantis complete with front and rear racks, fenders, dynamo lighting and brevet-approved boxy front bag. I even rode a Jan Heine-archetype Boulder Cycles bike with "skinny tubing" to see if a planing frame with low trail geometry is the bee's knees. It's all doable, as long as you have the mental fortitude, physical fitness, and correct "comfort" bike fit. The speeds *will* be different, but randonneuring is never about all-out speed; randonneuring is about finishing within the time limit, having fun, and perhaps having a bit of self-discovery and introspection. As others have pointed out, remaining comfortable (particularly with the contact points) and having a reliable bike are two critical factors that a bike can make. I'll also add that one shouldn't skimp on tires, so that eye-watering $$$$ spent on Rene Herse or other fast-rolling supple tires will seem good value when you're wondering if you can make that last 20%. Good luck! On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 1:52:59 PM UTC-7 Dick Combs wrote: > Looking for opinions/thoughts on the best Riv for Brevets, 200-400K rides. > Looking for current models as well as older models. Thanks -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9bf48ae9-e6a5-408a-b805-8ddc616254a5n%40googlegroups.com.
