I haven't had a proper Riv for about 5 years and had been itching for a simple, rackless bike to take out on mid-day rides with no destination in mind. I picked this up from a seller on Pinkbike. Aside from the wheels/drivetrain, I've switched up everything else about the build. I especially like the aesthetic of the lugged stem/seatpost with the lugs of the frame, so many lugs! Frame has the expected paint rubs and an unexpected small dent in the top tube, but hey, beausage! Now I don't have to be so precious with it. I'm very curious how it will ride compared with my 650b Rando Fitz.
It's currently kitted out with 48 Noodles, but may switch to Mustache which I'm finding I like more and more. I've got 35mm Bon Jon Pass tires in there now with very little fender room to spare. I may go with 32mm tires and fender it up for the winter and put 35s back on for the summer. I think the wheels are stock Dura Ace 9sp era hubs. The TA cranks are gorgeous, though I'll likely switch them out for WI Road Cranks. I also haven't used DT shifters in at least 10 years, so am excited to try out the Silver Shifters on here. My ultimate plan is to build up a 700c SS wheelset with WI ENO Eccentric hub. After seeing Will's blog post yesterday about his SS Roadini, my plans solidified. Minneapolis is currently under 6" of fresh snow with single digit temps in the forecast, so haven't gotten this out for a test ride yet. Mike in Minneapolis Pics here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/9zLj1t3dUEogv88a8 -- 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/a63d83ef-a2b4-4de1-9344-f22689b93089n%40googlegroups.com.
