"he couldn't read the tire sizes (I did ask)," Ask him if he can read the names of the tires. The two Hilsens and the Goodrich have Compass/Rene Herse tires on them with a clearly readable label. The name of the tire guarantees the size. Barlow Pass, Snoqualmie Pass, Babyshoe Pass, etc.
BL in EC On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 1:02:08 PM UTC-8 mmille...@gmail.com wrote: > Thank you, Bill. I got off the phone with him a bit ago, and he couldn't > read the tire sizes (I did ask), but he said the standover was about 33 > 1/4" on the Ram. And he did say that he thought the bikes were bigger than > what the owner would normally ride. (I took this to me traditional > Riv-sizing." I was hoping to get there this afternoon, but I don't know if > that will happen now. I am also curious about that Goodrich. Hopefully I > get to report back soon. > > On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 2:49:11 PM UTC-6 Bill Lindsay wrote: > >> There is definitely some detective work to be done on these bikes, since >> the seller doesn't seem to know anything about them. >> >> The Rambouillet looks off, but in a way I think I can guess at >> explaining. Ram's were by definition 700c bikes with medium reach brakes >> and fit 700x32 tires or thereabouts. This one has very chubby tires and >> long reach brakes with pads at the very ends of the slots. That makes me >> suspect that is a 650B converted Ram. Rams came in even cm sizes, and that >> head tube height makes me guess it is maybe a 62cm. It's maybe a 60cm, >> Almost definitely not a 58. >> >> Assuming the orange Rivendell Custom is around the same size, those are >> probably 26" wheels. That's my guess >> >> The dark grey cantilever Hilsen is sort of off-menu, because it has >> cantilevers. The wheels also look smallish. My guess is that was actually >> the largest Canti-'Luki (Saluki), which would have been a 62cm. Then, when >> the owner wanted a repaint, the Saluki decals weren't around, but Hilsen >> ones were. The Saluki became the 650B Hilsen around 2010. >> >> Those are lovely lovely bikes. >> >> Bill Lindsay >> El Cerrito, CA >> >> On Monday, January 23, 2023 at 9:42:52 AM UTC-8 mmille...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Hey all. A local STL fellow just posted some bikes >>> <https://www.facebook.com/groups/591659724221291/permalink/5766806640039881/> >>> >>> for sale locally. I just talked with him and am going to go look at them. >>> There are a couple frames I'm not familiar with. Since this is where all >>> the experts are, is there anything I should be looking for? I assume the >>> grey AHH and the brown Ram are custom paint jobs. Is the orange one likely >>> custom or an early Riv? And thoughts on the Goodrich? They all look to be >>> fairly similar builds, and I'm wondering if nothing differentiates when I >>> ride them, if I should consider anything else before buying (assuming the >>> boss OKs it. Ha). I do see the brakes are different on the AHH models. >>> Thanks, everyone. >> >> -- 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/5a5b4da3-9ffa-401a-91ed-5a5b3297a357n%40googlegroups.com.
