...wouldn't allow me to post all the info (too longer) so here some additional info some may find useful:
- Roman told me this morning it does not come with a saddle so I think the website might be wrong. Was fine though as I knew I'd go B67. - Cranks are 173s (was important for me). - Tires are 48mm (and awesome!). Never tried tires that big but loved them. - The "lower end" sunrace drivetrain works really well. Not sure about long term durability but I was impressed. - Wheelset is "machine built" but I put it in the truing stand and it seems fine. Will monitor these... - Gearing - 42/30 and 11-34 was perfect. I used the full range and didn't need anything higher or lower. I may go to a 1x11 setup at some point but not for a while. Brett. On Monday, December 11, 2023 at 5:27:03 PM UTC-8 BrettG wrote: > Picked up RBW HQ this morning, put on pedals, grips, saddle, etc. and rode > it back to SF (no BART or ferry...took the long way via Richmond and GG > bridges - so all day shake-down ride!). > > Here are my initial thoughts after the first 6 hour ride and some > additional info some may find useful, plus a photo I took along the ride > (somewhere around Martinez). > > - I have a 86 PBH which puts me in-between 55 and 60 but I absolutely > agree about sizing up to a 60cm. It feels like the perfect size and I like > less seat post showing. I don't see any need at this point for a stem swap. > - It is very "roomy" and has a completely different feel that riding my > 2017 Sam or 2003 Romulus. As expected it does feel slower than my other > bikes but is so comfortable I feel like I could ride all day and had no > problems on the long initial ride home. > > This is my 4th Rivendell over a span of 20 years and my first "complete" > as I normally build-up frames. I don't buy new bikes often but this one I > couldn't resist. Thanks to everyone's info in the forums which help tip me > towards buying. > > - Brett in SF > > [image: platypusgreen.png] > > > > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b6a55d00-9ee4-418f-af44-1c6492d8a7c7n%40googlegroups.com.
