Mone bikes are so cool. But $3,500.00 & “Klunker” just does not mesh with me? I’ve had folks on the trail refer to my Gus as a Klunker. I’m like “excuse me!”
Sent from my iPhone John, Thank you for the link. I've watched about half of it and it is fascinating. I had read much of that history but seeing the photos by Wende Cragg and interviews with the mountain biking founding fathers is pure gold. Doug
On Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 8:18:45 PM UTC-5 John Rinker wrote:
Hey Doug,
Klunkers were the original mountain bikes and were cobbled together from older Schwinn newsboy bicycles (or some such). There's a fine film over on The Radavist called Camera Corner which sheds more light on this.
Cheers, John
On Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 3:18:38 PM UTC-8 Doug H. wrote:
I have been looking at Klunker bikes lately because a guy at work has one. I had to look up the definition of a Klunker and it's not clear. I think they are single speed with pedal brakes, maybe, and wide tires. The ones I've seen have a similar frame shape. Could we see a Rivendell Klunker in 2025? If you have more insight on what makes a Klunker a Klunker I would be interested.
Mone SB2 complete (pictured) $3,500
![DSC02795.jpg]() Doug
On Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 1:12:00 PM UTC-5 Robert Tilley wrote:
I don’t know about the bike but the Y reminds me that I have long thought that Riv should design and sell a Yo Yo at some point. Lugged of course. Maybe with hemp twine in place of the string.
Robert Tilley San Diego, CA Sent from my iPhone Grant's latest blagh includes a head badge mockup.
down at the bottom. It's comparatively simple, artistically, and it's basically a big letter Y. So, what's it going to be?
A. a re-release of the only Rivendell model to start with a Y: the Yves Gomez? B. A Rivendell recreation of the Trek Y-foil bikes in the 1990s? C. A play on the question "Why?" with some new bike that nobody asks for? D. None of the above
I think it's probably none of the above. The Yves Gomez had two head badges already, one was a kinda boring "YG", and the other was an amazing clockwork gear headbadge that maybe never actually came on a bike. So it's probably not A. B is obviously a joke. C is not likely either. They'd more likely do a "?" than a letter "Y".
What do you think it'll be? Wrong answers welcome!
Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA
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