Hi everyone, It's been a week of no riding because of the cyclone but it was finally back on the bike today to check out the aftermath. We were fortunate that the actual cyclone went around us, and we didn't get much wind, but we have had about 500mm of rain in the last three days which has caused a bit of flooding. Not as bad as the last floods three years ago, thankfully.
Leah, many noises have been tracked down an eliminated, mainly a rubbing fender stay and a loose headset. It's running smoothly now, except when I crosschain by accident, whoops. The post was cancelled for a week because of that aforementioned cyclone but I'm hopeful my kickstand is not too far away. Roberta - I'm 86cm PBH and the 54cm Appaloosa is a great fit, I think if I went any bigger I would have been really slamming the seatpost and stem. Nathan - that's a beautiful bike, I do love the mustard colour. Probably my second favourite after green. That's my plan as well, to get a second set of wheels with knobbies and more robust rims built up eventually. If that's the Massload kickstand then I've ordered the same one. Thank you Eric, I hope everyone's enjoyed being educated about Australian slang. Thanks, Kathryn On Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 6:13:35 AM UTC+10 [email protected] wrote: > This is, without a doubt, the best response I've ever received on this > forum. Bookmarked and saved for the ages. > > Namaste, > Eric > > On Friday, February 28, 2025 at 7:12:06 PM UTC-5 Kat wrote: > >> Thanks Eric, I saw your build on the Radavist a while ago and it was a >> major inspiration to mine, thanks for the kind words! >> >> I should have specified that 90 minutes is short for 90 "Kangaroo >> Minutes", a colloquial Australian measurement of time which is defined by >> how long it takes to see a certain number of kangaroos. 90 Kangaroo minutes >> = time taken to see 90 Kangaroos. Kangaroo density varies by location so in >> outback areas you'd get to 90 Kangaroo minutes in about 30 metric minutes, >> whereas if you're travelling through urban areas 90 Kangaroo minutes could >> be as long as 180 metric minutes. >> >> (My commute was through a mix of urban and regional areas and generally >> took 80-90 metric minutes... Yes it was long, I tried to only do it 3-4 >> times a week. I did always see kangaroos, not sure I ever got to 90 in one >> trip though!) >> On Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 4:20:36 AM UTC+10 [email protected] wrote: >> >>> Beautiful rig and setup, Kat, love the browns with the green frame! I >>> also have a 54cm Appaloosa, mine's in Mermaid >>> >>> Is your 90 minute commute... a metric figure? Is it really as bad as it >>> sounds as a native to the Imperial system? >>> >>> On Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 5:25:08 AM UTC-5 Kat wrote: >>> >>>> *Appaloosa Build Write Up* >>>> >>>> It’s real, it’s alive, it's not a Platypus, it’s an Appaloosa! >>>> >>>> [image: 2025_02_27_01.jpg] >>>> >>>> Some of you may have seen my previous thread where I tried to order a >>>> 55cm green Platypus but it turned out to be out of stock. At that time I >>>> was weighing up whether to go with a 60cm Platypus (possibly too big for >>>> me) or a 54cm Appaloosa. >>>> >>>> *Previous thread: * >>>> https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/2HdGv21LE3E/m/uZH06pptAQAJ >>>> >>>> I decided on the 54cm Appaloosa which arrived to me in its final form >>>> yesterday. I’ve taken it out on an hour’s ride and just love it – it’s so >>>> dreamy. >>>> >>>> [image: IMG20250226143713.jpg] >>>> >>>> I thought I’d write this up both as a build report and a resource for >>>> those in Australia thinking about buying Rivs. They are rare and expensive >>>> birds here so hopefully this is helpful to any fellow Aussies looking to >>>> join the club. >>>> >>>> I have done a full parts list with prices and weights here for those >>>> interested in the granular detail. All amounts are AUD and weights are >>>> metric, sorry Yanks! >>>> >>>> *Detailed spreadsheet: * >>>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zWzQxG8JKCLovrjOGCLJKXKjwmH8-HA4M0iX2ha9B54/edit?usp=sharing >>>> >>>> Note that the prices/totals for Blue Lug are a little off. The prices >>>> on their site differ from what I actually paid because of currency >>>> conversion. The shipping and customs is also the total of a slightly >>>> larger >>>> order (I also ordered a bunch of other clothing and random stuff not >>>> specifically for this build). >>>> >>>> *Full gallery of photos:* >>>> https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1dOytiGxENr-zfkTnDqgVuSLYQdTXyNTZ?usp=sharing >>>> >>>> >>>> In summary, total cost was $6,976.25 AUD, including $686.64 of shipping >>>> and customs. Total weight, with rack and fenders but without any other >>>> accessories, came in at 15.4kg. This is around $4500 USD and 34lb for the >>>> Americans. I already owned the pedals, bars, bag, rack, grips and front >>>> light so these are not included in the cost. >>>> >>>> *Parts List* >>>> >>>> Frame – Rivendell Appaloosa >>>> >>>> Wheels – Crust Rim Brake Dynamo Wheelset >>>> >>>> Tyres – Rene Herse 700 x 48 Hatcher Pass >>>> >>>> Crankset – New Albion/Clipper Wide Low 42-26 double >>>> >>>> Chain – Shimano CN-LG500 (only one chain needed with 126 links) >>>> >>>> Cassette – Shimano 11-39T 10spd LinkGlide >>>> >>>> Front der. - Shimano FD-4700 10-Speed Tiagra >>>> >>>> Rear der. - Shimano Cues RD-U6020 10spd Shadow Long Cage >>>> >>>> Shifters - Microshift SL-M11 2/3x11 Spd Shimano MTB Thumb Shifters >>>> >>>> Brakes - Alivio BR-T4000 >>>> >>>> Brake Levers - MX-2 brake lever Blue Lug special >>>> >>>> Bars – Bosco >>>> >>>> Stem - Nitto FU-82DX Periscopa Stem >>>> >>>> Saddle – Brooks Flyer >>>> >>>> Grips – Brooks Slim Grips >>>> >>>> Pedals – Blue Lug Panda Pedals >>>> >>>> Front rack – Soma Porteur + Wald 139 >>>> >>>> Front Bag – Framework Designs Haul All >>>> >>>> Mudguards - Velo Orange 700c x 63mm Fluted Fenders >>>> >>>> Mudflaps – Brooks Mudflap (front not currently mounted) >>>> >>>> Bottle Cages – PDW Otter Cage >>>> >>>> Front light – Axa Luxx 70 Plus >>>> >>>> *To be Continued* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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