Did you not have any luck tracking down a Buena Vista, Kim? Brian
On Friday, May 16, 2025 at 10:00:18 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > Nick, > > Your find is quite amusing to say none the least. I thank you for sharing. > > Kim Hetzel. > > On Fri, May 16, 2025 at 6:43 AM Nick Shoemaker <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Nice find, Kim! >> >> I also stumbled across another early prototype of the ‘Wolley in a puzzle >> my son was working on :) >> >> [image: image0.jpeg] >> >> On May 15, 2025, at 10:54 PM, Kim H. <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Earlier today, I was on scrolling through some bicycle Reddit subgroups. >> I found this one post on the r/Rivendell_Bicycles of a yellow bike that had >> a striking resemblance to the future of Rivendell YelloWolly bicycle that >> is scheduled to come out later this year. It turns out that the bicycle >> brand and model is the Trek Chelsea 9 that was produced in 2015 and 2016. >> It comes in a canary yellow and a white gold. It has f/r disc brakes and >> come with a wire basket with a U-lock holder. It has front and rear Formula >> alloy hubs, a 1×9 drivetrain and shifters by Shimano, and brown leather >> Custom Districy grips and a Bontrager saddle. Shimano components make up >> the 1x 9-speed drivetrain, and Hayes mechanical discs take care of braking. >> Bontrager cockpit and wheel parts round out the spec. It comes with >> fenders. >> >> The Trek Chelsea 9 retails for around $800.00. I could not find it on the >> Trek website. >> >> Here is a different build: >> https://99spokes.com/bikes/trek/2015/chelsea-9 >> >> >> https://www.reddit.com/r/Rivendell_Bicycles/comments/1kn71lc/trekyvolley/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button >> >> https://momentummag.com/trek-chelsea-9-city-bike-review/ >> >> The real question is where I can find one on the used one out there is my >> challenge. >> >> Kim Hetzel. >> >> <1199px-Chelsea_8.JPG> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 5:05:04 AM UTC-7 George Schick wrote: >> >>> Yes, it's a 54 and that's what it was sold as. It has a 2° sloping top >>> tube. >>> >>> >>> On Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 1:18:49 AM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> beautiful =) >>>> >>>> what size? i have a waterford Homer in size 57...seems more like a 54 >>>> by the looks of that headtube, i wonder what it was marketed as? >>>> >>>> On Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 4:50:36 AM UTC-7 George Schick wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yep, 20 years ago. That's when I bought mine. Loved riding it ever >>>>> since. >>>>> [image: Rambouillet-2.jpg] >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 9:38:48 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Shannon - >>>>>> >>>>>> I agree. The Ram is definitely one of the best Rivs ever. There was a >>>>>> time - perhaps twenty years ago - when Grant would have agreed >>>>>> wholeheartedly. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Corwin >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 10:44:40 AM UTC-7 Shannon Menkveld >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Ahh, the Ramboulliet. I don't think Grant would agree, but I think >>>>>>> the Ram is one of the Rivviest Rivs that Riv ever Riv'ed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> --Shannon >>>>>>> On Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 9:47:58 AM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I chuckled at that too. But it's nothing new from them (see >>>>>>>> Rambouillet catalog, circa 2006, below). I've deduced that Grant >>>>>>>> mostly >>>>>>>> believes tire volume is the limiting factor that will discourage >>>>>>>> people >>>>>>>> from taking a bike into rough conditions beyond its capabilities. >>>>>>>> Sort of >>>>>>>> like "if it doesn't feel reasonable, get off and walk the bike." >>>>>>>> That's >>>>>>>> probably not without merit, but occasionally gets frustrating for me, >>>>>>>> because those sorts of trails/gravel roads represent the "smooth" >>>>>>>> conditions where I live and ride. I've determined that my perfect >>>>>>>> smooth-stuff wheel is 700c with a semi-slick treaded, 2.3-2.5" tire. >>>>>>>> 50mm >>>>>>>> is just a wee bit small. >>>>>>>> [image: ram_01sm.jpg][image: ram_05sm.jpg] >>>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 10:34:10 AM UTC-6 >>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Grant: "The new bike is a street-only Clem." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Also Grant: "Here's a picture of me riding it on dirt." >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> --Shannon >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 31, 2025 at 11:14:38 AM UTC-7 [email protected] >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> lol >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Monday, March 31, 2025 at 10:53:53 AM UTC-4 Michael Connors >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> "Grant calls it a street-only Clem" >>>>>>>>>>> [image: grantyellowolley.png] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/B4FUNI3fB-M/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dbfa62c7-5cc6-4cff-9dd8-b1352787af15n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/dbfa62c7-5cc6-4cff-9dd8-b1352787af15n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> <1199px-Chelsea_8.JPG> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/B4FUNI3fB-M/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> > To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9C4C6924-4E75-42C3-8BA7-AE32F1071013%40gmail.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/9C4C6924-4E75-42C3-8BA7-AE32F1071013%40gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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