Sorry for being so vague - that was the "newbie" part - I will take some pics, and some measurements list components etc and post them up. It is an All Rounder capital "A" capital "R" and now that I read it - it is 26" wheels. I have only been lurking for a bit, but I think you would say it is "riv'd" out with the brooks saddle, Nitto racks etc... The guy I bought it from practically carried it like a baby instead of wheeling it over - that just added to my neurosis...
Thanks for the input so far... William may be onto it - if it is worth either way more or way less than I paid for it that would probably help me know what to do with it! I did do a search of the boards and did not see any of these for sale which means one of three things: 1. On Jul 8, 2:41 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > ...my comment to sell it, and the low end of my tongue-in-cheek range > of value was based on the assumption that '27" wheel all rounder', > with lowercase 'a' and lowercase 'r' indicated that the original > poster was using 'all rounder' as a descriptive phrase, meaning it is > an old (mid-80's or earlier) lugged steel sport touring bike of some > sort that really does have 27" wheels. If it really is a Rivendell > All-Rounder, and presumably does have regular sized wheels, then yeah, > keep it and ride it. I agree with the consensus that people should > disabuse themselves of the notion that there is such a thing as a bike > that is 'too nice to ride' or at least 'too nice to commute on'. > > On Jul 8, 2:26 pm, jamison brosseau <jamison.bross...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I have an A Homer Hilsen, Atlantis, and on monday ups willing a > > Bombadil. I live in Brooklyn NY and commute everywhere by bike. I > > only have these three bikes, I lock them on NYC streets everyday. My > > A Homer is only a couple months old, but already has plenty of dings > > and scrapes. The parts on these bikes are faily typical riv stuff, > > but with racks and baskets. > > Nothing would be too expensive to replace. A New paint job is only > > about $300, so no biggie there either. Renters or homeowners ins. > > would cover replacement cost if stolen. > > be happy you have this bike, don't sell it to replace with a long haul > > trucker. ride it everyday, lock it up where you want. It is only a > > bike, after all, and no fun if you dont use it. > > im sure if you start locking it up all the time and getting some > > beausage on it you will be able to get used to the idea of enjoying > > it. > > stop worrying. > > congratulations on owning a great bike. > > jamison > > > On Jul 8, 4:36 pm, gregb <gbberk...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello my friends - I think I have a problem... Here is the scenario - > > > I just sort of stumbled upon a very well preserved all rounder... > > > nicely bespoke from the tweed bags to the twine wrapped chain stay, > > > leather mud-guards and brass bell. I of course bought it because I > > > couldn't resist :) I think it is a touch too small for me, but it is > > > a really sweet bike. > > > > Here is the problem: > > > > I commute by bicycle from the 'burbs to downtown Seattle. I ride in > > > the rain, and I lock up my bike in the parking garage of a building > > > full of people who are bound to deteriorate my beautifully lugged > > > baby. I was actually shopping for a used Surly LHT (Sort of the same > > > idea as a Riv, just without the class!) when this lovely bike crossed > > > my path. > > > > So - I think I paid a pretty reasonable amount for the bike as > > > equipped, but I am thinking maybe I should post it up for sale to > > > someone who can treat her a bit better and buy a beater. I don't know > > > what it is "really" worth or what data the community would need. > > > (Pictures of course would help...) It has middling components in good > > > condition but the frame etc. is nearly perfect. Or was when I parked > > > it this morning :( > > > > So - I guess my questions are: about what is a 27" wheel all rounder > > > well outfitted and good condition worth? Am I crazy? Should I just > > > ride this thing and not worry about it? Anyone know a good "bike > > > therapist"? Anyone want to give her a good home? (and buy it of > > > course...) > > > > Thanks in advance for your comments. > > > > G -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
