There was some discussion of this when the first pictures of the frame came out last fall, but basically the "Mystery Bike/Roscoe Bubbe" is a frame designed specifically around a super-upright seating position with swept-back bars like the Boscoe, Albatross, etc. The rest of the Riv lineup is made to work with a variety of bars--both drops and uprights, while this is one specifically for uprights. So: much longer top tubes than other models, and much longer chainstays to provide a more balanced weight distribution. I think the bottom bracket is lower as well. Normal front derailleurs won't work, so you shift the front by hand (or with a stick).
On Wednesday, September 5, 2012 7:31:14 PM UTC-7, thebvo wrote: > > It is a very cool looking bike > I don't think that I've seen a Rivendell that I wouldn't want in my > Guhrage. > I guess I'm wondering how this Bike is different. I know that Riv's all > have a feel, and a look to them (like a Reid Miles designed Blue Note album > Cover), but it looks to me to be very similar to all the others. Perhaps > this is an oversimplification and based on my ignorance of the bike's > geometry, tubing, and all the other things that give a bike its > characteristics. This is not a jab at the bike or its design. I'm just > curious how this bike sits in a unique stall in Rivendell's stable. > It's been a secret, so perhaps thats why I don't know. But I'd love to > know > Kampai! > > > > On Tuesday, September 4, 2012 1:11:13 PM UTC+9, grant wrote: >> >> Four are still in paint. Three are painted here, one has been assembled >> and needs to be boxed and shipped, and not everybody's on the Forum. The >> bike...to me, is astounding. I just love how it feels, everything it does. >> It's not a sportsy bike or the kind of bike that---well, at some point >> we'll have a production model (meaning I think it is a good design). The >> specials have a Riv badge and a Protovelo decal---although Thomas's went >> out before decaling, so I sent him a decal and instructions. All of the >> specials get a single top-mounted decal on the diagatube. >> >> On Monday, September 3, 2012 6:47:16 PM UTC-7, Peter Pesce wrote: >>> >>> So let me get this straight. There were 10 of these made IIRC and only >>> one person has fessed up to receiving theirs, and hardly any pictures? >>> Something's fishy. ;) >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/e4UgqoZYFTwJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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.
