Another option is to start with a new frameset and build it up with the components he would eventually transfer over to a Rivendell. I've been doing this with my old Trek hybrid and it's now an extremely comfortable and versatile bike. I finally decided the frame geometry isn't right for me so I bought a 2012 Handsome Devil frameset (modeled after Grant's XO-1 and the same geometry as the Bridgestone RB-T and the Rivendell Legolas) that will be built up with my components. It's not quite into riv territory geometrically speaking (Riv's tend to have longer chainstays, lower bottom brackets, slacker angles and road bike trail) but it's a big step in that direction compared to what I'm currently riding. I have high hopes for the frameset and if I like the changes then I'll know that I'm heading in the right direction by coveting a Rivendell bicycle. I'm sort of testing the waters without having to make the substantial investment that is a Rivendell frameset.
On Tuesday, April 30, 2013 10:06:34 AM UTC-5, Rick wrote: > I know a lot of you folks have both Rivendell's and other often older > bikes that you have converted to the Rivendell style. (My pre-Bleriot > experiment was a partially successful Riv-izing of a Specialized > Rockhopper.) I have a colleague interested in doing the same as a stepping > stone toward a possible Riv purchase, and was wondering what y'all would > recommend as a good frame candidate. We have a number of fixie-oriented > folks in our urban environment that tend to prey on lugged steel in the > secondary market (no offense to these fine citizens, but their interests > have changed the marketplace somewhat as to particular Schwinn's, etc.), so > I thought I should get some help with a wider range of ideas. > > Rick. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
