Re: [RBW] Introduction and "Classic" Roadini
I haven't weighed it. It has a light "let's just go a ride" feel, but is also very stable. I don't weigh it down with a large saddlebag like my Mt Fuji. So I have to bring a back pack for shopping. Back packs don't count as part of the bike weight, right? Jim in Lansing Iowa -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b5a76d18-06a1-463b-be80-42fe8d285b89o%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Introduction and "Classic" Roadini
Another pretty orange bike. Welcome, and kudos on the nice build. On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 8:46 AM Jim Plaugher wrote: > Hi folks! I'd like to properly introduce myself and tell the story of my > first Rivendell, a 58 Roadini. > I have been a long time listener to this group, but for many years, > bicycling has meant commutng year round in the midwest, on my modified Fuji > MTB, a bike I used think had a long wheelbase! As a Rivendell member in the > days when the "Reader" was on paper, I enjoyed Grant's writings > celebrating the practicalness of bikes, usefulness of saddlebags and his > encouragement to prioritize comfort. I enjoy reading all of Grant's > writings and I enjoy reading the posts to this group. You are all so > expressive with words! I hope it rubs off on me, as I would like to be > better at writing. > For the last year I have been living in North East Iowa on top of a bluff > with 2.5 miles of a steep gravel road before I hit the scenic paved highway > along the Mississippi River. So the Roadini in the picture is nice and > clean as it is not my first choice when I head out the door. 26X2.00 feels > safer to me than 700X35C on the gravel. But the Leo is really nice to ride, > once on the highway! > I am sentimental about some bike components and often remember the history > of parts I have traded. This bike has a Phil Wood front hub my family gave > me for Christmas.The rear is a 40H first generation Phil freewheel hub with > radial lacing on the none-drive side. It came from trading parts from a > Peugeot PX1O. I gave up the sewup wheels in favor of parts,I considered to > be more practical. The noodle bars and the Shimano 600 cranks also came > from the Peugeot. So now I have a bike with a frame from Rivendell, not > just various parts. I enjoy experiencing the Rivendell design through > riding, and not just reading! I hope to contrbute to conversations in the > future. > Jim in Lansing Iowa > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/aeed87ac-a069-4779-a3ba-0ad34f70b4eeo%40googlegroups.com > . > -- --- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgvdA%3DDWoajmjzdufYAUZKMeNPdHyqZo%3DwVQe5%2Bt8FUx7w%40mail.gmail.com.
[RBW] Introduction and "Classic" Roadini
Love the bike, and good to see a fellow Iowan on this list. I live in NJ now and while we have some great cycling I do miss the miles and miles of quiet country roads. -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/646f579b-b0c6-4fa6-b916-1173295180ddo%40googlegroups.com.
Re: [RBW] Introduction and "Classic" Roadini
Really beautiful bike and set up! Curious, have you weighed the bike? Thanks! On Mon, Jul 13, 2020 at 9:46 AM Jim Plaugher wrote: > Hi folks! I'd like to properly introduce myself and tell the story of my > first Rivendell, a 58 Roadini. > I have been a long time listener to this group, but for many years, > bicycling has meant commutng year round in the midwest, on my modified Fuji > MTB, a bike I used think had a long wheelbase! As a Rivendell member in the > days when the "Reader" was on paper, I enjoyed Grant's writings > celebrating the practicalness of bikes, usefulness of saddlebags and his > encouragement to prioritize comfort. I enjoy reading all of Grant's > writings and I enjoy reading the posts to this group. You are all so > expressive with words! I hope it rubs off on me, as I would like to be > better at writing. > For the last year I have been living in North East Iowa on top of a bluff > with 2.5 miles of a steep gravel road before I hit the scenic paved highway > along the Mississippi River. So the Roadini in the picture is nice and > clean as it is not my first choice when I head out the door. 26X2.00 feels > safer to me than 700X35C on the gravel. But the Leo is really nice to ride, > once on the highway! > I am sentimental about some bike components and often remember the history > of parts I have traded. This bike has a Phil Wood front hub my family gave > me for Christmas.The rear is a 40H first generation Phil freewheel hub with > radial lacing on the none-drive side. It came from trading parts from a > Peugeot PX1O. I gave up the sewup wheels in favor of parts,I considered to > be more practical. The noodle bars and the Shimano 600 cranks also came > from the Peugeot. So now I have a bike with a frame from Rivendell, not > just various parts. I enjoy experiencing the Rivendell design through > riding, and not just reading! I hope to contrbute to conversations in the > future. > Jim in Lansing Iowa > > -- > 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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/aeed87ac-a069-4779-a3ba-0ad34f70b4eeo%40googlegroups.com > . > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAO8j99CZm4h%3Du-U_7MbzigmZw8X%2B7bWCLkaGgYeXCa1zs%3DOGeA%40mail.gmail.com.
