I bought a Riv Road frame in 94/95. This was before there was a custom option. It's made from 753 tubing. It rides GREAT. I use it on randonneuring rides and have done as much as 600 km on it (in under 40 hours) Though Grant likes the english style of rear cycle bag (as do I) I use a canvas handlebar bag and a small front rack with a VO fork mounted decaleur and the bike handles fine. No great. I have since had S & S couplings added center pull brake braze ons. The parts package has changed a few times but it has ended up with a 9 speed Campy Centaur drive train with friction shifters and old style Specialized cranks with a 33x46 chainring set up. 14x28 in the back and I've ridden UP everything out there. Even gravel passes.
My wait was a couple of months. I hear it's a bit longer as well. Good luck and enjoy the bike. Andy Seattle On Oct 26, 7:15 am, Patrick in VT <psh...@drm.com> wrote: > On Oct 24, 12:54 am, benzzoy <benz...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >I believe Grant prefer rear racks but I'm hoping he'll design a frame/fork > >suitable for >a Berthoud or Acorn front bag; perhaps Grant and Mark > >(Nobilette) may even consent to brazing up a simple custom front rack. :) . > >.. . > > Finally, and this is way out there, I may ask if he is willing to > > design the bike around the PegoRichie tubeset. > > sounds very much like my custom, right down to the tubes! sweet. > > your post implies that perhaps some of your preferences might be > vetoed? how exactly does the riv custom process work? > > i realize that some designers/framebuilders do things "their" way and > your either down with it or your not - and that's cool. i have a lot > of respect for that. > > but, if you have a clear, reasoned thoughts about what *you* want > (front rack, spirit tubes, etc.), I don't think you should > compromise. it's *your* custom bike, afterall! > > in any event, I'm sure it will be a killer rig! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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-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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
