[RBW] Rosco Mtn Mixte?

[Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!]

There’s a post on the Facebook Rivendell buy/sell/trade group that has a 
Rosco with the lift-a-tube shown for sale. I can’t seem to post the link 
here - will try in a second post. It’s $$$ at 3k, but I know people go 
crazy for these for some reason, so heads up and maybe a Merry Christmas 
present for someone.
Leah 

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Re: [RBW] Rosco Mtn Mixte?

[Coal Bee Rye Anne]

Thanks, Leah, for the heads up for the long legged of us who happen to be
non-facebook-users!  That is certainly Will’s Mega Roscoe MTN Mixte and I
think made in the single digits (I guess all sizes of the Roscoe Mixte were
down in single digits but can’t remember.). This size MTN Mixte was based
on forks for designed but never built 64 or maybe 66cm Hunqapillars (I
forget the exact size but it was bigger than the biggest made 62cm Hunq.)

If this were frame only and local I would definitely need to consider make
physical and financial space to pursue it.  I strongly prefer the
aesthetics of this model vs. the Clem L for some reason.  It’s somewhat
hard to explain, because I’m not opposed to the curved L in any way and
even really like the Gus/Susie top tube curves… I think it’s more how the
Roscoe’s straight, nearly parallel tubes kind of resemble a Raleigh Sports
three speed step through.

I was on the fence for a bit between this model and the Clem H once I
caught wind of their imminent release. Without the finances for both, I
opted for the value and certainty of the 65cm Clem complete, which was
released first and in greater numbers, although still limited in the XL
size for the discontinued H type.  I’d eventually come to completely miss
the initial announcement of the Roscoe presale until after they (XL) were
all accounted for anyway so it kind of worked out for the best that I went
for the Clem when the opportunity came as there.  I always thought I’d
still try to snag one of these Roscoes if they ever became available on the
second hand market but would definitely need to be frame/fork for me to
even make it work and still retain the Clem.

Looks like a really nice build and hope that for whoever ends up grabbing
it, it puts a huge smile on their face every time the get in the saddle!

Brian
Lawrenceville NJ

On Saturday, December 17, 2022, Mackenzy Albright <
mackenzy.albri...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I really aesthetically enjoy the rosco bubbe. It's too bad it was such a
> short lived frame set. That XL is a good looking bike.
>
> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9:25:04 AM UTC-8 fra...@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> I think the wheelset alone makes it semi reasonable. Having a frame/fork
>> built will be a small fortune with no guarantee they will nail the usual
>> Riv magic!
>>
>> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9:16:14 AM UTC-8
>> captaincon...@gmail.com wrote:
>>
>>> One of the best Rivs ever.  My wife has the medium, but it was a $900
>>> ish frame new.  You could just have a builder clone it (or a small run of
>>> frames) for under $3k.
>>>
>>> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 10:45:32 AM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding
>>> Ding! wrote:
>>>
 https://www.facebook.com/groups/3127504017358010/
 permalink/5447624762012579/

 On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 11:44:59 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding
 Ding! wrote:

> There’s a post on the Facebook Rivendell buy/sell/trade group that has
> a Rosco with the lift-a-tube shown for sale. I can’t seem to post the link
> here - will try in a second post. It’s $$$ at 3k, but I know people go
> crazy for these for some reason, so heads up and maybe a Merry Christmas
> present for someone.
> Leah
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Re: [RBW] Rosco Mtn Mixte?

[Coal Bee Rye Anne]

Wow, my last few posts have been full of typos.  Maybe I need to go dormant
again for a while… but I had to at least acknowledge my blatant repeat
offense at misspelling ROSCO as Roscoe.  The backwards 3 in the Bubbe part
seems to have become ingrained enough in my mind that I falsely attribute
it to both halves of the name.

On Saturday, December 17, 2022, Coal Bee Rye Anne <
lionsrugbyalu...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Leah, for the heads up for the long legged of us who happen to be
> non-facebook-users!  That is certainly Will’s Mega Roscoe MTN Mixte and I
> think made in the single digits (I guess all sizes of the Roscoe Mixte were
> down in single digits but can’t remember.). This size MTN Mixte was based
> on forks for designed but never built 64 or maybe 66cm Hunqapillars (I
> forget the exact size but it was bigger than the biggest made 62cm Hunq.)
>
> If this were frame only and local I would definitely need to consider make
> physical and financial space to pursue it.  I strongly prefer the
> aesthetics of this model vs. the Clem L for some reason.  It’s somewhat
> hard to explain, because I’m not opposed to the curved L in any way and
> even really like the Gus/Susie top tube curves… I think it’s more how the
> Roscoe’s straight, nearly parallel tubes kind of resemble a Raleigh Sports
> three speed step through.
>
> I was on the fence for a bit between this model and the Clem H once I
> caught wind of their imminent release. Without the finances for both, I
> opted for the value and certainty of the 65cm Clem complete, which was
> released first and in greater numbers, although still limited in the XL
> size for the discontinued H type.  I’d eventually come to completely miss
> the initial announcement of the Roscoe presale until after they (XL) were
> all accounted for anyway so it kind of worked out for the best that I went
> for the Clem when the opportunity came as there.  I always thought I’d
> still try to snag one of these Roscoes if they ever became available on the
> second hand market but would definitely need to be frame/fork for me to
> even make it work and still retain the Clem.
>
> Looks like a really nice build and hope that for whoever ends up grabbing
> it, it puts a huge smile on their face every time the get in the saddle!
>
> Brian
> Lawrenceville NJ
>
> On Saturday, December 17, 2022, Mackenzy Albright <
> mackenzy.albri...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I really aesthetically enjoy the rosco bubbe. It's too bad it was such a
>> short lived frame set. That XL is a good looking bike.
>>
>> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9:25:04 AM UTC-8 fra...@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I think the wheelset alone makes it semi reasonable. Having a frame/fork
>>> built will be a small fortune with no guarantee they will nail the usual
>>> Riv magic!
>>>
>>> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9:16:14 AM UTC-8
>>> captaincon...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
 One of the best Rivs ever.  My wife has the medium, but it was a $900
 ish frame new.  You could just have a builder clone it (or a small run of
 frames) for under $3k.

 On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 10:45:32 AM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding
 Ding! wrote:

> https://www.facebook.com/groups/3127504017358010/permalink/
> 5447624762012579/
>
> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 11:44:59 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding
> Ding! wrote:
>
>> There’s a post on the Facebook Rivendell buy/sell/trade group that
>> has a Rosco with the lift-a-tube shown for sale. I can’t seem to post the
>> link here - will try in a second post. It’s $$$ at 3k, but I know people 
>> go
>> crazy for these for some reason, so heads up and maybe a Merry Christmas
>> present for someone.
>> Leah
>>
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Re: [RBW] Rosco Mtn Mixte?

[Paul Clifton]

Brian, FWIW (not much, especially since this thread is about the Massive 
Mountain Mixte) - but I think there were teens of the mediums made. They 
ended up doing two runs of them, and one of them was at least 10 bikes. So 
they're less scarce, but only slightly. The mediums used Appaloosa forks.

Paul in AR

On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 8:46:54 PM UTC-6 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote:

> Thanks, Leah, for the heads up for the long legged of us who happen to be 
> non-facebook-users!  That is certainly Will’s Mega Roscoe MTN Mixte and I 
> think made in the single digits (I guess all sizes of the Roscoe Mixte were 
> down in single digits but can’t remember.). This size MTN Mixte was based 
> on forks for designed but never built 64 or maybe 66cm Hunqapillars (I 
> forget the exact size but it was bigger than the biggest made 62cm Hunq.) 
>
> If this were frame only and local I would definitely need to consider make 
> physical and financial space to pursue it.  I strongly prefer the 
> aesthetics of this model vs. the Clem L for some reason.  It’s somewhat 
> hard to explain, because I’m not opposed to the curved L in any way and 
> even really like the Gus/Susie top tube curves… I think it’s more how the 
> Roscoe’s straight, nearly parallel tubes kind of resemble a Raleigh Sports 
> three speed step through.
>
> I was on the fence for a bit between this model and the Clem H once I 
> caught wind of their imminent release. Without the finances for both, I 
> opted for the value and certainty of the 65cm Clem complete, which was 
> released first and in greater numbers, although still limited in the XL 
> size for the discontinued H type.  I’d eventually come to completely miss 
> the initial announcement of the Roscoe presale until after they (XL) were 
> all accounted for anyway so it kind of worked out for the best that I went 
> for the Clem when the opportunity came as there.  I always thought I’d 
> still try to snag one of these Roscoes if they ever became available on the 
> second hand market but would definitely need to be frame/fork for me to 
> even make it work and still retain the Clem.
>
> Looks like a really nice build and hope that for whoever ends up grabbing 
> it, it puts a huge smile on their face every time the get in the saddle!
>
> Brian 
> Lawrenceville NJ
>
>
> On Saturday, December 17, 2022, Mackenzy Albright  
> wrote:
>
>> I really aesthetically enjoy the rosco bubbe. It's too bad it was such a 
>> short lived frame set. That XL is a good looking bike.  
>>
>> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9:25:04 AM UTC-8 fra...@gmail.com 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I think the wheelset alone makes it semi reasonable. Having a frame/fork 
>>> built will be a small fortune with no guarantee they will nail the usual 
>>> Riv magic!
>>>
>>> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9:16:14 AM UTC-8 
>>> captaincon...@gmail.com wrote:
>>>
 One of the best Rivs ever.  My wife has the medium, but it was a $900 
 ish frame new.  You could just have a builder clone it (or a small run of 
 frames) for under $3k.

 On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 10:45:32 AM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding 
 Ding! wrote:

>
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/3127504017358010/permalink/5447624762012579/
>
> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 11:44:59 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding 
> Ding! wrote:
>
>> There’s a post on the Facebook Rivendell buy/sell/trade group that 
>> has a Rosco with the lift-a-tube shown for sale. I can’t seem to post 
>> the 
>> link here - will try in a second post. It’s $$$ at 3k, but I know people 
>> go 
>> crazy for these for some reason, so heads up and maybe a Merry Christmas 
>> present for someone.
>> Leah 
>>
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Re: [RBW] Rosco Mtn Mixte?

[Coal Bee Rye Anne]

Than you, Paul.  Glad to hear there are even more getting to enjoy the
mediums.  I recall each Rosco was based on specific surplus forks, from
Simpleone, Appaloosa, Hunq, etc. but definitely forgot or missed that a
follow up run was made for the smaller size Mixte.  Likely just overlooked
being excluded from the sizing range.

It kind makes me laugh at the original timing of all of the Rosco stuff as
it was also right after some of those unpainted forks were available as web
specials for a while and I picked a Simpleone one up for a project only to
have the frame fail right before rebuild time but only after acquiring all
the parts for the overhaul.  I eventually resold the unused fork but that
was one less Rosco available at whatever model/size that specific fork
length became.

On Saturday, December 17, 2022, Paul Clifton  wrote:

> Brian, FWIW (not much, especially since this thread is about the Massive
> Mountain Mixte) - but I think there were teens of the mediums made. They
> ended up doing two runs of them, and one of them was at least 10 bikes. So
> they're less scarce, but only slightly. The mediums used Appaloosa forks.
>
> Paul in AR
>
> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 8:46:54 PM UTC-6 Coal Bee Rye Anne wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Leah, for the heads up for the long legged of us who happen to be
>> non-facebook-users!  That is certainly Will’s Mega Roscoe MTN Mixte and I
>> think made in the single digits (I guess all sizes of the Roscoe Mixte were
>> down in single digits but can’t remember.). This size MTN Mixte was based
>> on forks for designed but never built 64 or maybe 66cm Hunqapillars (I
>> forget the exact size but it was bigger than the biggest made 62cm Hunq.)
>>
>> If this were frame only and local I would definitely need to consider
>> make physical and financial space to pursue it.  I strongly prefer the
>> aesthetics of this model vs. the Clem L for some reason.  It’s somewhat
>> hard to explain, because I’m not opposed to the curved L in any way and
>> even really like the Gus/Susie top tube curves… I think it’s more how the
>> Roscoe’s straight, nearly parallel tubes kind of resemble a Raleigh Sports
>> three speed step through.
>>
>> I was on the fence for a bit between this model and the Clem H once I
>> caught wind of their imminent release. Without the finances for both, I
>> opted for the value and certainty of the 65cm Clem complete, which was
>> released first and in greater numbers, although still limited in the XL
>> size for the discontinued H type.  I’d eventually come to completely miss
>> the initial announcement of the Roscoe presale until after they (XL) were
>> all accounted for anyway so it kind of worked out for the best that I went
>> for the Clem when the opportunity came as there.  I always thought I’d
>> still try to snag one of these Roscoes if they ever became available on the
>> second hand market but would definitely need to be frame/fork for me to
>> even make it work and still retain the Clem.
>>
>> Looks like a really nice build and hope that for whoever ends up grabbing
>> it, it puts a huge smile on their face every time the get in the saddle!
>>
>> Brian
>> Lawrenceville NJ
>>
>>
>> On Saturday, December 17, 2022, Mackenzy Albright 
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I really aesthetically enjoy the rosco bubbe. It's too bad it was such a
>>> short lived frame set. That XL is a good looking bike.
>>>
>>> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9:25:04 AM UTC-8 fra...@gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>>
 I think the wheelset alone makes it semi reasonable. Having a
 frame/fork built will be a small fortune with no guarantee they will nail
 the usual Riv magic!

 On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 9:16:14 AM UTC-8
 captaincon...@gmail.com wrote:

> One of the best Rivs ever.  My wife has the medium, but it was a $900
> ish frame new.  You could just have a builder clone it (or a small run of
> frames) for under $3k.
>
> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 10:45:32 AM UTC-6 Bicycle Belle Ding
> Ding! wrote:
>
>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/3127504017358010/
>> permalink/5447624762012579/
>>
>> On Saturday, December 17, 2022 at 11:44:59 AM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle
>> Ding Ding! wrote:
>>
>>> There’s a post on the Facebook Rivendell buy/sell/trade group that
>>> has a Rosco with the lift-a-tube shown for sale. I can’t seem to post 
>>> the
>>> link here - will try in a second post. It’s $$$ at 3k, but I know 
>>> people go
>>> crazy for these for some reason, so heads up and maybe a Merry Christmas
>>> present for someone.
>>> Leah
>>>
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