Three votes for don’t repaint it!
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Looks like drop bars would be more at home on this bike. As others have
said, the Alba backsweep makes the cockpit look a bit tight. The bike would
probably handle as intended with a drop bar-type riding position too. Of
course, it really just depends on what you find comfy.
KJ
On Tuesday,
Hi Greg,
I haven't noticed if the BB is chamfered. I bought the frame off craigslist
from someone in the East Bay area about 4-5 years ago, so it's possible
that it is your frame.
It's good to get this input from the group, both on the suitability of this
frame for Alba bars (at least for me),
Hi Keith,
That looks like my old Riv Road Std that I bought from Hiroshi at
Jitensha. Is it chamfered for a Mavic BB?
best, Greg
Oakland, CA
On Monday, March 18, 2019 at 10:15:19 AM UTC-7, Keith Weaver wrote:
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> Thanks to all for the great responses! I really enjoyed looking at the
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I totally agree, Christopher. Cream panels are nice, but those original
solid-color Rivs with the speared downtube decal are pretty awesome, too.
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Another vote against a repaint here. It looks perfect to me. Your bike, and the
early All-Rounder outed on this list the other day reminded me of the very
early Riv single color paint jobs and how understated and classy they look.
Chris
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Thanks Joe! You're right, the paint is pretty good, although there are some
decent-sized patches where it's gone that you can't see in that photo. I
made a rough attempt at color-matching, then gave up on that and covered
them with clear, just to keep rust out. A re-paint would really only be to
Dude, the paint may not be 100% but that's a fine looking 24-year-old Riv! I'd
ride it or sell it just like that, it doesn't need paint. In my opinion
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Hi Keith:
My experience with Albatross bars is similar to what others have expressed;
especially Drew's observation about the role geometry plays in handlebar
selection. Albatross bars felt good on my Atlantis, so with this in mind I
tried Albas on my Sam (which always had Nitto Noodles). With
Going back over Keith's post, I think a new AHH is the way to go. It's new and
lugged and the color (with cream) is gorgeous, and the frame can be ordered
based on what bars you want to use. Also, let's see a pic of that Road
Standard! (I have an eternal weakness for original Rivs)
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I agree with Joe and Dr(e)w: Twitchy and cramped, even with long top tubes
and every length stem what comes from the forge.
I have an irrational desire to like Albas, but they've never worked out
long-term on any build.
Gonna to bolt some up to my Hilsen this weekend, but I've already got the
I agree with joe. In my experience, the albatross bars take some geometry
consideration to get to work. I’ve also used them on bikes with too short a top
tube and felt cramped and twitchy. I’ve also used them on bikes where they felt
pretty good only to wreck my hands very quickly on hour 3 of
I think the Riv Road should be about right for me as a road bike. It's a 54
cm frame, I don't have exact top tube and seat tube lengths right now. My
PBH is ~79 cm, I have had a 54 cm Romulus and a 54 cm Rambouillet in the
past, and they felt about right. I have it set up quite upright right now,
Is the Riv Road sized for you as a dropbar bike? I've tried converting a couple
that way (including an AHH) and it just doesn't work. Even with a 13cm stem the
bars still create an almost vertical seating position, which makes the bike
twitchy and cramped. I don't have advice on what you should
Keith, I can assure you that the AHH will feel way closer to a Roadeo than
a Disc Trucker. I had a Surly Pacer, which is supposed to be a faster road
bike compared to the Long Haul Trucker, but it still felt like a tank
compared to my AHH. My Roadeo is no doubt more sprightly than the AHH, but
Hi all,
I've been feeling an itch for a new bicycle, or at least a frame to tinker
with, but I'm kind of stuck. A bit about the current stable: A Lynskey S
coupled Ti all-rounder, that will clear tires up to 42 mm. It has a carbon
disc brake fork, and cantilever rear brakes. This was intended as
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