I rode a canti-rom for my first year or two of brevets.
It was capable machine.
Now primarily riding a custom low trail ti Carver, S&S couplers, 700x35 with
fenders, front rack.
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Fenders. I forgot, Fenders Fenders Fenders at all times. Running the
cream Longboards I got from RBW 5 years ago, still.
If I encounter riders without fenders in the rain I try to get away from
them, by speeding up if I can, or slowing down if I must. I've gotten sick
from eating other riders r
I have ridden 23,000 km of brevets on my older Road Standard/Custom. And a
couple hundred KM on my Redwood. I'm now running 650b with Loup Loup Pass,
Tektro R559 brakes, Pacenti PL23 rims. 44/28 up front and 11-32 in the
back. 46cm Noodles, Tektro levers, Microshift 10 speed bar ends.
Carradice
>How many people here are active randonneurs and ride their Rivendells?
My first brevets were on my Heron Road. Back then I carried everything in a
Carradice saddle bag. For all the well-known reasons, I found that I preferred
carrying things in a handlebar bag, and to this day I really like the
I did (rando bike is now a custom Sweetpea 650b), longest ride was a flèche.
Bleriot frame.
Tires varied from Nifty Swifties to Michelin Axial Raids (oh, I miss those!).
Fenders still are Honjos. Drop bars. Front and rear racks, Acorn front bag,
Carradice Barley rear bag. Topeak Morph pump
Done brevets on my Quickbeam in various configurations. basket, bags, fixed and
SS. In my experience comfort is the most important thing since time limits are
generous. The catch is that comfortable varies quite a bit from 3 to 300
miles. Full upright is nice for a few miles, but will be very u
How many people here are active randonneurs and ride their Rivendells?
What is your set-up? Are your priorities fenders or tire size? Do you run
battery or dynamo? What size bag do you carry if you have one? Does
anything change from 200K to 600 or 1200K on your rig? Pictures
appreciated (be
