[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-05 Thread Karl
Ha! Thanks David I need some Marie Kondo for my tools, but the important things are organized! I'll trade my workspace for your beautiful riding any day! Karl (Rainy) Nashville, TN On Friday, April 5, 2019 at 2:40:49 AM UTC-5, Hetchins52 wrote: > > Love your work space: Clean floor,

[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-05 Thread 'Hetchins52' via RBW Owners Bunch
Love your work space: Clean floor, light-colored walls, even lighting... combined with a wine cellar!! Of course, the bike is great, too! Working in cramped, dingy darkness, David Lipsky Berkeley, CA On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 4:33:52 PM UTC-7, Karl wrote: > > Attached is a pic of my single

Re: [RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-04 Thread RonaTD
On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 2:07:42 AM UTC-5, Steven Sweedler wrote: > > How wide a tire would these mtbs fit, is 2.35 possible, Thanks Steve > > I have managed to stuff 2.25 Schwalbe Winter Marthons under fenders on mine ... just barely! Currently it has Rat Trap Pass tires and no fenders,

Re: [RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-04 Thread RonaTD
On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 6:59:43 PM UTC-5, John McBurney wrote: > > How does this bike compare to the Bombadil? Just eyeballing it, it seems > similar > The Bombadil has more BB drop, shallower head tube angle, a bit more fork rake, somewhat longer chain stays, 584 and 622 rim

[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-04 Thread RonaTD
On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 9:52:58 AM UTC-5, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > Not sure who sent me this one - > That would be me :-) Ted Durant Milwaukee, WI -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-04 Thread Eric Karnes
I really like the looks of the GBW, but this well might be my dream bike. Man. That. Is. Beautiful. Eric On Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 10:52:58 AM UTC-4, Cyclofiend Jim wrote: > > > > On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 3:25:43 PM UTC-7, Christopher Cote wrote: >> >> All this discussion around the

Re: [RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-04 Thread John McBurney
How does this bike compare to the Bombadil? Just eyeballing it, it seems similar John On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 7:40 PM Joe Bernard wrote: > Interestingly the rarest original Riv looks most like the current ones. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups

[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-04 Thread Joe Bernard
Interestingly the rarest original Riv looks most like the current ones. -- 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] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-04 Thread Cyclofiend Jim
On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 3:25:43 PM UTC-7, Christopher Cote wrote: > > All this discussion around the GBW, plus my recent interest in older 26" > wheel bikes (a lugged Trek 930 and now an Atlantis) reminded me of the > mountain bike listed in the early Riv catalogs and Readers. In RR #3,

[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-04 Thread Christopher Cote
Reginald, I'd love to see pics of your bike. 25 years ago, the cream headtube was really special, but now when I see an early Riv in one color, I think they look really understated and classy. Perfect for a Riv MTB, IMHO. Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the

Re: [RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-04 Thread Steven Sweedler
How wide a tire would these mtbs fit, is 2.35 possible, Thanks Steve On Thu, Apr 4, 2019 at 9:59 AM R. Alexis wrote: > I have a Rivendell Mountain also. It was supposed to have it's own > proprietary lug set. Looks like there was not enough interest in the > Mountain and more in the Road and

[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-04 Thread R. Alexis
I have a Rivendell Mountain also. It was supposed to have it's own proprietary lug set. Looks like there was not enough interest in the Mountain and more in the Road and Allrounder that going with it's own lug set was not feasible, so they used the Allrounder lugs with stouter tubing, sloping

Re: [RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-04-01 Thread Patrick Moore
I wouldn't mind owning that bike! On Sun, Mar 31, 2019 at 9:21 PM Benz, Sunnyvale, CA wrote: > So what's the difference, other than lugs? I ask because I have an old > Rivendell that looks like yours, and I always thought it was an AR. > > [image: 28497552804_43723635eb_z.jpg] > > > On Sunday,

[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-03-31 Thread Benz, Sunnyvale, CA
On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 8:46:26 PM UTC-7, RonaTD wrote: > > On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 8:21:48 PM UTC-7, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA wrote: > > So what's the difference, other than lugs? I ask because I have an old > Rivendell that looks like yours, and I always thought it was an AR. > > That’s

[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-03-31 Thread RonaTD
On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 8:21:48 PM UTC-7, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA wrote: > So what's the difference, other than lugs? I ask because I have an old > Rivendell that looks like yours, and I always thought it was an AR. That’s a beautiful bike! My recollection is that the original three models,

[RBW] Re: Original Rivendell Mountain Bike

2019-03-31 Thread Benz, Sunnyvale, CA
So what's the difference, other than lugs? I ask because I have an old Rivendell that looks like yours, and I always thought it was an AR. [image: 28497552804_43723635eb_z.jpg] On Sunday, March 31, 2019 at 7:59:16 PM UTC-7, RonaTD wrote: > > The link provided shows an All Rounder, which is not