Grant Petersen absolved my sins and I am now a Rivendell owner. The Kool-Aid tastes good, but only one ride so far and the bars are too narrow (others on the way). This is way nicer than most of my other bikes but was fun to build up.
51cm Rivendell Joe Appaloosa, Lime Olive
650b Velocity A23s with circa 1990s White Industries hubs
Rene Herse Switchback Hill 48mm tires
Rivendell Silver1 cranks
Wolf Tooth 36T 1x chainring
Shimano XT rear derailleur & shifter
Shimano SLX 11-46 cassette
Paul Cantilever brakes (Neo-Retro front, Touring rear)
Nitto lugged stem
Brooks Cambium Saddle
Oury v2 grips
MKS Gordito pedals
Soma Champs-Elysees Mini rack
Wald 137 race basket
Dark Realm 137 bag
Shitty Amazon blinkies
by lowlyworm
3 Comments
Gorgeous bike! The rear wheel is WAY out there, how does that feel when riding it? What’s the reasoning?
And the award for most stable handling bike in this group goes to… this beauty.
Also, this is such a super classic build, all the way down to the brake choice.
What handlebars are those?