Rivendell Mystery Bike, a/k/a "Albert Campion", a/k/a Proto-Appaloosa

by Snug Harborman

First of the 9 "Blind Buy" bikes on the road.

Build:

Mavic Open Pro w/ SON dynamo on front
Velocity w/ Shimano Deore on rear
Bruce Gordon Rock 'n' Road 38mm touring tires
12-36 (?) cassette
Shimano XT rear derailleur
Tange BB
Sugino XD-2 crankset, 40/32 rings, no derailleur (finger or stick shift)
MKS Grip Kings w/ Hillbubba modififcation to come
Bullmoose Bosco CrMo bars (58cm) by Nitto via Rivendell
Rivendell cork grips
IRD quill stem shifter mount w/ Silver shifter
Shimano levers
Tektro long-reach sidepulls
Nitto S-83 seatpost (26.8 mm?)
Brooks Select Champion Flyer
Nitto Mark's Rack
Tubus Cosmo rear rack
Supernova E-3 dynamo headlight
Supernova dynamo taillight
Eggplant Newbaum's tape (Brooks green leather tape in Bullmoose triangle)
D + D bar mirror
Nitto Touring bottle cage on Nitto bar mount

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