Rivendell Rambouillet, 62cm

Custom-painted 62cm Rambouillet by Rivendell Bicycle Works (RBW), handbuilt in Toyo Japan. It's a "stock" frame; full geometry specifications are here (p. 15).

 

RBW gave the frame custom paint in a rust orange with cream accents -- a variant of "Quickbeam orange" according to Keven at RBW.

 

This was about the fastest/lightest Rivendell possible before the introduction of the Rodeo. Hence the Shimano Ultegra drivetrain and brakes. Here's the parts list:

 

Front wheel: 700c Mavic Open Pro 32-hole rim, Suntour XC9000 hub, 32 spokes (built by Rich Lesnik at Rivendell).

Rear wheel: 700c Mavic Open Pro 32-hole rim, Ultegra 9-speed cassette hub, 32 spokes (built by Rich Lesnik at Rivendell).

Tires: Rivendell Roll-y Pol-y, 700x28c, Kevlar bead.

Fenders: SKS ("silver" P35, 700c x 20-28mm tires.

Shifters: Dura Ace 9-speed bar-end.

Crank: Ultegra 9-speed 52/42/30 triple, 175mm arms (FC-6503).

Front derailleur: Ultegra 9-speed for triple crank (FD-6503; 28.6mm clamp).

Bottom bracket: Ultegra Octalink V1 (BB-6500, 118.5mm).

Cassette: Ultegra 9-speed HG, 14x25T (CS-6500).

Rear derailleur: Ultegra (long cage).

Chain: SRAM/Sachs 9-speed (PC-951).

Front rack: Rivendell/Nitto “Mark’s Rack”.

Head set: Ultegra head set.

Brakes: Ultegra caliper brakes (BR-R600), standard reach (57mm), with Kool-Stop brakepads.

Brake levers: Cane Creek SCR-5.

Handlebar: Nitto Soba, 46cm.

Stem: Nitto Technomic Deluxe, 10cm reach.

Handlebar tape: Brooks leather ("honey").

Seatpost: Thomson Elite, 27.2 x 250mm, silver.

Brake cables/housings: Clark’s stainless steel .

Water bottle cages: King stainless.

Leather saddle: Brooks B17 ("honey").

Saddle bag: Rivendell/Baggins Bags “Keven”.

Pedals: Shimano A520 sport/touring.

Brass bell: Crane (Japan).

 

 

 

Done