Rivendell Bicycle Works

Rivendell Bicycle Works designed, Nitto crafted, half-dozen of handlebars. Grant Petersen's penmanship and spontaneous notes | by olipop

Frame :*RIVENDELL* samhillborne Wheels :*VELOCITY* atlas × *SCHMIDT* SON delux hub Tire :*RIVENDELL* fatty rumpkin tire Crankset :*S!LVER*crank set Brake :*TEKTRO* Brake lever:*DIA-COMPE* SS-6 brake lever (all polish) Handlebar :*NITTO* rivendell b357 choco bar Bar Tape :*BLUE LUG* acrylic cloth bar tape Saddle :*BROOKS* 150th b17 flyer Seat post:*GRAN COMPE* ene ciclo seatpost Front Rack :*NITTO* rivendell big front rack 34F Rear rack:*NITTO* Basket:*WALD* 139 Head light:*SCHMIDT* Edelux II…

---So sez Grant Petersen of Rivendell Bicycle Works in the latest

I’ve always jokingly called Rivendell Bicycles a Luddite cult of rim brakes lead by the charismatic Grant Peterson wielding his fistful of seatpost and wool undies. All kidding aside, I’d be honored to own a Rivendell, they are amazing and beautiful bikes made by great people, but as the first mechanic I worked under told me oh-so-many years ago, “Grant doesn’t sell his bikes to hipsters” as a response to my ogling of one of their bikes. So, I guess I'm outta luck. Anywho, when I pinged Al…

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Bike built with Shimano Deore XT Deerhead rear derailleur, Panaracer GravelKing SK tires, Rivendell Bicycle Works Tosco handlebar, Shimano Deore XT Deerhead sh

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Green and White 2007 Rivendell Bicycle Works Atlantis (Customized), serial: AT0717. This is a unique bike frame – after a crash it was rebuilt and had the original cantilever brakes replaced with disc brakes..