{"title":"Rivendell - Framesets","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"rivendell-susie-long-bolts-frameset-sergio-green-pre-order","title":"Rivendell Susie Long Bolts Frameset - Sergio Green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe Say...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRivendell's most off-road capable bike, stick some 2.6 tyres in there and the Susie could send it down a red run, albeit with a little more finesse than on a full suspension mountain bike, and that's the whole point, it harks back to the good old days of mountain biking when trails were natural and finesse was required. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHaving pushed the limit of my Joe Appaloosa on rough stuff, I can tell you the Rivendell's forks will glide over rough terrain and absorb rough bits like nothing else. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeadset and bottom bracket included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThey say...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree things that make a bike work for trails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Long wheelbase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLength adds stability in surfboards, skateboards, cars, skis, boats, and bicycles. Our Hillibike chainstays are almost half a foot longer than your garden-variety modern mountain bike chainstays, and the bikes ride better for it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. High handlebars.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA higher bar makes it easier to keep your weight safe and rearward riding position on steep descents, and is more comfortable on all terrain. When you hit a bump a higher bar makes it easier to control the bike. Lower bars are marginally better for climbing, but climbing is in your legs and technique, not bars. Just make sure your grips are up where they feel good.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Big tires\u003c\/strong\u003e. Big soft knobbies work great, and any skilled rider should be able to ride rough surfaces with 2-inch tires and some care and skill. The CLEM fits tires at least up to 2.4, and the Gus and Wolbis, to 2.6 inches. That’s plenty big.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSusie's materials, quality, longevity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frames and forks are made of chromium-molybdenum steel (CrMo)—the best-for-bicycles, most dimensionally appropriate, toughest, longest-lasting, most recyclable, and safest frame and fork material in the world. The lugs are our own design, and add strength, detail, and beauty to the joints. We're proud of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChrome-Molybdenum (CrMo) steel is the best frame and fork material, period.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrMo responds to trauma by denting and bending, not shattering or snapping in half. If it gets hurt by minor impacts, gouges, and scratches, it tends to slough them off. Carbon degrades with exposure to sun and water; CrMo doesn’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny damage or threat to steel is visible because it’s on the outside, not hidden inside among layers of carbon fabric. That’s why steel is used for hammers, nails, bridges, the skin of ships, and the guts of rocketship engines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRust and Longevity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \"Rust fear\" is unjustified since rust avoidance is so easy. Paint takes care of the outside, and internal rust is not likely to kill your frame for at least 50 years, but we recommend a rust-inhibitor spray for the insides...something like Boeshield T9. We sell that, and Ace Hardware sells half a dozen other anti-rust sprays. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a dozen or more readily available sprays that stop or prevent rust on steel, and yet the streets of Europe and Asia are filled with 50-year old steel bikes that have never been treated or coddled, and still roll. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpray your frame and don’t fret. Your Susie will be rideable decades after today’s carbon frames are landfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Hillibikes are hand-made and built as well as any production frame in the world.  Each Gus and Wolbis frame (not including fork) takes one builder five hours to make. They’re good frames.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eLoad Bearing.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s for riders under 250 pounds and 25lbs or less. If you weigh 160 pounds, you can probably carry loads of 40lbs. Our weight limits are a conservative hunch, not laboratory-derived. A lot of it depends on tire pressure and even more importantly, technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's not for jumps or stunts, it's for for traveling over terrain that requires fatter tires. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike our other bikes, it uses a quill stem and has a Riv-standard 1-inch threaded steerer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrame Geometry Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s a lot of misunderstanding about how a frame’s geometry (angles, dimensions) influences fit and ride. Conventional scuttlebutt says a short chainstay makes a bike quicker; a slack seat tube adds comfort; more “trail” or less will make your ride better or worse; a longer top tube stretches you out and is bad for women; and short femurs need steep seat tube angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believed all of that for decades and helped spread it to a generation and a half of riders that drop bars = performance = wonderfulness of multiple hand positions = the only way to go. Most designers still believe that, but I'll go further than to say I don't believe it. I know it's just not so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso back then, I didn’t understand how a swept-back handlebar allows you a natural, wrist-inward hand position AND AND AND makes it easy to more safely descend scary or steep or loose or bumpy hills. You sit back to put your weight on the rear wheel (fighting the weight-shift that comes with a steep downhill); and then you push the front wheel out in front of you, so you can't do an endo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI also, in my stupid youth, didn’t know how a longer top tube can feel shorter than a shorter one, or the effects of converging or diverging seat and head tube angles. Early on, it struck me weird that bikes grow taller faster than they grow longer, but I figured the hallowed brands knew what they were doing, and knowing how they did it constituted learning to me. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow I think they designed bikes around available lugs, and they found narrow formulas that worked OK for certain sized bodies riding drop-bar bikes on the roads of post-war Europe. They paved the way and were the turtles on whose backs we now stand and so on, but we design our Hillibikes with Hillibike numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe may show the geometries online, but may not. I have mixed feelings about that, because I think they mislead people into thinking they can tell how a bike rides by its numbers, and numbers that vary from what any given reader’s norm tends to come off wacky, even when they make super sense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelevant numbers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eseat post: 26.8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFD clamp: 28.6mm \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStandard 1\" threaded headset (included)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e73mm bottom bracket shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePBH Ranges and Saddle Height (center of crank to top of saddle)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50cm  (650B wheels): 74-76cm. Saddle height: 63cm to 65cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e53cm (650B wheels):  77-88cm. Saddle height: 66cm to 77cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e56cm (700C wheels): 79-90cm. 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By the summer of 1977, the parts were fine, but the frames still weren’t.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo in the fall of 1977, one of the riders, a 23-year-old with the cool name of Joe Breeze, built a frameset using virgin, state-of-the-art materials, and assembled it with new and trail-worthy parts. That bike, now known as Breezer No. 1, was the world’s first fully baked, non-hodgey-podgey, genuine, bona fide, mountain bike. He’d build eighty more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe rode Breezer No. 1 fast and hard on Mount Tamalpais and in the Rockies in Colorado. The Smithsonian borrowed it in March 2012, and it’s still there. If you could rent that Breezer No. 1 for a day, you’d feel pretty much what Joe felt, because bumps, rubble, ruts, and loose dirt haven’t changed since 1977.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s mountain bikes that have changed. Thru the ‘80s, they were simple: strong frames and forks with big tires, powerful brakes, and low gears. They were egalitarian, too. Other revolutionary bikes have been classist, sexist, snobby, exclusionary, or for the costumed clique, Euro-fawning road racers. The early mountain bikes were developed and refined by racers, but they worked as well for musicians, farmers, bookworms, and slackers. People who didn’t ride road bikes rode mountain bikes and had a blast, and the bikes held up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMountain bikes remained simple throughout the ‘80s, but formal mountain bike racing began in 1983, and drove physical changes in the bike and attitudes toward riding. By 1990, racing had gone international, and manufacturers adopted motocross technology to give their racers an edge on the roughest, fastest downhills, and the new technology (suspension) became standard. John Q. Public’s lust for technology was insatiable, and each uptick in bike tech left mountain biking’s flannel shirt, work boots-and-camaraderie roots further behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe uncomplicated trail bike is too boring for the mass market. It doesn’t work for the high-speed\/high-risk stunts that define modern mountain biking, and that many riders aspire to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo emphasize that our fatty tire bikes aren’t technologically un-evolved mountain bikes or geared beach cruisers, friend and former employee Roman suggested hill bikes. We capitalized it for importance and added an i halfway through to make it easier to say.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bike doesn’t have to be a Rivendell to be a Hillibike. Any ‘80s mountain bike, or any fat-tire bike without motocross technology can be a Hillibike. The term Hillibike is a small-potatoes \"invention\" that won't likely catch on, but we like it. 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If you're skilled and have good judgement and fattish knobby tires, you can ride the SAM where you shouldn't. Stick with what it's designed for: all the above, and ROAD TOURING, ROAD SHOPPING, and ROAD COMMUTING.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Sam is a versatile road and light trail bike. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eALL WEATHER: Easily fendered. Can the \"gravel bike\" you're considering fit fenders? How about racks?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEverything that makes it a great touring bike also makes it a great commuter, camper or all-rounder. The Sam is equally a great bike for a carrying food and camping gear and clothing around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFRAME:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOur-designed SILVER (brand) CrMo tubing in dimensions we see fit. Geometry is ours alone, also. It rides like all Rivendells. Good with drop bars or uprights. Fits tires up to 45 with fenders, 48 without. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHeadset and bottom bracket included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBRAKES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e V-brakes (standard or mini) or cantilevers. We can advise. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf you will use Cantis, be sure to buy front and rear cable hangers (not included).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBRAZE-ONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA-plenty. Easy to mount racks, fenders. (Well, as easy as they ever are. They're usually a little fussy, but that's not the frame's fault.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLOAD CAPACITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e It depends on your weight, the road surface, the tire volume, air pressure, and your riding style. Basically, a 185lb rider can probably tote 35 to 40lbs on road rides. It's not a full-on touring bikes, but it's not a wimp, either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHANDLEBAR STYLE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Drops, Albastache, or any upright. Use a short stem with drops or Albastache--maybe 5 to 7cm. With Albatross, \u003cem\u003eup\u003c\/em\u003e to 10cm, and with Billie or Tosco, 11 or 12cm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTIRE RECOMMENDATIONS—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efor 90 percent road: 700c: \u003c\/strong\u003eAny Shikoro, 38mm or 42mm.  There are lots, but these are the ones we sell. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e650B: Gravel King 38mm or 45mm. Even though it's a \"Gravel King,\" the tread is more suited to pavement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003efor 50-50 pavement and dirt: \u003c\/strong\u003eCazadero 43mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRIDER WEIGHT LIMIT?:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e It's hard to say, it depends so much on what else you're carrying, the surface you're on, the tire volume and pressure...lots of things that are just hard to pin down. But we'll say...220lb. But if you weigh that, don't also load the bike up with touring gear. And consider an Appaloosa, which fits bigger tires and has a stouter fork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLOOKS GOOD TO US:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Sam Hillborne is a classically styled frame with sweated-over graphics. The frame joints are lugged, the fork has a crown, and they're all our own designed investment castings, starting from rocks, which are made into metal, and shaped with precision and beauty by a process developed in China ten thousand years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe pay attention to even the most superficial details: The stress-relief hole on the back of the seat lug is painted cream. The wings on the fork crown, too. The seat tube and down tube decals are in exactly the right spot, something that always used to happen before the 21st century came around and people with no taste took over. The letters are filled with cream, edged in black, and \"halo'd\" in gold, for an easy-on-the-eye transition to the paint color. The fork's curved and tapered blades have wild and crazy, beautiful cream-edged dropouts. The bottom bracket shell is designed to minimize stress, with curves where other shells have points; and with windows to aid the brazer. 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Like long surboards, long kayaks, long skateboards, and limousines, a long-wheelbase Platypus rides smoother than what you’re used to, unless what you’re used to is one of our other long-wheelbasers. If you have a “normal” bike, you’ll notice the improvement within 25 feet. If you haven’t been on a bike for years, you’ll won’t have anything to compare it to, so you'll think it's normal. It's not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAlso like our other bikes, the Platypus takes useful accessories like fenders, kickstands, racks, and baskets easily. We can put these on for you when you buy, or you can do it later yourself at home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen you buy a complete, if some part or a couple of parts aren’t just right for you: (1) We'll wonder what you’re thinking, because the parts are really dialed; and (2) We’ll change them for you, but you pay the labor and we don’t buy the parts back from you (because we’ve already bought them once, and we can’t sell them as new if they’ve been on a bike).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut since a Complete is almost a thousand less than an a la carte build, you’ve saved enough to buy the extra stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e“Complete” is a small lie. We don’t include parts that you might already have, or that you want to buy separately because you erroneously think our offerings aren’t cool enough for you. The parts in question: Saddle, pedals, grips, kickstand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelevant specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm rear wheel spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e26.8 seatpost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28.6 FD clamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e68mm BSA BB shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV-brake mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottom bracket and headset included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rivendell Bikes","offers":[{"title":"Mermaid \/ 50cm","offer_id":54857160982912,"sku":"54857160982912","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"Mermaid \/ 55cm","offer_id":54857161015680,"sku":"54857161015680","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8070\/2242\/files\/E3E89FA9-C51A-4C48-883B-F041DE3D38D2.jpg?v=1733326642"},{"product_id":"rivendell-atlantis-frameset-submarine-green","title":"Rivendell Atlantis Frameset - Submarine Green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat They Say...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has been our flagship frame since we introduced it in 1999. It's an all-'rounder, originally designed for almost anything you'll need or want to do on a bicycle: loaded touring, trails, commutes, and day rides. The current Atlantis defines our approach to bikes and our ride and fit and aesthetics as well as any bike can. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame Specification:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e650b wheels in size 47, 50, and 53cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e700c wheels in sizes 55cm and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCantilever or V brakes. Get V-brakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27.2mm seat post, included.* If you want to upgrade to a NITTO, OK! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm rear spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\" threaded fork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottom bracket and headset included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you want to use cantis, make sure to buy a headset and seatpost hanger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePBH Ranges by size:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e47cm: 76.5 to 79.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50cm: 79.5 to 83.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e53cm: 83.5 to 85.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e55cm: 85.5 to 89.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e59cm: 89.5 to 93.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e62cm: 93.5 to 99cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/RBW_Bicycle_Geometries_-_March_2025.pdf?v=1742249878\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFull geometry chart here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared to earlier Atlantis frames, which seemed unimprovable at the time, the current ones have a dozen or more refinements that make them the best ones yet:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• More tire clearance. You can fit a 2.25 max\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Longer chainstays and wheelbase, for a better ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A new seat lug and seat stay connection that eliminates all shear stresses at the joint, and has a wonderfully non-classic look that suggests we're thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• an ovalized seat tube bottom, from a round 28.6, to a lateral 31.8 x 25.4 oval (starts as inch-and-an-eighth, gets squished to an inch by inch and a quarter). Since there's no bottom bracket shell for the oval tube, the joint is tig-welded with a fillet braze laid over the upper portion. We do something similar on the Hillibikes, and it's probably the strongest way to make this highly stressed joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's some confusion over the difference between the Atlantis and the Appaloosa. The Atlantis came first, and when it was made in America, we wanted an equally good Taiwan version—that bike became the Appaloosa. Now they're both made in the same shop in Taiwan, and they are not just \"as good as ever,\" but better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGeometry, Tires that fit, Ride, Handlebar recommendations...\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atlantis wheelbase is about three to four percent longer. In theory, the Atlantis will feel smoother, less reactive. In practice, any difference you might feel in a side-by-side test is far more likely to come from the bar, stem, and wheels. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth fit tires up to 2.25 inches max.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2025 on, the Atlantis fits a 27.2 seat post. It is not better than 26.8, but the Taiwan seat post maker had a harder time making 26.8s than 27.2. In any case, we recommend a NITTO post. Either Taiwan or NITTO will last you ten years to forever, and so the cost per year is low either way. NITTO posts are the best in the world, and when you order a seat posts with your frame, we subsidize it just a little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atlantis top tube is about a centimeter or two longer than the top tube on the closest-sized Appaloosa. That makes it marginally better for swept-back handlebars. I have both bikes, set up similarly, and I can't tell ANY difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOLOR. For decades the Atlantis came on one color only:  a creamy greenish blue that was developed for the inside of Russian submarines, a color to keep them calm. This is the classic and it looks as good as ever, and we're not caving in to any outside pressures--but we now offer it in a second color, as we do with our other models. This year the second color is Sergio's Green, a soft grayish green that we've put on other frames, and it seems like a watery color and appropriate for the Atlantis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAtlantis History\/Trivia\/where it's made\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atlantis more than any other model is the one most-associated with us, because it was the first production model (since 1999?) made in small bunches. At first it was made in Japan, for several years. Then in Wisconsin, for many. Now, Taiwan. Each of those countries-of-origin comes with its own baggage\/reputation, depending on how old you are or some other histories beyond our control. The Atlantis and our other frames has always been built to the highest standards, and as a small matter of fact, anybody here who's familiar with the particulars will unhesitatingly say that the current ones made in Taiwan are the top dogs, period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rivendell Bikes","offers":[{"title":"53cm","offer_id":55985913856384,"sku":"55985913856384","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"55cm","offer_id":55985913921920,"sku":"55985913921920","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"59cm","offer_id":55985913987456,"sku":"55985913987456","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8070\/2242\/files\/atlantis-53cm-2025.webp?v=1747664575"},{"product_id":"rivendell-atlantis-frameset-sergio-green","title":"Rivendell Atlantis Frameset - Sergio Green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat They Say...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis has been our flagship frame since we introduced it in 1999. It's an all-rounder, originally designed for almost anything you'll need or want to do on a bicycle: loaded touring, trails, commutes, and day rides. The current Atlantis defines our approach to bikes and our ride and fit and aesthetics as well as any bike can. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame Specification:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e650b wheels in size 47, 50, and 53cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e700c wheels in sizes 55cm and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCantilever or V brakes. Get V-brakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27.2mm seat post, included.* If you want to upgrade to a NITTO, OK! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm rear spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\" threaded fork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottom bracket and headset included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIf you want to use cantis, make sure to buy a headset and seatpost hanger\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePBH Ranges by size:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e47cm: 76.5 to 79.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50cm: 79.5 to 83.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e53cm: 83.5 to 85.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e55cm: 85.5 to 89.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e59cm: 89.5 to 93.5cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e62cm: 93.5 to 99cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/RBW_Bicycle_Geometries_-_March_2025.pdf?v=1742249878\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFull geometry chart here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompared to earlier Atlantis frames, which seemed unimprovable at the time, the current ones have a dozen or more refinements that make them the best ones yet:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• More tire clearance. You can fit a 2.25 max\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Longer chainstays and wheelbase, for a better ride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• A new seat lug and seat stay connection that eliminates all shear stresses at the joint, and has a wonderfully non-classic look that suggests we're thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• an ovalized seat tube bottom, from a round 28.6, to a lateral 31.8 x 25.4 oval (starts as inch-and-an-eighth, gets squished to an inch by inch and a quarter). Since there's no bottom bracket shell for the oval tube, the joint is tig-welded with a fillet braze laid over the upper portion. We do something similar on the Hillibikes, and it's probably the strongest way to make this highly stressed joint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's some confusion over the difference between the Atlantis and the Appaloosa. The Atlantis came first, and when it was made in America, we wanted an equally good Taiwan version—that bike became the Appaloosa. Now they're both made in the same shop in Taiwan, and they are not just \"as good as ever,\" but better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGeometry, Tires that fit, Ride, Handlebar recommendations...\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atlantis wheelbase is about three to four percent longer. In theory, the Atlantis will feel smoother, less reactive. In practice, any difference you might feel in a side-by-side test is far more likely to come from the bar, stem, and wheels. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth fit tires up to 2.25 inches max.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 2025 on, the Atlantis fits a 27.2 seat post. It is not better than 26.8, but the Taiwan seat post maker had a harder time making 26.8s than 27.2. In any case, we recommend a NITTO post. Either Taiwan or NITTO will last you ten years to forever, and so the cost per year is low either way. NITTO posts are the best in the world, and when you order a seat posts with your frame, we subsidize it just a little.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atlantis top tube is about a centimeter or two longer than the top tube on the closest-sized Appaloosa. That makes it marginally better for swept-back handlebars. I have both bikes, set up similarly, and I can't tell ANY difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCOLOR. For decades the Atlantis came on one color only:  a creamy greenish blue that was developed for the inside of Russian submarines, a color to keep them calm. This is the classic and it looks as good as ever, and we're not caving in to any outside pressures--but we now offer it in a second color, as we do with our other models. This year the second color is Sergio's Green, a soft grayish green that we've put on other frames, and it seems like a watery color and appropriate for the Atlantis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAtlantis History\/Trivia\/where it's made\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Atlantis more than any other model is the one most-associated with us, because it was the first production model (since 1999?) made in small bunches. At first it was made in Japan, for several years. Then in Wisconsin, for many. Now, Taiwan. Each of those countries-of-origin comes with its own baggage\/reputation, depending on how old you are or some other histories beyond our control. The Atlantis and our other frames has always been built to the highest standards, and as a small matter of fact, anybody here who's familiar with the particulars will unhesitatingly say that the current ones made in Taiwan are the top dogs, period.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rivendell Bikes","offers":[{"title":"53cm","offer_id":55985924997504,"sku":"55985924997504","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"55cm","offer_id":55985925030272,"sku":"55985925030272","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"59cm","offer_id":55985925063040,"sku":"55985925063040","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8070\/2242\/files\/atlantis-59cm-2025.webp?v=1747663855"},{"product_id":"rivendell-lugged-roadini-2025-frameset-dark-gold","title":"Rivendell Lugged Roadini Frameset - Dark Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat They Say...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRivendell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e LEO ROADINI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Roadini is an all-around, all-weather road bike. For riding on any road surface with day-ride loads and probably drop bars, it’s perfect. Albatross bars run a close second. The Roadini gives up nothing to modern extreme bikes on smooth, ideal roads, and is far better in every way when conditions are crappy. It has way more tire clearances of the oldies, higher quality overall construction, is more comfortable, and rides like a Rivendell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBUILT FOR: Road riding of all kinds. Fitness rides, club rides, solo local loops, riding with friends who are also riding road bikes. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL WEATHER: Easily fendered, so you can ride it all year long.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame Specification:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e650b wheels in size 47cm…..for a zero-compromise frame design for shorter riders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e700c wheels in sizes 50cm and up\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e. The most common size, available everywhere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits tires up to 43mm, or 38 with a fender.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits long reach dual-pivot sidepulls or centerpulls. Make sure the brake has at least 63mm of reach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e130mm rear spacing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e, totally normal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\" threaded fork - FSA Duron headset included.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-652cbdb9-7fff-475c-52f7-99ddc528bff6\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe historic norm and still the best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 113mm bottom bracket is included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes a 27.2 seatpost.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e seatpost is included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWe sell both\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.com\/collections\/seat-posts\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNitto and Ritchey seat posts here.\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/RBW_Bicycle_Geometries_August_2025.pdf?v=1755816394\"\u003eGeometry chart here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended PBHs and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSTANDOVER HEIGHTS at mid-top tube with 40mm tire:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-47cm = 74.5-77.5cm PBH, 74.2cm standover\u003cbr\u003e-50cm = 79-84cm PBH, 78cm standover\u003cbr\u003e-54cm = 83-88cm PBH, 81.7cm standover\u003cbr\u003e-57cm = 86-91cm PBH, 84.5cm standover\u003cbr\u003e-61cm = 90-97cm PBH, 88.5cm standover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe designed the Roadini around all of the deficiencies of modern road bikes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Modern road bikes are too short (wheelbase), steep (frame angles), and jumpy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Modern road bikes make it hard to impossible to get comfortable, because they don’t allow you to raise the handlebars up where they should be. They assume that it’s more important for you to ride leaned over like a racer than to be comfortable (and efficient).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Modern road bikes limit your tires to too-skinny. Gravel bikes are an exception, but road bikes, no.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Modern road bikes are increasingly bland-techy-not so attractive. They’re generally dark gray or black, with detail-less joints and unattractive graphics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Modern road bikes are made of a material that is light but brittle, that fails often and suddenly, that at best has a practical lifespan of 6 years, and is unrecyclable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roadini fixes each of these. It’s longer in the wheelbase, and more stable and safe because of it. You’re safer on any road and at any speed. It handles just the way you want a road bike to handle, minus the twitchiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt fits tires to 43mm, or 38mm with fenders. We recommend 38mm to 42mm tires to start. If that sounds too much, go as skinny as 35. There’s no reason to go skinnier than that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roadini, like all of our bikes, comes in nice colors and has pleasing graphics. Bikes should look friendly, not mean, serious, and generic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roadini is CrMo steel, frame and fork. Steel allows pleasing proportions, and cannot fail suddenly (and is safe for that reason). Steel weighs more, but the frame weight is a tiny percentage of the rider+bicycle weight. Your Roadini frame should last you 30 years, maybe 50. We make no claims, but that’s the idea, and we have lots of experience going into it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roadini is now fully lugged and the fork is as nicely curved, crowned, and detailed as any Rivendell fork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roadini uses rim brakes, which are more powerful and more sensitive than disc brakes. It has a quill stem that allows handlebar height adjustments with one tool in ten seconds. It uses quick-release hubs, which simplify and speed-up wheel removals and installation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is the most well-designed road bike we’ve ever made. Comfortable, versatile, safe, gorgeous, and great-riding. We’re quite proud of it, and are ready to answer you any questions you have that aren’t addressed here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rivendell Bikes","offers":[{"title":"51cm","offer_id":56628647297408,"sku":"10662","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"55cm","offer_id":56628647330176,"sku":"10663","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"58cm","offer_id":56628647362944,"sku":"10664","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"62cm","offer_id":56628647395712,"sku":"10665","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8070\/2242\/files\/roadini-25-gld-sqr_1.webp?v=1759330528"},{"product_id":"rivendell-lugged-roadini-2025-frameset-periwinkle","title":"Rivendell Lugged Roadini Frameset - Periwinkle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat They Say...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRivendell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e LEO ROADINI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe Roadini is an all-around, all-weather road bike. For riding on any road surface with day-ride loads and probably drop bars, it’s perfect. Albatross bars run a close second. The Roadini gives up nothing to modern extreme bikes on smooth, ideal roads, and is far better in every way when conditions are crappy. It has way more tire clearances of the oldies, higher quality overall construction, is more comfortable, and rides like a Rivendell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBUILT FOR: Road riding of all kinds. Fitness rides, club rides, solo local loops, riding with friends who are also riding road bikes. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALL WEATHER: Easily fendered, so you can ride it all year long.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame Specification:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e650b wheels in size 47cm…..for a zero-compromise frame design for shorter riders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e700c wheels in sizes 50cm and up\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e. The most common size, available everywhere.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits tires up to 43mm, or 38 with a fender.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFits long reach dual-pivot sidepulls or centerpulls. Make sure the brake has at least 63mm of reach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e130mm rear spacing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e, totally normal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\" threaded fork - FSA Duron headset included.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-652cbdb9-7fff-475c-52f7-99ddc528bff6\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe historic norm and still the best.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 113mm bottom bracket is included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes a 27.2 seatpost.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e seatpost is included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWe sell both\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.com\/collections\/seat-posts\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNitto and Ritchey seat posts here.\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/RBW_Bicycle_Geometries_August_2025.pdf?v=1755816394\"\u003eGeometry chart here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended PBHs and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSTANDOVER HEIGHTS at mid-top tube with 40mm tire:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-47cm = 74.5-77.5cm PBH, 74.2cm standover\u003cbr\u003e-50cm = 79-84cm PBH, 78cm standover\u003cbr\u003e-54cm = 83-88cm PBH, 81.7cm standover\u003cbr\u003e-57cm = 86-91cm PBH, 84.5cm standover\u003cbr\u003e-61cm = 90-97cm PBH, 88.5cm standover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe designed the Roadini around all of the deficiencies of modern road bikes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Modern road bikes are too short (wheelbase), steep (frame angles), and jumpy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Modern road bikes make it hard to impossible to get comfortable, because they don’t allow you to raise the handlebars up where they should be. They assume that it’s more important for you to ride leaned over like a racer than to be comfortable (and efficient).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Modern road bikes limit your tires to too-skinny. Gravel bikes are an exception, but road bikes, no.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Modern road bikes are increasingly bland-techy-not so attractive. They’re generally dark gray or black, with detail-less joints and unattractive graphics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Modern road bikes are made of a material that is light but brittle, that fails often and suddenly, that at best has a practical lifespan of 6 years, and is unrecyclable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roadini fixes each of these. It’s longer in the wheelbase, and more stable and safe because of it. You’re safer on any road and at any speed. It handles just the way you want a road bike to handle, minus the twitchiness.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt fits tires to 43mm, or 38mm with fenders. We recommend 38mm to 42mm tires to start. If that sounds too much, go as skinny as 35. There’s no reason to go skinnier than that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roadini, like all of our bikes, comes in nice colors and has pleasing graphics. Bikes should look friendly, not mean, serious, and generic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roadini is CrMo steel, frame and fork. Steel allows pleasing proportions, and cannot fail suddenly (and is safe for that reason). Steel weighs more, but the frame weight is a tiny percentage of the rider+bicycle weight. Your Roadini frame should last you 30 years, maybe 50. We make no claims, but that’s the idea, and we have lots of experience going into it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roadini is now fully lugged and the fork is as nicely curved, crowned, and detailed as any Rivendell fork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roadini uses rim brakes, which are more powerful and more sensitive than disc brakes. It has a quill stem that allows handlebar height adjustments with one tool in ten seconds. It uses quick-release hubs, which simplify and speed-up wheel removals and installation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is the most well-designed road bike we’ve ever made. Comfortable, versatile, safe, gorgeous, and great-riding. We’re quite proud of it, and are ready to answer you any questions you have that aren’t addressed here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rivendell Bikes","offers":[{"title":"51cm","offer_id":56628647428480,"sku":"10666","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"55cm","offer_id":56628647461248,"sku":"10667","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"58cm","offer_id":56628647494016,"sku":"10668","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"62cm","offer_id":56628647526784,"sku":"10669","price":1900.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/8070\/2242\/files\/roadini-25-7.webp?v=1759330408"},{"product_id":"rivendell-sam-hillborne-2025-mustard","title":"Rivendell Sam Hillborne Frameset - Mustard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat They Say...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFOR ALL ROADS— paved, dirt, or gravel; and the kinds of fire trails a Conestoga wagon could negotiate, but not the kind that would require a jackass. If you're skilled and have good judgement and fattish knobby tires, you can ride the SAM where you shouldn't. Stick with what it's designed for: all the above, and ROAD TOURING, ROAD SHOPPING, and ROAD COMMUTING. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRAME:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOur-designed SILVER (brand) CrMo tubing in dimensions we see fit. Geometry is ours alone, also. It rides like all Rivendells. Good with drop bars or uprights. Fits tires up to 45 with fenders, 48 without. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame Specification:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e650b wheels in size 48cm and 51cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e700c wheels in sizes 54cm and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV-brake or cantilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm rear spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\" threaded fork - FSA Duron headset included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekickstand plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/RBW_Bicycle_Geometries_-_March_2025.pdf?v=1742249878\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeometry chart here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended PBHs and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSTANDOVER HEIGHTS at mid-top tube with 45mm tire:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-48cm: 75cm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estandover | 76.5 to 79cm PBHs\u003cbr\u003e-51cm: 78.5cm standover | 79 to 83cm PBHs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e-54cm: 82cm standover |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e83 to 86cm PBHs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-57cm: 85cm standover | 86 to 89cm PBHs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e-60cm: 88cm standover | 89 to ?cm PBHs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRAKES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e V-brakes (standard or mini) or cantilevers. We can advise.\u003cbr\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ef you will use Cantis, be sure to buy front and rear cable hangers (not included).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRAZE-ONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA-plenty. Easy to mount racks, fenders. (Well, as easy as they ever are. They're usually a little fussy, but that's not the frame's fault.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOAD CAPACITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt depends on your weight, the road surface, the tire volume, air pressure, and your riding style. Basically, a 185lb rider can probably tote 35 to 40lbs on road rides. It's not a full-on touring bikes, but it's not a wimp, either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDLEBAR STYLE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Drops, Albastache, or any upright. Use a short stem with drops or Albastache--maybe 5 to 7cm. With Albatross, \u003cem\u003eup\u003c\/em\u003e to 10cm, and with Billie or Tosco, 11 or 12cm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTIRE RECOMMENDATIONS—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efor 90 percent road: 700c: \u003c\/strong\u003eAny Shikoro, 38mm or 42mm.  There are lots, but these are the ones we sell. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e650B: \u003c\/strong\u003eGravel King 38mm or 45mm. Even though it's a \"Gravel King,\" the tread is more suited to pavement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efor 50-50 pavement and dirt: \u003c\/strong\u003eCazadero 43mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRIDER WEIGHT LIMIT?:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It's hard to say, it depends so much on what else you're carrying, the surface you're on, the tire volume and pressure...lots of things that are just hard to pin down. But we'll say...220lb. But if you weigh that, don't also load the bike up with touring gear. And consider an Appaloosa, which fits bigger tires and has a stouter fork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOOKS GOOD TO US:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sam Hillborne is a classically styled frame with sweated-over graphics. The frame joints are lugged, the fork has a crown, and they're all our own designed investment castings, starting from rocks, which are made into metal, and shaped with precision and beauty by a process developed in China ten thousand years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pay attention to even the most superficial details: The stress-relief hole on the back of the seat lug is painted cream. The wings on the fork crown, too. The seat tube and down tube decals are in exactly the right spot, something that always used to happen before the 21st century came around and people with no taste took over. The letters are filled with cream, edged in black, and \"halo'd\" in gold, for an easy-on-the-eye transition to the paint color. The fork's curved and tapered blades have wild and crazy, beautiful cream-edged dropouts. The bottom bracket shell is designed to minimize stress, with curves where other shells have points; and with windows to aid the brazer. 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If you're skilled and have good judgement and fattish knobby tires, you can ride the SAM where you shouldn't. Stick with what it's designed for: all the above, and ROAD TOURING, ROAD SHOPPING, and ROAD COMMUTING. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFRAME:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOur-designed SILVER (brand) CrMo tubing in dimensions we see fit. Geometry is ours alone, also. It rides like all Rivendells. Good with drop bars or uprights. Fits tires up to 45 with fenders, 48 without. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame Specification:\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e650b wheels in size 48cm and 51cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e700c wheels in sizes 54cm and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV-brake or cantilever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm rear spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\" threaded fork - FSA Duron headset included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekickstand plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/RBW_Bicycle_Geometries_-_March_2025.pdf?v=1742249878\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eGeometry chart here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended PBHs and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSTANDOVER HEIGHTS at mid-top tube with 45mm tire:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-48cm: 75cm\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estandover | 76.5 to 79cm PBHs\u003cbr\u003e-51cm: 78.5cm standover | 79 to 83cm PBHs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e-54cm: 82cm standover |\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e83 to 86cm PBHs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-57cm: 85cm standover | 86 to 89cm PBHs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e-60cm: 88cm standover | 89 to ?cm PBHs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRAKES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e V-brakes (standard or mini) or cantilevers. 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Behind and beyond its superficial beauty is a bicycle that— in the best possible interpretation of this description—practically rides itself. It is supremely comfortable. No weight on your hands, no leaning forward in a manner you’ve been brainwashed into thinking is “proper” but in reality is wrong and hurts; and it's easy to control. It’s not a trail bicycle, but it fits tires to 50mm (2-inches) wide, so it’s good for smooth or rough roads, and “light trail” use, whatever you think that might be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLike all Rivendell bikes, it has a longer than normal wheelbase. Like long surboards, long kayaks, long skateboards, and limousines, a long-wheelbase Platypus rides smoother than what you’re used to, unless what you’re used to is one of our other long-wheelbasers. If you have a “normal” bike, you’ll notice the improvement within 25 feet. 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