Lovely Blue Riv Custom

[Ryan]

Worth a look. The 2 Marks and Joe Bell have worked their usual magic.

https://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news/joshs-rivendell-custom?mc_cid=d5e44cc458&mc_eid=0074b52ae1 

I wonder if the custom program will ever return. I know Riv says it's a huge time and money sink, but I love seeing what people order for their customs and ogling the fine craftsmanship on display. Josh, whoever he is, must be thrilled after what was apparently a lengthy wait. But the result was worth it, judging by the pictures. 

Just sayin'

Ryan

[Matthew Williams]

Yeah, that’s a beauty!

What is this star-shaped thing with threads, on the rear wheel?

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[Joe Bernard]

Disc mount. Maybe he already had the hub on hand. 

[Ryan]

Matthew...thanks for asking and Joe , thanks for answering...I was wondering that myself...my rear WI hub doesn't have that and since I own nothing with disc brakes I didn't even know what a naked disc-compatible hub looks like😊But you can see how the disc bolts on. 

That bike almost begs for those madly expensive Onyx hubs...since I see the build is using what appears  to be a set of  Shimano CX-70 cantilevers. Or a garden-variety non-disc WI hub. But....I am nit-picking, I guess. If that's what I already had, given a bike north of ...8K at least

[Joe Bernard]

I started with the proverbial "stuff I have" when I picked up my custom frame 3 years ago, I think I was rolling on the stock 650B wheels from a Clem. Later it got proper (non-disc) WI hubs laced to Velocity Atlas rims by the great Rich Lesnik 🙌

[Ryan]

So did I for my A/R and Road. The mixte was pretty much all Riv-sourced as a complete build by Mark A and Rich-Lesnik built wheels... my retirement present to myself when I was flush enough to really push the boat out. I know that sounds indulgent but I don't regret it nor will I apologize for it. 

[brendonoid]

I really want to know more about this bike, Is it just an over sized Homer/sam or what is going on here? It is beautiful but seems to have way more clearance than is being utilised.

[Joe Bernard]

It looks like my custom with a higher toptube..same lugs, same fillet BB shell, same road fork crown, same clearances. Mine was designed as a light-ish street bike that could handle non-touring loads and non-gnarly trails, with plenty of clearance for fat tires or narrower tires with fenders. I suspect this person's bicycle will see all that clearance filled eventually. 

[Joe Bernard]

[Eric Daume]

The external dyno wiring on such an expensive build looks... wrong.

Eric

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[E. Ricky Creek]

It has one of those new OEM Brooks B-68s. Jealous 😁

[JohnS]

The color matched, with strips Silca Impero Ultimate frame pump looks great too!

JohnS

[lconley]

I waited 18 months from order date to shipping date. I have actually spent more time assembling and changing parts than that. I still haven't posted a finished picture, as I have yet to tape the handlebars, still playing with stem length (90mm or 100mm Nitto lugged - ?).

I note that the blue custom is similar to mine (and I believe Joe's) in two ways - 1) no fancy Rivendell Custom lugs, just the standard Rivendell lugs and 2) a fillet brazed bottom bracket. I wonder if this is a result of Grant's evolving design philosophy - the existing stock of custom lugs no longer fit the new designs? 

Laing

[Joe Bernard]

"I note that the blue custom is similar to mine (and I believe Joe's) in two ways - 1) no fancy Rivendell Custom lugs, just the standard Rivendell lugs and 2) a fillet brazed bottom bracket. I wonder if this is a result of Grant's evolving design philosophy - the existing stock of custom lugs no longer fit the new designs?"

That was my guess, especially for my case where I requested a rather specific "make it extremely upright for my dodgy wrists" design.* I didn't know what lugs I was getting (didn't ask) and found that the simpler design plus fillets look great with the grey/red paint I requested. Don't tell anybody but I'd love to do another one with one color and all fillet joints. 

*Fun fact: I started with a pic of a RANS Feet Forward bike as a design idea, Grant thought I was crazy 😂

Joe Bernard

[John S]

If you look closely, the hub is a White XMRT, which is their tandem hub (145mm spacing, QR, disk compatible). I wonder if the rear dropout has 145 mm spacing, and, if so, what the rationale was for designing it that way.