"Rivendell themed" Cherubim

[raw_meet]

Sharing some pics of my Cherubim sportif that I ride daily. This is what I'd choose if i had to pick n=1. Actual Riv parts are limited to the sackville bag and cargo net, but I got an introduction to things like Suntour power shifters, wald baskets, and Nitto parts that it uses thanks to Rivendell's website as a kid. 

Tire clearance is a little limited with these fenders, I'm maxed out at 32mm gravelking slicks on open pros, but that's wide enough for me. Despite not being a light build, the frame itself is light and this thing really moves when I want it to. Some bikes have that sensation of not rewarding your efforts, like you could be riding faster than they're letting you, but this bike goes as fast as I'd want to go with a basket full of stuff out front. 

The build is a little boring; the only marginally interesting parts are a euro-market LX rear derailleur that I swapped a short pulley onto, and gray suntour power ratchet shifters which I have fiendishly sought to do a gray themed build around over the years.

I got this bike in 2018 and it took me until 2023 to get it built the way I really like it. I don't have a desire to change any of the fundamentals now. 

[Mackenzy Albright]

Raw_meet - what a lovely bike. Thanks for sharing. I've always had a fondness or Cherubim's but never seen one set up so 'sportiff' so to speak. It looks like a lot of fun. I had a holdsworthy built similarly but the toe overlap with fenders made me switch to building something different. 

[Steve]

Nice bike!  It's hard to beat Japanese craftsmanship.  Love the elegant curve of the seat stays.  The  frame looks like it may be filet brazed? 

Hmmm...it appears to be just my size!!!  

Steve

[Ryan]

that is a lovely bike...love the name. Googling indicates that they were fillet-brazed. How/where did you get it?