FS: 2017 Rivendell Roadini 50cm - $1000

[Ed Carolipio]

Bought new from the first batch of Roadinis, ridden a few hundred miles. Frame is in good condition with a handful of scratches but no dents. Wheelset was built by Rich (Hands on Wheels). Note this frame version uses the mid-reach brakes and has a max tire width of ~35mm without fenders. PBH range is 77cm - 83cm.

Build List

• Front Derailleur: Shimano Ultegra FD-6800
• Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore M591
• Cassette: Shimano (?) 11-34
• Chain: KMC X.9
• Crankset: Velo Orange Grand Cru 46/30 50.4 BCD
• Bottom Bracket: Shimano UN-55 BB
• Stem: Nitto Technomic 50mm
• Headset: <came with frameset>
• Handlebar: Nitto Noodle 46cm
• Shifter: Silver1 Downtube Shifters
• Brakes: Shimano BR-R451 w/ Ultegra Brake Holders and Pads
• Brake Levers: Shimano BL-R400
• Seatpost: <came with frameset>
• Hubs: Shimano 105 32h/32h
• Rims: Velocity A23 Front/A23 OC Rear
• Spokes: DT Swiss Comp
• Tires: Compass Stampede Pass (700c x 32)
• Skewers: Salsa Flip Off

$1000 for complete plus shipping via Bikeflights from 90278. Preference is to sell as a complete. Can also do a pickup in the area - South Bay Beach Cities (Torrance/Redondo Beach/El Segundo).

Photos available here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GpMiabU5SsESsixwst-TVUdXELEOxO94?usp=sharing

Rivendell Geometry Chart: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1403/7343/files/ROADINI-500-Geo.jpg?7649874663519573416

Contact me off list if you have questions or are interested.

--Ed C.

[Dave Grossman]

Great deal here!

[Johnny Alien]

I love everything about this bike. The crankset is beautiful. And such a killer price. I want to buy it just because but I really can't get another bike right now. Someone is going to be really happy with this.

[Ed Carolipio]

Sale on hold pending discussions.

[Ed Carolipio]

Bike is sold and on its way to its new owner.

[Chester]

I'm the new owner and got the Roadini yesterday. Assembled it last night and took it for a very short spin just now.

I want to say thanks to Ed for being an almost ridiculous paragon of awesome throughout the whole deal. I had written him an e-mail just in case "sale on hold pending discussions" meant that a sale to someone else was not going to go through. As it turned out, it fell through and Ed wrote me back to ask me if I was still interested. Yup!

I didn't really have questions, but was chatty, and Ed was indulging about that and very generous and thoughtful about giving me notes on things he thought I ought to know or anticipate, such as the stem maybe being too short. He also generously instructed me to pay with Paypal Goods and Services, which would offer some buyer protection, but given how public and profuse his profile is on this group and on the Internet, I felt totally comfortable paying him Friends and Family and saving him from paying a vig to Paypal. 

I sent payment in the middle of the night and Ed still had the bike dropped off for shipment to me the next day. I received it two days later and I want to share some pictures of his packing job, which was simply breathtaking. You may think that a bicycle packing job is mundane and cannot be breathtaking, but if you think that, you're wrong:

https://imgur.com/a/NZUIGJU

I feel like I swaddled my children when they were babies with less care and certainly less diligence.

Thanks for everything, Ed! 

[Ed Carolipio]

Hey Chester thanks for the kind words: I'm just trying to pay forward the knowledge and sense of community that the members of this group have given me over the years. And, as I said, I became a super paranoid bike packer after reading horror stories here and on iBob. I'm glad the Roadini made it to you okay, and I hope it serves you well on this next step of your bike journey.

--Ed C.