Another tall Renovelo (complete bike)

[William]

There's a 64cm former Ram up now. Complete bike for less than the
price of a Roadeo frameset.

[Michael_S]

Another one of those darn double top tube monstrosities!

One question, it has the Dia Compe centerpulls and 700x37 Paselas's,
my new-to-me Ram has Shimano caliper brakes and I had to deflate the
Jack Browns to install it. How much more clearance do the centerpulls
have? Could I install my tire w/o deflating?

~Mike~

[rperks]

that, and the fact that the dia-compe brakes they sell have a minimum
reach of 63mm? these must be the new ones VO is selling or the bike
is a 650b conversion? so much to speculate on and so little time.

Rob

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[William]

I think this is the one that got documented on the site in-process.
They said it was a Rambu, and they were deliberately increasing the
clearances and saying that it would be a new fork. I can't find the
picture/posting, but they had a photo with it still mainly Orange but
back from having the 2TT fillet brazed in.

[William]

http://www.rivbike.com/assets/payloads/318/original_Peeking_post_July_3.pdf

Here's the photo I was thinking of. Different frame I assume, but
another big Rambu that got increased clearance and a new fork. This
one got canti brakes.

[EricP]

Am more interested in the fact the last 64 Rambo conversion was for
PBH smaller than this one. At the time, I was thinking "gee, at 6'
and PBH of 88/89, that seems big." This one seems more reasonable.

Or maybe I read it wrong. Still, the complete is a nice looking
bike. I for one like the double top tube.

Eric Platt
St. Paul, MN

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[rperks]

the rear brake bridge can be raised, but the fork is what it is unless
you increase the rake, and Grant is not likely to do that. If the
brake reach were increased otherwise the wheel would have to be
smaller or the head tube and angle would be rotaiting about the rear
axel.

THat being said, better pictures of these frames would be nice for all
of us armchair quarterbacks

Rob

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[William]

Of course you are right. Grant specifically said that since they
wanted to increase clearance, they had to swap out the fork for one
with more clearance. Presumably a Hilsen fork.

[rudi]

I stopped by HQ today and test rode this bike. It was so great that I
signed up to buy it on the spot. It is a bit of a franken-bike:
according to Jay the frame is Toyo, the fork is Waterford Homer, and
the second top tube is brazed (no lugs-Mikkelson?). Also, the brake
bridge was moved a bit to afford more clearance (can't remember if the
chainstay bridge was also). The bike looked so much better in person
than it did on the photos, I hope I can capture some of that when I
take photos. It also rode like a dream, didn't feel sluggish at all
and handled like my (now old) Rambouillet. Being able to fit 37's
makes a real difference.

I'll post some pics when I take delivery next week. It's funny, as I
just got my other Rambouillet back from Riv after having the rear
dropout repaired. I'll likely sell that frame; it's a 64 too (and
painted a beautiful Olive green) in case anyone wants to pursue that
further. I'll post that separately soon.