FS: Rivendell Simpleone (58 cm) with Rohloff Speedhub
Steve Cole
I am selling my wonderful RBW Simpleone that Cycle Monkey converted for me from a single speed bicycle to a Rohloff Speedhub driven bike with 14 spaced separated gears. I had seen that Cycle Monkey had made a similar conversion for another Simpleone owner. Since I first learned of Rohloff, I was fascinated by the Speedhub. It’s truly a marvel of German engineering: https://www.rohloff.de/en/. I knew that world tourers commonly ride bikes with Speedhubs because they are bullet-proof. I had always had as a cycling goal to ride the Great Allegheny Passage/C&O Canal paths for years, which seemed like a perfect reason to convert my Simpleone. I did, I rode, I had an amazing time, I never looked back.
I’m probably not going on another long tour again soon, if ever. The GAP/C&O were about 350 miles and it took me a year and a half to prepare. Day rides and S24Os are now my main cycling pleasures so I’m offering up my Rohloff Simpleone.
Here’s a Rivendell Blug link about the Simpleone: https://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/2349569449/simpleone-update-december-17-2010
Here’s a Cycle Monky link about the conversion: https://www.cyclemonkey.com/blog/rohloff-equipped-rivendell-simpleone
My Simpleone is in near perfect condition. You can find several photos here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13V_EPZ_RttiEHXfQsV7iib51JaOx7jLn?usp=sharing. I include a couple of photos that show some nicks but, really, nothing is hidden. The bike is fitted out with high-end components which are reflected in the price. I will consider any reasonable offer. Here’s the build:
Frame: 58cm Rivendell Simpleone
Drive: Silver Rohloff Speedhub with preferred external gear mechanism, Giles Berthoud
shifter and threaded axle
Bottom Bracket: Rivendell standard, likely a Shimano UN55
Handlebars: Nitto Albatross Alloy with leather Brooks knockoff grips (Origin8) and Brooks
leather tape
Brakes/Levers: Paul Components Touring Cantilevers with Pau Componentsl Canti Lever Levers
Stem: Nitto Technomic 100mm
Headset: Standard Rivendell, likely FSA
Seatpost: Nitto S83, two-bolt
Hubs: rear-Rohloff Speedhub; front-Shutter Precision SV-8 Dynamo Hub
Lights: rear-B&M Secula; front-B+M Eyc T Senso
Wheels: rims-700c Velocity Dyad; tires-Compass (Rene Herse) Barlow Pass 700cx38 standard,
gumwall; butted spokes, fenders-Velo Orange Snakeskin
Rack: front-Nitto M12
Asking Price: $2,250, saddle excluded but shipping included
