FS: Rambouillet 60cm complete

[Chris Freeman]

Super beautiful and well-cared for Rivendell Rambouillet 60cm frameset with original Riv spec save for handlebars, bell, fenders, and leather-covered toe clips.  Some light examples of beausage (2 faint scratches, three tiny nicks, and a faint line of metal on the edge of one lug) but super clean and dent free. The lugs and craftsmanship of the frame are a joy to behold. I doubt the pictures will do justice to how beautiful this bike is. The Handlebars are wrapped in the style suggested in the Riv Reader and is shellacked to near perfection. Shellacked tape can be slippy, this fixes that and the result is soooooooo beautiful.

I don’t know, I love this bike. You can fit 42c 650b’s with ease under the fenders and I can provide you with a nearly new handmade wheelset with highly polished VO rims, Campy front, White Industries rear and a brand new Cassette that makes this into a truly go anywhere bike, imho.  I have tried a ton of bikes and keep coming back to this one. $150 in shipping should cover it, or I can deliver in Minneapolis. TBI (traumatic brain injury) forces sale and a whole bunch of other bikes will be going up on related google sites (Rawland, RO Harrison, French Rando 650b conversion, MB-4, XO-3…). Please wear a helmet.

Link to photos

-Chris

 The Particulars:

60cm frame

Ultegra derailleurs and Dura Ace bar-end shifters

Ultegra hubs/Araya RC-540 rims/2 mm stainless steel spokes, 32 front, 36 rear.
Cass Shimano HG50 9spd 11-32

Sugino triple cranks 48-36-26.

Shimano R-400 brake levers and 57 mm A-550 long-reach calipers Conti Tires

Nitto Technomic stem

Nitto Crystal Fellow seatpost

Nitto Dream handlebars

Shimano platform pedals

Christopher toe strap clips with leather covers.

Riv SKS fenders in cream

Bell with puhteeena

Ideale 92 saddle not included

Comes with owner’s manual and original brochure in excellent condition

 

Here is Fred’s neat review that you may have already seen:

https://www.roadbikerider.com/rivendell-rambouillet-d1/

[Bill Lindsay]

That's a lovely build, that I'm sure will be loved.  Very sorry to hear of the TBI.  Best of luck making it through those challenges.  

It seems you've overlooked disclosing your asking price.  Also, maybe you could include the saddle height shown in the photos so your prospective buyer can visualize their setup.  

Good luck with sale

Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA

[Chris Freeman]

Oh geeez... SORRY! The asking price is 1400. I only have a tape with inches and the saddle height is 38 and 3/4" or 98.5 cm if i did my metric conversion right:). I can include the original Nitto Noodles with brake levers and cross interrupters if the buyer would like. Cheers and thanks for the heads up and well-wishing!

-Chris

[Bill Lindsay]

That's a sensational price, and one you should get without issue.  

That saddle height sounds wrong.  Saddle height in these groups is understood to mean the distance from the center of the BB, along the seat tube, to the tippy top of the saddle.  It sounds like you've measured from the ground.  The saddle height you will be measuring will be something in the ballpark of 75-78cm, or around 30".  

BL in EC

[Gill]

I couldn’t find Ram on Riv sizing chart but assume a pbh of 93 would make this frame too small. If any ram owners care to substantiate I’d appreciate it. 

[Frank Burkybile]

Chris - Sorry to hear of your TBI. I know that we all wish you the best in your recovery. 

Once again, I find myself too short in the inseam for an amazing bike but posting a link to the Riv brochure for the Rambouillet. Hopefully it will help others. 

-Frank

[Forrest]

There is this from Cyclofiend:  http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/geometry.html

[Chris Freeman]

Thanks for all the help Bill, the Ram has been sold!

[Bill Lindsay]

Best of luck to the new owner.  Pictures of its new home are expected...

BL in EC

[Forrest]

“… Pictures of its new home are expected …”’  I’d say there’s a better-than-even chance of that — eventually. Either here or on the RBW-related Facebook groups. 

[Corwin Zechar]

Hi Frank -

As a new Ram owner with a PBH of 88 (as measured by Grant) and a couple of 60 cm frames (and one 62), I can say this frame is probably too small for you. But that statement is subject to your preferences. My son is two inches taller than me and he rides bikes with seat tubes of 57 and 58 cm.

Thanks,

Corwin