New Gus Boots Willsen Build

[David Ross]

I managed to pick up an unbuilt Gus frame and just finished my build today. I'm new to Rivendells and ended up deciding to buy one because I have serious neck issues and wanted to try really high bars for an upright seating position. I took a 15 mile shakedown ride today and it was great. 

[NYCbikeguy]

Hey dross,

Like I mentioned yesterday, the classic Ritchey crank is a classic touch!

In the last two weeks, I managed to score a "revived" Gus for cheap from a friend who's moving away and built it up as a street bike that I wouldn't mind locking up on the street!

I may haul it on my way down to NYC when I go pick up the trek frame you're graciously giving me, so you might be able to check it out then!

For the rest of you RBW owners--more pics to come!

Current build:

Wheels: Deore hubs laced to Cliffhangers

Drivetrain: XTR m970 cranks with 1x narrow-wide chainring and bashguard to surly singlespeed converter and DIY suntour superbe pro RD as tensioner

Cockpit: Nitto V-5 stem to bosco bars and an orphaned single left paul love lever

Headset: Fairweather/diacompe headset

Brakes: a single old school XT v-brake

Racks/cages: Tubus evo logo rear rack, Salsa anything cage, Widefoot liter cage

Bags/puches: Swift Ind. bandito, Fairweather stem bag

Saddle/seatpost: Brooks b-17, some nitto 26.8 post

Pedals: MKS Allways

misc: Plestcher double kickstand, TiGr Lock

Best,

Your friend in New Haven