FS: 61.5 Swoopy Proto Gallop in silver, with canti studs

[maxcr]

FS: 61.5 Swoopy Proto Gallop in silver with canti studs 

This is your chance to own one of the few prototype Charlie Gallop bikes with canti/v-brake studs.

The Gallop is a speedy road bike with a long wheelbase that takes wide tires with fenders - the dream road setup. The upcoming 2024 production ones won’t have a canti / v-brake option, so if you want ‘em buy this one.

It’s a great riding, stable and super comfy bike that I have a feeling I will regret selling. From Will’s update: “Grant has been riding it and says if it gets any zippier, it'll be a liability issue.” - I don't think it needs any more endorsements.

Some additional notes:

My pbh is around 90, I'm 5'11" with long legs. The low top tube means you can probably upsize and use sweptback bars if the frame is bigger than your usual size. There's a wide spectrum of pbh's that can fit this bike.

The frame is in great condition but it has been used for commuting and recreational rides around the city, which means it has a few minor scratches here and there, but nothing major and no dents, dings or crashes. (happy to take pictures)

This one has the Charlie Decals including horses in the chain stays, but it has a Rosco badge because it isn’t an official Gallop. Will said the decals are over the clear coat and they're fairly tough but eventually they'll crack. I already see the Riv logo decal on the downtube peeling off.

A couple of options for the sale below. Prices do not include packing and shipping - local pick up in Boston preferred but I can ship and if you're patient I can also pack the bike myself to save some $. Also, I assume Paypal or Venmo F&F. Finally, I made various upgrades from the original demo bike and think this is fair, but please let me know if I'm off.

1. Complete $2,600
   - Velocity Atlas 700c wheels laced to a Son28 dyno hub in the front and a Deore hub rear
   - Shikoro 42mm tires (basically new)
   - SKS P50 Fenders
   - 48cm Noodles with shorty Nitto stem and green wrap (basically new)
   - Tiagra Levers (basically new)
   - CX 50 brakes (basically new)
   - Silver2 BES
   - Nitto 26.8 x 250 seatpost
   - Clipper 42x30 crank
   - 11-36 9 speed cassette
   - Nexave rear derailer
   - Cheapy shimano front derailer
   
   
2. Complete with fancy wheels & tubeless tires $3,150 
   - 700c  polished Velocity Quills 32h laced to a Bitex Touring rear hub and a Shutter Precision dyno up front (hand built by Analog Cycles) - purple bling (valves & nipples)
   - Tubeless Rene Herse Snoqualmie Pass (basically new)
   - SKS P50 Fenders
   - 48cm Noodles with shorty Nitto stem and green wrap (basically new)
   - Tiagra Levers (basically new)
   - CX 50 brakes (basically new)
   - Two purple cherries from Forager cycles
   - Silver2 BES
   - Nitto 26.8 x 250 seatpost
   - Clipper 42x30 crank
   - 11-36 9 speed cassette
   - Nexave rear derailer
   - Cheapy shimano front derailer
   
   

*Saddle, pump, pedals, racks, light, bags, basket, cages and kickstand shown below not included

Original photo from Riv:

Another pic from one of the iterations (I'll try to take some more this weekend but it currently has an Albatross cockpit and Paul brakes that I plan to keep)

If you want to read a wonderful review by a fellow list member who lucked out with another one of the prototypes, read here: https://www.jasonmytail.com/75-day-700km-review-rivendell-charlie-h-gallop/

If there's a part combination that you're interested in, let me know - happy to work with a potential buyer to get this bike to a good home.

Thanks for looking!

Max in Boston

PS. If you're local, that would be given priority above all given the pain of shipping bikes these days

[Steve]

Wondering if anyone knows the status of the Gallop? I  really like what I've been seeing on this thread but have been unable to track down any mention of when they might be expected.  

I'm smitten by the Charlie's lines - that curvaceous top tube that's not quite low enough to call a "step through" and the ample stack at the front end.  Cantis or side pulls, either one is wold be okay with me. 

[Johnny Alien]

I believe they are scheduled for next year. The changes from the prototype that I know of are side pull instead of canti brakes and a less swoopy top tube. It still swoops but not as much. They are now being designed around albastache bars so I don't know if there were any geometry changes because of that. Most likely nothing to any major degree.

[Steve]

Thanks Johnny. The Charlie may well be my first Rivendell  (if a Platypus doesn't drop into my lap first). 

I'm beginning to outgrow my '90s  650b converted race bike and have my sight set on a roadish Riv. Preferably a swoopy one,  just because.

[Jason Fuller]

GLWS max!  I might have to be the second person to list a silver canti Gallop for sale in this list (but for shorter folks) as I'm once again just finding the bike storage situation to be too jam-packed here and there's a lot of redundancy between the CHG and the Sam. 

Great bike for those considering, nothing quite like it - long and comfy but also has a sporty flex to it.  Would make an amazing randonneur bike. 

[Drew Fitchette]

@max and @Jason,

I'm interested in these bike as a 5'11 person with an 835mm PBH. I'd imagine the 61.5 would be too big but I'd love to know what the clearances are like on your bikes! 

[maxcr]

Hi Drew,

Where do you live? If you're nearby (I'm in Somerville, MA), you're more than welcome to ride mine.

As far as clearances go, the swoopy top tube makes it easy to straddle larger frames. For context, I'm 5'11" with long legs and Will thought the 61.5 would be ideal for me - the photo above by the water shows the bike with my 80.5cm saddle height.. 

I imagine for a PBH of 835, they would put you on a smaller frame than 61.5. If you were to go with the bigger frame you need to figure out a couple of things: 

1) Saddle height: can you push the seat post low enough? If so, are you ok with the way it looks?

2) Reach: this can be corrected with sweptback bars or shorter stems but you probably won't be able to run drops on a larger frame.

Not sure if this helps, but feel free to ask any other questions.

Max

[Drew Fitchette]

Hey Max,

I'm in Atlanta, so likely would be tough to get up your way. My saddle height is 73-74cm, so a bit lower. 

I've got a 53cm Atlantis, and have been looking at the 54cm Sam, but if the Charlie could get me up another size with the swooping top tube it might be nice. 

- Drew

[Anthony Coffin]

Regarding Gallup status: According to Will's Friday email, there a a few painted samples in the Appaloosa shipment that is due to arrive any day now. I'm excited to see what they did!

[lconley]

I am 6' with an 83.5 cm PBH so I feel your pain. I nearly always have to size up in order for a bike to feel right. My Riv Custom has a 54.5 cm seat tube and a 63 cm effective top tube. One trick that I have is to use old SR seatposts that allow the seat to be mounted low, just above the top of the frame's seat tube. I love oversized mixtes.

SR Seatpost on 60 cm Betty Foy

Higher quality SR seatpost:

On 60 cm Rivendell "Keven's" bike:

Laing

On Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at 11:32:43 AM UTC-4 drewfi...@gmail.com wrote: