Rivendell Appaloosa build 2021

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2 жыл бұрын

This was the original parts-bin throw together of my 57cm Appaloosa. I attempted to film my work which slowed down the process of building a bike a great deal. I think this took the better part of a weekend and most of the footage was bad. My partner taught herself editing with this footage. She did a dang fine job of making a somewhat coherent video from the hours of garbage I'd left her.
Enjoy!

Пікірлер: 57

@sunskaer5186 Жыл бұрын

i cannot imagine you bumping into anyone on earth with a similar set up Bravo

@tusconcactus7119 Жыл бұрын

whenever your in the saddle your experiencing otherworldliness soak it in

@thedauntingtasks4164 Жыл бұрын

i had no IDEA you we re doing your thing in the OUTback aussie aussie aussie

@courtmarker1779 Жыл бұрын

you are on the right path and then some marvelous

@briandineen7857 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful build, especially like your personal touches with twine and thermose holder. Nice stuff

@user-uw3rs7zw7c 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful build. I just ordered a Homer and am looking forward to riding a Riv. Very relaxing to watch you work.🚲

@breakingbikes 7 ай бұрын

Like the Handlebars ! Fantastic build.

@imcorn1125 2 жыл бұрын

Love the upgraded blue pulleys touch!

@jasoncox5450 Жыл бұрын

Dream build. Nice job!!

@luigifraddi9121 Жыл бұрын

Masterpiece 🙌🏻

@chadwicksmartensup7071 4 ай бұрын

a remarkable rig that will become more valuable the more miles that you rack upon it

@TheRickurb 2 жыл бұрын

Well done! All around!

@shinhochulp 2 жыл бұрын

That’s funny. I used to use a stick to apply grease. Two years ago, I upgraded to an old toothbrush 🤣

@brandnewbusiness6737 Жыл бұрын

Daaaaaaaamn! Beuatiful Riv.

@mclouj 2 жыл бұрын

There is more grease involved in this process that I would have guessed at the outset.

@antoniocorigliano68 2 жыл бұрын

hi, really congratulations on your bicycle it is very very beautiful, I like it so much and all the components are wonderful 🤩🤩🤩ciao da Milano Italy 👋🏻

@brendonoid6133 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I am glad that you enjoyed the video!

@mikkol79 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice!

@Primifluous 3 ай бұрын

Trim the housing, torque a little less sometimes (it's just a derailler), and i would bet my left nut your bb was too tight. Install fixed cup properly, adjustable cup loosely, install drive side crank, and THEN torque down adjustable side iteratively using the drive crank to check for play. Takes time to tighten it down fully, check for play, and redo. But if you want the bb to last, you gotta do it right. Honestly the Park Tools book does a good job describing how to work on adjustable bearing parts.

@TrevorOleniuk 2 жыл бұрын

Some parts bin!

@hectoravellaneda1674 Жыл бұрын

That is a piece of art, except those pedals

@brendonoid6133 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, the pedals lasted about 2 weeks before I changed them.

@davidgutierrez6312 7 ай бұрын

Good job ❤we share hobby😊

@ericmarth 2 жыл бұрын

Nice build and congrats on the bike! Are those upside down Billie bars?

@brendonoid6133 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! After well over 1000kms now on this bike this is my favourite Handlebar arrangement I have ever tried.

@ericmarth 2 жыл бұрын

@@brendonoid6133 Ah, nice! I've got Billie bars on my Appaloosa, too.

@markholter5687 Жыл бұрын

Super!

@Letton11 2 жыл бұрын

Great build! Which front rack do you have on it in your ride video?

@brendonoid6133 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It is the Nitto Campee 27F with the pannier pods removed.

@jstar1000 2 жыл бұрын

Those cable cutters should have a proper crimper on them.

@brendonoid6133 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! Unfortunately, they don't.

@jameswhorton1138 2 жыл бұрын

Nice

@Ey_up 2 жыл бұрын

Nice styling! Are you in the UK? (Front brake rhs) I'm in Edinburgh...with my Homer.

@brendonoid6133 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou! I live in Australia so we do things properly here too!

@Peo_Sahlin 2 ай бұрын

That tall stem. 😂

@MrEdleman Жыл бұрын

How does that 36 tooth work with that rear mech? I have the same one i was under the impression the biggest it could handle was a 34

@brendonoid6133 Жыл бұрын

Great question! It didn't! I had a derailleur hanger extender that ended up not jiving with RD-737 so I had to abort and ended up with a 32 tooth with the B screw all the way in. I didn't have good footage showing what ended up happening but you can see at the end that the Cassette is much smaller. This bike very shortly after this ended up with its 36 tooth and Deore Rapid Rise. Best laid plans, etc.

@thebigcrouton Жыл бұрын

What kind of handlebars are those? Albastache?

@user-qi4kw3lw7u Жыл бұрын

What is an estimated value of this cruiser...trying to pick one up and curious of what its worth?

@KarlosEPM Жыл бұрын

The brakes you used, are those Paul brakes? If so, and if you have used others (avid, tektro, shimano...), are they much of an upgrade? Cheers!

@brendonoid6133 Жыл бұрын

They are Paul Motolites with Paul Love Levers. They are the best rim brakes money can buy in function, appearance and build quality. They are, however, truly an unnecessary upgrade. Any other mid level name brand V-brake is going to be 95% as good. The most important factors to rim brake performance are the brake pads you choose and the post to rim distance. I've got some 90's Diacompe V-brakes I found in the garbage on my other Appaloosa with good Koolstop pads and I would challenge someone to tell the difference in performance in a blind test.

@KarlosEPM Жыл бұрын

@@brendonoid6133 Thanks for your reply! I use Kool Stop salmon ("for mtb") on my commuter with tektro V brakes and they work superb. I was curious since I notice some fore-aft play in the brake arms and have read that Paul Motolites don't have this. I will still consider them for a dream build though. Thanks again and enjoy your sweet ride 😎

@stuvademakaroner9607 2 жыл бұрын

What did you paint over the wrap? Is it shellac?

@brendonoid6133 2 жыл бұрын

It is amber shellac.

@lonerbikes Жыл бұрын

What do you use to cover handebar tape ? Is this oil or what?

@brendonoid6133 Жыл бұрын

In this case it is Amber Shellac. You can use clear or bleached shellacs depending on how you want the colours to turn out. Shellacing cotton bar tape makes it last a lot longer, keeps it colour fast, makes it easier to clean and also improves the grip/feel.

@jasonswienckowski5373 Жыл бұрын

What cranks are those? Might nice

@brendonoid6133 Жыл бұрын

They are Rivendell Silver Cranks. These ones are the 178mm Low/low steel chainring variant for off road touring.

@jstar1000 2 жыл бұрын

Why so much grease? I use about 1/4 the amount but I live in dry Texas, maybe your on the Oregon coast or something.

@brendonoid6133 2 жыл бұрын

Wiping away excess grease is a pretty insignificant problem compared to seizing alloy to cro-mo. I've seen some very nice frames totally ruined. If you are talking about the bearing surfaces, I assure you there was not too much.

@jstar1000 2 жыл бұрын

@@brendonoid6133 I've been tearing down and rebuilding bikes for over 30 years and have never had an issue with it but then again I don't keep a bike more then say 5 or so years but your right, it will wipe away.

@Primifluous 3 ай бұрын

@@brendonoid6133You can actually have too much when packing bearings. If you put that much grease in a hub it would be a little draggy. Bottom brackets can take the extra no problem.

@willisradreisen5894 Жыл бұрын

Another great restoration you have done, I love your taped handlebars and thunk about, what someone said to me: Red and yellow- kill that fellow.This refers to snakes.