My poor man's Rivendell, work in progress because I'm always changing my mind on how i want this bike to end up. (it could be for bikepacking, touring, cruising, commuting, looking pretty, etc.) Every bike has a story, and this already has a great one. I bought it used from a local radio show host, took it on a group ride and got stoned the same day. Constantly making small changes, replaced the fork because i bent the original. I won these MKS pedals from @ATWBuilds on Instagram which is awesome. Going for the poor man's Rivendell style which is good because this is slow. It kinda handles funny, not sure what to do about that. This is far from the initial stage, but I'll try to find some pictures from the original bike.
Frame:
1987 Schwinn Cimarron 21 inch
Fork/Headset:
Sunlite / Velo Orange
Crankset/Bottom Bracket:
Shimano
Pedals:
MKS Sylvan Gordito
Drivetrain/Cog/Chainring/Chain:
3x8 / 11-32 Shimano Cassette / Generic black steel chainrings / 8 speed chain
Derailleurs/Shifters:
Original Deore XT shifters (friction) and derailleurs
Saddle/Seatpost:
Brooks B17 / Suntour XC
Brakes:
Velo Orange levers with Paul Touring/Neo-Retro cantis
Front Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity Dyad Laced to a Velo Orange hub. 36h. Gravelking SK+
Rear Wheel/Hub/Tire:
Velocity Atlas Laced to a Velo Orange hub. 36h. Gravelking SK+
Accessories:
Velo Orange bottle cages, paracord wrapped chainstay, brass ferrules and cable cherries,
More Info:
Custom painted to look like a classic enamel mug
Bike History
Click a link below to see past stages of this bike.
Current Stage Info:
I wanted to get this bike to a point I was very happy with aesthetically before selling it. I've had many dreams for this bike, but eventually decided it's a size smaller than I'd like. I absolutely love staring at this thing and I think I have achieved the "poor man's Rivendell" look, to some extent. It unfortunately doesn't handle great because this fork doesn't have the correct rake for this frame. I am very happy with the drivetrain, the derailleur could use a new B-tension spring but it works just fine shifting eight speeds despite being a 6-speed derailleur. The new 3x setup is wonderful, shifts better than any front derailleur out there, and is way better suited to this bike than 1x.
Added by EMannBikes. Last updated 23 days ago.
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