No, it’s a Selle Anatomica leather, with the center split.

Yes..

Kirt Voreis, a rider for Niner bikes, wants me to make him a Fanny pack that looks like a world war two parachute. I’ve been trying to figure out how to make it for far too long.

Thank you.

Lol..

Thanks

Wow. Thanks!

Compared to a road bike they are high. A horizontal line drawn across the saddle, would hit right between the top of the bars and the end of drops. It bisects the drop in half. Half above the saddle, half below. I mostly ride in the drops not the hoods, and have had three back surgeries. Higher drops work much better for me on single track. Plus, I can just lean forward and flop down my forearms on the tops like an aerobar when I’m fighting a head wind or really tired. Slamming drops off road isn’t wise.

It does. Filthy, some times horse shit… It’s a reservoir. I unscrew the top and pour it into the cleaner bottles. Yicky.

Thanky!

Thank you!

I’ve gone through a lot of bikes over the years. I currently have four. This is still my favorite over all time, and the one bike I will never sell. It’s had three paint jobs, and several group sets. I ensure it gets the best of everything even though it’s been relegated to being my ‘car’.

Grant knows how to design bike frames. I’m a big fan of Rivendell. I got a little tired of the classical Rivendell builds with everything having to be aesthetically just so, or you’re not part of the Riv faithful. Found myself annoyed with the gatekeepers and snobs online. So as a rebel, I built it up with a XX1 transmission, black cranks, black handlebars, black suspension post, cranks, etc. Still twined the kickstand though. :)

I hope you get one! You won’t regret it.

It’s a little high. It’s a little camera angle too. After getting professionally fitted, I was told that with setting leather saddles, to tilt the nose no higher than four degrees. This was pre-fit..

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