This, in hindsight, contributed to a feeling of style when riding a stock Bridgestone.Īlthough when seen in a vacuum, the RB-1 is simply a vintage steel bike that happens to be slightly more well-constructed than the average frame of its time, to the retrogrouch, context is everything. Beyond this, he rejected the “gruppo,” or set of all matching components on a bike, in favor of a blended selection of the best value parts from various manufacturers. Although he was perhaps less prominent then, his advocacy for classic lugged steel frames, the 650-B wheel size standard, oversized tires and comfortable rather than “fast” geometry has led him to icon status. Grant Peterson, founder of Rivendell Bicycle Works, was the designer of the frames. Now its place in history helps it stand apart.
If it wasn’t better in some quantifiable way than an RB-1 then why bother?” Between a reasonably lightweight frameset and a high standard of weld quality, in its heyday, the RB was a bargain road bike. Legendary frame builder David Kirk once wrote in reference to it: “For as long as I’ve been building I’ve always had what I called the ‘RB-1 test.’ Whatever was done with a design, it had to pass the RB-1 test. Nikamma (2022) : Movie Review Shilpa Shetty’s comeback wastedĪmong a select group of cyclists, the RB-1 is a cult classic.
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