Rivendell Bicycle Works Susie W. Longbolts 2023 650B build 2x10 friction shifting

Rivendell Bicycle Works Susie W. Longbolts 650B 2023 build
For frame and fork specs check out the link below:
www.rivbike.com/products/susi...

[@tinntuncarelessly6619]

G O A T 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnhickman2033]

Understated and completely practical. I would build my Susie just like this!

[@criddler_9738]

Thank you for the kind words. I switched a few things around since I built the $usie up. Hard to express how much fun this bike is to ride and experiment. I might unlock a final form someday. In the meantime every ride is always so much fun and a joy to look forward to the next ride.

[@90041hood]

Nice bike!

[@criddler_9738]

Thank you for watching and the kind words. Su$ie is fun as ever. My newest video is about the suntour thumbies I recently installed. Huge game changer for this build.

[@jakubczwojda2002]

I like it :)

[@jamiecox2506]

Beautiful bicycle! I was wondering how the earlier XT 8sp mech coped when engaging the lower gears of the cassette?

[@criddler_9738]

The iteration of the Susie in the video was a bit finicky with the Deerhead shifters swinging through all the gears and maintaining tension, I first thought it was the rear mech. I swapped out the controls on the cockpit and game changer was the ratchet shifters. The earlier XT mech was amazing! I was definitely testing some concepts out with this build up. I really appreciate your question.

[@withfilm]

Sick build! A dream bike for me. Curious about the drivetrain you’re running… I’m building a vintage Stumpjumper up with some Ron’s Ortho bars. Riv inspired of course! Maybe 3x9 or 2x9… what derailleurs rear/ front? Silver parts look so good. I scored some Suntour Power Shifters too!!
Looking forward to more bike vids!

[@criddler_9738]

Thank you for the kind words. Su$ie’s drivetrain is a wild mix of old 1990’s Shimano Deore XT rear mech, Suntour unbranded front mech similar body to a “Cyclone” with the hollowtech BB Riv Silver double crankset with 167 crank arms the chainrings are 33/22. The rear cassette is a sram 10 speed 11-36. Such a fun rig to roll 💗

[@watts391]

Hawt ❤

[@petitemonsoon1238]

[@riskyrax]

What bars? Crumbworks 26.0?

[@criddler_9738]

NITTO X CRUST JUAN MARTIN BAR 26.0. Such a fun handlebar! You can really lean into them, so wide. I have them in both sizes. They also come in black in both sizes when instock. crustbikes.com/collections/handlebars/products/juan-martin-bar