Re: Vivente Randonneur
Posted: Sat Mar 09, 2013 10:28 am
Regardless of the component upgrades, he's asking for near the RRP of the current model VWR for a two year old bike. Good luck with that.
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My thoughts too.Sprocket wrote:If I was forced to choose only one bike to keep (because like all velominati rule followers I have more than 2 ) it would be the VWR!
Noel is very much aware that to keep this bike a favourite within this niche it needs to constantly be improved and tweaked based on customer feedback, his own personal experiences and market developments.LateStarter wrote:Thanks for all the encouragement, looking forward to some great rides. It is one of the 2013 models and the spec changes seem to have been influenced by discussions on this site.
The 2013 have a "MassLoad" stand on all models rather than the Pletscher of some 2012 models. I don't know if it is better for your heavy loaded purposes but it seems very stable, is height adjustable without cutting, the legs spread a reasonable distance and have little feet that point out to give it even more stability.outnabike wrote: I finished up removing the centre stand and bought a side activating one that fits in the same place.
Ah a little embarrassed by that. At the shop I adjusted for height and jumped on a rode the "long" way home (75kms, bit over three hours) and kept thinking how comfortable the seat was along with all the other positive thoughts about the new bike. Got home, took some photos and looking at them was surprised at the seat angle as I usually try to have them level.Tim wrote:Is that seat angle comfortable for you? I tilt mine back in the opposite direction.
You will have to undo the allen bolt loose enough to do the adjustment . If you look right up close, there is a rocker plate with serrations to give different level positions. Not a problem with a bit of trial and error.LateStarter wrote:Ah a little embarrassed by that. At the shop I adjusted for height and jumped on a rode the "long" way home (75kms, bit over three hours) and kept thinking how comfortable the seat was along with all the other positive thoughts about the new bike. Got home, took some photos and looking at them was surprised at the seat angle as I usually try to have them level.Tim wrote:Is that seat angle comfortable for you? I tilt mine back in the opposite direction.
I had a look at the seat retention clamp and could not figure how to adjust the angle. The bottom part of the clamp has a semi circular rocker type bit (facing down) with ridges that sits in a corresponding semi circular (facing up) part of the seat post, these should allow the angle of the seat rails to be adjusted with the clamp bolt loosened BUT I can't move it, the two semi circular bits seem frozen together ? I have not yet given them a gentle tap with a small hammer to see if that separates them, are the previous models like this?
I had bought a SMP TRK saddle a month or so ago for the Cannondale and I put it on as it has a slight up tilt to neutralise the clamp down tilt. I did a 100 km ride but did not feel as comfortable as the standard VWR saddle (but still much more comfortable than old Cannondale saddle).
Anyway I will have a look again on weekend to see if I can figure out the clamp.
Seatpost by LateStarter52, on Flickr
Hard not to be happy, it's a great bike. And seems to be getting more so. Really like the more understated look of the decal on the top tube. I rode my 2012 model home from Newtown to Wollongong when I picked it up, it also felt pretty much right from the start.LateStarter wrote:G'Day everyone, I have been a long time watcher here and a long time admirer of the Vivente World Randonneur and have finally got one of my own.
I have used a 2008 Cannondale Touring 2 for a while and enjoyed short touring but I have never really been comfortable on it and have wished for better brakes & lighting. I don’t know why I have waited so long, the Vivente seems like it was custom built just for me, fits like glove, rides like a dream, while I have only done 100 km so far, including 75km “ride” home the long way from shop (Glowworm, Marrickville NSW), I have not yet found anything that is not near perfect.
Thanks for all the encouragement, looking forward to some great rides. It is one of the 2013 models and the spec changes seem to have been influenced by discussions on this site.
Could you be referring to the front rack fixing points?iacl wrote:Have been a bit curious about the extra eyelets on the front right side of the tube, and near the top front of the forks near the crown. Does anybody know what these are for? (2012 frame).
Thanks.
No, they are above the brake bosses, and front not side facing. In my case they sit behind the front V brakes.outnabike wrote:Could you be referring to the front rack fixing points?iacl wrote:Have been a bit curious about the extra eyelets on the front right side of the tube, and near the top front of the forks near the crown. Does anybody know what these are for? (2012 frame).
Thanks.
Possibly for mounting a randonneur type rack something like this one.iacl wrote:No, they are above the brake bosses, and front not side facing. In my case they sit behind the front V brakes.outnabike wrote:Could you be referring to the front rack fixing points?iacl wrote:Have been a bit curious about the extra eyelets on the front right side of the tube, and near the top front of the forks near the crown. Does anybody know what these are for? (2012 frame).
Thanks.
Looking forward to your pics to put us out of our miseryiacl wrote:Hi RonK, no I don't think so. They are well above the brakes bosses, near the crown.
Has your bike a front v Brake? Mine is 2012 and has a front disk brake.It is possible in an emergency to remove the rear brake and front mount it. My bike came with a spare part to facilitate this move.iacl wrote:No, they are above the brake bosses, and front not side facing. In my case they sit behind the front V brakes.outnabike wrote:Could you be referring to the front rack fixing points?iacl wrote:Have been a bit curious about the extra eyelets on the front right side of the tube, and near the top front of the forks near the crown. Does anybody know what these are for? (2012 frame).
Thanks.
I was curious about this one too and some time back asked Noel.iacl wrote:Have been a bit curious about the extra eyelets on the front right side of the tube
Noel from VWR wrote:Many years ago people started mounting big Indian style bells there and we never stopped having the mounting point. We finally did remove it in the 2013 frames.
And I have no idea for these and haven't asked. I keep meaning to take a photograph as per rifraf's request but my bike's too dirtyiacl wrote:and near the top front of the forks near the crown. Does anybody know what these are for?
Nothing wrong with replacing a chain after 5000.baghwan wrote:Was a bit bad and kept procrastinating replacing my front disk pads, 5000km with a lot of heavy breaking though mountains, they were down to the steel, guy at the bike store was impressed. What else should I be looking at replacing? Can the chain typically take another 3000km till I finish and get back home?
Quite right - if I was planning a longish tour I'd be replacing the chain and maybe the cassette before I left.clackers wrote:Nothing wrong with replacing a chain after 5000.
Why not do it now while you've got a supplier and mechanic instead of it letting you down when you're out of the saddle climbing another mountain?
Look what happened you cheapskate!baghwan wrote:Haha, guess what I snapped going up a hill today...