VelopediaBicycle Archive · Specification report

1998 Rivendell LongLow

Velopedia Archive ID 73234

Overview

Model year1998
BrandRivendell
ModelLongLow
Bicycle typeRoad/sport
Archive ID73234
Original MSRP$2,495.00
ColorsCall for colors
Sizes52 cm, 53 cm, 54 cm, 55 cm, 56 cm, 57 cm, 58 cm, 59 cm, 60 cm, 61 cm, 62 cm, 63 cm, 64 cm, 65 cm

Frameset

Frame constructionLugged/silver-brazed
Frame materialCustom chromoly
ForkRivendell
Fork materialReynolds, flat crown
Rear shockN/A

Drivetrain

Component groupSuntour/Phil Wood
ShiftersSuntour bar-end
Front derailleurSuntour A5000, bottom-pull/clamp-on 28.6mm
Rear derailleurSuntour XC Pro
CranksetRitchey Logic, 26/36/46 teeth
Bottom bracketPhil Wood
BB shell width68mm English
Rear cogs13 - 28 teeth
ChainSachs SC-M55, 1/2 x 3/32"
PedalsMKS RX-1 w/ALE clips & straps

Brakes

BrakesSuntour Cyclone or Dia-Compe cantilever brakes, Suntour Cyclone levers

Cockpit & contact points

Headset1" Tange-Seiki
HandlebarNitto #185
Handlebar extensionsN/A
StemNitto Technomic Deluxe
SaddleBrooks B-17
SeatpostNitto one-bolt

Wheels & tires

HubsPhil Wood
RimsMavic MA-2, 36-hole
SpokesStainless steel, 2.0mm double-butted
Spoke nipplesBrass nipples
Front tire700 x 32c Avocet
Wheel size700c wheels

Geometry · Legacy reference

Top tube565 mm
Head-tube angle73°
Seat-tube angle72.5°
Chainstay / rear center440 mm
Fork offset / rake45 mm

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on September 28, 2026.