VelopediaBicycle Archive · Specification report

1998 Rivendell Road Standard

Velopedia Archive ID 77468

Overview

Model year1998
BrandRivendell
ModelRoad Standard
Bicycle typeRoad/sport
Archive ID77468
Original MSRP$2,495.00
ColorsCall for colors
Sizes50 cm, 51 cm, 52 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 materialChromoly, flat crown
Rear shockN/A

Drivetrain

Component groupSuntour/Phil Wood
ShiftersDT or Bar end
Front derailleurBottom-pull/clamp-on 28.6mm
Rear derailleurSuntour XC Pro
CranksetRitchey Logic
Bottom bracketPhil Wood
BB shell width68mm English
Rear cogs12 teeth
ChainSachs SC-M55, 1/2 x 3/32"
PedalsBuyer's choice

Brakes

BrakesSuntour Cyclone or Campagnolo GS brakes, Suntour Cyclone or Superbe Pro levers

Cockpit & contact points

Headset1" Tange-Seiki
HandlebarNitto
Handlebar extensionsN/A
StemNitto
SaddleBrooks B-17
SeatpostNitto one-bolt, 27.2mm diameter

Wheels & tires

HubsPhil Wood
RimsMavic MA-2, 32- or 36-hole
SpokesStainless steel, 2.0mm double-butted
Spoke nipplesBrass nipples
Front tire700 x 28c or 32c Avocet or Panaracer
Wheel size700c wheels

Geometry · Legacy reference

Top tube570 mm
Head-tube angle73.5°
Seat-tube angle72.5°
Chainstay / rear center430 mm
Fork offset / rake42.5 mm

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