Rivendell Bicycle Works • Ever Since 1994

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It has useful information, tips, galleries, project updates, film photos, and the occasional ride report.
It's how you keep apprised of frame and bike presales and new products.

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Clem Smith Jr.

Gallup frames in stock

Lugged Roadini

Hillborne Presale

New Stuff

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Derailer - Rear - Silver OM-1 (reverse action) - 1 per customer please

Derailer - Rear - Silver OM-1 (reverse action) - 1 per customer please

$150.00
$150.00
Sackville ShopSack

Sackville ShopSack

from $90.00
from $90.00
RBW Diamond Hat. Organic Cotton, Made in Ohio.

RBW Diamond Hat. Organic Cotton, Made in Ohio.

$20.00
$20.00
Sunrace 11-50 9 speed cassettes

Sunrace 11-50 9 speed cassettes

$50.00
$50.00
Sunrace 11-46 9 speed cassettes

Sunrace 11-46 9 speed cassettes

$40.00
$40.00
Sold Out
HAT. Organic Cotton, Made in Michigan, two options

HAT. Organic Cotton, Made in Michigan, two options

$30.00
$30.00
Seat Post - Ritchey Classic 2 Bolt, 27.2 x 350

Seat Post - Ritchey Classic 2 Bolt, 27.2 x 350

$77.00
$77.00
Sold Out
Finnish Pine Tar Soap, on a rope.

Finnish Pine Tar Soap, on a rope.

$18.00
$18.00
Musa Cycling Baggies - 2025

Musa Cycling Baggies - 2025

$116.00
$116.00
MUSA Shorts - 2025

MUSA Shorts - 2025

$95.00
$95.00
Rack - Nitto R-10

Rack - Nitto R-10

$160.00
$160.00
Light - B&M Lumotec Briq-S Dyno Headlight

Light - B&M Lumotec Briq-S Dyno Headlight

$50.00
$50.00
Aussie Wool lightweight SuperNeck (mock-t) Long-Sleeve Tee

Aussie Wool lightweight SuperNeck (mock-t) Long-Sleeve Tee

$75.00
$75.00
Aussie Wool Long Sleeve 1/4 zip turtleneck

Aussie Wool Long Sleeve 1/4 zip turtleneck

$126.00
$126.00
Inner Tube Valve Adapter - Silver Aluminum Presta to Schraeder

Inner Tube Valve Adapter - Silver Aluminum Presta to Schraeder

$2.00
$2.00
Hozan Tweezers

Hozan Tweezers

$10.00
$10.00
$0.00
Ilford FP4 - Two rolls for $18

Ilford FP4 - Two rolls for $18

$18.00
$18.00
Ilford HP5 - Two rolls for $18

Ilford HP5 - Two rolls for $18

$18.00
$18.00
Wool Felt Coasters - Sold per pair

Wool Felt Coasters - Sold per pair

$8.00
$8.00
Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY

Wool Felt Grips. Somewhat DIY

$12.00
$12.00
Hobson-Zingo 8-9-10 ¿why? socket wrench

Hobson-Zingo 8-9-10 ¿why? socket wrench

$10.00
$10.00

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Handlebar - Nitto Albastache Bar (RM017)

Nitto Albastache

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Fun, Comfortable, Useful, Safe, and Counter-culture

We make bikes for day riders and tourers, commuters and shoppers, trail riders and athletes, get-arounders and recreationalists, family riders and earth-savers.

We don’t make bikes for racers or weekend warriors, and we don’t use carbon, because it’s dangerous. We don’t make uncomfortable, short-lived, road bikes or mechanically overkilled mountain bikes. Our CrMo steel UNracing bikes are sleek, gorgeous, comfortable, efficient, safe, will last longer, and be safer every ride.

Mechanical, pedal-powered bicycles.

We recognize that motorized bikes solve problems pedal bikes can't, but we lack the brain-power and enthusiasm to design or make them. So we stick to our true and only love—pedal bikes. When it's a pedal bike you want, we've got good ones.

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We know a lot about bicycles in general, but you don't have to. Call anytime and ask anybody here anything, and we'll do our best to answer it, even if it's not up our alley.

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How do I get one?

Patience is key. We have twelve bike models, and not enough space or money to keep them all in stock at once. We cycle through the models and get containers full of bikes every month and a half. Generally, we presell them a month before they arrive here. Most often, getting the specific Rivendell you want means waiting for the next batch to come in.

The weekly newsletter is the best way to learn when a particular frame goes up for sale. Or call (800) 345-3918. We try to make the newsletters fun, and not too sales-y. If you don't want any more email than absolutely necessary, we understand and sympathize. Use the bike schedule linked below, and sign up for the newsletter two months before the frame you're interest in is scheduled to arrive. We warn you a few days before we put them up for sale.

2025-2026 Bike Schedule

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Saturdays open 10-4pm, no appointment necessary.

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Rivendell Bicycle Works • Ever Since 1994