{"product_id":"complete-bike-yellowolley","title":"Complete Bike - Yellowolley","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor decades we avoided yellow bikes because I\/Grant thought any yellow bike looked like -cheap Nishiki from the ‘70s. Jobst Brandt insisted on yellow because yellow shows cracks sooner than other colors; a bad reason to pick yellow. On drop bar bikes, it’s hard to pick a tape color that looks good. Maybe gray, but anything else looks too contrasty. I wonder how many people I’ve just offended. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThen in 2024 or so, several of the guys here, even knowing how I felt about yellow, said we need a yellow bike. After my hidden bristling subsided, I looked at yellow differently. It may not be the way you look at it, but this is how we ended up with the YelloWolleY (YWY)\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost modern bikes try so hard to look serious, and that means gray, black, charcoal, anthracite, and sometimes white. When they vary, it’s often neon orange or green. They seem to go out of their way to avoid looking pretty or fun. Our normal color palette is great, but it’s one classy color or pretty color after another, with lots of blends and softness. The dark gold and oranges spice it up a little, but YELLOW is in its own category. It seems to anti-bland that I really like it now. It helps to have a warm yellow and nice graphics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe YWY is an all-purpose pavement bike, with “light trail” capabilities. Like 90 percent of our bicycles. It costs way less than our other models because\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s available only as a complete bike, and is assembled by pros who do nothing except assemble bikes, so the assemblies are consistent and less expensive. We specified all the micro-parts details-cable housing color and length and routing, etc. And we picked all the parts, the tubing, designed it from head to toe…\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe head tube is TIG-welded, like CLEM’s, and the head tube is the same yellow as the rest of the frame, so the painter didn’t have to mask it off.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur margin is less, because we want to get it out there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf a Platypus costs too much, get a YWY. It rides 100 percent as well. It’ll last as long. Because it’s yellow, it’s even cheerier and less likely to be stolen. The overall vibe is that of an old cheap bike, but it is made to the same standards—design, structural, other—as all Rivendells. It is the best deal we’ve got—whether it’s your first Rivendell or your fifth, you’ll ride it a lot and never wish you were on anything else.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHere's what's included:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeat treated Nitto Albatross bars - 55cm wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNitto stems - 60mm Tech Deluxe for the 47 and 49cm frames and 80mm Tallux for the 53 and 57cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver bar end shifters - these allow more of a grip in front of the brake levers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e38\/28 Silver3 cranks. 167mm for 47 and 59cm, and 170mm for \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ethe 53 and 57cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSunrace 9 speed 11-36t cassette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkeleton key front derailer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOM-1 rear derailer. Both derailers are supremely functional\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRBW Silver hubs - regular cartridge bearing hubs. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlex DM21 rims. We ordered them without any branding except for a small sticker at the seam. The wheels are built by St. Jump, the best wheelbuilders in Taiwan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKenda Kwick Drumlin tires - 650b x 50mm for 47cm and 700c x 47mm for the 49, 53, and 57cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e837AL Tektro V-brakes. Mark prefers these over some fancier models.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTekro RS360 levers. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFSA Duron headset\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShimano cartridge BB - 113mm length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNitto S65 posts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo pedals, no grips, and no saddle included, but we sell some great options if you don't already have some you like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelevant specs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm rear wheel spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27.2mm seatpost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e28.6 FD clamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e68mm BSA BB shell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV-brake mounts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/RBW_Bicycle_Geometry_-_June_2026.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eJune 2026 geometry here\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese preassembled complete bikes require a mechanic for the final assembly. If you're taking it to a bike shop, or you're confident you can do it yourself (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.com\/products\/taiwan-complete-tune-up-labor-ship-it\"\u003ethe checklist is linked here\u003c\/a\u003e), pick the \"I'll arrange the final assembly\" option on the dropdown menu above and we'll ship your bike pronto. If you want us to go over the bike and get it all ready to go, pick one of the other two options. Note though, that we'll ship the DIY bikes first, so if you need it quickly, go that route.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSizing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePBH ranges:\u003cbr\u003e45cm - 68 to 75 cm\u003cbr\u003e49cm - 73 to 81 cm\u003cbr\u003e53cm - 79 to 87 cm\u003cbr\u003e57cm - 82 to 92 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum Saddle Height per Frame Size = Seattube length + 13cm. Measured from center of crank to top of saddle.\u003c\/strong\u003e It's simple, it works like this: Measure your PBH (pubic bone height) and subtract 11cm. That's a good saddle height for you. Subtract 13cm, and that's your maximum YWY frame size. It assumes a saddle without springs, a fairly normal saddle. Example: If your PBH is 85cm, your saddle height is probably 74cm, and 74-minus-13 is 61, so you could easily ride a 61. But since we dont make that size. You can ride a 57cm. OR even, easily, a 53cm. In general it feels great to ride the biggest frame you can fit, but YWYs have plenty of handlebar-height adjustability, so a 53cm will feel great, too. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e---\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCancellations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease be sure that you want the bike before adding it to the cart. Cancellations incur a 10% restocking fee, regardless of whether the bikes are here or not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBike orders will default to $250 to the lower 48. If your actual shipping price is more, we will reach out to you for an additional payment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.rivbike.com\/pages\/shipping\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehttps:\/\/www.rivbike.com\/pages\/shipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e---\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"khx","offers":[{"title":"45cm","offer_id":53406417059951,"sku":"b-ywy-45","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"49cm","offer_id":53406417125487,"sku":"b-ywy-49","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"53cm","offer_id":53406417191023,"sku":"b-ywy-53","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"57cm","offer_id":53406417256559,"sku":"b-ywy-57","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/yellowolleyofficial-5.jpg?v=1782491180","url":"https:\/\/www.rivbike.com\/products\/complete-bike-yellowolley","provider":"Rivendell Bicycle Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}