90s gravel bike 90s Rodriguez Road Commuter bike, Pink, 53cm/Medium – Cycle & Coffee

90s gravel bike 90s Rodriguez Road Commuter bike, Pink, 53cm/Medium – Cycle & CoffeeOne of a kind, custom built Rodriguez road bike, made in Seattle in the 90s for gal who rode it on the RSVP Seattle to Vancouver bike ride, and then not much else. It was fully tuned up and customized by Chris for Danny, one of our baristas, but due to an injury he never got a chance to ride it, and wants to give someone who will a chance to have it. It's set up and extra colorful with fresh purple bar tape, and green and black SKS stingray fenders.

One of a kind, custom-built Rodriguez road bike, made in Seattle in the 90s for gal who rode it on the RSVP Seattle to Vancouver bike ride, and then not much else. It was fully tuned up and customized by Chris for Danny, one of our baristas, but due to an injury he never got a chance to ride it, and wants to give someone who will a chance to have it. It's set up and extra colorful with fresh purple bar tape, and green and black SKS stingray fenders. Equipped with a cult favorite Suntour accushift bar-end shifters and all Suntour components. Stunning pink paint job and smooth curves around the welded corners. Excellent condition and ready for a new home!

All of the bikes we sell are fully tuned up and come with a 30 day mechanical guarantee. If you're interested in test riding this one, feel free to schedule and appointment with Summer (weekdays) or Chris here!

Size

A good fit for someone around 5'6"-5'9", depending on proportions.

53cm seat tube, from the seatpost collar to the center of the bottom bracket

53cm reach/effective top tube length 

Sits a little lower since it has smaller (26 inch) wheels.

Approximately 30.5" standover height (we recommend allowing about 1-2" of room between your crotch and the top tube for a comfortable fit)

Drivetrain

3x7 speed, with a range for speedy rides and Seattle hill climbing.

Suntour accushift bar-end shifters - with option for indexed or friction shifting

Suntour XC derailleurs and triple crankset

Wheels, tires

Suntour XCD hubs

26 in aluminum rim brake rims 

26x1.5" Continental City Contact tires with reflective rim tape

Handlebar, stem, saddle, headset, seatpost

Handlebar: drop bars
Stem: Black Sakae quill stem
Bar tape: light purple foam bar tape
Saddle: Ergonomic black Serfas saddle
Seatpost: Silver Sakae seatpost
Headset: Black headset.

Brakes

Black Dia Compe 986 cantilever rim brakes and Compact aero road levers, silver and black.

Frameset

Stunning road bike frame and fork designed around 26 inch wheels and handbuilt here in Seattle in the 90s at R&E Cycles. Pink paint job with gold and black Rodriguez decals. Unique smooth corners and clever built-in cable stop for the canti brakes in the back.

Paint is in excellent condition for the bike's age, with some minor scuffs but no dents or structural damage.

Eyelets for fenders andor a rear rack. A front rack or basket would be possible with spacers to the front fender eyelet. Two bottle cage mounting points on the downtube (one is facing down)

Cycle & Coffee dealer sticker from us.

Accessories

Matte black SKS stingray fenders with neon green underside and stripes. Option to buy with a Swift Industries half-frame bag we have on display with it right now (it fits and matches perfectly).

Pedals

Currently has some basic Wellgo test ride pedals on it which we are happy to include with your purchase or we can swap them out with new or used pedals we have on hand. New pedals would be extra but used we can swap for free from what we have.