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Will from Rivendell‘s latest short film features a beautiful Bay Area pedal.

The Rivendell Clem Smith is one of the most iconic steel framesets on the market today. Full stop. And Jay Ritchey at Bags by Bird just upped this unique frame’s ante with this wild frame bag that fills in the step-through with a cavernous and unique offering…

The Rivendell Clem Smith epitomizes the Grant Petersen “Hilly Bike” ethos. It’s got a long W-factor (distance from the middle of the saddle to the rear axle of a bicycle), clearance for 29er tires on the large size and 27.5 wheels on the other two sizes, a gracious standover, fender, and rack mounts, and is by far the most unique looking bicycle the brand has ever produced.

These tig-welded frames are built with investment-cast Rivendell lugs and are simply stunning. They come in the option to buy a Taiwan-built complete for $2,400 at a significant savings or have the boyz at Rivendell custom build you one starting at $3,136. You can build one yourself, too for $1,400 as a frameset.

Roll on over to Rivendell to get on the pre-order today at 12 noon PST.

Rivendell‘s MUSA, or made in the USA, line got a refresh this year with new fabric for its pants and shorts. This Berry Military fabric is *PFAS free (all DWR is PFAS), so no harmful chemicals will run off in your wash. These are made locally, about 19 miles from Rivendell’s warehouse. For the pants, from the knees up, they’re cut like Dickies because that’s what Will likes to ride in normally. Below the knees, they’re tapered to avoid chainring interference. The shorts also got a PFAS-free fabric treatment.

*Starting as soon as Rivendell realized all of this, and affecting all MUSA clothing made for the 2025 season and onward, no more PFAS. The big fabric supplier, Milliken, has been, as they put it, “PFAS-free since ’23.”

It’s still not as green as organic cotton or hemp or linen, but this is a step toward that, and at least a pair of our MUSA bottoms will likely last 10+ years. That’s something.

See more on the new MUSA pants and shorts Rivendell.

The Roadini is Rivendell‘s all-around, all-weather road bike. It gives up nothing when compared to modern, high-tech, carbon bikes on smooth, ideal roads and is far better in every way when conditions are crappy. Potholes? Chipseal? Hardpack gravel? The Roadini is built for it. It has way more tire clearance, higher quality overall construction, is more comfortable, and rides like a Rivendell. This new version is fully lugged, including a stunning asymmetrical (front to rear) fork crown, and comes in either Lime Olive (pictured) or Hi Ho Silver. Built it with a demi porteur bar, a road drop, or whatever. The Lugged Roadini pre-sale ($1,750) begins at 12 noon PST today at Rivendell.

Rivendell’s merch offerings seemingly always nail the mark. Take these “Always Swimming Upstream” Fish Hoodies for example. What better way to describe the brand’s unique approach to bicycle design? They’re discharge printed on heavyweight Independent Trading Company blanks and available in green or heather grey and are stock for $60 and shipping today from Rivendell.

Want to see countless examples of how Rivendell swims upstream? Take a look in our Archives below. As the longest-running “alt cycling” website, we know a thing or two about swimming upstream, too!

Grant Petersen, the founder of Rivendell and one of the pioneers of alt-cycling, has an amazing write-up in the New Yorker about his modus operandi and motivations for encouraging people to ride slowly. We’re big fans of Rivendell over here, as we know many of you are. It’s a fantastic read, so roll (slowly) on over to the New Yorker to check it out.

Rivendell’s Appaloosa is a true all-rounder. It’s 100 percent perfect for 90 percent of the riding you’re likely to do, and 90 percent perfect for the other ten percent. Make sense? It’s ideal for tires between the 1.5 – 2.2″ range. Build them as a hilly bike or a ’round town cruiser.

Last year, Ottawa Bike and Trail submitted a very unique Surly Ghost Grappler build to our Readers’ Rides. Today we’re sharing the shop’s latest Rivendell build, a stunning Susie Longbolts!

Rivendell‘s Roaduno is a singlespeed chubby tire road bike, designed for smooth hardpack dirt, commuting, and road riding. It features side-pull brakes to let you know it’s not a mountain bike and is available in three stunning colors. Let’s check it out!

There’s something special about a Rivendell. Everyone ought to own one at some point in their cycling journey. For Michael, his came after being hit by a car in Santa Cruz, California. Read on for his story!

Grant Petersen from Rivendell finished his Bicycle Sentences book and it’s in stock now for $20. It features 177 sentences about riding bicycles and bikes themselves; stuff you may know or might not know, may believe or might not. It’s not a Rule Book, not a Holy Book.

“I believe them all, they’re all true for me/Grant, and some may be true for you or worth experimenting with, and who knows what else?”

Check it out at Rivendell.

Today, we’ve got a fine selection of used goods from the Rad Bazaar, our Group Ride subscribers‘ selling platform, featuring some unique offerings. Let’s check it all out!

Rivendell’s all-road bike, Sam Hillborne, is open today at 12 noon PST for pre-order. It comes in two colors this year; Bronzey Green or Periwinkle, five sizes, and can be built with drop bars or more upright bars. Let’s check it out.

Rivendell most likely won’t be producing the Hunqapillar again but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a soft spot for these klunkers. One of their customers, Jimmy, had his frame resprayed by Rick at D&D and the outcome is marvelous. See for yourself at Rivendell’s Blog…

Today, we’ve got a fine selection of used goods from the Rad Bazaar, our Group Ride subscribers‘ selling platform, featuring some unique offerings. Let’s check it all out!