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Title: Raven Sport Tour
Post by: SJ on August 27, 2009, 02:50:46 PM

Finally, a picture of my new Raven Sport! I love it. Its the best bike ever. Smooth, quite fast, responsive, and a very comfortable ride
on both tarmac and gravel roads. I use Schwalbe Supreme 1,60 wich i am very satisfied with. So far i have done 374 miles:)
The Rohloff has been very good aswell, a couple of slippage on the gearing thats all, thats not a bad sign i hope? The chain slacked of a bit quite fast but that
is normal aswell? just wondering how long i should wait before adjusting it. Until it almost comes of?
I read in another post about chips in the paintwork when delivered.. My frame had chips aswell... and i do not appreciate it. Hope its not a sign of weak or bad paintwork. I have a question about my rims; Rigida Grizzly css, you can probably see it on the picture aswell, its a lot of spots on the braking surface, is this as it should be?
thanks,
regards

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Title: Re: Raven Sport Tour
Post by: Cake on August 27, 2009, 03:54:12 PM

Hi SJ,

What an excellent machine you have - it sounds like you are thoroughly enjoying it!

Regarding the Rohloff slip, mine slipped once or twice (9th gear i think) in the first thousand miles or so and then had a slightly bigger hiccup (to my anxious mind anyway) which concerned me a little too.  One oil change later (at 1700 miles) and it has been absolutely faultless since then - another 7000 miles. Apparently tiny bits of swarf from the manufacturing process may still be present and oil flush/change sorts this.

Regarding the chain you will see plenty of posts on the forum recommending leaving the chain until it is really slack - i go along with this completely.  I last tensioned mine 2600 miles ago and before that 4000 miles had elapsed.  This is road use though with regular cleaning and oiling.

I can't comment on the paint, my RT doesn't suffer from chips although it does have mudguards on it!

Enjoy, anyway the RST, it'll get better and better and better....

Cheers

Gary.

Title: Re: Raven Sport Tour
Post by: SJ on August 27, 2009, 06:30:32 PM

Thanks Gary,  :)


   

Title: Re: Raven Sport Tour
Post by: ians on August 28, 2009, 08:21:47 AM

nice bike.  I love my RST too.  I'm also a fan of the Marathon Supremes.

Enjoy

ian

Title: Re: Raven Sport Tour
Post by: jags on August 28, 2009, 09:56:59 PM

emm something  strange happening on this thread,i was sure i posted a comment ;)
maybe im looseing it 8)