Originally Posted by Tim_Iowa

The Rivendell Cheviot probably has longer chainstays. That's Grant's latest favorite design feature. Supposedly, it gives the bike a cushier ride.

How will the (possibly) longer chain stay impact the ride or handling? The Cheviot is designed with more swept back handlebars, the Aurora, more of a flat bar, and due to my long femurs and average arms, I can get crossed up here by not understanding the impacts of the choices made.
The Pashley is a true, traditional mixte frame, with two smaller diaga-tubes. Whereas, the Cheviot has a single diaga-tube that splits into stays at the seat post. The Cheviot design is stronger, but the split mixte stays on the Pashley are quite lovely.
Due to these differences, I'd expect the Pashley to flex a bit in the main frame, and the Cheviot to flex a bit in the stays. Of the two designs, the Cheviot is more stout but may still ride as nice.
I notice that the diaga-tubes are straight on the Aurora and since it is not a true pass-through, bent on the Cheviot. In this case, flex is good? Are the skinny tubes a bad idea because nothing can be hung on them?

The Cheviot has other unique design quirks. The name is funny (and spelled differently on either side), the headbadge and lugs are gorgeous (with a couple filled-in windows), it has a kickstand plate (helpful), it has a pump peg, and comes in a couple color choices.
The Cheviot also will fit wider tires than the Pashley
This is a big question. I have emailed Pashley to find out the widest tire the bike will accept as I want to be able to go much wider than the build tire width.

The Cheviot is sold as a frame/fork, and components are all chosen separately. So, you can spec whatever components you want with any type of drivetrain.
The Pashley is sold as a complete bike, with an 8-speed Alfine Internal Gear Hub (IGH), and nice accessories like a Brooks saddle and fenders.
Yes, this is a big consideration. I was going to do a full a la carte build on the Cheviot but I would like an internal hub and the Aurora gives me that right away, on the Cheviot, it may have to wait. But, I don't really care for thumb shifters...