Roger, That is awesome. It looks great and makes one want to go riding. For the handlebar adjustment you mention, it sounds like the Dirtdrop stem is the perfect solution.
-Jim W. On Mar 30, 2014, at 10:50 AM, Roger wrote: > I've been a Rivendell member since 1997. I've outfitted my bikes in > Rivendell-inspired ways with many Riv-bought parts, and during the time that > Rivendell frames only came out at a trickle and there was a year long waiting > list for the Longlow I wanted in 1999, I even used Riv specs as possible on > my Mercians. But I've never actually had a Rivendell frame until now. > > On Friday I took out for a first ride the Sam Hillborne 62cm in Sage Green > that I picked up recently. I built it up with parts on hand as possible, and > it came out as Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Almost Blue. > > Something Old > > The first talk I had with Grant in 1997 was about how I just couldn't relate > to index shifting and 8 speeds - and I was indignant that there was 9 and > rumors of 10 speeds about to further complicate my life. He suggested a Phil > 7 speed, 135 oln hub for the bike I had then. I've built that hub as both a > 26" and 700c wheel for a few different bikes over the years. It still rolls > very smoothly and, a new 13-28 freewheel cluster, I'm glad to bring that > first bond with Rivendell on board this bike. > > Something New > > I've been told that derailers have improved in the last twenty years, so have > current models of Deore rear and CX-70 front derailers. Sam also has the long > reach Tektro calipers that made him possible as a non-cantilever bike (not > that I wouldn't have preferred him as a cantilever...). I also am so far > liking the new Barlow tires. > > > Something Borrowed > > I had intended and still may someday use a Sugino AT crank I had squirreled > away, but it turns out a 107mm bottom bracket comes with the Hillborne. In > order to streamline things and utilize this bottom bracket already in there, > I borrowed an old Ritchey Logic crank from the Vigorelli , and cleaned up 46 > and 34 tooth rings for it. Fits perfectly! And will probably stay until I > need some lower gears for a camping trip. > > Almost Blue > > Yep, it's just got a nice ring in it to say almost blue. Also, the color > seems equally greenish-blue as bluish-green to me. I'll call it Almost Blue. > > I've always liked Moustache Bars and wanted to start off this bike with this > maligned and recently abandoned bar. I've found over the years that when I'm > tinkering with bikes, they tend to shed barends, noodles, and especially > albatrosses, in favor of Moustache Bars and DT shifters. Unfortunately, Sam > doesn't support downtubers, so we'll see how that works out. > > First ride was 15 miles of positive. I need the bars a little higher/closer > than the stem on hand allows, and I'm not sure about the plethora of cables > to reach through to get to the front bag (even though I like the non-aero > Superbe levers otherwise). I also need to get that saddle back a little > farther. > > Good Times! > > Photos of Almost Blue Sam Sitting on the Dock of the Bay: > > Roger > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. James Warren [email protected] - 700x55 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
