I've been riding a bargain lugged steel Schwinn Traveler (1982) for the last several years. The frame is a little small for me and I've sunk several times its purchase price into repairs, but it has been a reliable and mostly comfortable steed. For the last week though, I've been borrowing a friend's Long Haul Trucker and I've come to realize that the last 30 years have brought desirable advances to bicycle technology. The time has finally come to make an upgrade. I love the ride of steel, and the look of lugged steel in particular, so I'm looking between the LHT and the Rivendell Sam Hillborne. The advantage of the LHT is that I'm riding one now and know exactly what I'd be getting. It's also about half the cost of the Sam. The Sam has the advantage of beautiful lugs, possibly superior components, and a reputation for lasting a lifetime. It also fits my ideal of a comfortable go-anywhere bike. Does anybody have any experience with both that may help me decide? Even better, does anyone know how I may go about test riding the Sam Hillborne? I'm in Tampa FL.
I plan to use the bike much as I do my current one. Mostly recreational rides (15-40 mi), fetching groceries, etc. The occasional overnight camping trip and rare credit card or light touring. Whatever I get will need to take me through the level wooded area and fields between my house and the nearest paved bike trail. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
