+1 on the B17 Special. The thicker leather and hammered rivets are a nice upgrade from the standard B17. It also looks great on the blue or orange Sams (if that is what yours is). I also like both the Thin Gripster and Grip Kings pedals. I would get the spike package for the Grip Kings. Mine has an LX rear derailleur which shifts beautifully. I was always an XT guy but I can't justify the upgrade when the LX is shifting so smoothly. I love Paul brakes for a more modern look and great stopping power. However, the Tektro and Diacomps Riv sells are a little more classic looking. Most importantly, get good wheels and hubs. Rich Lesnik's wheels are really nice. I have 36h Mavic A719 which are really sturdy but a little on the heavy side. They are my go to wheels for commuting and camping. With Schwalbe tires I have little fear of a flat. My "light" wheels are 32h Synergies with Barlow Pass extralights. Feels radically lighter and more responsive. I'm starting to feel more comfortable about loading them more and may start trying them out for more loaded riding. Everything people have been saying about Synergies and Barlow Pass tires is making me want to push the weight on them a bit more in exchange for the smoother, faster ride. The tires the group have been suggesting are fantastic. I've become a big fan of Compass (extralights, particularly) thanks to feedback from the group.
Have a great time building it up. John On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 5:08:50 PM UTC-7, Zach Duval wrote: > Greetings Riv-owning folks, > > Today my new Sam Hillborne frameset arrived, and I'm beyond stoked to > start building 'er up. I opted for only the frameset because I work for a > local bike shop and am able to get some pretty sweet deals on components. > However, I'm new to the shop and this will be my first build from scratch, > so I'm open to advice. > > I'd like the Sam set up with mid-weight touring in mind, with some > flexibility to maintain a comfortable and reasonably speedy unloaded ride, > and will definitely be going drop-bar style with Noodles. > > My question for you folks is what are some key upgrades I might consider > over the standard build kit suggested on Riv's website? What have you > learned from outfitting your own Rivs? > > Lay on the Riv wisdom. > > Thanks! > > > > > -- 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.
