I think that the double tt is largely aesthetic; a 55 or 58 bicycle for a rider not much more than 200 lb, who rides like most North Americans (ie, doesn't carry 200 lb loads of paraffin tins, firewood, fodder, or relatives) doesn't need a 2nd tt for reasons of strength; after all, Rivendell frames are very well made.
OTOH, Rivendell bikes have a certain je ne sais quoi of handling quality; even though I'd need only a 55, and even though I have no use for a second tt, if a Sam Hill in my size took 50 mm tires with fenders, I'd take the second tt, if no alternative, in order to get that signature Rivendell ride quality. Patrick Moore, who not too long ago owned a 56 cm c-c single tt Sam Hill. On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 4:54 PM, Tim Bantham <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello All, > > I discovered the group today and decided to jump in and ask a question. My > story is like many that you may have heard before. Maybe it's the same > story as yours. After a decade of racing and spending tons of money on > expensive bikes only to find that I am just not that comfortable on them I > have decided that I was going to give Rivendell a try. I no longer race so > the word "train" is no longer in my vocabulary. Now I like to just ride my > bike for the pure enjoyment. Once I shed the burden of having to put in 3 > hours on the bike in pursuit of a training goal the joy of riding my bike > has returned. So in the interest of brevity I will keep my question short. > I have pretty much decided that I will get the Sam Hilborne. I'm 6' 1" with > a PBH height of 95 CM. Long legs, long arms and a short torso. I'll be one > of those guys who needs a 2TT design. As one who has an appreciate for > beautiful bicycles I am struggling a bit with the appearance of 2 top > tubes. Is there any other 2TT owners who had similar hesitation? What has > your experience been? I am wondering if it is something I'll eventually > become accustomed to. Please let me know your thoughts. 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the world revolves.) *Carthusian motto *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
