I have a 55cm Sam on 700c wheels and drop bars. I also have a carbon fiber bike that weighs half as much and a hard tail mountain bike with 2.25" tires. I ride the Sam 95% of the time. I bring the mountain bike if I am driving my truck to the trails and ride the race bike when I want to feel like I'm going really fast. The Sam is typically 1-2 mph slower average speed than my go-fast bike. On rougher roads the Sam has the advantage. Hills certainly favor the lighter bike. Despite the fact that the Sam is much more stable, I feel that it handles very well in corners and on trails. If I had one bike it would be the Sam Hillborne. I may replace my other two with Rivendell offerings someday but for now I ride what I've got.
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