It is pure joy riding them. I have had people stop and chat about it, either other cyclists or non. Seems the look gets attention. Not really a bad thing, just is what it is. Honestly though I had a lot of attention with a de-logoed Cross Check as well. The clean lines of the black bike with carradice bags front and rear, even had people yell out of there car window twice asking what it was and where could they get something like that.
As for the locking it up, that is a whole diferent story. It all depends on the place and time. I would not want mine out of sight for very long, I even double check the garage door before going to bed some nights. There was an earlier thread about Insurance, homeowners or renters. If you have coverage it may take some of the pressure off of locking it up. Rob On Jan 14, 1:29 pm, Mick <makoep...@mac.com> wrote: > I'm very interested in buying a Sam Hillborne. I think it's a > fantastically constructed bike and aesthetically a work of art. I like > the idea of having a quality piece of machinery, that fits well, and > that could ridden for many years to come. While I can afford to drop > $2,000 (or so) on a bike, I've never owned one that costly before. I > was wondering if this owner's group could let me know if they've ever > felt uncomfortable riding an "expensive" bike or one as beautiful as > the Sam Hillborne. Is it the same as sporting around in a Porsche or > let's say a vintage Alfa Romeo? (I'm not sure I could ever do either > of these things). > > Generally speaking I like to keep a low profile. I was wondering if > that will be possible riding a Sam Hillborne. Do those riding > Rivendell's get approached often by people looking to appreciate their > bike? And is this a positive experience? Do you ever feel self- > conscious about riding such a flash bike? > > What about locking the bike and leaving it? Do you feel comfortable > doing so? Or is it so obviously expensive and sought after that you > wouldn't think of leaving it out of eye sight? > > Thanks for providing any insight you may have. I'd hate to buy a bike > that I loved, but didn't feel comfortable being seen in public with. > I'm hoping that you Rivendell riders might be able to put my mind to > rest.
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