Thanks to all for the kind words. Patrick Moore inquired:
"Out of the 10 bikes, which would be the easiest to ride day in and day out? Perhaps, with ~3X the miles on the RLT9 than on the others, this might be the favorite?" I'm not completely sure what you are getting at with "easiest to ride", but I think I might. If I'm understanding you right, then I'd say the Samuel Hillborne is that bike. It's perfect. The 200 miles on the Hillborned definitely went the fastest, and I was sad that they were over so fast. The Niner Seven Fiver is really dialed, and I'm proud of it as a build, but I wish it were steel. The fit and handling are spectacular, and I love the Lauf Grit fork. For mixed terrain riding, and serious drop bar mountain biking, it's the right tool for the job. Maybe I'll have Steve Rex make me a steel frame to move the Niner's build over. All of my long road rides this winter and spring are going to be on the Hillborne, though. I'm considering taking a run at an SR Series on the Hillborne. I possibly will follow that with a mixed terrain SR Series on the Niner Seven Fiver. If I hadn't pulled the trigger on the Lauf Grit fork, I definitely would have put all the extra miles on the Hillborne. Bill Lindsay El Cerrito, CA -- 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.
