Ed makes a great point about sizing. For me, at 83 seems to be the high end for most of Riv's bike sizing, including the Sam H. I was originally planning on purchasing. I think the Joe A fit better than the Sam (and 83 was at it's midpoint recommendation) and I've come to find that I prefer to be mid to high end of their sizing chart for their bikes. I ride upright bars, as high as they can go--Chocomoose on Joe A, Albas on AHH. I can post pictures tonight if you'd like.
Roberta On Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 5:37:10 AM UTC-5 Ed Carolipio wrote: > Hi Phillip, > > Welcome to the group. There was a long conversion on this topic a couple > of years back and, based on what Sam owners say and your preferences, the > Sam (most recent one with the cantis) would be optimal. The cantis give you > the option to run wider tires (with or without lugs, with or without > fenders) relative to the Homer while the Joe geo is better suited to an > upright handlebar. (Folks do run Joes with a drop bar: just need a stubby > stem.) If you're worried about the cargo carrying capability of the Sam > vs the Joe, Sam owners universally say that's not a problem unless you > decide to go on an extended bike tour. I've owned a Joe and currently have > a Homer. > > One caveat on the selection is sizing. Riv bike sizing has wide gaps which > don't necessary line up on PBH across different models. As a guess, maybe > that's why Riv suggested the Joe? I'd recommend spending a little time on > the geometry charts between the Sam and Joe for your PBH, and if you can > imagine how your riding position would be using a bike you already own. > > Good luck, > --Ed C. > On Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 11:52:31 PM UTC-8 philipr...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> New to this group, I actually currently own & ride a Grant Peterson bike >> already (Bridgestone MB-1) plus a CIOCC road bike but am interested in >> something more dual purpose. The area the bike will be used primarily is >> the West Coast of Scotland = narrow, rutted B & C-roads, fast A-Roads & >> graded dirt tracks with lots of rain & wind thrown in for good measure. I >> like to ride as "spirited" as my late-50s legs will allow, am most >> comfortable on the hoods & I may eventually do some minimalist bikepacking >> overnights. >> >> From looking at the Rivendell range it would seem that the Sam Hillborne >> or Homer Hilsen would be a good fit, however the Riv folks also recommended >> the Appaloosa. >> >> I'd love to hear some opinions on this from the folks that own them & >> thanks in advance for any advice you can give. >> >> [image: Screen Shot 2020-12-03 at 8.03.40 AM.png] >> > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8660891c-2c2f-4171-806b-402320dc7b98n%40googlegroups.com.
