Nice looking bike! As to cables and shifters - you can put Silver shifters on Shimano pods but you have to grind off the little tab on the pod. There are instructions at the Rivendell site. It's because the Shimano and Silver sit on the pod differently. Took me a while to figure that out.
As to cables, if it's all stock, then yeah, replacing brake cables is probably worth it for peace of mind. And Barlow Pass tires should fit under the fenders (they did on mine). However, I would just go with Shikoros. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 6:16:53 PM UTC-5 Ian A wrote: > If the head badge was put on upside down right from Rivendell, I > personally would keep it that way. I find such accidental anomalies > charming and perhaps even a good luck talisman. > > I have to say I really appreciate the sage green paint. Congratulations on > the new purchase. > > In terms of the cables - just inspect for any frayed or broken strands. > But, if all looks good and all cables operate smoothly, there's probably no > need to change them. If you do decide to change them anyway, I would > recommend teflon coated ones. They glide nicely and only cost a little > extra. > > IanA Alberta Canada > > On Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 10:33:17 AM UTC-6 bjmi...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> Good morning! >> I've wanted a zippier second bike to complement my lovely Atlantis for a >> while now, and I finally got one! Up until a couple weeks ago, I made it my >> plan to buy a Homer frame when they eventually get released, pay for frame >> prepping, and stash it in my basement, and amass parts over the winter to >> build it up. But...this lovely Samuel Hillborne came up for sale on eBay >> and it just felt meant to be. To top it off, the seller was a 3 hour drive >> away. Long story short, I got it! >> >> The build is what they used to call "700 Drop Bar Sam Jumbo" Build >> Kit...it's a 9" stem instead of the listed 11". Nothing super fancy, but >> all quality! It took me a solid four days to notice the headbage is upside >> down...not sure I really care, but I did find an RJ the Bike Guy video on >> headbadge removal/installation if it does end up bugging me. >> >> [image: 3.jpg] >> >> [image: 1.jpg] >> >> [image: 2.jpg] >> >> Here is where I could use some help/recommendations... >> 1. I know I want different tires. It has 40mm Marathon Supremes that >> measure only 38-39mm. I can't get a 42mm Shikoro in there without contact >> and trying to adjust the fender. I would like to keep the fenders on for >> now. I like the Shikoros I have on my Atlantis enough to just get a pair of >> 38mm and call it a day, but maybe I don't need quite that tough of a tire >> for paved bike trails, crushed limestone trails, light gravel/dirt roads, >> etc... What do you like? >> >> 2. If you bought an 8 year old bike with all-original parts, would you >> freshen up the cables/housing or would you just ride until you have a >> problem? >> >> 3. It might be kind of fun to throw on some Silver shifters while I'm at >> it. I like the Shimano Dura-Ace shifters fine, but the Riv website says >> their downtube Silver Shifters can be put on the Shimano pods. Has anyone >> any advice or warnings about doing this? >> >> -- 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/3ef19a2c-ad3a-426d-ba3c-a8dde0ed8fc4n%40googlegroups.com.
