Seems to me that the Sam would be just fine for both, unless you have a heavy rack/heavy tires on it.
I wanted a fast-ish, stripped-down skinny tire bike and found an old Trek on Craiglist for $120. Lots of great deals out there for nice old steel bikes. Ryan On Jun 13, 7:46 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > If you like your Sam, you may be able to get the extra boost you want > for cheap with an event wheel set. You do not say what you are using > currently, but if it is optimal for commuting, it is a probably > heavier with wider tires. > > Get your favorite hubsets in 32h configuration, match them to a set of > Velocity Aerohead rims, and finish it off with a good lightweight tire > such as the Schwalbe Durano or Marathon Racer if you ride somewhere > flats are a problem or the real light Ultermos if your roads are good. > > Hang this set in your storage area for all but events and the > occasional training ride. > > Going this route will save you money, allow you to ride your favorite > bike on long events where comfort and familiarity are important, yet > still make a real difference. > > Or you can buy and build up a Roadeo ;) > > On Jun 13, 9:17 pm, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > hi folks, > > > i loved riding my first century recently, on a Sam Hillborne, but it was a > > pretty slow (though mostly comfortable) push. so the way i have it set up > > it's excellent for city commuting and loaded touring / randonneuring, but > > still think i want a gofast for club/training rides, built up with lighter > > wheels/rubber, etc. > > > the thing is - the expanded geometry of the Sam fits my build (and that of > > a few other odd ducks who have recently posted) at 5'11 with an 84.5 pbh, > > rounding up. > > > so - of the current frames new or in circulation, what lightish, > > expandedish frame should i be looking for for? should i simply try another > > Sam? maybe a size down with a longer stem? :) > > > just musing - but i figured y'all would have some opinions. > > > thanks, > > andrew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
