I got to the shop at 9:00 (Rode my Bianchi 12 km. from the campground). With the exception of 1.5 hours during lucnch (my lunch, as Dick stayed and changed to a different handle bar for me) Dick was helping me fit till 4:00 P.M. He even went on a couple of rides with me to make small adjustments on the run. This service has made The Country Bike Shop my LBS (Even though I live 7 hours away!) and I've bought tires and a Brooks from him since. Can't wait to make another visit on August 13th to pick up the bike.
John On Jul 28, 10:15 am, Thomas Lynn Skean <thomaslynnsk...@comcast.net> wrote: > +1 for The Country Bike Shop! I drove from Chicago one weekend and > visited there in order to check out the Hillborne (one of which I now > own). Very accommodating folks; we chatted quite a bit and they let me > pedal on the Hillborne on a trainer to verify the fit. They were > actually encouraging me to take it for a ride but I was too nervous to > do that. > > Dick and I had talked on the phone beforehand. They set up the bike > ahead of time with B17 and 35mm tires and dirt drop stem and Albatross > bars so that the actual fit (i. e. PBH measurement and saddle height > adjustment) and test took 10-20 minutes. But Dick and his father are > such pleasant folks and so enthusiastic and knowledgable about the > bikes and gear they sell that my friend and I stayed and just > generally geeked out on bikes/bags/tires/RBW for maybe a couple hours > in their delightful shop. (PBH of 90, saddle height of 80, and the Sam > 60cm fits *perfectly* with 35-38 tires.) > > When you pick up your bike, don't ignore the bags! > > Yours, > Thomas Lynn Skean > > On Jul 27, 9:18 pm, JB <baile...@voyager.net> wrote: > > > Thanks all, > > > I'm buying the bike at The Country Bike Shop in Ohio -- they're a > > Rivendell dealer. The owner (Dick) was great to work with and spent > > all day with me getting the right fit. I tried a number of sizes of > > Hillbourns and Hilsens. The second I got on the 61cm Hilsen I knew I > > had the right fit. Between riding my own bike to the shop and riding > > different Rivendell's, I put on 93 km that day and had a good long try > > on all the bikes. However, there are no (zero, none, nada) hills in > > that part of Ohio and he had no Atlantis to try. I have been in > > contact with Rivendell (Mark) and it seemed that either bike would be > > OK. The frame is already in but it'll be about 3 weeks before the > > build is done. Just wanted some reassurance from the masses. > > > Thanks, it doesn't sound as though I really have any worries. > > > John > > > On Jul 27, 9:47 pm, Larry Powers <lapower...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have a Rambouillet and an Atlantis. The Atlantis is a work horse that > > > can haul a load and is fun to ride unloaded. I have ridden 200k brevets > > > on it when my Rambouillet was out of commission. The Rambouillet feels > > > more lively when unloaded and will always be my first choice for unloaded > > > riding. I have even done Inn to Inn touring on the Rambouillet bike. I > > > currently weigh 210, have been as high as 230 and as low as 200. I have > > > not been disappointed by this bike. > > > > It is my understanding that the Hilsen tubing falls in between the > > > Rambouillet and the Atlantis. I think given your description this is the > > > bike you are looking for. I will offer this, if you aren't sure call > > > Rivendell. I have found that they are very good at matching bike and > > > rider and they won't steer you wrong. > > > > Larry Powers > > > > Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain > > > > > Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:00:09 -0700 > > > > Subject: [RBW] Big guy advice > > > > From: baile...@voyager.net > > > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > I've ordered an A. Homer Hilsen. I've got a bit of a worry. At 220 > > > > lbs. I presently ride a Trek FX 7.3. Anytime I stand up to power up a > > > > hill, I get flex in the lower seat post and the chain touches the > > > > deraileur. It's a minor annoyance, but I've wondered if the A. Homer > > > > Hilsen will be adequately stiff for me. I don't plan on any loaded > > > > touring with the bike, just all day long trips on paved roads with a > > > > few dirt roads thrown into the mix. I've lost a considerable amount > > > > of weight since I started riding a year ago, so I'm not likely to lose > > > > much more. > > > > > I really like the A. Homer, but would switch to the Atlantis if really > > > > necessary. I'm hoping some out there in Riv land are big guys that > > > > have been riding the Hilsen can give me their opinion. > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > John > > > > > -- > > > > 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 > > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > The New Busy think 9 to 5 is a cute idea. 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