Well, it's a combination of things. First off - it's me. As a heavy rider (6' and about 225) am probably too bulky to be on a Sam Hill bike. Should probably have gone for a Bombadil instead. So any and all of my opinions need to be looked at in that (not so) light.
My main complaint with the bike is lack of tire clearance. The GreenHills can take 40's with fenders. The newer bikes take 45 with fenders and no complaint. After having ridden a few unpaved rail- trails last year on the SH am finding I want even wider rubber betwixt myself and the road. For comparison, both my LHT and Fargo take two inch wide tires with fenders. The Fargo can take 2.4 without. Also, strange as it may seem, am in agreement with Patrick on his observations on the bike. When stompin' on things it doesn't react gracefully as does the Fargo, which seems to want to climb hills. Strange, because Patrick and I are at the different ends of the weight spectrum, and he appears to be a much more forceful rider. Lastly, and this will be the most controversial, am not enamoured by the quill stem(!) Yes, it makes changing bar height a breeze. On occasion, though, there is just the barest hint of less than absolute feeling of control on the bike. Probably (most certainly?) a psychological effect on my part. Now, the last part may also be attributable to the first run of Hillborne bikes. With the change in tube lengths on the OrangeBorne's a larger size would have been more appropriate. With the green bike and a DirtDrop stem, things are even now a bit long o' reach on a size 56. Though a 60 should be more appropriate to my size. That is the quick litany. Again, this is probably all in my head. And if I were more paleo and well fitted to the bike, it would probably not be an issue. But when the idea of doing a century this past year came into my head, it was done on the Fargo. As was a two day overnight camping trip. In both those situations the Rivendell stayed home. Although it would have been the more logical choice. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Jan 10, 2:06 pm, robert zeidler <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think I know what he means but am very interested to let him make > his own comments. > > -- 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.
