I have purchased two frames from this Ebay seller, a Bombadil 60 and a Hunqa 62. He is an upstanding seller, packages his frames well and honestly documents their condition, in writing and with photos.
On Feb 25, 5:10 am, Jay in Tel Aviv <jayin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Don't get me wrong, there are v-brakes on my Sam because I put them > there. Like Patrick, I have found cantis to be difficult. Don't know > if that's the brakes or my limited wrenching skills, but there it is. > > To me, v-brakes and 26" wheels = MTB, calipers and 700c = road bike. > Doesn't mean anything more than red wine with meat and white with > fish. Just another rule made to be broken when circumstances warrant. > > Brakes are there to stop the bike, and the v-s to the job. And my > longboards fit nicely too. > > Jay > > On Feb 24, 9:38 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery <thill....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > There's nothing odd-looking about v-brakes to anyone who has been around > > mountain bikes in the past 15-20 years (but before everything had discs). > > I've never understood the claim that cantilevers have superior aesthetics, > > especially since (IMO) they work worse and are fiddly to set up and keep > > adjusted. > > > On Friday, February 24, 2012 12:59:38 PM UTC-6, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > > > > The 1st gen green Sams have canti posts. > > > I put v-brakes on mine. > > > Looks a bit odd but works great. > > > > Jay > > > > On Feb 24, 8:42 pm, Peter M <uscpeter11...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Not related at all to seller, looks like an interesting conversion to > > > > cantis, I would need a whole repaint because I am OCD, thank god it is > > > > not my size. > > > > >http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Sam-Hillborne-60cm-frameset-/190645... -- 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-bunch@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.
