Re: [RBW] Gentleman Sam Hillborne but more of a story to it and a bit of drama

2014-05-06 Thread Hugh Flynn
I have been riding 46cm Noodle Bars on my '99 Heron since I replace the 44cm Noodle Bars I had on it originally. For the style of riding I enjoy (distance mainly), the Noodles have been ideal. Long, flat, comfortable. My hands have never been happier on a handlebar. That having been said, I a

Re: [RBW] Gentleman Sam Hillborne but more of a story to it and a bit of drama

2014-05-05 Thread Patrick Moore
That's a very nicely built up and set up Sam! And I do like that slightly slate-grey blue (if my eyes see it right, and if the screen faithfully reproduces it) -- it's a color I often use for elegant but not gaudy accents in my (not cheap) resumes. On to the bar: I've tried a huge number of differ

[RBW] Gentleman Sam Hillborne but more of a story to it and a bit of drama

2014-05-04 Thread Tom Virgil
It has been almost a year since Jared at Rivendell and I discussed Sam, elected a build kit, and pulled the trigger. There have been some really sweet spots of riding, meeting and engaging with many of you here in the bunch, and some pleasurable wrenching on Sam. I liked the Alba bars, and kno