Re: [RBW] Re: If you need a 56 Hillborne...

2009-12-03 Thread Seth Vidal
On Thu, Dec 3, 2009 at 11:24 AM, Leslie wrote: > MSL still has a green Hilborne or three left (don't remember the sizes > off the top of my head); I know I rode a 56 and a 60, and a 61 AHH, > before I ended up putting a Ram in layaway there).   Great folks > there.  Now, I just need to keep pitchi

[RBW] Re: If you need a 56 Hillborne...

2009-12-03 Thread Leslie
MSL still has a green Hilborne or three left (don't remember the sizes off the top of my head); I know I rode a 56 and a 60, and a 61 AHH, before I ended up putting a Ram in layaway there). Great folks there. Now, I just need to keep pitchin' my lunch money at it 'til I can take it home :)

[RBW] Re: If you need a 56 Hillborne...

2009-12-03 Thread Bryan @ Renaissance Bicycles
Likewise, we are down to our last Hillborne frameset as well. We have one 60cm Green Hillborne remaining, probably the last one anywhere. We've had a couple of interested buyers, but no takers just yet. Like Jim, we found the 56cm Hillborne to be the ideal "demo" bike ... and it is really tempti

[RBW] Re: If you need a 56 Hillborne...

2009-12-02 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
I think this particular version of Campy crank actually takes standard 110 bcd chainrings, rather than the proprietary and insanely expensive Campy 110 bcd chainrings. In other words, the gearing is both easy and cheap to customize. In any case, it's a really nice crank: pretty, lowish q-factor, et

[RBW] Re: If you need a 56 Hillborne...

2009-12-02 Thread JoelMatthews
> Crank and BB: Campy Veloce compact double crank with Miche BB I am pleased to see a shop pro went the low cost Campy on a build. I have used Veloces on a couple of builds now. You can usually pick them up for a song, they are good looking, and rather durable. TA makes some great Campy chainri

[RBW] Re: If you need a 56 Hillborne...

2009-12-02 Thread EcoVelo
Sweet bike! I'm pretty well smitten with my orange 60cm Hillborne. a...@ecovelo On Dec 2, 3:02 pm, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > I sold all my Hillbornes and Foys this year, except one 56 cm > Hillborne, which has been a "floor model" for a couple months. The 56 > size was the size that

[RBW] Re: If you need a 56 Hillborne...

2009-12-02 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
Sorry, here's the part spec. I envisioned this as a value-oriented sport-tourer, closer to Rambouillet than Atlantis. Wheels: LX hubs on Salsa Delgado Cross rims, 32h, Pasela 700x28 tires Crank and BB: Campy Veloce compact double crank with Miche BB Drivetrain: Tiagra front, Deore rear, Shimano Dur