Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

That is the fastest looking Sam I've ever seen. Were the Kojaks noticeably faster than other tires you've ridden? Tim/Seattle On Sunday, December 2, 2012 7:50:22 AM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Will -- nice build. How do you like the Kojaks? And what are the cranks, > the bag, and the front

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

While I'm here, here's my new-ish Sam. Going strong for about 2 months, sorry this is not a drive side pic. SLX rear/Deore FD, I've since replaced the bottle cage with a Ti one from Blackburn

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

I've been experimenting with different hand positions. My inclination in moving my hands to the flat section was to prop my elbows on the grips, but the extra input on the bars made it pretty hard to hold a straight line. Keeping my arms tucked in was fairly efficient and much more stable. Wasn'

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Hey Will, thanks for all the info. Glad you're enjoying your Hillborne. I'm a 91cm PBH, 80.5 SH and 5'11.5" tall. I have a little concern about the same being a bit long for me when running drop bars and so wondering how it handles with a shorter stem. I'm hoping to replace my LHT with a Hillbor

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Thanks will.mine is the 56cm and my saddle height is about 76cm..changing back to drop bars and will be selling the mustache set up complete with brake levers, stem,tape,mirror and shift levers plus inner cables. Here is the latest with the new tape which really looks good on the green

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Oh boy Mike, I can give you a bunch of info! The bike I had when I got my first Hillborne was a 59cm Surly Steamroller. My saddle height on the Surly was 77.5cm. On my Sam it's 78cm. I am 6'1" and my pbh is 88cm. I have a wide, stocky build, and my arms are pretty average length. I'm not a knuck

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Oh wow, for some reason I was thinking it was a shorter stem. I'm curious, what's your saddle height. The wheels in my head have been spinning about maybe replacing my LHT with a SH later next year. My LHT is a really nice bike but I've really grown to like the looks of the two TT Hillbornes and r

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

I used to get vintage campy stuff from paddy, good ebayer. On Dec 2, 2012 3:00 PM, "Tony Lockhart" wrote: > Good to knowlooked up paddythepeddler on Ebay and (s)he has a full > shop with a number of downtube clamps. Incidentally, that Pass and Stow > rack looks amazing on the front of a Hillb

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Good to knowlooked up paddythepeddler on Ebay and (s)he has a full shop with a number of downtube clamps. Incidentally, that Pass and Stow rack looks amazing on the front of a Hillborne. Congrats to the original poster. On Sunday, December 2, 2012 9:00:21 AM UTC-8, Will wrote: > > Mike: t

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Yup, it's a 60. 110 stem. 48 Noodles. I can't imagine a bike fitting me better. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/sZIbtQlScjEJ. To pos

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

That's a nice looking Sam Charlie. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/qQYvpVxuJbUJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Will, Charlie and John, nice Hillbornes, each and every one. I love my Hillborne. The lack of downtube bosses is a bummer for the frame, it is the one thing I don't like about the hillborne. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" grou

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Hey Will, that's a great looking SH. Is that a 60cm? What size stem and what width bars are you running on it? --mike On Dec 2, 7:25 am, Will wrote: > Nice looking set up John. I am really enjoying my Sam too! Here's a shot of > mine in your neck of the woods. I live in New York but my parents l

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Here is my Sam thought you all might enjoy seeing how white tires look on one. I'm interested in down tube levers also but may try to use some old Campagnolo levers. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4127885401683&set=a.2522635871448.2142301.1419870581&type=3&theater On Sunday, December 2,

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Oops: forgot light info: the headlight is a Nightrider MiNewt 600. Taillight is an old Vista Light tail light that I noodled to attach to the upper rear rack mount. It works. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Mike: there is a guy on the bay named Paddy The Peddler who makes these custom clamps for down tube shifters on bikes that don't have bosses for them. He tack welds the bosses onto a nice, stainless Norma plumbing clamp. It's a nice looking solution that works great. Here's a photo that shows t

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Hi Patrick. Thanks. The cranks are SRAM apex, the bag is a Zimbale. Can't remember what it's name is but it's their smallest saddle bag. I love, love, love the Kojaks. Those are the 35s that measure out more like 32 when new. I've been riding them exclusively since May (over 3500 miles) and the

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Hi Will, I think this is the first time I've seen down tube shifters on a Sam. Can you tell us where you sourced the clamp-on mount? Thanks, Mike G. On 12/2/12, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > Will -- nice build. How do you like the Kojaks? And what are the cranks, > the bag, and the front and rear light

Re: [RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Will -- nice build. How do you like the Kojaks? And what are the cranks, the bag, and the front and rear light? Patrick "inquiring minds, etc, etc" Moore On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 8:25 AM, Will wrote: > Nice looking set up John. I am really enjoying my Sam too! Here's a shot > of mine in your neck

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Nice looking set up John. I am really enjoying my Sam too! Here's a shot of mine in your neck of the woods. I live in New York but my parents live on the Maryland shore. I ride down there a lot. Enjoy!

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Beautiful bike! Great stuff. I noticed your comment about Boscos - have you tried riding with your hands on the flat bar? It is a decent hand position on the bars when is windy. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view thi

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John: Did it come with Schwalbe Marathons? If so, I'd love to take them off your hands if you want to sell them. Email me at: john11.2...@gmail.com I live in Maryland near DC and could pick them up from you. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Own

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

> > > > > Coupla tweaks still to be made: > - the Bosco Bullmoose bars are great for riding around town in a suit, and > will be fantastic in about a year when a child seat gets added to the

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

I like the Acorn for being able to access tools while still attached to the bike, and for having zippered pockets to contain small fally-outy things. I think that for those reasons I would probably do an XS SaddleSack before the Tool Wrap, but I'm not totally sold on either (funny the things we

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

On Dec 1, 11:38 am, Joe Bernard wrote: > Keep an eye here and on Ebay for a Mark's Tool Wrap, too. I love mine, and > think it a shame Riv stopped making them.> > Joe Bernard > Vallejo, CA. According to the RBW website they still have them in stock. In olive and tan. They do look nice. http://ww

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Great looking bike. I hope that you have a smile on my face whenever you and Sam are out on the town. Sean On Saturday, December 1, 2012 2:38:37 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Keep an eye here and on Ebay for a Mark's Tool Wrap, too. I love mine, and > think it a shame Riv stopped making the

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Keep an eye here and on Ebay for a Mark's Tool Wrap, too. I love mine, and think it a shame Riv stopped making them. It straps to your saddle easily, but in my case usually gets tossed into the saddlebag of whatever bike I'm riding. A most excellent product. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA. On Satur

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

Try the Riv Roll up, I was in the same quandry, couldn't get an Acorn no matter how patient I was. The Riv model works great! Marc On Saturday, December 1, 2012 12:14:36 AM UTC-5, John Stowe wrote: > > It's been sitting around in various (slow-moving) stages of completion > since the summer a

[RBW] Re: Love my new blue Sam

> > I like that new Sam smoky blue color. Very nice! > What kind of tires are on it? > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/MBNPNy3AJc4J

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Congrats on the new bike John, it looks great. Is that a Pass & Stow rack? I put a dynamo hub on my randonneuring bike this year and love it and am thinking about getting one for my commuter, a Shimano one as opposed to a Schmidt which the randonneuring bike has. Definitely post more images of