Your seat tube angle measurement looks pretty close. The Sam Hillborne geo
charts I've seen over the last 12-13 years have always had a 71.5 degree
seat tube angle.
Your head tube angle measurement looks way off. The Sam Hillborne geo
charts I've seen over the last 12-13 years have had a he
Both sold - Thank you!
On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 12:40:18 PM UTC-4 lconley wrote:
> Nitto Sold
>
> On Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at 7:59:58 AM UTC-4 lconley wrote:
>
>> New, test fit, never ridden, maybe a few light scratches if you look
>> close from from sitting around in the drawer.
>> VO -
Back to the drawing board on tires...I'm officially calling this "tire
angst." The order for the 42 Shikoros went through, Pay Pal and all. I was
so happy! Later, I received an apology from the merchant stating they were
out of stock but hadn't updated their website. No! I called and spoke t
How do you like the ride with the big saddle bag? I think my Sam is the
same size as yours, also with drop bars, and I commute with a single
ortlieb rear pannier—been wondering about better ways to load it up. The
assymmetrical loading never bothered me much but maybe I'm just carrying
more stu
Ah that sucks Joyce. What about 38mm GravelKing SS? I really like the
tread on these - smooth center, but a little bit of texture on the sides to
aid in sandy or wet conditions. Universal has em in stock (but not the
43's), and they are fast and reliable to buy from. These seem like pretty
i
Bumping this. In addition to seeking a set of Paul Canti or Paul Love
levers, I'd be willing to trade for any quality (vintage or otherwise) long
pull lever in glossy black finish, suitable for pulling V-brakes.
Additional notes: the Paul Cross levers are capable of being run as
standalone lev
No biggie Joyce there's always some tires somewhere !
https://www.modernbike.com/soma-shikoro-k-tire---700-x-42-black-brown
https://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=77871
Of course, when things like this happen I may be given to pause on the
selection. If I was goin
There's no reason you *can't *mix tire sizes. Back in the day - before
suspension forks - mountain bikers would add a bit of cush to the front by
running a bigger tire than the rear. You could do this with the knowledge
that your rear 38 will wear faster, then replace with a 42 you've found by
My daughter has come to like film photography during her first
attempts using a high quality borrowed manual SLR.
I'd like to get her an SLR, preferably manual, preferably with a
flash, of decent quality but not too expensive; and I have no idea
what "expensive" means here.
She would also be happ
Patrick:
Excellent option is the Canon T50. Simple, cheap SLR (you can find them with a
Canon lens for less than $50 on eBay) that uses the common Canon FD lens mount.
Manual focus with automatic exposure only, so if she wants to learn about
exposure it’s not the right camera.
If she wants a
In his initial post to start this thread, Bill said, "My Sam Hillborne is
freaking perfect, and there is no question in my mind that if I had to downsize
from 16 bikes to 1, the Hillborne would be the one I'd keep."
I'm really rather surprised to hear you say that Bill, especially since you've
Saddlebags, even the better Rivendell designs, are going to sway somewhat
unless supported by something underneath, and they may well brush the back
of your thighs. Neither bothers me, though I prefer rack and panniers for
allowing me easily to vary cubic capacity with load to be carried.
I've nev
Hi Patrick,
I started out with my parents' Olympus OM-1 with a 50mm lens: manual, with a
built-in light meter. I later upgraded to a Nikon FE2, with an 28-80mm zoom
with a macro. The FE2 is also a manual, with an aperture-priority automatic
feature.
Both of those cameras are excellent cameras
i'll cast a vote for a canon ae-1. easy to come by, very beginner
friendly, and, with some basic understanding of the exposure triangle, not
too difficult to get nice looking photos that were obviously not taken on
an iphone. i say forget the flash and try higher iso film if she wants to
shoo
Going with others in the now closed iBob thread.
I vote for Pentax K1000, super plentiful, cheap lenses. Fully manual.
It's what I learned film on, being a recent beginner myself.
The light meter was off by a couple stops on mine but I was able to adjust
the ISO and make up for it, shot many many r
Ha... dusting off my "back in the day" file...
Worked in a photography shop just as the first Canon Sure-Shots came out -
we sold everything from Leica through off-brand stuff. Even had a full
darkroom department. (Kids, ask your parents...)
True manual = mechanical shutter.
The Canon AE (whi
The cordless option had never occurred to me; part of my trouble has always
been the weight of the cord throwing off the balance of the tool so that
could really make a difference. And I can say for sure I've probably not
been letting the blade do the work, hence the worry about binding and
sco
You would be hard pressed to better than Canon AE-1 Program. It uses the FD
lens system. That makes buying lens much cheaper. The build quality is top
level. It’s an excellent camera.
The Olympus XA2 is a small pocketable rangefinder (more or less anyway). If
she’s interested in street photogr
Hi all,
I'm looking for a road frameset (or possibly complete bike) in the 62-68 cm
range. I have particular interest in Rambouillets or Redwoods but other,
similar bikes of any era with a Rivish sensibility on tire clearance and
bar positioning would also be welcome.
Some background, I ride a
I am also a Babyshoe Pass fan. Been riding them on my Homer for years, both
with tubes and tubeless. Very, very nice. The ride and handle beautifully
and they are absolutely silent, which I enjoy (some people don't care about
sound).
Doug
On Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 11:09:06 AM UTC-7 Joe Bern
In my seemingly endless search to optimize my bike collection, fill gaps,
and try new and cool bikes, I recently realized how many bikes I've had in
my life and how many questionable decisions I've made. There are a number
of choices I've made, for better or worse, to sell bikes in order to make
Ooh. This is an easy one for me. I sold my Bleriot around 2011, but just
bought one from Brendan in good shape and am now riding it around the
Hopewell Valley in NJ. Regrets, yes, but I got a second chance to own a
Bleriot.
Robert Blunt
Pennington, NJ
On Thu, May 20, 2021, 3:56 PM Damien wrote:
I’ve had a few, but the ones that keep me scouring Craigslist (for no reason,
don’t need them!) were both older rigid steel Specialized mountain bikes, one a
Rockhopper in the lovely purple to indigo colorway with yellow writing (my
son’s outgrown bike replaced with a giant chunky 29er Rockhoppe
I regret selling my Masi Gran Criterium in 1987, bought it used in 1981. It
was my last year of my second five years in college (total of 10). I was
broke and needed the money. I did keep my 1973 Schwinn Paramount P-15, and
still own it. There was a time when all I owned were my Paramount, my
c
Good question and interesting thread. My own situation has been slightly
tangential: always trying to make an imperfect bike into the perfect bike,
spending far too much given the worth of the starting point, and then
selling at a loss. However, the process did refine my understanding of what
I rea
Glad it found a good home! Enjoy!
>> Thanks,
>> -Brendan Willard
>> Owner/Winemaker
>> Phantômé Cellars
phantomecellars.com
Speaking in Thumbs 👍
> On May 20, 2021, at 1:02 PM, Robert Blunt wrote:
>
>
> Ooh. This is an easy one for me. I sold my Bleriot around 2011, but just
> bought one f
I regret selling a lovely Woodrup touring bike in 1983. I was broke and
needed money for grad school. That wasn’t smart.
I regret the loss of a really pretty grey Trek, sweet grey color with
Columbus tubes, that was crushed by an errant Chevrolet in 1980.
I do not regret saying “goodbye” to
Mark asked about why my Hillborne is "better" than my Ebisu.
You caught me. The Ebisu is also pretty much perfect, and it's set up
almost identical to the Hillborne. Those two bikes absolutely replace one
another functionally, and I always have them living at different locations
for that re
My light blue first-gen Appaloosa. My vague recollection is I was going
through all the things at the time and sold for emotional and financial
reasons, but I'd take that decision back. In the long view my custom now
makes that bike irrelevant for me, but I still miss it.
Joe "cuz it's a bad i
To clarify: I will very happily sell you the items individually for the
prices listed, but if you can use the whole schmear, make me an offer as
described.
Thanks.
On Thu, May 20, 2021 at 5:57 PM Patrick Moore wrote:
> "Offer" because I don't want to mess around mailing each item. Make me an
>
This 64cm Sam Hillborne- https://photos.app.goo.gl/oe7AdWXzUKB8NF8dA
but it's in a good home.
I popped the seatstay top braze off and had the joy of talking with Richard
Schwinn about fixing it better than new, which he did for free. Once I had
it back I was busy riding a Quickbeam and a Clem H,
Bill
Glad your enjoying Michigan with the Sam. The pictures were very nice.
Not surprised about your conclusion the Sam would be the 1 bike you would
keep, from your previous posts I thought you also had a Northern-Lyon and
with the low trial and thin wall tubing, I thought the N-L would
I'm planning the ride for Sun at 2 on June 27th. Start location will be
the Plaza Midwood libary at 1623 Central Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205 (on the
corner of Plaza/Central Ave.). Please save the date and come ride.
On Saturday, May 15, 2021 at 8:05:26 PM UTC-4 Pam Bikes wrote:
> I'll be in Gr
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