Congrats on the new acquisition. Pictures?
On May 6, 3:34 am, EricP <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yesterday was a big day on a personal level. Not only have I now
> doubled my Rivendell bike ownership, but also did my first bike build
> since getting back into riding four years ago.
>
> Stopped at Hiawatha to pick up the frame and have master mechanic
> Mongo Mark install a front cantilever cable hanger and spray some
> framesaver. Was even able to open up the box and unpack the bike.
> (Ahh, new bike smell. Or was that just the framesaver?)
>
> Some comments on the Hillborne. First off, wow! From the previous
> photos was expecting a slightly dark green. What I see instead is a
> lovely medium green. Beautiful. With a lot of depth to the paint.
> And the details - my goodness. Lugwork is excellent. (Of course.)
> Especially like the little "shark fin" at the back of the fork crown
> lug. Great touch. The overall lines and proportions of the bike look
> right. After building, happen to lean the Hillborne near my
> Atlantis. Sam has nothing to be ashamed of. He can easily hold his
> own with the likes of a truly classic frame.
>
> Spent the evening building up the bike. Nothing too fancy, in fact,
> except for the brakes, just about everything else was lying around the
> garage waiting for a bike frame. Some of my parts choices will not be
> approved by everyone. Specifically going with Noodle bars and a dirt
> drop stem. However, as of now, the bars are 4 to 6 cm higher than the
> saddle. A good starting point for getting back into drop bars.
> Although now need to wrap the top tube to prevent the bar end shifters
> from smacking it. Yes, it happened quite a few times during the
> build<grin>.
>
> Only one issue during the build. If one is going to use cantilever
> brakes, be careful picking the rear cable hanger. Am using basically
> the same one Rivendell sells. However, needed to grind off some of
> the back of the hanger to get it to fit around a 5mm bolt and still
> have the seatpost slide in easily. Not a big issue, but does bear
> mentioning.
>
> So only rode it around our circle drive and up a small hill. And it
> is impossible to compare it to any other of my bikes as each is set up
> so differently. The quick impression is it tracks true and is really,
> really comfortable. Hopefully a longer ride today will confirm that
> impression.
>
> Eric Platt
> St. Paul, MN
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