Jon, My current Sam, 56cm, is set up with albastache bars and serves as my almost daily commuter so it's racked and is running the same drivetrain plus tires (soma c-lines) as the Chev. By comparing my commute times (about 12 miles one-way) the Sam is consistently faster and feels more nimble. The difference could be mostly attributed to the more aggressive position so it may not be the best side by side comparison. It is my favorite ride of the three Rivs I own. I'm hoping to acquire a Atlantis or Hunqapillar in the new future and I'm not sure about the longer chain stays of future models....
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135783646@N08/24428833631 Ryan Arlington, VA On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 2:17:53 PM UTC-4, Jon in central Colorado wrote: > Ryan, > How does the Cheviot compare to the Sam?? > Jon > > On Monday, June 13, 2016 at 9:13:20 AM UTC-6, Ryan Thompson wrote: > >> I own a 60cm Betty Foy and 60cm Cheviot and the biggest difference I note >>> is the Cheviot just feels like a bigger bike. The chain stays are notable >>> longer and so is the head tube so it's easier to get the bars even higher >>> if need be. I originally purchased the Cheviot for my wife and a 58cm Sam >>> Hillborne for myself, however I sold the Hillborne and purchased Miesha's >>> personal Betty when it came up for sale last year. It's really hard >>> to tell if the Cheviot rides much different than the Betty but other people >>> who have visited and ridden both note the Betty feels a little lighter. >>> >> >> https://flic.kr/p/CMttXk >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
