That's a pretty Sam. Is the paint custom? Or did they always come in 2-tone? At any rate, very pretty.
On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 6:56 PM, Tim Bantham <[email protected]> wrote: > Bob, I made a similar decision with my Sam. I had it set up last year with > Albatross bars and used the bike for commuting, errands and camping trips. > It was great to load the bike up with racks and bags for overnight trips > but I felt like I was missing the sporty road rides that works best for me > with a drop bar set up. I had picked up a new Appaloosa frameset in the > fall and transferred all of the Sam parts over. I now had the Sam frame > sitting in my basement and thought about selling it and buying a Roadini. > Instead I decided to built the Sam back up with Noodles, a double chainring > and hammered metal fenders. I was really missing a fast-ish feeling > unencumbered bike so my Sam has now been remade into a fantastic road > bike.. I love the versatility of the Sam and think it is the best bike in > the world. At least for me anyway. I too am glad that I practiced > contentment. Here are some photos of my set up in case you missed the last > time I posted about it. It now has a blue Sackville Banana Sax in place of > the X-Small you see in the photo. > > https://flic.kr/s/aHsmeT954u > > On Monday, March 26, 2018 at 1:59:51 PM UTC-4, Bob K. wrote: >> >> I almost sold my ‘09 canti Sam this spring in favor of something with >> disc brakes and travel couplers. I still may go that direction, but I’m >> practicing contentment for one more year and keeping the Sam. I decided to >> give it a makeover, however, and I can say after a quick 10 miles with 800 >> feet of climbing through suburban Baltimore this afternoon that the new >> handlebar, brakes, and shifter setup feels great. I went with an 80mm VO >> stem with removable faceplate, 46cm Salsa Cowchipper bar, Dura Ace levers >> and Silver Shifters bought from a lister, and Tektro interrupter levers. I >> haven’t wrapped the bars just yet, as I’m still tweaking lever positions, >> but I can’t believe I waited so long to try drop bars on this bike—for the >> record, I’ve tried original mustache, Albatross, and Albastache bars >> previously, and at first feel, this is my favorite setup so far. >> >> I also bought my first bell from Riv during the Hail Mary, and I used it >> today. There's something about the ding of a bell that is just plain fun. >> >> Attached are a few sort of bad pictures for your perusal. >> >> Happy spring, folks! >> >> Bob K. in Baltimore >> > -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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.
