looks pretty much perfect. Congrats. I've had a few Rivs come in and out of my life and currently have 4 (Sam, Joe, Clem, SimpleOne) The only one that I've never thought about moving on is my very first Riv. A 2009 first generation 56cm Sam. If I only kept one bike, that would be it.
On Thursday, April 16, 2020 at 10:03:37 AM UTC-4, RichS wrote: > > John, > > Congratulations on acquiring a Sam. They do rock! Love mine. Only wish it > had canti brakes. > > What saddle bag are you using? > > Best, > Rich in ATL > > On Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 10:16:39 AM UTC-4, John H. wrote: >> >> Following along on the Roadini thread... >> >> I just finished building up my Sam H. and could not be happier. I knew I >> wanted a Rivendell, but I churned internally for years about which model >> was going to the 'right' model for me. I was looking for something to ride >> 70/30 road/trail, mostly unloaded and with big clearances. I had zero'd in >> on a Sam early on but I couldn't stop thinking that it would be too 'stiff >> and heavy' for its intended usage. My fears were completely unfounded and >> -- to me at least -- the Sam feels just as "fast" as the Columbus SL tube'd >> Basso frame it replaced. The only major departure (as far as ride quality >> is concerned) is that the Sam is several orders of magnitude more >> comfortable. >> >> A *huge* (and long overdue) "thank you" goes out to Jason, Mike and co. >> at Maine Bike Works <http://www.mainebikeworks.com/> for sourcing the >> frame and working with my now wife to surprise me with it a few seasons >> ago. I can't speak more highly of the work they do and urge anyone in the >> area to check them out. >> >> Here's the high level build specs: >> 55cm Canti Sam Hillborne >> Campagnolo Veloce 10 Speed Ergos >> Crust Towel Rack bars >> Paul Neo Retro / Touring Canti >> 9 speed Shimano XT Shadow mech >> CX-50 front der. >> TA Zephyr crank (46/34) >> Velocity Quill rims / Generic Velocity Hubs >> Compass Snoqualmie Pass tires >> > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/917c6b67-4361-4162-a182-9823dcec8f25%40googlegroups.com.
