I have that exact same bike, and even though I rarely ride on the road any more, I wouldn't consider selling mine for twice that price! If you're considering a Sam Hillborne, this is 98% a functional replacement for that bike. Mine fits an honest 38mm tire, with the undimpled chainstays being the choke point. A framebuilder or skilled amateur could easily dimple the chainstays, and it would probably clear 40mm tires, maybe even 42mm.
I also had a 58cm Heron Road that was a wonderful bike. I sold it to finance an Rambouillet, which is also a wonderful bike, but I miss the Heron Road! Chris On Sunday, January 31, 2021 at 6:28:20 PM UTC-5 Tom Goodmann wrote: > I’m selling a silver (or pewter) Waterford Precision Cycles-made Heron > Touring bike in very good condition, including everything except pedals and > saddle. It offers a stable ride with OS downtube, taking up to a 35mm > tire. I have used the bike as a commuter, and for an MS 150 fundraiser > (winning laughter from all the carbon fiber riders), as well as for weekend > rides. I’ve replaced the rear wheel bearing cartridges and 7-speed > cassette; the rims are Sun CR18s with 32mm Panaracer Pasela tires; Suntour > front derailleur; Sachs Centura rear with Shimano bar-end shifters; Sugino > crank (50/38/26); Shimano cantilever brakes with Suntour Cyclone brake > levers on Nitto Randonneur bars. The frame is clean, with no dents or > dings; there are some paint touch-ups on rear stays (chain suck) and > underside from the previous owner; I rate its appearance at 8.5+. Please > see the photo below; I have others to share on request. I’ll pack with > care, and ship via BikeFlights to save costs for any potential buyer. *$695 > + shipping & insurance* > > There are web pages that give lots of information about this joint project > between Rivendell, Waterford, and Ted Durant or, later, Todd Kuzma; happy > to share them via a PM. > > I also have a NOS Heron Road frame and fork that I will post for sale; the > two would make a nice pair.[image: > 4E01C407-99C2-4D62-8C11-37A270D66C75.jpeg] > > > -- 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/cd15859c-01f8-469e-93b4-96d73bbcd0efn%40googlegroups.com.
