i dunno.. i bought an orange cantisam recently.. if i'd had the option of another top tube for $250 more i'd have taken it.. of course, i probably wouldn't have subsequently picked up a used Bombadil frame.. seems to me that there is a risk of blurring the lines between a Sam and a Bomba, but maybe that's just me... actually, i probably would have bought both anyways - the Bomba is a size down, so better suited for mountain biking.. the Sam is a great fit for road/touring, but a wee bit too big for me for off-road.
best, andrew On May 4, 2010, at 8:21 AM, Darin G. wrote: > I don't get the two top tube thing. I ride the 56 Sam and putting two > top tubes on it seems like it would take an elegant design and turn it > into a five-legged chair. I understand the strength argument, just > can't see why it would be necessary. This bike's already pretty > stout. I also wonder why Rivendell would dilute the successful brand > associated with the Sam with essentially three different bikes--the > original canti version, the side-pull version, and a mutant > Samapillar. > > D.G. > > On May 4, 9:01 am, Dustin Sharp <paleo.v...@gmail.com> wrote: >> There will be a double top tube on the Roadeo before Grant is finished. >> >> You heard it here first. >> >> On 5/4/10 7:47 AM, "eflayer" <eddie.fla...@att.net> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>> Seems like Richard Schwinn and Grant really put their heads together >>> on this. Price wise and features wise right there in between off the >>> rack Gunnars and custom Waterfords. I just took delivery of a Gunnar >>> Sport with custom Waterford threaded fork. Kinda like a Hillborne but >>> no lugs, lighter tubes, I think, medium reach side pulls, and slight >>> shorter wheel base. Richard appears to be quite good at keeping the >>> contract work coming in and hopefully keeping the little company >>> stable during tough economic times. Good luck in that partnership. >> >>> On May 4, 6:34 am, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Saw that post also and was initially confused but I was reading it at >>>> work where things were kinda hectic. I looked it over again and I >>>> guess it makes sense. I like that some Hillbornes will be designed >>>> around sidepulls, makes sense if you're only going to be light >>>> touring, and keeping it on the road with the occasional dirt >>>> excursion. The double TT Hillbornes seem very similar to the Hunqas, I >>>> guess the main difference is tire clearance. I'll be curious to see >>>> pictures of both bikes when they're available. >> >>>> --mike >> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group >>>> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group >> athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
