Jason - thank you so much for the offer! I'd love to try it some time - that's a beautiful bike. My riding sounds similar to yours (though no kids yet!). I do have a cross bike that I use for most road riding i do as well though, which is why I'm leaning towards something less road-ish like an Appaloosa or Hunq. Feels like there might be too much overlap otherwise, though when the CX bike is aluminum and carbon there's probably not too much danger of that.
Karl - thank you, I'm sure I'll find the right one! Really blown away by the group so far. Good to know about the wheels, I will keep it in mind if I do end up with the Quickbeam! On Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 6:57 PM Karl Worley <[email protected]> wrote: > This is one of the many reasons I love this list! Alexander, I hope you > find your Rivendell! Let me know if you end up with the Quickbeam. I > believe I still have a brand new set of wheels for one. > > Karl > Nash, TN > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 13, 2022, at 6:46 PM, Jason <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Hi Alexander, > > I’m also new-ish to Riv, having joined this list about a year back and > having gotten my first Riv, a 2015 Sam Hillborne, last November. The bike > has been everything I hoped it would be - comfortable, beautiful, > dependable, and capable. My riding is 90% as a commuter (around 10 miles > each way). Other rides are with my little ones in tow, or on mixed terrain > local trails (Salt Creek Trail and DPRT). Sam’s been great for all this > stuff. I’ll probably end up exploring a Roadeo and Atlantis at some point, > but it’s hard to imagine a better bike for my main uses. I guess that puts > me in the Sam camp with Chris and Rich. > > My PBH is similar to yours (87.5) and I’m local to Chicago (live in Oak > Park, work in River North). I’d be happy to let you ride my Sam sometime if > you’re interested. Just shoot me a PM. > > > Best, > > Jason > > Oak Park, IL > > [image: E8B94AFF-7480-446A-BEAF-A2C0DDCF2FC4.jpeg] > On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 6:31:32 PM UTC-5 Chris Halasz wrote: > >> I can't say it rules them all, but I consider my Sam the great in-between >> bike: Not so off-road as an Appaloosa, not so road-oriented as a Roadeo or >> Roadini, not so load-bearing as a Bombadil or Atlantis, not so around town >> as the Cheviot or Platypus - you get it. I don't see it as a compromise so >> much as it being situated somewhere near the center of the Rivendell >> evolutionary tree. >> >> It's my one bike now, after having a Road Standard, Long Low, Bleriot, >> Bombadil, and Platypus. I don't go to its tire width extreme, staying more >> in the 35-40mm width range, and only use a rear rack. I'd consider >> migrating to a Roadini or Roadeo, but someone recently posted those feel a >> little stiffer in the ride. I like the double top tube as well! >> >> Cheers, >> >> Chris >> >> On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 2:04:28 PM UTC-7 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> Conway, I am potentially interested! Would you send me some >>> pictures/details? >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 13, 2022, 3:42 PM Conway Bennett <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Alex, >>>> >>>> I'm in Chicagoland, I have an 88 PBH, and I have a 58 cm first >>>> generation Quickbeam I am passively selling. >>>> >>>> On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 12:39:19 PM UTC-5 >>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>> >>>>> Karl, I am in Chicago and PBH is 88. If anyone is local and would be >>>>> willing to let me try something out I'd be grateful! I also think there is >>>>> a shop not to far from me that carries them, I've been meaning to go see >>>>> what they have for a while. >>>>> >>>>> Rich, I suspect once I get one more will follow! I think the first >>>>> will likely be something used, so it may just come down to what pops up in >>>>> my size/budget. But who knows, the orange color of the Appaloosa is >>>>> calling >>>>> to me as well, so if they make more that could end up being it as well. >>>>> That Hillborne looks super fun, love that color and bag setup. Looks very >>>>> capable for Atlanta's hills and potholes - I grew up there and my family >>>>> is >>>>> all still in the city >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, August 13, 2022 at 12:24:19 PM UTC-5 RichS wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Alexander, >>>>>> >>>>>> Welcome to the group! Terrific collection of Rivendells on this >>>>>> thread. >>>>>> >>>>>> Not an easy decision to select your first Rivendell. I went through >>>>>> this exercise years ago and landed on a Waterford built Atlantis. There >>>>>> is >>>>>> a common feeling running through Riv owners that says you can't have just >>>>>> one Rivendell. True enough I discovered. A Sam Hillborne followed shortly >>>>>> after acquiring the Atlantis. Others followed: Clem H, Roadeo, and a >>>>>> Taiwan >>>>>> built Homer. All except the Sam have moved on. Pic shows it in commuter >>>>>> mode; it's done everything well for me including brevets. >>>>>> >>>>>> My advice is to take your best shot at what you think works for your >>>>>> needs now and dive in. It's likely you won't be disappointed. As a bonus, >>>>>> the customer service rendered by Grant and the crew is outstanding! >>>>>> >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Rich in ATL >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 8:29:44 PM UTC-4 >>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm a new group member but long time Riv fan. I recently came the >>>>>>> closest I've come to actually buying Rivendell, having only recently >>>>>>> reached a point where it has not felt out of reach financially. Anyway, >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> got me wondering - what is the one model you would choose, current or >>>>>>> discontinued, if you could only have one? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Alternately, what is your favorite Rivendell you have owned? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Asking in part because I am wondering where to start myself - I've >>>>>>> wanted a Hunqapillar for a long time, and recently have become a bit >>>>>>> obsessed with the Quickbeam as well - but every model seems great in its >>>>>>> own way. 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