The one that got away… My first Riv, a 64, purchased after convincing myself I didn’t need a 68 Bombadil for another grand and change. I loved it, I broke it, and was devastated. Happily, I got to talk to Richard Schwinn about getting it fixed!, which was awesome. And so it came back to me, better than new, but I sold it for a song to a nice fella who uses it a lot.(btw, I’d buy it back in a heartbeat!🤑) Link to google album- https://goo.gl/photos/XnXmgmEch5tkDNBQA -Kai
On Wednesday, February 14, 2024 at 1:35:39 PM UTC-5 Paul in Dallas wrote: > After seeing various Sam owners pictures here and there on various threads > I thought I would start a thread dedicated to the versatile Sam's. > > Perhaps such a thread already exists? > > No worries if it does and perhaps someone could post a link if there is > one out there. > > Here is my Sam with upright bars. > > I'm an older Riv owner , almost 74 and still love riding and working on > bikes. > > I managed just over 2700 miles in 2023 ( not all on the Sam) > and hope to top that in 2024 the Good Lord willing. > > My bars are the Sunlite North Road alloy version. > ( They also have a steel version) > I like these North Roads so much I have them on multiple bikes > > I have a very tall stem column , (forget the brand) > and a thread less stem, Origin8 I think. > I need the bars way up for the old back. > It works well for me and I've done up to 73 miles on it set up this way. > > I have a triple crank (need the granny to get up hills). > I'm using the more > modern Dia Compe thumb shifters, > Shimano derailers, > Tektro 559 brake calipers, > Velocity Dyad rims / Deore hubs wheelset and Soma Supple Vitesse EX tires > in a 700x42. > > I do recommend these tires as they are supple, seem to roll fast and > smooth and are relatively light for a tire this size at 380g's. No flats in > guessing 600 or so miles. > > The tan saddle is an Origin8 Comfort in about the same width as a B17. > It works well for me. I like the look and it's only about $40. > > I like working on bikes and built my Sam up myself. > > Safe riding to all. > > Paul in Dallas, TX area > > > > > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/139e7cc3-bc3f-4d87-81e8-745a500e9a05n%40googlegroups.com.
