BB, thanks, i know i just need to chip some paint and get over it :)
I was thinking of running liner pull, but i'm happy with the road brake levers i have at the moment and don't want to use a cable adaptor. i actually have an ONZA HOLA sitting in a box looking for something to do, i need to find a new home for that. On Nov 23, 10:08 am, Montclair BobbyB <[email protected]> wrote: > I never imagined I'd say this, but I'm REALLY pleased with my first > ever set of linear pull (aka "V-brakes") on my Bombadil. For years I > was a hydraulic disc-brake snob, thumbing my nose at all other brakes > (in general), and any rim brakes that weren't cantis.... (Boy, what a > maroon!!!). I run Avid Single Digit SLs with NOS (oversized Suntour > XC 9000) levers on the Bombadil, and I can brake with 1 finger... the > touch is so light, I'm still amazed. > > Enjoy the Sam... go get it dirty, nick it in a few places, and just > love life... > > Peace, > BB > > On Nov 23, 2:30 am, Earl Grey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I actually much prefer a cable hanger from the seatpost bolt (The WF > > Sams have a brazed on cable stop). However, the cable hanger included > > with my Sam didn't really fit, so I got the longer Surly with built in > > barrel adjuster. Very nice, though the new Nitto cable hanger Riv > > sells looks even nicer (but no barrel adjuster). > > > Enjoy. > > > Gernot > > > On Nov 23, 12:04 pm, Minh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > thanks guys, wierd duh moment for me tonite, for some reason it never > > > registered to me that i could run side-pulls or canti's on this. I > > > stared at the frame tonite for a few minutes wondering why grant built > > > a canti bike without the cable stop in the rear before i realized that > > > i could use side-pulls if i wanted to, i guess this is one of the > > > earlier taiwan frames. i think i'll still run cantis as i'd rather > > > use the studs then leave them unused. > > > > i'm a little paranoid about the exposed brake cable on the top tube, > > > don't worry or run housing in the center? > > > > On Nov 22, 11:24 pm, cyclotourist <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Those orange Sams are a pretty nice gateway drug... > > > > > On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 7:52 PM, rcnute <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Nice to score the orange! Soon you'll ride it so much you'll forget > > > > > about the paint. I vote blue bar tape. > > > > > > Ryan > > > > > > On Nov 22, 1:51 pm, Minh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > First i want to say thanks to everyone on this group, i've been a > > > > > > Riv > > > > > > member for a long time but away for the last few years. I recently > > > > > > looked at my stable of bikes and realized i didn't actually want to > > > > > > ride any of them for a long period of time so i decided to solve > > > > > > that. A new go-fast bike was not that appealing to me and the new > > > > > > Rivendell's like the AHH or Roadeo were more then i wanted to spend. > > > > > > > The Hillborne looked like a good idea as i wanted to put a rack and > > > > > > fenders on mine, the canti brakes were a slight turn-off (i gave up > > > > > > canti's like 10 years ago!) But i got over this too, as an aside is > > > > > > anyone running the old magura hydraulic brakes on an Hillborne or > > > > > > Atlantis? I know this is counter to the spirit of the group but > > > > > > curious if anyone has done this. I have them on a mt bike only. > > > > > > > Anyway i've been lurking for awhile hoping to pick up a Rambouillet, > > > > > > Atlantis, Bleriot etc but nothing in my size or i was too late. I > > > > > > finally picked up a Hillborne on ebay last week (yes the orange > > > > > > single > > > > > > tt one in the box on ebay last week--sorry if you were bidding > > > > > > against > > > > > > me, for the record his reserve price was almost his BIN price). I > > > > > > just got it today and i realized that this is actually the first > > > > > > "new" > > > > > > bike i've had to build up from scratch ever and it's by far the > > > > > > nicest > > > > > > one, the thought of putting it into the work-stand for the first > > > > > > time > > > > > > feels a little strange. > > > > > > > One thing i will say, i know what Grant means about not quite as > > > > > > nice > > > > > > as AHH finish but perfectly fine nonetheless, there are some less > > > > > > then > > > > > > perfect paint areas (one spot on the top tube looks like they got > > > > > > some > > > > > > sediment in the paint, it's actually quite bad) it's the kind of > > > > > > thing that bothers you at first but then you realize there are a lot > > > > > > worse things in life but since i plan on riding this bike it's not > > > > > > the > > > > > > end of the world for me, the sparkly paint is nice. > > > > > > > Sorry if there is not much point to this post, just excited to build > > > > > > up my first Rivendell bicycle. I'm a little worried about the size > > > > > > i > > > > > > got (went with 56, scared of the 60 and my PBH is low relative to > > > > > > height), but i'll see once i get wheels etc on the bike and whether > > > > > > i > > > > > > need to swap out stems etc. > > > > > > > Now on to the important decisions like what color bar tape.... > > > > > > -- > > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > > > Groups > > > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > > > To post to this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]. > > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%2Bunsubscrib > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > . > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > -- > > > > Cheers, > > > > David > > > > Redlands, CA > > > > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > > > > probably benefit more from > > > > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS- > > > > Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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