Fantastic! That's a great looking Sam and it sounds like you are having a blast putting it together. Rides with wife and kids are especially blessed. Welcome and enjoy the ride!
With abandon, Patrick On Sunday, November 3, 2013 9:24:38 AM UTC-7, cbone97 wrote: > > Sharing my happiness. > > After a few years and as many times of nearly ordering a frame from Riv; I > bought a used Sam frame used here on the bunch, slapped on my Nitto rear > rack, wide low > doubles and grip kings (from previous bike), placed an order with Riv (bar > tape, twine, tires, cables, kickstand, thumb shifter, shop sack), and > another with (not-Riv) for, umm....the rest including Brooks Aged B17, > Tektro cantis, TRP RRL levers, rear derailer (i don't run a front), a Nitto > dirt drop quill, and Nitto Rando B132 bars. Wheels are Velocity Dyads; one > came with the frame and another from Hiawatha Cyclery (thanks Jim!). > > I feel a little guilty for not getting a couple of the Rivailable things > from not-Riv, but I save a buck where I can to fund Riv-only / > Riv-cheap-as-anywhere stuff - like the shop sack (this is a great, great > product whether or not you have a bike to put it on!), *Just Ride*, > knickers, etc. Grant, please forgive me. > > I am LOVING this bike. The Sam frame is a comfy dream. It's my first > 700c bike and even though the Contis are not skinny, they are to me and I > feel like a knife in hot butter compared to any other bike I've ever > ridden. The drop bars are another first and I have 'em way up on high where > they're comfortable and can't be mistaken for anything like racer-mimicry. > I had a local bike shop put on the cables and set the brakes and der. The > mechanic called me and asked where I wanted the thumb lever. I hadn't > given it that much thought, so I reply "near the stem, wherever works." I > was surprised to find he mounted the humble SunRace *on* the stem where > it minimizes cablery, stays outta my way, and works perfect. Many thanks > to this innovative mechanic! > > What's next? Twining my h'bars, cutting down and bolting on the > kickstand, and getting a front rack for my med. Wald basket and Riv Shop > Sack. Can't wait! > > Yesterday was its first day out here in Columbia MO - just an easy spin > around Cosmo park with my lovely wife and 2 wonderful sons - which reminded > me how blessed I am. If any of you end up in CoMO, give me a holler. > > > > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
