Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

Orange IS fastest, but I'm too slow for it ;-) A complete Sam with dropbars is set up well as a go-fast out the door. Those large rotating wheels are the first place to look if you want to drop some weight and spin-up faster. Rich @ Riv can hook you up with something along the lines of what

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

I've heard orange is the fastest color. I hope so because getting a Sam next week from the list. AHH is not in the cards and I have a Joe. Any advice, beyond colors, to make the Sam a "go fast" bike? This will be my faster bike with racks but not setup for kids. -- You received this message

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

Color counts for a lot, too. I don't care for the current orange, and not much for the grey/blue a lot of them came with, either. I liked the older Porsche green, and the sage hue. I heard they're doing some black ones again soon..that's a lovely bike. -- You received this message because

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

The Hilsen will be a perfect fit for you. I use my Saluki like you describe often. So will the Hillborne. I would find out which one would let you get your bars where you want them and the tires that you want and the price that you want. -Justin -- You received this message because you are

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

I'm not sure it's useful to reject an opinion about riding conditions with "nobody knows" and "being being" (I don't know what that means). Most of the folks on this forum have a lot of experience with different rides on different bikes, and I would agree that grocery shopping is not the same

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

On the surface I may agree with you. However, I can find no source of such an assumption. There are endless "depends", which is another way of saying "I don't know" , nor does anyone else, there is no detailed to the core Absolute "manual of existence". There is really is no

Re: [RBW] Re: 200 miles on 10 bikes, an essentially pointless self-challenge

Bike #6 is most certainly my least Rivish one. It's a Niner Air9 Carbon hardtail mountain bike, currently set up with a rigid carbon fork.

[RBW] Re: Roast your own coffee?

I've been roasting for over 20 years. Started with a Freshroast and have had a Behmor for probably 10 years. All my beans have always come from Sweet Maria's. One great reason to buy from them is that Tom (the owner) travels around the world to source beans and he pays way more than Fair Trade

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

I have owned an AHH since 2011. I would get the AHH vs. the Sam. The AHH will do all your stated riding very well. I love the ride of mine and it replaced 9 other bikes. I don't miss them. I built mine with an emphasis on lighter weight and more roadish (per this list) style. That said, I can

Re: [RBW] Re: Sam Hillborne vs A. Homer Hilsen

Patrick, not sure riding home with groceries will put the same stress on a frame as touring on rough roads day after day On Sat, Aug 12, 2017 at 6:26 PM Patrick Moore wrote: > I agree with Rich, Garth and Grant, but I will add: depending on the > rider's weight, it is

[RBW] Wtb Nitto Bullmoose

Hi All, anyone interested in selling me their handlebars? -- 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

[RBW] Re: New Clem L

Real men ride mixtes ;) On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 5:42:46 AM UTC-5, Mark in Beacon wrote: > > As a fellow Clem L, aka Clementine, owner, I'm green with envy on that > color. The bike looks gorgeous. In my mind, it's almost impossible not to > like the ride of a Clem with Boscos. The Clem L

[RBW] WTB- Cambium C15s, anyone have the short version of the narrow Cambium?

Looking for the narrow and short version of the Cambium, C15s. tan preferred but black acceptable, carved or un-carved. thanks, let me know if you have one for sale. --Mitch -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe

[RBW] Re: New Clem L

Ah, my bad, I always get confused between mixte and step-through. I've spent much time on folders and recumbents, and they all have low frames with no reference name other than "that's the frame." At any rate my step-through looks like a Dutch Bike to me so there it is, it's a Rivendell Dutch

[RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

I bought a Betty Foy for my wife because I liked the look. I was already riding Rivendell "inspired" bikes at the time and was content. After I built hers up, I decided that I would like to try one so I bought a Sam Hilborne. I made my decision by reading everything on the Riv website and

[RBW] Re: New Clem L

Well if that's not the pot calling the kettle black... :) On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 8:53:54 AM UTC-4, Belopsky wrote: > > That he then sold :) > > Looks nice! > > On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 4:49:27 AM UTC-4, REC wrote: >> >> It's a beauty. I'm glad you're just as happy with this as you

[RBW] Re: New Clem L

That he then sold :) Looks nice! On Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 4:49:27 AM UTC-4, REC wrote: > > It's a beauty. I'm glad you're just as happy with this as you were with > the appaloosa. > > On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 6:21:31 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: >> >> Got it yesterday, did a few

[RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

One more thought ... If I'd been on this group at the time, I'd have gone round a few bends second guessing my choices and wondering if I should trust the way Grant sized me up. Grant and Co. nailed it. Once you have your bike, this group is brilliant at helping dial in bits and bobs. We're

[RBW] Re: New Clem L

As a fellow Clem L, aka Clementine, owner, I'm green with envy on that color. The bike looks gorgeous. In my mind, it's almost impossible not to like the ride of a Clem with Boscos. The Clem L is not a mixte, however, it's a step-through--which only makes it that much more manly a choice,

[RBW] Re: How do you guys do it, buying a bike sight unseen

I am lucky enough to have two riv dealers within a 3 hour drive, although I've only been to and purchased from one. I'd only heard of riv for a few months before I went on a test ride of atlantis and cheviot. I might have ridden a sam also. I spoke a few times with Riv corp about which

[RBW] Re: New Clem L

It's a beauty. I'm glad you're just as happy with this as you were with the appaloosa. On Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at 6:21:31 PM UTC-4, Joe Bernard wrote: > > Got it yesterday, did a few miles shakedown/adjust-stuff ride today. To > steal Velouria's blog name, what a lovely bike! It has the

[RBW] Re: New Clem L

Hi Ann, yes, it's really pretty isn't it? I remember staring at a 60cm Cheviot in that color at RBW a year ago, and when the Clem L came out with it I jumped. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group