Great to see this as possible on an AHH I have a side-pull canti Sam
and might try these WTB resolutes, they're at a pretty good price point.
Tim
On Saturday, October 16, 2021 at 9:04:24 AM UTC-7 steve...@yahoo.co.uk
wrote:
> Hi Philip, I'm Steve, I'm 60 and I'm in Edinburgh. Possibly too
Aside from a Sam, just to throw a curveball... I'd also consider a Crust
Bombora.
On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 1:23:46 PM UTC-5 Ashwath Akirekadu wrote:
> Hi Philip,
>
> Welcome to the bunch! I have previously owned Atlantis (50cm) and
> Appaloosas (46 and 51). Have ridden friend's
Hi Philip,
Welcome to the bunch! I have previously owned Atlantis (50cm) and
Appaloosas (46 and 51). Have ridden friend's 51cm Hillborne a few times.
Currently own a Roadini and a Susie.
Appaloosa would be more versatile than Sam. Both are real fun bikes. If
want to turn the knob
Not that you need another vote for Sam at this point, but I'll give one
anyway. I think you'd find the Appaloosa to be too sluggish for your
riding style, but the Hillborne totally suits a spirited riding style while
being plenty capable for your camping plans.
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I’ve owned many Rivendells over the years, before the longer wheelbase
models. I tried one with the longer chainstays and it was not for me. I
quickly sold it and got a Sam, fitted with 48mm tires. This is a great
bike for me, different enough from the Bleriot that I still own. Just my
I've owned a Sam Hillborne; it was a canti post orange one size 48. It fit
me well and I really liked riding it on the road and some minimal gravel. I
was really road riding a lot when I owned the Sam so I never did try it
"off road" but I would imagine it would do very well. I never bike
Welcome, Phillip!
I can't speak to a Joe or AHH, I'm sure both would be great choices, but
for me, the Sam has been a blast to ride on just about everything except
hiking trails. A big difference between the Sam and the AHH is canti-posts.
Maybe explore the various Rivendell builds at
Greetings, Phillip!
Your lone picture turns me green with envy. I s want to visit my
Mother Land on my Mother’s side, and hopefully ride there too.
I would have to agree with Ed and say that a Sam Hillborne is just the
thing. I have a 51cm with 650b Fatty Rumpkin tires and it’s a
Thanks all, I'm certainly very comfortable on a drop bar bike albeit I
spend about 90% of the time on the hoods. Many years & pounds ago I used to
indulge in a little road racing & currently both my bikes are really set up
too low (pure road machine is a CIOCC) for my aging body and part of
Hi Philip, that Scottish bike life sounds ideal. I rode a rented mountain
bike in the forest preserve near Loch Ard twenty-some years ago. Beautiful,
steep, and sloppy riding, and I saw a team of horses pulling felled trees
out of the forest!
I checked out that Kona, it’s pretty awesome. Fat
I think the Joe A, but not the Homer, would be the better bike for the hard
riding you'd like to do. It's a very rugged bike. You might also want to
look at Riv's new hilly bikes (I don't know anything about them). or even
the Clem H.
On Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 12:30:37 PM UTC-5
Actually I've ridden Big Bend & across the border into Baja & Nuevo Leon
many times! Mostly on dirt motorcycles but also some MTB stuff, I love the
desert too. I live full time on Dallas (my job is US based) & we're
commuting back & forward (well pre-COVID that was the plan at least) as we
Ed makes a great point about sizing. For me, at 83 seems to be the high
end for most of Riv's bike sizing, including the Sam H. I was originally
planning on purchasing. I think the Joe A fit better than the Sam (and 83
was at it's midpoint recommendation) and I've come to find that I prefer
Hi, Philip.
Welcome.
I have a Joe A. in a 51 and an AHH in a 54.5 (barely fits me, but it does
fit). 83 pbh. I'm female, older, and slower rider than most.
I love them both. I feel "faster" and more spirited on my AHH, than on my
Joe A. (it's relative because when I track on Strava, I go
Thanks!
On Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 4:37:10 AM UTC-6 Ed Carolipio wrote:
> Hi Phillip,
>
> Welcome to the group. There was a long conversion on this topic a couple
> of years back and, based on what Sam owners say and your preferences, the
> Sam (most recent one with the cantis) would
Hi Phillip,
Welcome to the group. There was a long conversion on this topic a couple of
years back and, based on what Sam owners say and your preferences, the Sam
(most recent one with the cantis) would be optimal. The cantis give you the
option to run wider tires (with or without lugs, with
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