Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

Awesome! Very helpful…the Atlas is a little wider so I’m guessing the GKs will be 38 or a touch more mounted. Thanks! Ben Sent from my iPhone > On Nov 6, 2021, at 7:59 PM, esoterica etc wrote: > >  > > Hey Ben, > > I mounted a new pair of Gravelking slick 700c x 38's on my single speed bik

Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

Hey Ben, I mounted a new pair of Gravelking slick 700c x 38's on my single speed bike about two months ago and am really liking them a lot. I ride mostly paved country roads with a bit of smooth dirt trails thrown in. They measure 37.5mm on 23mm rims (outer width). Hope that helps. Cheers, ~M

Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

Joe, Funny you say that...I just decided not to mess with the shifters. I don't want the hassle of grinding off the tab on the shimano pods, and I don't want to buy new Silver pods AND shifters when I have perfectly working shifting as is for the sake of a slightly "blingy-er" cockpit. Ben "leavin

Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

The Gravelkings are more and more intriguing to me. One person on this thread mentioned they are more like 35mm installed on older Super Champion rims (which I'm guessing are much more narrow than the Atlas rims I have). Has anyone put the 38cm Gravelking Slicks and measured how wide they are inst

Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

While we're being contrary, I'd keep the Shimano clickers. They work great and the front is already friction anyway. Some would choose differently! 😬 Joe "click click click" Bernard On Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 2:41:02 PM UTC-7 Johnny Alien wrote: > Most people would probably disagree with

Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

Most people would probably disagree with me but after using Parimotos, Gravel King slicks and RH tires I don't think the RH are worth all of the extra money. They are the nicest of those three but not by enough to make me spend the money for them. I don't regret spending the money and enjoy th

Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

Another thumbs up for the Gravel King 38 slicks. Have a pair on my canti-Rom and they are really fast and comfy smooth at 35-40 psi, super-great tires. I've not ridden any RH tires and they may be even better but these are so nice I have no desire to spend the money to find out. Dan in MSN

Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

No worries at all! If anyone can find the tutorial on grinding down the tab on the Shimano bar end pod, I'm struggling to find it on Riv's website. I thought it was on one of the pages for the shifters themselves, but not seeing them there or on the Shimano Dura-Ace page. Ben On Fri, Nov 5, 2021

Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

whoa, no, i totally lied. i'm sorry. i pulled up my old invoice and it looks like back in the day they sold a kit that included the shifters and the pods, which is what i used. [image: Screen Shot 2021-11-05 at 7.01.23 PM.png] sorry to mislead you; shoulda kept my mouth shut! guess my memory

Re: [RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

Hey Paul... Just to clarify, you put Sliver1 (DT) shifters on your Shimano bar ends? Ben On Fri, Nov 5, 2021 at 7:27 AM Paul Richardson wrote: > does that tab incompatibility issue apply to silver1 shifters, or just the > newer silver2s? i did exactly the swap ben mentioned in his original pos

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

does that tab incompatibility issue apply to silver1 shifters, or just the newer silver2s? i did exactly the swap ben mentioned in his original post without grinding. paul takoma park, md. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group.

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

Nice looking bike! As to cables and shifters - you can put Silver shifters on Shimano pods but you have to grind off the little tab on the pod. There are instructions at the Rivendell site. It's because the Shimano and Silver sit on the pod differently. Took me a while to figure that out. As

[RBW] Re: New-to-me Sam! Advice/recommendations?

If the head badge was put on upside down right from Rivendell, I personally would keep it that way. I find such accidental anomalies charming and perhaps even a good luck talisman. I have to say I really appreciate the sage green paint. Congratulations on the new purchase. In terms of the cabl

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

You're gonna love how that Sam rides. Enjoy! On Monday, February 19, 2018 at 6:12:31 PM UTC-5, Bob Warner wrote: > > Greetings RBW Bunch, > Thought I'd post my new to me Sam Hillborne! I'm pretty excited about > this bike. I'm the second owner of the frame, and just built it up with > par

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Bob, Great looking Sam! Looks like you're on a section of the Erie Canal per the photo. I plan to ride a section of it near Syracuse this spring (Camillus westward) on my Sam. You'll love the Compass tires if you've never ridden on them before. They are fantastic! Cheers! Austin -- You rece

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Beautiful! On Monday, February 19, 2018 at 3:12:31 PM UTC-8, Bob Warner wrote: > > Greetings RBW Bunch, > Thought I'd post my new to me Sam Hillborne! I'm pretty excited about > this bike. I'm the second owner of the frame, and just built it up with > parts from my recently dismantled Nordavin

Re: [RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Bob Those fenders are worth the$. Beautiful.👍👍 On Feb 20, 2018 6:41 PM, "Bob Warner" wrote: > Jon - the fenders are Berthoud stainless steel. They're supposed to be > able to accomodate a 38mm tire. They're really solid yet light with nice > coverage > > On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 3:11:

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Jon - the fenders are Berthoud stainless steel. They're supposed to be able to accomodate a 38mm tire. They're really solid yet light with nice coverage On Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 3:11:14 PM UTC-5, Jon Dukeman,central Colorado wrote: > > > Bob, > Your orange Sam with those fenders is a

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Hi Adam - The Nordavinden is a really nice bike. I wanted to try low trail geometry and this was a really good reasonably priced option. It's a smooth comfortable ride. It has a smaller diameter tubeset, which given my clyde-ish size is probably not optimal though. It's also not designed for

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

The build looks great! Mine is nearly complete and looks very similar although I have a 2TT. I am waiting for some better weather so I can post photos of it. Good luck with your Sam. I hope you love it as much as I love mine! On Monday, February 19, 2018 at 6:12:31 PM UTC-5, Bob Warner wrote: >

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

That looks really sharp. It's a very clean, minimalist, yet completely practical build. I wish you many happy years of riding. Once you go Rivendell, you don't go back :) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe fr

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Your Sam is just beautiful! Nicely done. Congratulations on becoming a Riv owner. If you're in Central NY you've got some picturesque country for your rides. Regards, Richard On Monday, February 19, 2018 at 6:12:31 PM UTC-5, Bob Warner wrote: > > Greetings RBW Bunch, > Thought I'd post my new

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Bob, Your orange Sam with those fenders is a real looker. So clean! Beautiful! What fenders?? Jon > -- 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-own

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Beautiful Sam and great build! Many happy miles on your Sam! -- 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. T

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Care to go into any specifics on how it compares to your Nordavinden? -- 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...@googlegrou

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Forgot to mention... Berthoud fenders, Paul Racer brakes and Cane Creelk levers -- 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...

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Thanks all for the feedback! Regarding build specs: - 58 cm frame. Bought it 2nd hand, but it's mint. - Shimano 10sp group with Dura Ace Bare ends, and 105 RD & FD. Sugino crankset, Shimano BB, Ultegra cassette 12-28 - Wheelset is Velocity Dyads laced to Ultegra 6500 hubs, 36 spokes. 32mm

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Nice classy build. How about some build details? Is that a 52 cm frame? On Monday, February 19, 2018 at 6:12:31 PM UTC-5, Bob Warner wrote: > > Greetings RBW Bunch, > Thought I'd post my new to me Sam Hillborne! I'm pretty excited about > this bike. I'm the second owner of the frame, and just b

[RBW] Re: New to me, Sam Hilborne coming soon.

Excellent! Don't get so caught up in riding that you forget to take/post pictures. --Smitty -- 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-bun

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Congratulations! Quite the addition, I can't imagine you'll be disappointed! -- 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...@go

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> > Thomas: Welcome to the Sam club! >> > -- 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 gr

[RBW] Re: New to me, Sam Hilborne coming soon.

Hooray for new bike day! On Friday, October 18, 2013 10:50:09 AM UTC-7, blakcloud wrote: > > The demo Sam Hilborne was up on the Riv site this morning and I bought it. > Should be here in about two weeks and I am pretty excited. I have never > bought a bike I have never sat on before, so this is

[RBW] Re: New to me, Sam Hilborne coming soon.

> > Congrats! Enjoy your new bike and be sure to post pics! > -- 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.

[RBW] Re: New to me, Sam Hilborne coming soon.

Thomas, Love my Samuel Hilborne with Albas. I suspect you are going to really enjoy yours. Another Tom with a Sam. On Friday, October 18, 2013 10:50:09 AM UTC-7, blakcloud wrote: > > The demo Sam Hilborne was up on the Riv site this morni

[RBW] Re: New to me, Sam Hilborne coming soon.

Thomas, Congrats on the SamI too had a Sam and loved it. My wife snagged a demo Betty last spring and she loves the bike. She took a nasty fall on the bike about a month ago and broke her arm at the shoulder. The bike survived with ner a scratch...She can't ride till next spring because of t

[RBW] Re: New to me, Sam Hilborne coming soon.

Awesome. You will love the Sam! I really like mine and have ridden it with noodles and silver bar end shifters for the last year or so. I'm thinking of switching it to albas just for something different..have fun with it. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Go

[RBW] Re: New to me, Sam Hilborne coming soon.

Congratulations, Thomas, and happy riding. Give it a go with the drops for awhile... it may work great for you. (Besides, how could you not hop on and ride when the big box arrives?) Shoji On Friday, October 18, 2013 1:50:09 PM UTC-4, blakcloud wrote: > > The demo Sam Hilborne was up on the Riv

[RBW] Re: New to me, Sam Hilborne coming soon.

Outstanding! Welcome and ride in good health. ~Hugh On Friday, October 18, 2013 10:50:09 AM UTC-7, blakcloud wrote: > > The demo Sam Hilborne was up on the Riv site this morning and I bought it. > Should be here in about two weeks and I am pretty excited. I have never > bought a bike I have nev

[RBW] Re: New to me, Sam Hilborne coming soon.

Congrats! Enjoy going nuts waiting. Grin. If it's any consolation, I was stunned at how well my Hunqapillar fits and all I gave them was my PBH. Spot on. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, October 18, 2013 11:50:09 AM UTC-6, blakcloud wrote: > > The demo Sam Hilborne was up on the Riv site this m

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Excellent looking build! Happy birthday! jim m wc ca -- 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

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Edwin, your Sam looks great. Hope you have a great birthday ride on it. --mike -- 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...@

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Very nice looking bike. I always loved the orange Sams. David Charlotte, NC On Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:02:34 PM UTC-4, Edwin W wrote: > > Thanks to this group for all of the advice and parts! > Here is my > Sam, finally built

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

Nice! Looking forward to having Riv build up mine with albatross bars, as well. Meanwhile, I just picked up a new-to-me 55 cm orange XO-1 . . . On Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:02:34 PM UTC-4, Edwin W wrote: > > Thanks to this group for all of the advice and parts! > Here

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

It's a 60. -- 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-bu

[RBW] Re: New to me Sam

NIce! What size? On Sunday, March 10, 2013 8:02:34 PM UTC-7, Edwin W wrote: > > Thanks to this group for all of the advice and parts! > Here is my > Sam, finally built up in time for my birthday this week. > > > Basic parts list: