Hey, SAMBobs: Well, I'll weigh in here as a longtime RAMrider and now somewhat experienced SAMrider. Also have other racy lightweight bicycles hanging around for comparison.
My son and I just finished building his SAM with very nice wheels (White Ind / H PLUS SON TB14) and fat -- for me -- Compass 38mm tires. To say I was astonished at how lively the bike feels, all subjective of course, is a whopping understatement. A totally delightful surprise. I'm probably willing to admit that it feels just as fast and 'sporty' and pleasing in every regard as my sweet old RAM. The only nitpicking thing I don't care for is that kickstand plate, but some HHs are found with those things, too. Wow, those tires and a light, well-designed frame are just ridiculous and may have changed my crusty old thinking regarding these set ups. So I'll line up with those who guess that you'll likely be splitting vey fine hairs to compare the two. BEST REGARDS / Jock Dewey / Athens, GA On Monday, February 26, 2018 at 3:17:33 PM UTC-5, Bill Lindsay wrote: > > If I was in the market for a used 59cm Hilsen, I would give serious > consideration to a NEW 55cm canti-Hillborne. The used Hilsen might be > fancier, I'll grant. > > Bill Lindsay > El Cerrito, CA > > On Monday, February 26, 2018 at 11:46:36 AM UTC-8, Eric wrote: >> >> Anyone looking to part with a 59cm Homer Hilsen? >> >> I'm partial to one w/ 3 bottle cages but open to anything! >> >> Thanks!! >> > -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
