Hi guys-
So I don’t know if there is any interest in this bike. But if so, I figured this (and iBob) would be the forum for it. Up for sale is my Hanford all-rounder. Hanfords are custom bikes built by Simon Firth here in Philadelphia. Simon used to be the main frame builder at Bilenky until setting out on his own and starting Firth and Wilson Transport Cycles and building his own bikes under the Hanford badge. Simon built me this bike a year ago to serve as an all-rounder in the Rivendell / Compass-ish tradition. It has higher handlebars and longish chainstays like a Rivendell with low trail and lighter (though still oversized) tubing. It was primarily built with commuting in mind, though I’ve also used it for a lot of gravel riding in and around the city. The low bottom bracket makes it really stable and easily dismountable at stop lights. And the low-trail fork is even wired for a SON SL ‘connector-less’ hub (which I can also sell to a buyer). Its geometry was designed around 40mm tires, though it was shod with Snoqualmie Passes (44mm) for its entire life. Here are the specs: Seat tube (c-c): 620mm Seat tube angle: 72 degrees Effective top tube: 590mm Top tube angle: 1.5 degrees Head tube angle: 72.5 degrees Chainstay length: 455mm Bottom bracket drop: 88mm Standover (with 40mm tires): 881mm (For Riv reference, I also ride a 62cm SimpleOne, which is what this sizing was based one. So if that bike fits you, this one should too) It’s a fantastic bike, especially with a front rack (it used to have a Nitto Mark’s Rack on it). It has lovely fillet brazes, rides super smooth, and is absolutely perfect for commuting or Riv-ish rides. It was built up with very Rivish-parts : Deore deraillers, friction shifters, Sugino triple crank, etc. So it should fit your bin parts perfectly. The only real issues I can find are: (1) that the water bottle mounts were set a bit too far down the down tube, so when using two water bottle cages, I need to use one of those Problem-solvers adapter thingys; and (2) the paint was still a little tacky when the front derailleur was installed and there are indentations in the paint. The frame still includes installed bottom bracket and VO threadless headset. I also have a 70mm stem I can throw in. Here are some images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/35128198@N02/albums/72157678451374428 Why am I selling it, you may ask? Well, I’m moving to the UK in the summer and can only take what I can carry on the plane. So this, along with my other bikes (and possessions) need to go. I’ve stripped it and given a bunch of the parts to friends for their various builds. Though I still have some of the other parts for sale. I paid $2500 for the frame about a year and a half ago, though as it’s a custom I don’t expect to get anywhere near that. But it’s in excellent condition and a great bike. I’m ashamed to admit I didn’t ride it nearly as much as I was expecting, so there’s very little wear and tear. So, down to brass tacks. How does $500 plus shipping through BikeFlights sound? Let me know via private message if you’re interested. -Eric -- 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.
