Just a quick note to say that Eric was a model seller, great to work with and meticulous in his packing of the frame. Simon at Hanford was also very helpful, identifying the tubing and dropouts for me, along with a couple more odds and ends.
This is a real beauty of a frame; can't wait to get it built up. I'll try to post some photos when it's all ready to go. Reid in Austin On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 9:32:50 PM UTC-6, Eric Karnes wrote: > > And...SOLD. > > I have no idea how much custom bikes go for, so it looks like I > underpriced it a bit. But no worries. I'm just glad it's going to a good > home! > > Eric > > On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 10:04:57 PM UTC-5, Eric Karnes wrote: >> >> Sale pending... >> >> Thanks for all the interest. >> >> On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 10:00:13 PM UTC-5, Brian Campbell wrote: >>> >>> I am local and thankfully for my checking account, its too big. Simon >>> just did some mods on my A. Homer Hilsen and I can vouch for the quality of >>> his work and paint. Truly is a steal. Good luck with sale! >>> >>> On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 9:49:30 PM UTC-5, Kieran J wrote: >>>> >>>> WOW. Very nice. A fair price and then some! >>>> >>>> KJ >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 5:22:29 PM UTC-8, Eric Karnes wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 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.
