I'm having my 1st generation S.Hillborne (2008) repaired and repainted. It needs a der hanger repair (*or potentially a new hanger*) and will use this opportunity to: -fill in a downtube dent -add 2 eyelets on the fork ends (originally only came with 2 on the underside)
I'm also considering having the chainstays dimpled more than they are and seeking input on that... I know for sure that the 1st gen green Hillborne had less clearance back there than the 2nd gen orange frames. I imagine there were other tweaks in that area over the years. I can safely ride a fenderless 700x43 (*Gravel King's on Quill rims*) but it's close. That's pretty much the max. Clearance under fork crown and seat stay bridge aren't problematic. Would love to gain a little extra room to get closer to what current SH can accommodate and it seems like if the frame is stripped and being repaired anyway, why not take the opportunity to do it. Any reasons I should avoid that? Also I have no idea how much they should be indented and/or where along the chain stay, and I'm not really sure how to articulate this to the builder. He is quite experienced so maybe he won't need my input anyway. Has anyone here done this? He also uses Imron paint. I'm thinking the old harvest gold riv used to use...(with cream headtube) Thinking that would look good with the mix of silver and black components the bike has. Thanks in advance for input JS -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/c0a4a8be-d3d0-4465-8fb2-c0110f3ddc23n%40googlegroups.com.
