I rode Nitto Noodle bars and Jack Brown Blues for tires. I'd been planning to put on a faster tire per the suggestions to my "Speed Up My Sam" post but I didn't get around to it. I have the top of the stem about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch above the saddle height and the bars angled so the "ramp" down to the brake hoods is almost perfectly level. I can ride in the drops, on the hoods, on the "ramp" or the top of the bar with equal ease.
On May 17, 1:31 pm, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > hi Darin, > > i'm planning my first century, also on a Sam, in about three weeks, and i'm > curious what kind of bars and tires you rode with. > > thanks, > andrew > > On May 17, 2010, at 12:24 PM, Darin G. wrote: > > > > > > > Enjoyed a wonderful century ride on my new Sam on Saturday, complete > > with a mini-front rack, small Trunksack and fenders. Salt Lake City > > is not a lugged-steel hot spot and I saw only one other Rivendell > > (Atlantis with albatross bars?), a Heron, and a fellow on an RB-1 who > > seemed to appreciate that he had a very nice bike but didn't realize > > it was a classic. Lots of curious riders came over to ogle the Sam at > > the rest stops and I answered many questions about what kind of bike > > it was, its intended purpose (everything!), whether I had restored an > > old touring bike, and whether the Brooks saddle hurt (I've been > > hearing that question for years). I think most people presumed I was > > riding it for the novelty and they seemed surprised that this is my > > only bike (hopefully not for long--A.H.H. whispers to me in dreams). > > > As some of you know I am new to the Rivendell experience and I was > > concerned that I'd miss the quickness of my "racing" bike. All > > anxieties proved unfounded as I was so comfortable on the bike that I > > rode the second half much faster than the first and finished with > > sufficient gas in the tank to go considerably further if necessary. > > > I can't wait to ride it home from work today. > > > D.G. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
