That would have been a tough call for me, too, both colors are awesome. Dark Gold it is! Congrats on your new Riv, looking forward to the build.
On Friday, December 29, 2023 at 9:43:00 AM UTC-8 Tony Lockhart wrote: > [image: IMG_2735.jpeg][image: IMG_2734.jpeg]Alright—now the fun starts! > The Leo arrived last night, so it got a healthy dose of Frame Saver. I’m > going to build most of it this morning. Still waiting for a Silver triple > crank and some chain wax to arrive. Should be ready to roll tomorrow. > > Including color comparison images to show dark gold versus the orange on > my Sam. Took forever to choose between the Sergio green and dark gold but I > couldn’t be happier with my choice. > > > > On Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 11:04:17 AM UTC-8 Tony Lockhart wrote: > >> Last post for the intro...promise! >> >> >> SAM BUILD >> After purchasing parts last week, I set this bike up as a 2x8 flat bar >> build with Swift Industries bags and a Wald basket. This is will be for >> biking with family, getting in fitness rides, doing grocery shopping, >> coffee outside vibes, and running errands around town. Heck....maybe even >> some fenders and a kickstand. >> >> LEO BUILD >> This will be a 3x8 drop bar build set up for 40-60ish mile road rides on >> the weekend. It'll use an old set of OpenPro/Ultegra with some Panaracers >> Pasellas. In terms of luggage, it'll get a Swift Industries Kestral mounted >> to a Velo Orange decalleur and a tool roll under the saddle. Might be cool >> as a Rando bike but free time in the saddle is limited at this point in my >> life. >> >> >> Please stay tuned if you have any interest in seeing a comfy road build >> take shape. I'll definitely share insights during and after the build, >> especially as I get acclimated to the new bike. Cheers and Happy New Year! >> >> Tony >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 11:03:35 AM UTC-8 Tony Lockhart wrote: >> >>> At any rate, the numbers between both frames look pretty similar. Seems >>> like the chainstay on the Leo is 1.7cm shorter than the Sam and the HT/ST >>> angles have a 0.5 degree variation. My guess is that both will feel pretty >>> neutral in handling and I fully expect any Riv to ride amazingly, so I'm >>> not that worried about it. Given the difference in tire size, and lack of >>> luggage on the Roadini, I expect it to feel zippier than my trusty Sam. >>> [image: IMG_2718.jpeg] >>> *Parts Bin* >>> So, I've been building an admirable collection of parts over the years >>> and I finally accumulated enough to build a second bike. Here's a >>> screenshot of the spreadsheet I made to help determine which parts to buy, >>> indicated in yellow highlighting. >>> [image: Screen Shot 2023-12-26 at 10.26.45 AM.png] >>> >>> >>> -- 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/7d4538f4-08f8-48a0-9b5d-3a32a0f2de4en%40googlegroups.com.
