If you like your Sam, you may be able to get the extra boost you want for cheap with an event wheel set. You do not say what you are using currently, but if it is optimal for commuting, it is a probably heavier with wider tires.
Get your favorite hubsets in 32h configuration, match them to a set of Velocity Aerohead rims, and finish it off with a good lightweight tire such as the Schwalbe Durano or Marathon Racer if you ride somewhere flats are a problem or the real light Ultermos if your roads are good. Hang this set in your storage area for all but events and the occasional training ride. Going this route will save you money, allow you to ride your favorite bike on long events where comfort and familiarity are important, yet still make a real difference. Or you can buy and build up a Roadeo ;) On Jun 13, 9:17 pm, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > hi folks, > > i loved riding my first century recently, on a Sam Hillborne, but it was a > pretty slow (though mostly comfortable) push. so the way i have it set up > it's excellent for city commuting and loaded touring / randonneuring, but > still think i want a gofast for club/training rides, built up with lighter > wheels/rubber, etc. > > the thing is - the expanded geometry of the Sam fits my build (and that of a > few other odd ducks who have recently posted) at 5'11 with an 84.5 pbh, > rounding up. > > so - of the current frames new or in circulation, what lightish, expandedish > frame should i be looking for for? should i simply try another Sam? maybe a > size down with a longer stem? :) > > just musing - but i figured y'all would have some opinions. > > thanks, > andrew -- 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.
