And as for function, I'm riding a Hillborne right now with the exact same gearing: 24-36-46 in front and the amazing 12-36 9-speed in the back, and my experience is that this gearing on this bike is outstanding.
On Mar 5, 2011, at 6:00 AM, Marty wrote: > First bid up, and much better photos loaded. The color is even better > in these views. Well done Riv! > > http://www.rivbike.com/blogs/news_post/337 > > Marty > > On Mar 5, 8:54 am, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: >> Another opinion - am 6' with an 89cm pbh and ride a 56cm fist >> generation Sam Hillborne. That was after a lot of discussion and >> worry on my part. >> Photo of bike from last summer -http://tinyurl.com/6f2bbnc >> >> On the new generation of Hillborne bikes, I could (and probably would) >> ride a 60cm frame. Have test ridden one and it works. Quite well, in >> fact. >> >> For comparison, was recently able to straddle a Hillborne from the >> same time period as mine. Wow, that was a big bike. Could barely >> reach the bars as it was setup. Would probably need a 60mm stem to be >> comfortable. Maybe even a 50. >> >> Do happen to like the look of this latest Hillborne, but the color >> seems awfully close to Surly's "Utility Blue" from a couple of years >> ago. Not a bad thing. Just very similar to my eyes. >> >> Eric Platt >> St. Paul, MN >> >> On Mar 4, 7:21 pm, nathan spindel <nath...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Thanks for all your input! I live in the bay area, so maybe I'll try to do >>> a test ride at RBW before I decide to bid. >> >>> -nathan >> >>> On Friday, March 4, 2011 at 1:04 PM, Thomas Lynn Skean wrote: >>>> Hi! >> >>>> To me it seems you're right at the spot where there's no clear winner >>>> without considering various factors. >> >>>> If you like high bars (say, 2-3cm or more above the saddle) and intend >>>> to avoid truly rugged terrain, I'd say the 60cm would be the default >>>> choice. >> >>>> If you like lower-than-that bars or ride in the hooks or want to >>>> accommodate rough stuff or have short arms or intend to ride thinly- >>>> shod a lot, then I'd say the 56cm would work better. >> >>>> Of course, if you get a chance to straddle a 60cm set up roughly "your >>>> way", you'll know one way or the other pretty quickly. >> >>>> I'm 6' tall, have a 90 PBH, like *very* high bars (5-10 cm above the >>>> saddle), ride bad roads and "improved" trails (no out-in-the-middle-of- >>>> the-field or boulder-skipping stuff), use 700x40 or 700x38 tires >>>> @60-70psi, and *never* let the weather stop me (the 700x40 tires have >>>> 240 studs). My 60cm Sam is near perfect. A 61cm would certainly be >>>> even better. A 62 would work either even better or not at all. The >>>> 64cm is definitely a no-go. >> >>>> Here are various pictures of my bike. I do like my handlebars high. >>>> But the frame felt fine for me even with the Bullmoose 150mm bars as >>>> pictured. (I lately have chosen to ride with those bars on the RBW- >>>> sold steerer extender. That is a *sweet* ride! But I'll switch 'em >>>> back some too.) >> >>>> (Try to ignore the "rampant" look in the photos. I've since cut the >>>> kickstand down a bit. It looks *way* more normal, even with the really >>>> high bars.) >> >>>> http://home.comcast.net/~thomaslynnskean/cockpits/albatross-bike.jpg >>>> http://home.comcast.net/~thomaslynnskean/cockpits/bullmoose-bike.jpg >>>> http://home.comcast.net/~thomaslynnskean/cockpits/moustache-bike.jpg >>>> http://home.comcast.net/~thomaslynnskean/cockpits/noodle-bike.jpg >> >>>> (All the configurations have a Dirt Drop 100 stem.) >> >>>> Yours, >>>> Thomas Lynn Skean >> >>>> On Mar 4, 12:17 pm, nathan spindel <nath...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> It's beautiful. I'm tempted… but is a 56cm Sam too small for me? I'm >>>>> 5'11", 88 PBH, SH usually around 77-78. Would that result in a lotta >>>>> seatpost showing / would a 60cm Sam fit me better? >> >>>>> -nathan >> >>>>> On Friday, March 4, 2011 at 7:51 AM, scott wrote: >>>>>> Holy Smokes! I think the Sam Riv is auctioning right now is the nicest >>>>>> color I've seen in a long time. It makes the single color paint job >>>>>> pop! I would be thrilled if the new batch of Sam's were this color. In >>>>>> other words, GRANT and Crew, please use this color on the new >>>>>> Sams!!!!! >> >>>>>> Scott "Counting pennies for a Hillborne" Lutz >> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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-bunch@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-bunch@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.-Hide quoted text - >> >>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > 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-bunch@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. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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