Hi! I'm 245lbs, 6' tall, 90cm PBH. I have a 60cm double-top-tube canti-studded orange Hillborne. I ride it 100+ miles per week, 52 weeks/year (studded tires!), mostly commuting, 75% decent trail, the rest not-so-good to good road. I regularly carry 10-15lbs cargo and have carried over 50lbs on trail camping trips up to 60+ miles. It has always been stable and comfortable in a wide range of uses.
I love this bike enough that next year I'll have another identical one except it'll be green. (My multiple cockpits allow two otherwise-identical bikes to provide somewhat different riding experiences as desired.) I can't speak highly enough for the Hillborne; at my weight/height/usage points, it has been *exactly* what I want. I have basic build info for mine here: http://home.comcast.net/~thomaslynnskean/cockpits/basis.html I've changed a few accessories since I wrote that but nothing significant in the components. I have more info on my various cockpits here: http://home.comcast.net/~thomaslynnskean/cockpits Are you sure you want the 60cm and not the 64? Perhaps I'm over-valuing high handlebars. My bar is always above the saddle, from about 1" to over 3", depending on which cockpit I use. If I were 3" taller I certainly I'd be riding a 64. But if you are going to have a lower bar... I can see how a 60'd be fine. I also acknowledge price is a factor: a 64cm is $1500 (as would be a 62cm Hunqapillar) while a 60cm Sam could be cheaper, depending on era or origin. Enjoy the bike! Yours, Thomas Lynn Skean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/os2xOUXOpocJ. 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.
