If those two are the same (to your wife) then perhaps there is still room for the Betty/Yves...!
Congratulations on your bikes! René Sent from my iPhone 4 On Sep 28, 2011, at 9:36 PM, Mattt <mattto...@gmail.com> wrote: Thanks for the advice on what to get. I ended up purchasing a Sam Hillborne, which is what I did not put as an option. I mentioned a Gomez, Atlantis, or Hunqa. A Sam met my requirements in a bike. The Atlantis would have too, but John had his Quickbeam for sale that was my size. So I went up to Rivendell and bought a Sam Hillborne. About an hour later I met John and bought a Quickbeam. So I got a two for the price of one Atlantis. I built up the bike and here<http://www.flickr.com/photos/47326059@N08/6194126260/>is a glamor shot. I know there is a little 2TT vs. 1TT debate, but I am indifferent about the matter. It is a good looking bike either way. A few comments about building it up. Don't forget to use something to hold in the Bottom Bracket Tool. I was screwing down the bottom bracket and slip, clank on the seat tube, and the yell "serenity now" (for you Seinfeld fans). I have not even ridden the bike and it got its first paint chip. On well, build up of character in the long run. A little Testors paint fixed the problem. Yes, those are power grips attached to the pedals. I love those things. Grant checked me out at when I bought them and he verified...are you sure you want to buy these (not an exact quote)? Putting on the fenders was not too bad except for the extra hole I drilled (oops). I was able to cover it up with a washer. Those fenders get you every time. A Nitto big rack would have looked more pretty than the Tubus Rack. However, I like the lower pannier attachment capability on the Tubus. Also, the straight attachment of the rear light with the two holes instead of one (need a extra mount...I know its $7, but you gotta justify). It is meeting German with German instead of German to Japanese. However, I am a little hypocritical because I have a Shimano Dynamo Hub powering the German lights. I swapped the wheel from my old commuter. I will get a SON in a few years or when my wife gets over me buying two identical bikes (that is according to her...I tried explaining the horizontal dropout and single speed compared to the multigear to vertical dropout.pick your battles). I look forward to going on my first commute with the Sam on Friday. Matt -- 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/-/MDgsAVOpUJcJ. 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. 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.
