It's not hard to build up a bike with the fork attached. Derailleurs (if you're into such things) are the biggest hassle. Brakes, if they're cantis. The issue will be making sure the pieces (stem to bars, bars to fork, seatpost to frame, rear axle spacing) all fit together. If you buy the build kit from Rivendell, you won't have that problem. If you're picking up pieces at random, then you will need to make sure you get a 27.2 seatpost, and a 1" threaded stem.
Very very easy to swap handlebars on the other one. Wrapping the tape would be the hardest part, unless you needed longer cables for the m-bars. You will be able to sell the bars, saddle and tires here easily, or possibly trade straight across for what you want. "Do it..." Philip www.biketinker.com On Friday, July 20, 2012 12:57:43 PM UTC-7, Ozonation wrote: > > Ah... that is sweet. I'm handy with tools - and I used to maintain my own > cheap road bike when I was a kid - but it's been a long time, and I'm not > particularly up on bicycle mechanics. How difficult would it be to assemble > the bike by myself, or conversely, to alter the used Sam that I started > this original thread on (e.g., new handle, etc.)? > > On Friday, July 20, 2012 11:34:42 AM UTC-4, Peter M wrote: >> >> Not so used beautiful new blue one on the bay right now. Man that is a >> nice deal for spiffy paint and all. >> >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rivendell-Sam-Hillborne-frameset-56cm-Brand-new-Blue-/200794835350?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item2ec04e0996#ht_500wt_1413 >> >> >> On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 12:48 AM, Ozonation wrote: >> >>> Hmmm... good suggestions for checking out the bike. Ah, I'm kind of >>> torn. I can get a new one from a dealer spec'd exactly the way I want it - >>> mustache bar, pedals, kevlar tires, dark green Brooks saddle, etc. but it >>> would cost about $900 more than this used one. Sadly, I'm not sure about >>> color - how vain! I prefer green overall, but the orange is very bold. One >>> advantage of going to the dealer is the fitting: very helpful. I frankly >>> don't know enough about modern bikes to know exactly what I should be >>> looking for in a used bicycle. But it's $900 difference... ouch... >>> >>> On Wednesday, July 18, 2012 8:34:08 PM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote: >>>> >>>> Take a look at the crankset teeth (from both sides) and the cassette >>>> cogs for wear. Drivetrains can be expensive to replace. >>>> Check that the derailer is not bent. >>>> Make sure seatpost and stem are movable in their respective tubes and >>>> not frozen. Though I doubt they would be on a year old bike. >>>> Ask if it has been crashed before, and get assurance that the frame is >>>> in alignment. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 2:54:57 AM UTC-4, Ozonation wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi... new here, but was advised over in Bike Forums to check this user >>>>> group! I've been seriously considering a Rivendell, and have settled in a >>>>> Sam Hillborne. I just came across a 2011 SH model going for about $1600 >>>>> to >>>>> $1700 - supposedly it has low mileage. *Does this price sound >>>>> reasonable? Too good to be true?* Even better, the seller is not too >>>>> far away. If I manage to check it out, any key things I should be looking >>>>> for on a used Rivendell bike to see if its in good shape as claimed? >>>>> Thanks >>>>> a lot. >>>>> >>>> -- >>> >> >> -- 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/-/OSwYZcW7RYYJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
