[RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

['thalasin' via RBW Owners Bunch]

I got one! 54 cm dark gold. I hopped on it right away and it looks like 
it's a good thing I did. From what I can tell, they sold out of 54's within 
15 minutes or so. I saw a comment on the IG post that someone had one in 
their cart and it was sold by the time they tried to check out.

This will be my second Riv...I picked up a used creamsicle Ram in 2001 that 
I still have. I'm excited to finally be able to buy new and support Riv in 
a big way!

Russ's Hillborne review on Path Less Pedaled finally pushed me to pull the 
trigger. Maybe he should get a commission. ;)

Tracy

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:34:23 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>
> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
> 2. People are having New Bike Day.
> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List.
>
> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift 
> for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams 
> were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one 
> and care to mention it here. 
>
> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
> you are a proud new owner!
> Leah

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[RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[dougP]

The dark orange is a fantastic color.  Hope it becomes a standard.

dougP

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:
>
> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>
> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
> 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 
>
> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift 
> for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams 
> were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one 
> and care to mention it here. 
>
> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
> you are a proud new owner! 
> Leah

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[RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[velomann]

I will be taking delivery of a new "Dark Gold" 51cm Sam as soon as Golden 
Pliers receives it and I'm stoked!
I've been corresponding with Will and Kevin at Golden Pliers since details 
first started coming out, and put half down with Kevin so he could get his 
shop order in as soon as possible - GP took over the Portland Rivendell 
dealership after Rivelo closed. 
The Gold 51's apparently sold out first, and I'd been told that Riv 
expected that since Blue Lug had already spoken for most of them - they 
were on BL's website several days ago.
I've been a Riv fan for years, and owned several Bridgestone road and 
mountain bikes, and applied various Riv-inspired treatment to other bikes 
as well. But this Sam is my first actual Rivendell.
I've been accumulating parts for the build for months and have everything 
ready to go. I'll post pictures when it's done, but you can expect that 
it's going to be singular and color-coordinated ;-)

Mike M


On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>
> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
> 2. People are having New Bike Day.
> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List.
>
> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift 
> for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams 
> were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one 
> and care to mention it here. 
>
> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
> you are a proud new owner!
> Leah

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[RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Nathan Mattia]

I think the reason people are so excited about the Hillborne’s is that they 
resemble something of a more mainstream bike.  I realize it’s not entirely 
true, but it seems like for several months, the only bikes you could buy 
from Riv had insanely long chain stays or were all step-thru mixtes.  
I know that a Gallop or a Platypus may inevitably be in my future, but 
people dig more traditional bikes as well.  
I’m a bit surprised the middle sizes are sold out so quickly.  

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 4:34:23 PM UTC-6, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:
>
> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>
> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
> 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 
>
> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift 
> for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams 
> were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one 
> and care to mention it here. 
>
> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
> you are a proud new owner! 
> Leah

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[RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Mark Roland]

True, the last couple batches o' bikes were from the Hillibike line, which 
does have the longest wheelbases of all the Rivs, and one variation is a 
step through. But i'm not convinced about the "more mainstream" and some 
kind of relief from "insanely long chain stays."

Right now you can't really buy ANY bicycles from Rivendell other than a 
couple of models, and *only* in the smallest size. I think part of the 
reason for this is that the company has built up its dealer network, 
including and particularly Blue Lug.

Also the latest batch of Sams is back to canti/v-brakes, which many people 
seem to prefer. And of course that golden orange color and the classic mink 
blue! In terms of the chain stays, I presume those are where they are due 
to the bike's position in the line-up. But I would not be surprised if, 
like the Platypus (also now canti), got a touch of elongation in that zone 
this go round, since they are siblings. I suspect most people want the 
company's most popular model, and trust them to equip it with a suitable 
chain stay length. 

Not that this particularly matters--they seem to sell out of just about 
every model rather quickly these days, which is a good thing, and is their 
business model--similar to Acorn bags, where customers eagerly anticipate 
the next batch release, and line up virtually around the block. Come to 
think of it, that is how the brewery across the street from me operates, 
too (except non-virtually).

On Friday, November 6, 2020 at 10:58:48 PM UTC-5, Nathan Mattia wrote:
>
> I think the reason people are so excited about the Hillborne’s is that 
> they resemble something of a more mainstream bike.  I realize it’s not 
> entirely true, but it seems like for several months, the only bikes you 
> could buy from Riv had insanely long chain stays or were all step-thru 
> mixtes.  
> I know that a Gallop or a Platypus may inevitably be in my future, but 
> people dig more traditional bikes as well.  
> I’m a bit surprised the middle sizes are sold out so quickly.  
>
> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 4:34:23 PM UTC-6, Bicycle Belle Ding 
> Ding! wrote:
>>
>> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
>> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
>> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>>
>> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
>> 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
>> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 
>>
>> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
>> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift 
>> for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams 
>> were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one 
>> and care to mention it here. 
>>
>> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
>> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
>> you are a proud new owner! 
>> Leah
>
>

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[RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Will Rose]

This is my first post here because I just picked up my new Sam from Riv 
yesterday. Just the Frame/Fork, etc., because, unlike some others, I did 
not do a good job of scheming and saving, etc. I've been wanting my first 
Rivendell for quite some time, admiring them from afar (and close up up 
they'd let me), lurking around here. I'm very excited to piece this bike 
together from whatever nice parts I have on hand, but I might have to 
exercise my patience and planning faculties on the post-purchase end of 
things. I'm glad I jumped on it, though, because I'd hate to miss out on 
these frames for a while and continue the wanting. 

Oh, and mine's blue and a 57.


Will

On Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 4:27:11 AM UTC-8 Mark Roland wrote:

> True, the last couple batches o' bikes were from the Hillibike line, which 
> does have the longest wheelbases of all the Rivs, and one variation is a 
> step through. But i'm not convinced about the "more mainstream" and some 
> kind of relief from "insanely long chain stays."
>
> Right now you can't really buy ANY bicycles from Rivendell other than a 
> couple of models, and *only* in the smallest size. I think part of the 
> reason for this is that the company has built up its dealer network, 
> including and particularly Blue Lug.
>
> Also the latest batch of Sams is back to canti/v-brakes, which many people 
> seem to prefer. And of course that golden orange color and the classic mink 
> blue! In terms of the chain stays, I presume those are where they are due 
> to the bike's position in the line-up. But I would not be surprised if, 
> like the Platypus (also now canti), got a touch of elongation in that zone 
> this go round, since they are siblings. I suspect most people want the 
> company's most popular model, and trust them to equip it with a suitable 
> chain stay length. 
>
> Not that this particularly matters--they seem to sell out of just about 
> every model rather quickly these days, which is a good thing, and is their 
> business model--similar to Acorn bags, where customers eagerly anticipate 
> the next batch release, and line up virtually around the block. Come to 
> think of it, that is how the brewery across the street from me operates, 
> too (except non-virtually).
>
> On Friday, November 6, 2020 at 10:58:48 PM UTC-5, Nathan Mattia wrote:
>>
>> I think the reason people are so excited about the Hillborne’s is that 
>> they resemble something of a more mainstream bike.  I realize it’s not 
>> entirely true, but it seems like for several months, the only bikes you 
>> could buy from Riv had insanely long chain stays or were all step-thru 
>> mixtes.  
>> I know that a Gallop or a Platypus may inevitably be in my future, but 
>> people dig more traditional bikes as well.  
>> I’m a bit surprised the middle sizes are sold out so quickly.  
>>
>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 4:34:23 PM UTC-6, Bicycle Belle Ding 
>> Ding! wrote:
>>>
>>> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
>>> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
>>> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>>>
>>> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
>>> 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
>>> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 
>>>
>>> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes 
>>> and see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas 
>>> gift for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue 
>>> Sams were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered 
>>> one and care to mention it here. 
>>>
>>> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there 
>>> were only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations 
>>> if you are a proud new owner! 
>>> Leah
>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[velomann]

BTW - Kevin at Golden Pliers in PDX also ordered a blue 54 (hanging on the 
wall) and a dark gold 57 (arriving any day) neither of which are spoken for 
(yet!)
Mike M

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>
> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
> 2. People are having New Bike Day.
> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List.
>
> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift 
> for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams 
> were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one 
> and care to mention it here. 
>
> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
> you are a proud new owner!
> Leah

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[RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[David Person]

Mike, that sparkle gold is real nice looking.

On Friday, November 13, 2020 at 5:12:31 AM UTC-8 Paul in Dallas wrote:

> Speaking of Sam Hillbourne's
> how does one determine the manufacture date?
>
> I'm guessing through the serial number.
>
> I think my pumpkin orange with side pull brakes is a 2018 model but how do 
> I verify that?
>
> Paul in Dallas 
>

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[RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Joe P]

Really excited that I was able to order a 54 cm Sam, the dark gold. My 
stalking of the RBW website paid off! I have had only one bike for the last 
30 years (an x-03). I love that bike, but I have a feeling this is going to 
be a whole different thing.

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:34:23 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>
> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
> 2. People are having New Bike Day.
> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List.
>
> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift 
> for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams 
> were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one 
> and care to mention it here. 
>
> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
> you are a proud new owner!
> Leah

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[RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Roberta]

It's a revelation!  I too had one bike for nearly 30 years.  Then I bought 
a Riv.  Then another.  

Start saving your money because you'll start smiling like you never have 
before!



On Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 9:09:42 PM UTC-5 Joe P wrote:

> Really excited that I was able to order a 54 cm Sam, the dark gold. My 
> stalking of the RBW website paid off! I have had only one bike for the last 
> 30 years (an x-03). I love that bike, but I have a feeling this is going to 
> be a whole different thing.
>
> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:34:23 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
> wrote:
>
>> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
>> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
>> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>>
>> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
>> 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
>> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 
>>
>> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
>> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift 
>> for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams 
>> were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one 
>> and care to mention it here. 
>>
>> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
>> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
>> you are a proud new owner! 
>> Leah
>
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Leah Peterson]

Wow, Mike, you really planned for this one! It felt like these Sams snuck up on 
the rest of us, but not YOU. You saw them coming on the horizon months ago!  
I’m so happy you got the size and color you wanted and that you are getting 
your very first Rivendell. Just you wait, what a snob it will make of you. 
Nothing else will be as good or as worth riding...that’s what happened to me, 
anyway.

And Tracy! Good for you; you will notice there’s a difference between old and 
new Riv geo. My Betty Foy was a way different ride than my long chainstay 
Clementine. You’ll have two really great bikes so you can ride whatever flavor 
you crave. I hope Rivendell knows Path Less Pedaled influenced your purchase - 
this could be a great tool for them to grow.

Sounds like the dark gold was a hit! Can’t believe how fast these sold - faster 
than the Clems, I think, and the Clems were pretty popular. 
Leah
Sent from my iPad

> On Nov 5, 2020, at 4:36 PM, velomann  wrote:
> 
> I will be taking delivery of a new "Dark Gold" 51cm Sam as soon as Golden 
> Pliers receives it and I'm stoked!
> I've been corresponding with Will and Kevin at Golden Pliers since details 
> first started coming out, and put half down with Kevin so he could get his 
> shop order in as soon as possible - GP took over the Portland Rivendell 
> dealership after Rivelo closed. 
> The Gold 51's apparently sold out first, and I'd been told that Riv expected 
> that since Blue Lug had already spoken for most of them - they were on BL's 
> website several days ago.
> I've been a Riv fan for years, and owned several Bridgestone road and 
> mountain bikes, and applied various Riv-inspired treatment to other bikes as 
> well. But this Sam is my first actual Rivendell.
> I've been accumulating parts for the build for months and have everything 
> ready to go. I'll post pictures when it's done, but you can expect that it's 
> going to be singular and color-coordinated ;-)
> 
> Mike M
> 
> 
>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
>> wrote:
>> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or another, 
>> that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the next 
>> several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>> 
>> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
>> 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
>> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 
>> 
>> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
>> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift for 
>> your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams were 
>> up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one and care 
>> to mention it here. 
>> 
>> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
>> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
>> you are a proud new owner! 
>> Leah
> 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Roberta]

Tracy and Mike,

It is so exciting to see new Riv owners.  I'm new-ish (3 years) and I 
couldn't believe how great the ride was when I first hopped on.  I expect 
you'll have the same great experience.  I'm looking forward to your ride 
reports.

Mike, 

Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours being 
shipped out with everyone else's?  I hope it's the former and you get it by 
this weekend!

Roberta

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:50:55 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
wrote:

> Wow, Mike, you really planned for this one! It felt like these Sams snuck 
> up on the rest of us, but not YOU. You saw them coming on the horizon 
> months ago!  I’m so happy you got the size and color you wanted and that 
> you are getting your very first Rivendell. Just you wait, what a snob it 
> will make of you. Nothing else will be as good or as worth riding...that’s 
> what happened to me, anyway.
>
> And Tracy! Good for you; you will notice there’s a difference between old 
> and new Riv geo. My Betty Foy was a way different ride than my long 
> chainstay Clementine. You’ll have two really great bikes so you can ride 
> whatever flavor you crave. I hope Rivendell knows Path Less Pedaled 
> influenced your purchase - this could be a great tool for them to grow.
>
> Sounds like the dark gold was a hit! Can’t believe how fast these sold - 
> faster than the Clems, I think, and the Clems were pretty popular. 
> Leah
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 5, 2020, at 4:36 PM, velomann  wrote:
>
> I will be taking delivery of a new "Dark Gold" 51cm Sam as soon as Golden 
> Pliers receives it and I'm stoked!
>
> I've been corresponding with Will and Kevin at Golden Pliers since details 
> first started coming out, and put half down with Kevin so he could get his 
> shop order in as soon as possible - GP took over the Portland Rivendell 
> dealership after Rivelo closed. 
> The Gold 51's apparently sold out first, and I'd been told that Riv 
> expected that since Blue Lug had already spoken for most of them - they 
> were on BL's website several days ago.
> I've been a Riv fan for years, and owned several Bridgestone road and 
> mountain bikes, and applied various Riv-inspired treatment to other bikes 
> as well. But this Sam is my first actual Rivendell.
> I've been accumulating parts for the build for months and have everything 
> ready to go. I'll post pictures when it's done, but you can expect that 
> it's going to be singular and color-coordinated ;-)
>
> Mike M
>
>
> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
> wrote:
>
>> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
>> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
>> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>>
>> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
>> 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
>> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 
>>
>> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
>> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift 
>> for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams 
>> were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one 
>> and care to mention it here. 
>>
>> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
>> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
>> you are a proud new owner! 
>> Leah
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Jason Fuller]

Funny, I bought my Hillborne a year ago today (happy birthday, Sam!), which 
was my first Rivendell.  I know, hard to believe since I have three now.  
Anyways I actually made the jump after a couple years of idle consideration 
largely because I thought the last batch was going to be the final batch 
ever. Sort of funny now but nonetheless I'm glad I thought that, because 
I've never owned a bike I've been as happy with as the Hillborne.  I've 
also put just under 2900 km on it in this first year, which is huge mileage 
for me, and a good indicator of how much I like the bike.  I hope to put 
50,000+ km on it in my lifetime. 

I'm forgetting some of what's upcoming already!  I know Platypus are next 
(for the plebs, not Leah) and I know Appaloosa and Gus / Susie are 
somewhere on the horizon? I plan to sell my Clem Smith and XO-2 probably in 
the coming months, so who knows, by the time the Charlie H Gallup rolls 
(er, trots) into town I might even have a spot for it. Probably not though 
haha.  

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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[velomann]

 "Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours being
shipped out with everyone else's? I hope it's the former and you get it by
this weekend!"

Golden Pliers doesn't have it yet but last weekend said "very soon" so I'm 
assuming it's being prepped/shipped with the rest at HQ, though I'm hoping 
I'm near the front of the queue ;-)
Mike M

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:57:11 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:

> Tracy and Mike,
>
> It is so exciting to see new Riv owners.  I'm new-ish (3 years) and I 
> couldn't believe how great the ride was when I first hopped on.  I expect 
> you'll have the same great experience.  I'm looking forward to your ride 
> reports.
>
> Mike, 
>
> Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours being 
> shipped out with everyone else's?  I hope it's the former and you get it by 
> this weekend!
>
> Roberta
>
> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:50:55 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
> wrote:
>
>> Wow, Mike, you really planned for this one! It felt like these Sams snuck 
>> up on the rest of us, but not YOU. You saw them coming on the horizon 
>> months ago!  I’m so happy you got the size and color you wanted and that 
>> you are getting your very first Rivendell. Just you wait, what a snob it 
>> will make of you. Nothing else will be as good or as worth riding...that’s 
>> what happened to me, anyway.
>>
>> And Tracy! Good for you; you will notice there’s a difference between old 
>> and new Riv geo. My Betty Foy was a way different ride than my long 
>> chainstay Clementine. You’ll have two really great bikes so you can ride 
>> whatever flavor you crave. I hope Rivendell knows Path Less Pedaled 
>> influenced your purchase - this could be a great tool for them to grow.
>>
>> Sounds like the dark gold was a hit! Can’t believe how fast these sold - 
>> faster than the Clems, I think, and the Clems were pretty popular. 
>> Leah
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On Nov 5, 2020, at 4:36 PM, velomann  wrote:
>>
>> I will be taking delivery of a new "Dark Gold" 51cm Sam as soon as 
>> Golden Pliers receives it and I'm stoked!
>>
>> I've been corresponding with Will and Kevin at Golden Pliers since 
>> details first started coming out, and put half down with Kevin so he could 
>> get his shop order in as soon as possible - GP took over the Portland 
>> Rivendell dealership after Rivelo closed. 
>> The Gold 51's apparently sold out first, and I'd been told that Riv 
>> expected that since Blue Lug had already spoken for most of them - they 
>> were on BL's website several days ago.
>> I've been a Riv fan for years, and owned several Bridgestone road and 
>> mountain bikes, and applied various Riv-inspired treatment to other bikes 
>> as well. But this Sam is my first actual Rivendell.
>> I've been accumulating parts for the build for months and have everything 
>> ready to go. I'll post pictures when it's done, but you can expect that 
>> it's going to be singular and color-coordinated ;-)
>>
>> Mike M
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding 
>> Ding! wrote:
>>
>>> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
>>> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the 
>>> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>>>
>>> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
>>> 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
>>> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 
>>>
>>> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes 
>>> and see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas 
>>> gift for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue 
>>> Sams were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered 
>>> one and care to mention it here. 
>>>
>>> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there 
>>> were only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations 
>>> if you are a proud new owner! 
>>> Leah
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[velomann]

Also, I know Russ and Laura from their PDX days and am a Patreon supporter 
of Path Less Pedaled. Russ' review (and subsequent purchase) of the Sam 
also heavily influenced my purchase. So I agree that Riv's relationship 
with PLP is a win-win.
MM

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:31:00 PM UTC-8 velomann wrote:

>  "Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
> being
> shipped out with everyone else's? I hope it's the former and you get it by
> this weekend!"
>
> Golden Pliers doesn't have it yet but last weekend said "very soon" so I'm 
> assuming it's being prepped/shipped with the rest at HQ, though I'm hoping 
> I'm near the front of the queue ;-)
> Mike M
>
> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:57:11 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:
>
>> Tracy and Mike,
>>
>> It is so exciting to see new Riv owners.  I'm new-ish (3 years) and I 
>> couldn't believe how great the ride was when I first hopped on.  I expect 
>> you'll have the same great experience.  I'm looking forward to your ride 
>> reports.
>>
>> Mike, 
>>
>> Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
>> being shipped out with everyone else's?  I hope it's the former and you get 
>> it by this weekend!
>>
>> Roberta
>>
>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:50:55 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding 
>> Ding! wrote:
>>
>>> Wow, Mike, you really planned for this one! It felt like these Sams 
>>> snuck up on the rest of us, but not YOU. You saw them coming on the horizon 
>>> months ago!  I’m so happy you got the size and color you wanted and that 
>>> you are getting your very first Rivendell. Just you wait, what a snob it 
>>> will make of you. Nothing else will be as good or as worth riding...that’s 
>>> what happened to me, anyway.
>>>
>>> And Tracy! Good for you; you will notice there’s a difference between 
>>> old and new Riv geo. My Betty Foy was a way different ride than my long 
>>> chainstay Clementine. You’ll have two really great bikes so you can ride 
>>> whatever flavor you crave. I hope Rivendell knows Path Less Pedaled 
>>> influenced your purchase - this could be a great tool for them to grow.
>>>
>>> Sounds like the dark gold was a hit! Can’t believe how fast these sold - 
>>> faster than the Clems, I think, and the Clems were pretty popular. 
>>> Leah
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Nov 5, 2020, at 4:36 PM, velomann  wrote:
>>>
>>> I will be taking delivery of a new "Dark Gold" 51cm Sam as soon as 
>>> Golden Pliers receives it and I'm stoked!
>>>
>>> I've been corresponding with Will and Kevin at Golden Pliers since 
>>> details first started coming out, and put half down with Kevin so he could 
>>> get his shop order in as soon as possible - GP took over the Portland 
>>> Rivendell dealership after Rivelo closed. 
>>> The Gold 51's apparently sold out first, and I'd been told that Riv 
>>> expected that since Blue Lug had already spoken for most of them - they 
>>> were on BL's website several days ago.
>>> I've been a Riv fan for years, and owned several Bridgestone road and 
>>> mountain bikes, and applied various Riv-inspired treatment to other bikes 
>>> as well. But this Sam is my first actual Rivendell.
>>> I've been accumulating parts for the build for months and have 
>>> everything ready to go. I'll post pictures when it's done, but you can 
>>> expect that it's going to be singular and color-coordinated ;-)
>>>
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding 
>>> Ding! wrote:
>>>
 I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
 another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for 
 the 
 next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 

 1. Rivendell is making money. 
 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 

 I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes 
 and see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas 
 gift for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell 
 blue 
 Sams were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered 
 one and care to mention it here. 

 I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there 
 were only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. 
 Congratulations 
 if you are a proud new owner! 
 Leah
>>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Joel S]

The Sam Hillborne is a shorter chainstay not racer boy influenced.  There 
are some of us that like the shorted chain stays.  I got nervous when I 
heard that many 51cm bikes were promised I believe to BlueLug and hopped on 
a NEW leftover from the 2019 release that I found.  Glad I did even though 
the Orange would not have been my first choice.  Love the blue but I have 
had many Riv blue bikes.  The darl gold is growing on me.  Congrats to all 
who were able to get the size and color you wanted, the Sam is a great 
bike.  

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 10:37:32 PM UTC-5, velomann wrote:
>
> Also, I know Russ and Laura from their PDX days and am a Patreon supporter 
> of Path Less Pedaled. Russ' review (and subsequent purchase) of the Sam 
> also heavily influenced my purchase. So I agree that Riv's relationship 
> with PLP is a win-win.
> MM
>
> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:31:00 PM UTC-8 velomann wrote:
>
>>  "Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
>> being
>> shipped out with everyone else's? I hope it's the former and you get it by
>> this weekend!"
>>
>> Golden Pliers doesn't have it yet but last weekend said "very soon" so 
>> I'm assuming it's being prepped/shipped with the rest at HQ, though I'm 
>> hoping I'm near the front of the queue ;-)
>> Mike M
>>
>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:57:11 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:
>>
>>> Tracy and Mike,
>>>
>>> It is so exciting to see new Riv owners.  I'm new-ish (3 years) and I 
>>> couldn't believe how great the ride was when I first hopped on.  I expect 
>>> you'll have the same great experience.  I'm looking forward to your ride 
>>> reports.
>>>
>>> Mike, 
>>>
>>> Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
>>> being shipped out with everyone else's?  I hope it's the former and you get 
>>> it by this weekend!
>>>
>>> Roberta
>>>
>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:50:55 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding 
>>> Ding! wrote:
>>>
 Wow, Mike, you really planned for this one! It felt like these Sams 
 snuck up on the rest of us, but not YOU. You saw them coming on the 
 horizon 
 months ago!  I’m so happy you got the size and color you wanted and that 
 you are getting your very first Rivendell. Just you wait, what a snob it 
 will make of you. Nothing else will be as good or as worth riding...that’s 
 what happened to me, anyway.

 And Tracy! Good for you; you will notice there’s a difference between 
 old and new Riv geo. My Betty Foy was a way different ride than my long 
 chainstay Clementine. You’ll have two really great bikes so you can ride 
 whatever flavor you crave. I hope Rivendell knows Path Less Pedaled 
 influenced your purchase - this could be a great tool for them to grow.

 Sounds like the dark gold was a hit! Can’t believe how fast these sold 
 - faster than the Clems, I think, and the Clems were pretty popular. 
 Leah
 Sent from my iPad

 On Nov 5, 2020, at 4:36 PM, velomann  wrote:

 I will be taking delivery of a new "Dark Gold" 51cm Sam as soon as 
 Golden Pliers receives it and I'm stoked!

 I've been corresponding with Will and Kevin at Golden Pliers since 
 details first started coming out, and put half down with Kevin so he could 
 get his shop order in as soon as possible - GP took over the Portland 
 Rivendell dealership after Rivelo closed. 
 The Gold 51's apparently sold out first, and I'd been told that Riv 
 expected that since Blue Lug had already spoken for most of them - they 
 were on BL's website several days ago.
 I've been a Riv fan for years, and owned several Bridgestone road and 
 mountain bikes, and applied various Riv-inspired treatment to other bikes 
 as well. But this Sam is my first actual Rivendell.
 I've been accumulating parts for the build for months and have 
 everything ready to go. I'll post pictures when it's done, but you can 
 expect that it's going to be singular and color-coordinated ;-)

 Mike M


 On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding 
 Ding! wrote:

> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
> another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for 
> the 
> next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>
> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
> 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 
>
> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes 
> and see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas 
> gift for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell 
> blue 
> Sams were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered 
> one and care to mention it here. 
>
> I don’t 

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Ben Mihovk]

I'm also a new Riv owner as of late September after REALLY wanting one 
since about 2006. Like others, I Riv'd up a less expensive bike to scratch 
the itch and it was also the PLP videos about the Sam that pushed me over 
the edge. I had been saving up money from my summer job VERY aggressively 
to purchase a Rivendell and had planned on waiting until my 40th birthday 
in May of 2021. But Russ's video dropped in early August, I started calling 
and e-mailing questions about which frame is best for me, and had an order 
placed before the end of the month. Absolutely zero regrets. The quality of 
the build and components (still blown away at the difference between a nice 
wheel set and what comes on a complete bike from a web order company) in 
conjunction with a frame that actually fits me has been an eye-opening 
experience. 

I was a little worried about the Sams being released and kicking myself for 
going with an Atlantis just because my size was available when I was ready 
to buy. However, as much as I love the color and look of the Sam, their 
suggestion of 220 being a cut off for the bike makes me glad I did not 
wait. I'm at their recommended weight max and I carry a good 10lbs of stuff 
with me without even trying on my daily commute. Plus, Russian Sub green 
and a rainbow double top tube on the 59cm blows away everything else! 

I'm VERY happy to see frames getting snapped up and Rivendell staying busy. 
I'm also glad I bought my bike when I did...I'm guessing turnaround times 
will be a little slow with all the Sams that got snapped up. Anyone doing a 
full Rivendell build and get a time quote? 

Ben

On Friday, November 6, 2020 at 8:08:04 AM UTC-6 Joel S wrote:

> The Sam Hillborne is a shorter chainstay not racer boy influenced.  There 
> are some of us that like the shorted chain stays.  I got nervous when I 
> heard that many 51cm bikes were promised I believe to BlueLug and hopped on 
> a NEW leftover from the 2019 release that I found.  Glad I did even though 
> the Orange would not have been my first choice.  Love the blue but I have 
> had many Riv blue bikes.  The darl gold is growing on me.  Congrats to all 
> who were able to get the size and color you wanted, the Sam is a great 
> bike.  
>
>
> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 10:37:32 PM UTC-5, velomann wrote:
>>
>> Also, I know Russ and Laura from their PDX days and am a Patreon 
>> supporter of Path Less Pedaled. Russ' review (and subsequent purchase) of 
>> the Sam also heavily influenced my purchase. So I agree that Riv's 
>> relationship with PLP is a win-win.
>> MM
>>
>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:31:00 PM UTC-8 velomann wrote:
>>
>>>  "Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
>>> being
>>> shipped out with everyone else's? I hope it's the former and you get it 
>>> by
>>> this weekend!"
>>>
>>> Golden Pliers doesn't have it yet but last weekend said "very soon" so 
>>> I'm assuming it's being prepped/shipped with the rest at HQ, though I'm 
>>> hoping I'm near the front of the queue ;-)
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:57:11 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:
>>>
 Tracy and Mike,

 It is so exciting to see new Riv owners.  I'm new-ish (3 years) and I 
 couldn't believe how great the ride was when I first hopped on.  I expect 
 you'll have the same great experience.  I'm looking forward to your ride 
 reports.

 Mike, 

 Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
 being shipped out with everyone else's?  I hope it's the former and you 
 get 
 it by this weekend!

 Roberta

 On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:50:55 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding 
 Ding! wrote:

> Wow, Mike, you really planned for this one! It felt like these Sams 
> snuck up on the rest of us, but not YOU. You saw them coming on the 
> horizon 
> months ago!  I’m so happy you got the size and color you wanted and that 
> you are getting your very first Rivendell. Just you wait, what a snob it 
> will make of you. Nothing else will be as good or as worth 
> riding...that’s 
> what happened to me, anyway.
>
> And Tracy! Good for you; you will notice there’s a difference between 
> old and new Riv geo. My Betty Foy was a way different ride than my long 
> chainstay Clementine. You’ll have two really great bikes so you can ride 
> whatever flavor you crave. I hope Rivendell knows Path Less Pedaled 
> influenced your purchase - this could be a great tool for them to grow.
>
> Sounds like the dark gold was a hit! Can’t believe how fast these sold 
> - faster than the Clems, I think, and the Clems were pretty popular. 
> Leah
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 5, 2020, at 4:36 PM, velomann  wrote:
>
> I will be taking delivery of a new "Dark Gold" 51cm Sam as soon as 
> Golden Pliers receives it and I'm stoked!
>
> I've been

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Ray]

Jason, mind if I ask why you're getting rid of the Clem/XO-2 so soon? Has 
the Bombadil essentially replaced both?

Ray

On Friday, November 6, 2020 at 9:27:21 AM UTC-6 bjmi...@gmail.com wrote:

> I'm also a new Riv owner as of late September after REALLY wanting one 
> since about 2006. Like others, I Riv'd up a less expensive bike to scratch 
> the itch and it was also the PLP videos about the Sam that pushed me over 
> the edge. I had been saving up money from my summer job VERY aggressively 
> to purchase a Rivendell and had planned on waiting until my 40th birthday 
> in May of 2021. But Russ's video dropped in early August, I started calling 
> and e-mailing questions about which frame is best for me, and had an order 
> placed before the end of the month. Absolutely zero regrets. The quality of 
> the build and components (still blown away at the difference between a nice 
> wheel set and what comes on a complete bike from a web order company) in 
> conjunction with a frame that actually fits me has been an eye-opening 
> experience. 
>
> I was a little worried about the Sams being released and kicking myself 
> for going with an Atlantis just because my size was available when I was 
> ready to buy. However, as much as I love the color and look of the Sam, 
> their suggestion of 220 being a cut off for the bike makes me glad I did 
> not wait. I'm at their recommended weight max and I carry a good 10lbs of 
> stuff with me without even trying on my daily commute. Plus, Russian Sub 
> green and a rainbow double top tube on the 59cm blows away everything else! 
>
> I'm VERY happy to see frames getting snapped up and Rivendell staying 
> busy. I'm also glad I bought my bike when I did...I'm guessing turnaround 
> times will be a little slow with all the Sams that got snapped up. Anyone 
> doing a full Rivendell build and get a time quote? 
>
> Ben
>
> On Friday, November 6, 2020 at 8:08:04 AM UTC-6 Joel S wrote:
>
>> The Sam Hillborne is a shorter chainstay not racer boy influenced.  There 
>> are some of us that like the shorted chain stays.  I got nervous when I 
>> heard that many 51cm bikes were promised I believe to BlueLug and hopped on 
>> a NEW leftover from the 2019 release that I found.  Glad I did even though 
>> the Orange would not have been my first choice.  Love the blue but I have 
>> had many Riv blue bikes.  The darl gold is growing on me.  Congrats to all 
>> who were able to get the size and color you wanted, the Sam is a great 
>> bike.  
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 10:37:32 PM UTC-5, velomann wrote:
>>>
>>> Also, I know Russ and Laura from their PDX days and am a Patreon 
>>> supporter of Path Less Pedaled. Russ' review (and subsequent purchase) of 
>>> the Sam also heavily influenced my purchase. So I agree that Riv's 
>>> relationship with PLP is a win-win.
>>> MM
>>>
>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:31:00 PM UTC-8 velomann wrote:
>>>
  "Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
 being
 shipped out with everyone else's? I hope it's the former and you get it 
 by
 this weekend!"

 Golden Pliers doesn't have it yet but last weekend said "very soon" so 
 I'm assuming it's being prepped/shipped with the rest at HQ, though I'm 
 hoping I'm near the front of the queue ;-)
 Mike M

 On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:57:11 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:

> Tracy and Mike,
>
> It is so exciting to see new Riv owners.  I'm new-ish (3 years) and I 
> couldn't believe how great the ride was when I first hopped on.  I expect 
> you'll have the same great experience.  I'm looking forward to your ride 
> reports.
>
> Mike, 
>
> Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
> being shipped out with everyone else's?  I hope it's the former and you 
> get 
> it by this weekend!
>
> Roberta
>
> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:50:55 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding 
> Ding! wrote:
>
>> Wow, Mike, you really planned for this one! It felt like these Sams 
>> snuck up on the rest of us, but not YOU. You saw them coming on the 
>> horizon 
>> months ago!  I’m so happy you got the size and color you wanted and that 
>> you are getting your very first Rivendell. Just you wait, what a snob it 
>> will make of you. Nothing else will be as good or as worth 
>> riding...that’s 
>> what happened to me, anyway.
>>
>> And Tracy! Good for you; you will notice there’s a difference between 
>> old and new Riv geo. My Betty Foy was a way different ride than my long 
>> chainstay Clementine. You’ll have two really great bikes so you can ride 
>> whatever flavor you crave. I hope Rivendell knows Path Less Pedaled 
>> influenced your purchase - this could be a great tool for them to grow.
>>
>> Sounds like the dark gold was a hit! Can’t believe how fast these 
>

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Jason Fuller]

Ray,  

In a word, yes - I kind of went through the whole goldilocks process trying 
to find what I wanted for day-to-day rides including commuting. The 
Bombadil breaks one rule--that it's not so expensive that I worry about 
it--but I'm trying to let go of that fear (and double lock it!). The Clem 
is a little small (I should have gone 52, but I'm pretty in-between on 
sizes) and the XO-2 is good but a bit short for an upright bar setup for 
me. 

That said if I had the space I'd keep them, but being in an apartment (with 
a partner whom doesn't want the place filled with bikes) means max 4 bikes, 
and I have a mountain bike and a folding bike I don't want to part with too 
(the latter is used for lock-up downtown purposes so the Bomba would never 
be in really sketchy situations) 

Cheers,
Jason 

On Friday, 6 November 2020 at 08:59:52 UTC-8 Ray wrote:

> Jason, mind if I ask why you're getting rid of the Clem/XO-2 so soon? Has 
> the Bombadil essentially replaced both?
>
> Ray
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Leah Peterson]

Jason, it’s funny how one Rivendell turns plural. My husband thought I was 
crazy for wanting the expensive Betty Foy, but I swore I would take it to my 
grave and never need another bike ever ever ever again! And, now there are 4 
Rivendells in the garage (but only 2 are mine, and 3/4 of them are Clems 😬 So 
there.)

You asked about what’s coming next... I dug this out from Rivendell’s IG: 


Sent from my iPad

> On Nov 5, 2020, at 6:35 PM, Jason Fuller  wrote:
> 
> Funny, I bought my Hillborne a year ago today (happy birthday, Sam!), which 
> was my first Rivendell.  I know, hard to believe since I have three now.  
> Anyways I actually made the jump after a couple years of idle consideration 
> largely because I thought the last batch was going to be the final batch 
> ever. Sort of funny now but nonetheless I'm glad I thought that, because I've 
> never owned a bike I've been as happy with as the Hillborne.  I've also put 
> just under 2900 km on it in this first year, which is huge mileage for me, 
> and a good indicator of how much I like the bike.  I hope to put 50,000+ km 
> on it in my lifetime. 
> 
> I'm forgetting some of what's upcoming already!  I know Platypus are next 
> (for the plebs, not Leah) and I know Appaloosa and Gus / Susie are somewhere 
> on the horizon? I plan to sell my Clem Smith and XO-2 probably in the coming 
> months, so who knows, by the time the Charlie H Gallup rolls (er, trots) into 
> town I might even have a spot for it. Probably not though haha.  
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Leah Peterson]

Oh, these are my favorite stories. The long wait. Dreaming. Planning. Saving. 
It’s so satisfying when that person gets their Rivendell. I love the rainbow 
Atlantis; so much character.

I wonder if Riv knows that so many of you new buyers made your purchases after 
Russ’ review? I’m going to email them; this is really useful information.

Sent from my iPad

> On Nov 6, 2020, at 7:27 AM, Ben Mihovk  wrote:
> 
> I'm also a new Riv owner as of late September after REALLY wanting one since 
> about 2006. Like others, I Riv'd up a less expensive bike to scratch the itch 
> and it was also the PLP videos about the Sam that pushed me over the edge. I 
> had been saving up money from my summer job VERY aggressively to purchase a 
> Rivendell and had planned on waiting until my 40th birthday in May of 2021. 
> But Russ's video dropped in early August, I started calling and e-mailing 
> questions about which frame is best for me, and had an order placed before 
> the end of the month. Absolutely zero regrets. The quality of the build and 
> components (still blown away at the difference between a nice wheel set and 
> what comes on a complete bike from a web order company) in conjunction with a 
> frame that actually fits me has been an eye-opening experience. 
> 
> I was a little worried about the Sams being released and kicking myself for 
> going with an Atlantis just because my size was available when I was ready to 
> buy. However, as much as I love the color and look of the Sam, their 
> suggestion of 220 being a cut off for the bike makes me glad I did not wait. 
> I'm at their recommended weight max and I carry a good 10lbs of stuff with me 
> without even trying on my daily commute. Plus, Russian Sub green and a 
> rainbow double top tube on the 59cm blows away everything else! 
> 
> I'm VERY happy to see frames getting snapped up and Rivendell staying busy. 
> I'm also glad I bought my bike when I did...I'm guessing turnaround times 
> will be a little slow with all the Sams that got snapped up. Anyone doing a 
> full Rivendell build and get a time quote? 
> 
> Ben
> 
>> On Friday, November 6, 2020 at 8:08:04 AM UTC-6 Joel S wrote:
>> The Sam Hillborne is a shorter chainstay not racer boy influenced.  There 
>> are some of us that like the shorted chain stays.  I got nervous when I 
>> heard that many 51cm bikes were promised I believe to BlueLug and hopped on 
>> a NEW leftover from the 2019 release that I found.  Glad I did even though 
>> the Orange would not have been my first choice.  Love the blue but I have 
>> had many Riv blue bikes.  The darl gold is growing on me.  Congrats to all 
>> who were able to get the size and color you wanted, the Sam is a great bike. 
>>  
>> 
>> 
>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 10:37:32 PM UTC-5, velomann wrote:
>>> Also, I know Russ and Laura from their PDX days and am a Patreon supporter 
>>> of Path Less Pedaled. Russ' review (and subsequent purchase) of the Sam 
>>> also heavily influenced my purchase. So I agree that Riv's relationship 
>>> with PLP is a win-win.
>>> MM
>>> 
 On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 7:31:00 PM UTC-8 velomann wrote:
  "Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
 being
 shipped out with everyone else's? I hope it's the former and you get it by
 this weekend!"
 
 Golden Pliers doesn't have it yet but last weekend said "very soon" so I'm 
 assuming it's being prepped/shipped with the rest at HQ, though I'm hoping 
 I'm near the front of the queue ;-)
 Mike M
 
> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:57:11 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:
> Tracy and Mike,
> 
> It is so exciting to see new Riv owners.  I'm new-ish (3 years) and I 
> couldn't believe how great the ride was when I first hopped on.  I expect 
> you'll have the same great experience.  I'm looking forward to your ride 
> reports.
> 
> Mike, 
> 
> Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
> being shipped out with everyone else's?  I hope it's the former and you 
> get it by this weekend!
> 
> Roberta
> 
>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:50:55 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding 
>> Ding! wrote:
>> Wow, Mike, you really planned for this one! It felt like these Sams 
>> snuck up on the rest of us, but not YOU. You saw them coming on the 
>> horizon months ago!  I’m so happy you got the size and color you wanted 
>> and that you are getting your very first Rivendell. Just you wait, what 
>> a snob it will make of you. Nothing else will be as good or as worth 
>> riding...that’s what happened to me, anyway.
>> 
>> And Tracy! Good for you; you will notice there’s a difference between 
>> old and new Riv geo. My Betty Foy was a way different ride than my long 
>> chainstay Clementine. You’ll have two really great bikes so you can ride 
>> whatever flavor you crave. I hope Rivendell kno

Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Joseph Willms]

Just ordered my Sam earlier today the minute they went live! 57 cm in Dark 
Gold here I come! Can't wait!

Joe

On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 9:31:00 PM UTC-6 velomann wrote:

>  "Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
> being
> shipped out with everyone else's? I hope it's the former and you get it by
> this weekend!"
>
> Golden Pliers doesn't have it yet but last weekend said "very soon" so I'm 
> assuming it's being prepped/shipped with the rest at HQ, though I'm hoping 
> I'm near the front of the queue ;-)
> Mike M
>
> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 5:57:11 PM UTC-8 Roberta wrote:
>
>> Tracy and Mike,
>>
>> It is so exciting to see new Riv owners.  I'm new-ish (3 years) and I 
>> couldn't believe how great the ride was when I first hopped on.  I expect 
>> you'll have the same great experience.  I'm looking forward to your ride 
>> reports.
>>
>> Mike, 
>>
>> Did Riv send yours to Golden Pliers before the open sale or is yours 
>> being shipped out with everyone else's?  I hope it's the former and you get 
>> it by this weekend!
>>
>> Roberta
>>
>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 8:50:55 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding 
>> Ding! wrote:
>>
>>> Wow, Mike, you really planned for this one! It felt like these Sams 
>>> snuck up on the rest of us, but not YOU. You saw them coming on the horizon 
>>> months ago!  I’m so happy you got the size and color you wanted and that 
>>> you are getting your very first Rivendell. Just you wait, what a snob it 
>>> will make of you. Nothing else will be as good or as worth riding...that’s 
>>> what happened to me, anyway.
>>>
>>> And Tracy! Good for you; you will notice there’s a difference between 
>>> old and new Riv geo. My Betty Foy was a way different ride than my long 
>>> chainstay Clementine. You’ll have two really great bikes so you can ride 
>>> whatever flavor you crave. I hope Rivendell knows Path Less Pedaled 
>>> influenced your purchase - this could be a great tool for them to grow.
>>>
>>> Sounds like the dark gold was a hit! Can’t believe how fast these sold - 
>>> faster than the Clems, I think, and the Clems were pretty popular. 
>>> Leah
>>> Sent from my iPad
>>>
>>> On Nov 5, 2020, at 4:36 PM, velomann  wrote:
>>>
>>> I will be taking delivery of a new "Dark Gold" 51cm Sam as soon as 
>>> Golden Pliers receives it and I'm stoked!
>>>
>>> I've been corresponding with Will and Kevin at Golden Pliers since 
>>> details first started coming out, and put half down with Kevin so he could 
>>> get his shop order in as soon as possible - GP took over the Portland 
>>> Rivendell dealership after Rivelo closed. 
>>> The Gold 51's apparently sold out first, and I'd been told that Riv 
>>> expected that since Blue Lug had already spoken for most of them - they 
>>> were on BL's website several days ago.
>>> I've been a Riv fan for years, and owned several Bridgestone road and 
>>> mountain bikes, and applied various Riv-inspired treatment to other bikes 
>>> as well. But this Sam is my first actual Rivendell.
>>> I've been accumulating parts for the build for months and have 
>>> everything ready to go. I'll post pictures when it's done, but you can 
>>> expect that it's going to be singular and color-coordinated ;-)
>>>
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding 
>>> Ding! wrote:
>>>
 I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or 
 another, that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for 
 the 
 next several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 

 1. Rivendell is making money. 
 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 

 I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes 
 and see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas 
 gift for your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell 
 blue 
 Sams were up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered 
 one and care to mention it here. 

 I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there 
 were only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. 
 Congratulations 
 if you are a proud new owner! 
 Leah
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Leah Peterson]

Oh boy oh boy oh boy!!! Mike isn’t getting any sleep tonight! You better post 
regular updates...we’re cheering from here!

Sent from my iPad

> On Nov 11, 2020, at 6:31 PM, velomann  wrote:
> 
> Teaser, including the groundscore bandana I found while out picking up the 
> frame at Golden Pliers
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> .
> 
> Mike M
> 
>> On Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 2:34:23 PM UTC-8 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! 
>> wrote:
>> I think I recently read in some form of Rivendell communication or another, 
>> that Riv will be getting new shipments of bicycles monthly for the next 
>> several months - starting now. I love this for several reasons. 
>> 
>> 1. Rivendell is making money. 
>> 2. People are having New Bike Day. 
>> 3. New Rivendells are arguably the best topic we have on this List. 
>> 
>> I think it would be fun to start a thread specific to these new bikes and 
>> see who is getting what. Maybe it’s for you. Maybe it’s a Christmas gift for 
>> your spouse or your kiddo. Today, the dark gold and Rivendell blue Sams were 
>> up for grabs. I would love to celebrate with you if you ordered one and care 
>> to mention it here. 
>> 
>> I don’t know what number of frames Rivendell started with, but there were 
>> only a handful left on the site a couple of hours ago. Congratulations if 
>> you are a proud new owner! 
>> Leah
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Jason Fuller]

Joe P - I expect you're right. I bought an XO-1 and a Sam last year and the
XO-1 didn't last long because despite being a great bike worthy of its
accolades, it's well overshadowed by the Hillborne. It's maybe a bit less
zippy, but the small concession there is paid back tenfold in ride quality.
RBW makes a number of "all rounder" bikes today but I think the Sam is
probably my favourite blend.

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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

['Tom M' via RBW Owners Bunch]

Best chainstay wrap ever. Really nice job. Congrats on your new bike.
Tom Milani
Alexandria, VA

On Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 9:33:07 PM UTC-5 velomann wrote:

> It's Done! Well, done for now; I don think a bike like this is ever *done*, 
> but I like version 1.0 a lot. Took it out for a short jaunt that included 
> pavement, gravel, and trail and it was smoth. 
> Notes on the build for those curious:
>   I mounted the wheelset I originally built for my (wrecked) Ocean Air 
> Cycles Rambler - Son front hub, White T11 rear on Velocity Dyad rims. 
> Ultegra front/rear derailleurs shifting 2x9 (11-34 rear, 24/38 wide-low 
> front with homemade chainguard on Sugino XD-2 crankset. Paul Motolite 
> brakes (OMG - so good!) with orange Paul Love levers and orange brake nuts, 
> Jagwire gold braided cable housing, VP 001 gold platform pedals and gold 
> Promax seatpost. Brooks B-17 saddle that I carved myself, Wald 137 mounted 
> on a Mark's Rack - I bent the inside struts to clear the brake nuts and 
> match the angle of the outside struts - and an Outershell Basket Bag in 
> marigold X-Pac that's near identical in color to the frame. Bosco bars on 
> new 135 faceplate stem with harlequin wrapped yellow/orange Newbaums. 
>
> The grips and bars are the same color tape but I did the shallac 
> different. I originally had ESI orange grips but the color was glaring. I'd 
> already wrapped the bars and had 6 or so coats of clear shellac but I 
> wanted it a little more muted so I did a final coat of amber. I started the 
> grips with amber, which darkened them well, so to hold that color I did the 
> final coats in clear.
>
> More pics in the flickr album here: 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/8199310@N04/albums/72157716865339992
>
> [image: IMG_0721.JPG]
> [image: IMG_0726.JPG]
> [image: IMG_0727.JPG]
>
> [image: IMG_0734.JPG]
> On Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 8:11:54 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote:
>
>> Joe P - I expect you're right. I bought an XO-1 and a Sam last year and 
>> the XO-1 didn't last long because despite being a great bike worthy of its 
>> accolades, it's well overshadowed by the Hillborne. It's maybe a bit less 
>> zippy, but the small concession there is paid back tenfold in ride quality. 
>> RBW makes a number of "all rounder" bikes today but I think the Sam is 
>> probably my favourite blend. 
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Leah Peterson]

Mike, my goodness, you DESERVE this bike; you have done it right! Could it be 
any prettier? No, it could not. This bike was worth the wait. All your details 
just came together and it’s perfect, down to the minutiae.

Next up: you tell us all about the rides you’re doing with this glittery, 
golden Sam. 

So happy for you,
Leah
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> On Nov 22, 2020, at 6:33 PM, velomann  wrote:
> 
> 
> It's Done! Well, done for now; I don think a bike like this is ever done, but 
> I like version 1.0 a lot. Took it out for a short jaunt that included 
> pavement, gravel, and trail and it was smoth. 
> Notes on the build for those curious:
>   I mounted the wheelset I originally built for my (wrecked) Ocean Air Cycles 
> Rambler - Son front hub, White T11 rear on Velocity Dyad rims. Ultegra 
> front/rear derailleurs shifting 2x9 (11-34 rear, 24/38 wide-low front with 
> homemade chainguard on Sugino XD-2 crankset. Paul Motolite brakes (OMG - so 
> good!) with orange Paul Love levers and orange brake nuts, Jagwire gold 
> braided cable housing, VP 001 gold platform pedals and gold Promax seatpost. 
> Brooks B-17 saddle that I carved myself, Wald 137 mounted on a Mark's Rack - 
> I bent the inside struts to clear the brake nuts and match the angle of the 
> outside struts - and an Outershell Basket Bag in marigold X-Pac that's near 
> identical in color to the frame. Bosco bars on new 135 faceplate stem with 
> harlequin wrapped yellow/orange Newbaums. 
> 
> The grips and bars are the same color tape but I did the shallac different. I 
> originally had ESI orange grips but the color was glaring. I'd already 
> wrapped the bars and had 6 or so coats of clear shellac but I wanted it a 
> little more muted so I did a final coat of amber. I started the grips with 
> amber, which darkened them well, so to hold that color I did the final coats 
> in clear.
> 
> More pics in the flickr album here: 
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/8199310@N04/albums/72157716865339992
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 8:11:54 PM UTC-8 Jason Fuller wrote:
>> Joe P - I expect you're right. I bought an XO-1 and a Sam last year and the 
>> XO-1 didn't last long because despite being a great bike worthy of its 
>> accolades, it's well overshadowed by the Hillborne. It's maybe a bit less 
>> zippy, but the small concession there is paid back tenfold in ride quality. 
>> RBW makes a number of "all rounder" bikes today but I think the Sam is 
>> probably my favourite blend. 
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Jason Fuller]

That's a heck of a unique build and the best bar / chainstay wrapping I've 
seen in a good while. This build will be hard to beat for the batch of 
Sam's!  

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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Ray]

Mike, that's the perfect backdrop for that Sam. All the colors just look 
great. Well done.

Ray

On Monday, November 23, 2020 at 8:21:04 PM UTC-6 Jason Fuller wrote:

> That's a heck of a unique build and the best bar / chainstay wrapping I've 
> seen in a good while. This build will be hard to beat for the batch of 
> Sam's!  

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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[i]

I guess I should post my hillborne
I hate the albatross bars actually. not for me. going with drops. got some 
really nice aluminum ones for sale if someone wants em, maybe..might put 
them on the MB1 and see how that goes.
https://imgur.com/EWuiFri
On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:49:54 PM UTC-5 Ray wrote:

> Mike, that's the perfect backdrop for that Sam. All the colors just look 
> great. Well done.
>
> Ray
>
> On Monday, November 23, 2020 at 8:21:04 PM UTC-6 Jason Fuller wrote:
>
>> That's a heck of a unique build and the best bar / chainstay wrapping 
>> I've seen in a good while. This build will be hard to beat for the batch of 
>> Sam's!  
>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Joel Stern]

Nicely done. Have you given that Albatross a good try? I just changed mine
on one bike to Choco but it is too cold here to give them a test ride.

On Tue, Nov 24, 2020 at 8:38 PM i  wrote:

> I guess I should post my hillborne
> I hate the albatross bars actually. not for me. going with drops. got some
> really nice aluminum ones for sale if someone wants em, maybe..might put
> them on the MB1 and see how that goes.
> https://imgur.com/EWuiFri
> On Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 1:49:54 PM UTC-5 Ray wrote:
>
>> Mike, that's the perfect backdrop for that Sam. All the colors just look
>> great. Well done.
>>
>> Ray
>>
>> On Monday, November 23, 2020 at 8:21:04 PM UTC-6 Jason Fuller wrote:
>>
>>> That's a heck of a unique build and the best bar / chainstay wrapping
>>> I've seen in a good while. This build will be hard to beat for the batch of
>>> Sam's!
>>
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Re: [RBW] Re: Bike of the Month: Sam Hillborne

[Jason Fuller]

I like 48cm Noodles a lot on the Hillborne, to me they suit the bike 
perfectly.  I like Albatross bars too but for me they need to be level with 
the saddle and I like the levers forward so the braking position is as far 
forward as possible. I'm curious to try Billie's with a really long stem, 
but the Sam isn't a long enough bike for them to work for me  

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