New (to me) Hillborne w/photo

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rrupp

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Jun 16, 2012, 7:28:31 PM6/16/12
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Lurked here for quite awhile now without actually owning a Rivendell, but a week or so ago I picked up an orange Sam Hillborne frame and fork courtesy Ray Shine (thanks!).  Built it up in typical Riv fashion:  Sugino XD2 triple, 8-speed 11-32, Synergy rims, Noodle bars (cork tape shellacked and twined), Silver friction shifters, and Tektro 559 brakes.  Still got to get racks and fenders.

Rides nice, sportier than I imagined.


Ray Shine

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Jun 16, 2012, 9:42:26 PM6/16/12
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Nice! Sure looks better parked in garage and ready to go than boxed up in a dark corner of mine!  Good work! enjoy!



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Lurked here for quite awhile now without actually owning a Rivendell, but a week or so ago I picked up an orange Sam Hillborne frame and fork courtesy Ray Shine (thanks!).  Built it up in typical Riv fashion:  Sugino XD2 triple, 8-speed 11-32, Synergy rims, Noodle bars (cork tape shellacked and twined), Silver friction shifters, and Tektro 559 brakes.  Still got to get racks and fenders.

Rides nice, sportier than I imagined.


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Bruce Herbitter

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Jun 17, 2012, 8:34:36 AM6/17/12
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Good looking bike! Rides great over coarse roads too, especially when you don't air your tires up rock hard.

Mike

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Jun 17, 2012, 9:44:44 AM6/17/12
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Congrats on the new bike. It looks great. Pretty classic build. Post some pictures of it out in the wild when you get a chance to ramble on it.

--mike

RoadieRyan

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Jun 17, 2012, 12:33:37 PM6/17/12
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That is a beauty, always loved the orange Sams and I am not a fan of the double TT so the single has that classic look.  I was fortunate enough to visit Rivendell while in SF on business a while ago and test rode a Sam, when I got back I told Grant "  Why do you tell people this thing is heavy! its light and sporty man";  Definitely a smile inducing ride.



On Saturday, June 16, 2012 4:28:31 PM UTC-7, rrupp wrote:


Lurked here for quite awhile now without actually owning a Rivendell, but a week or so ago I picked up an orange Sam Hillborne frame and fork courtesy Ray Shine (thanks!).  Built it up in typical Riv fashion:  Sugino XD2 triple, 8-speed 11-32, Synergy rims, Noodle bars (cork tape shellacked and twined), Silver friction shifters, and Tektro 559 brakes.  Still got to get racks and fenders.

Rides nice, sportier than I imagined.


Cyclofiend

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Jun 19, 2012, 2:10:17 PM6/19/12
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Nice build - looks ready to ramble the trails and run the roads!
Congrats on your new setup!
Are you located in the Bay Area? If so, I'll keep my eye out for you!

- Jim

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Randall Rupp

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Jun 19, 2012, 4:00:49 PM6/19/12
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Many thanks, I lived there some time ago (Palo Alto 86-92, [pre-internet]) but now ambling along the Winston-Salem, NC environs.  


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