My New Old Sam Hillborne TT!

[☆ Paul ☆]

Figured I'd share the second Rivendell I finished recently.

I built this Sam Hillborne on a lark for a local charity auction, and ended up winning the auction myself (long story). Anyway, the money went to charity and I have yet another awesome bike. 

Like the Atlantis, this one is also a SRAM 1x10 because I had the parts around. Paul brakes & Paul seatpost, White hubs and 700c wheels. I even found an old Chrome Sram shifter. Still breaking in the Mente saddle and waiting for some Berthoud fenders (the PDW set is on there is too small and temporarily) and a MUCH BIGGER BASKET. 

Kinda love the twin top tube frame. I'm not sure the extra tube actually does anything meaningful, especially for what's becoming the world's most awesome ride-to-work-grocery bike, but it looks amazing.

I love being upright and it's great for errands, but not completely sure how long I'll keep this bike. I'm toying with painting it over the winter months — we'll see!!

Rivendell rules. Not really sure I'll ride anything else any more!

XO

Paul

[Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY]

"Paul brakes & Paul seatpost, White hubs"

That's how you set it up for the charity auction? That's incredibly charitable of you! Very nice. My first Rivendell was a 64 twin toptubed Hillborne, it's the only one I sold (don't ever sell anything☹️)
Enjoy!
-Kai

[☆ Paul ☆]

Ha!

Yes, I have a wholesale account, so I build up nice bicycles now and then for charity, and it sort of doubles the value of my giving since the bikes usually raise a lot of money.

Also neighborhood kids help build the bikes and they learn, too.

❤️❤️❤️

[Jason Fuller]

Did you ream out the seat tube for the Paul post, assuming it's 27.2 and your frame was 26.8? 

[☆ Paul ☆]

Hello Jason.

Actually the frame came 27.2. Is that not normal?

I bought it used, however so it is possible someone else did it!!