{"product_id":"frame-sam-hillborne-2025","title":"Frame - Sam Hillborne 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRivendell SAM HILLBORNE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFOR ALL ROADS— paved, dirt, or gravel; and the kinds of fire trails a Conestoga wagon could negotiate, but not the kind that would require a jackass. If you're skilled and have good judgement and fattish knobby tires, you can ride the SAM where you shouldn't. Stick with what it's designed for: all the above, and ROAD TOURING, ROAD SHOPPING, and ROAD COMMUTING.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sam is a versatile road and light trail bike. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALL WEATHER: Easily fendered. Can the \"gravel bike\" you're considering fit fenders? How about racks?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything that makes it a great touring bike also makes it a great commuter, camper or all-rounder. The Sam is equally a great bike for a carrying food and camping gear and clothing around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFRAME:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our-designed SILVER (brand) CrMo tubing in dimensions we see fit. Geometry is ours alone, also. It rides like all Rivendells. Good with drop bars or uprights. Fits tires up to 45 with fenders, 48 without. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame Specification:\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e650b wheels in size 48cm and 51cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e700c wheels in sizes 54cm and up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eV-brake or cantilever\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e135mm rear spacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e27.2 seatpost\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1\" threaded fork - FSA Duron headset included\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ekickstand plate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1403\/7343\/files\/RBW_Bicycle_Geometry_-_June_2026.pdf\"\u003eJune 2026 geometry chart here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended PBHs and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSTANDOVER HEIGHTS at mid-top tube with 45mm tire:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-48cm: 75cm \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003estandover | 76.5 to 79cm PBHs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-51cm: 78.5cm standover | 79 to 83cm PBHs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-54cm: 82cm \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003estandover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e83 to 86cm PBHs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e57cm: 85cm \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003estandover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e86 to 89cm PBHs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-60cm: 88cm standover | 89 to ?cm PBHs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRAKES:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e V-brakes (standard or mini) or cantilevers. We can advise. \u003cbr\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ef you will use Cantis, be sure to buy front and rear cable hangers (not included).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBRAZE-ONS:\u003c\/strong\u003e A-plenty. Easy to mount racks, fenders. (Well, as easy as they ever are. They're usually a little fussy, but that's not the frame's fault.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOAD CAPACITY:\u003c\/strong\u003e It depends on your weight, the road surface, the tire volume, air pressure, and your riding style. Basically, a 185lb rider can probably tote 35 to 40lbs on road rides. It's not a full-on touring bikes, but it's not a wimp, either.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHANDLEBAR STYLE:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Drops, Albastache, or any upright. Use a short stem with drops or Albastache--maybe 5 to 7cm. With Albatross, \u003cem\u003eup\u003c\/em\u003e to 10cm, and with Billie or Tosco, 11 or 12cm. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTIRE RECOMMENDATIONS—\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efor 90 percent road: 700c: \u003c\/strong\u003eAny Shikoro, 38mm or 42mm.  There are lots, but these are the ones we sell. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e650B: \u003c\/strong\u003eGravel King 38mm or 45mm. Even though it's a \"Gravel King,\" the tread is more suited to pavement.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efor 50-50 pavement and dirt: \u003c\/strong\u003eCazadero 43mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRIDER WEIGHT LIMIT?:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It's hard to say, it depends so much on what else you're carrying, the surface you're on, the tire volume and pressure...lots of things that are just hard to pin down. But we'll say...220lb. But if you weigh that, don't also load the bike up with touring gear. And consider an Appaloosa, which fits bigger tires and has a stouter fork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLOOKS GOOD TO US:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sam Hillborne is a classically styled frame with sweated-over graphics. The frame joints are lugged, the fork has a crown, and they're all our own designed investment castings, starting from rocks, which are made into metal, and shaped with precision and beauty by a process developed in China ten thousand years ago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe pay attention to even the most superficial details: The stress-relief hole on the back of the seat lug is painted cream. The wings on the fork crown, too. The seat tube and down tube decals are in exactly the right spot, something that always used to happen before the 21st century came around and people with no taste took over. The letters are filled with cream, edged in black, and \"halo'd\" in gold, for an easy-on-the-eye transition to the paint color. The fork's curved and tapered blades have wild and crazy, beautiful cream-edged dropouts. The bottom bracket shell is designed to minimize stress, with curves where other shells have points; and with windows to aid the brazer. 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