Rivendell Bicycle Works – Sam Hillborne
The Sam Hillborne is the latest creation in a long line of legendary frames from Rivendell Bicycle Works.
The good folks at Rivendell have put their collective wisdom together to make the premier “country bike” on the market.
From the Rivendell website:
“It is a wonderfully versatile bike — more suitable for loaded touring than is the Hilsen, but not quite as heavy-duty-touring as the Atlantis. Absolutely you can ride it self-contained across the country, but it’s also super on roads, for commuting, and fire trails.”
Keep in mind that the Sam Hillborne has an expanded geometry design. As you might guess, this is the opposite of compact geometry … the toptube slopes upward to meet the headtube, and more importantly, the larger the frame size, the more the frame geometry “expands”. In other words, pay attention to the sizing recommendations available via Renaissance Bicycles and Rivendell. Just because you right a 56cm bike, doesn’t mean you should buy the 56cm Sam Hillborne.
View the Sam Hillborne Geometry Chart →
And of course, you should also review Rivendell’s sizing guide for the Hillborne →
The Sam Hillborne is also unique in that the frame sizing dictates two different wheel diameters. The 48cm and 52cm frame use a 650b wheelset, and the larger 56cm and 60cm frames use 700c wheels.
Detail images of the Rivendell Sam Hillborne
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And Rivendell hasn’t skimped on the extras either. All of these first production frames include a quality headset, bottom bracket, and seatpost.
View the Sam Hillborne Tech Specs →
Renaissance Bicycles Price: $1000 or $1250 (plus $35 for S&H)
We also have two standard complete builds (which do not include the price of the frame) for this bike, and the option for custom requests as well:
Please note that we will contact you to confirm all of the build details.
- Classic Build – More or less like the complete bike pictured above. Shimano 105 drivetrain; Nitto seatpost, stem, handlebars; Velocity wheels; VO fenders and Brooks saddle. Prices start at $1400 without accessories like fenders, racks, etc.
- Modern Build [View Build Details] – All Rivendells aren’t required to have a retro look. How about black SRAM Rival; FSA RD-220 wheels, stem, bars, seatpost; Cane Creek brakes, etc. $1600 base price.
- Custom Build – Your wish is our command.
We know these frames aren’t exactly mainstream, so if any of this seems a little confusin’, just contact us and we’ll be glad to help.
