{"id":152875,"date":"2024-07-05T09:59:16","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T00:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=152875"},"modified":"2024-07-05T10:50:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T01:50:23","slug":"santa-hillborne","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/santa-hillborne\/","title":{"rendered":"Santa Hillborne"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My gosh it&#8217;s hot these days.<\/p>\n<p>What do you do when it&#8217;s hot? Yes, ice cream.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-152876\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/choco-ice-1-1280x612.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/choco-ice-1-1280x612.png 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/choco-ice-1-1720x822.png 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/choco-ice-1-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/choco-ice-1-1536x734.png 1536w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/choco-ice-1.png 1816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This is my favorite ice cream at the moment. I eat tons of them in the summer time. I highly recommend trying when you ever visit Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Not sure if it&#8217;s just me, or is the ice cream getting smaller each year&#8230;? Or am I getting bigger&#8230;?<\/p>\n<p>Who knows.<\/p>\n<p>Any who, did you check Kari&#8217;s blog?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"sDVhdCnA79\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/sam-hillborne-2024-demo-bike-check\/\">Sam Hillborne 2024 (demo bike check)<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Sam Hillborne 2024 (demo bike check)&#8221; &#8212; BLUE LUG BLOG\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/sam-hillborne-2024-demo-bike-check\/embed\/#?secret=9PgTo7wlym#?secret=sDVhdCnA79\" data-secret=\"sDVhdCnA79\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Country Bike, Sam Hillborne is now available in new colors.<\/p>\n<p>If we were to divide Riv bikes into teams, the Homer and the Platypus would be in the same team as the Hillborne.<\/p>\n<p>Great for commuting or riding on pavement but also capable of packing a few stuff and riding a chill trail.<\/p>\n<p>The current generation of Hillborne can fit up to 650x48b for frame sizes 48-51 and 700x47c for frame size 54 and up (without fenders). I recommend 42c tires.<\/p>\n<p>I happen to own the older Sam Hillborne.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sam Hillborne (55)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53460837998\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2ps9LAm-2ps96qa-2psbbu3-2ps96tr\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460837998_3b54454863_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Duncan was kind enough to give me this frame, about two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>I collected most of the parts from my colleges, some old parts that they didn&#8217;t need anymore and I finally built it up.<\/p>\n<p>Back when the Hillborne took caliper brakes, the frame sizes were a bit different. The one I have is a size 55, size 54 for the current version.<\/p>\n<p>I mostly commute with this bike. I desperately need a front rack.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53460838233\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2ps9LAm-2ps96qa-2psbbu3-2ps96tr\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460838233_210fe61bef_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53461114040\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2ps9LAm-2ps96qa-2psbbu3-2ps96tr\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461114040_ea0094f729_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I love this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/spaceagebags\/\">Space Age<\/a> stem pouch.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53461015924\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2ps9LAm-2ps96qa-2psbbu3-2ps96tr\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461015924_fb4e9fab0e_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I originally had the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/\">M&#8217;s bar<\/a>(sorry out of stock), but swapped to the <a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/nitto-albastache-bar-silver.html\">Albastache Bar<\/a> because I wanted to be cool like Chuyan senpai.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (58)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/52549795896\/in\/photolist-2o4B6w5-2o4Drur-2o4DrvJ-2o4Dryz-2o4DrAo-2o4EXhd-2o4EXjT-2o4EXkE-2o4EXof-2o4FSFy-2o4FSGL-2o4FSMA-2o4GeMK-2o4GeNX-2o4GePo-2o4GeQf-2o4GeQR-2o4GeTb-2o4GeU8\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52549795896_6439bfa95a_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (58)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u2191This is Chuyan&#8217;s Sam Hillborne btw<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I know. They look identical. I&#8217;m sorry Chuyan-san.<\/p>\n<p>Hey! it&#8217;s an homage to him, not copying!<\/p>\n<p>Kari has the Albastache on his Homer and the Sam he built as the demo bike also has the Albastache.<\/p>\n<p>The Albastache is a handlebar as if you smashed a drop bar from the top. If you place your hands near the brake levers, your body will lean a bit forward.<\/p>\n<p>If most of the bikes you ride has drop bars, this isn&#8217;t much of an issue, but if you want an upright position, I would not recommend these bars.<\/p>\n<p>If you like leaning towards the handle bar, I recommend the Albastache.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53461016194\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2ps9LAm-2ps96qa-2psbbu3-2ps96tr\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461016194_85ac0d3f2f_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53460706411\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps9LuK-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2psbbu3-2ps9LAm-2ps96tr-2ps96qa\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460706411_29e968d252_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>S!lver cranks. Of course.<\/p>\n<p>38x24t, I think. I only use the outer chain ring almost half of the time, but it&#8217;s good to have two, just in case.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53459784307\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2ps9LAm-2ps96qa-2psbbu3-2ps96tr\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53459784307_20ccc5e0ff_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/catalogsearch\/result\/?q=cava\">Ultra Dynamico cava 700 x 39c<\/a>. Excellent tires. I will say it multiple times if I have to.<\/p>\n<p>Love the cushiness and how well it rolls.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53459784032\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2ps9LAm-2ps96qa-2psbbu3-2ps96tr\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53459784032_8985ed3e56_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53460705476\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps9LuK-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2psbbu3-2ps9LAm-2ps96tr-2ps96qa\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460705476_a885314d30_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1067\" height=\"1600\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/global.bluelug.com\/nitto-rivendell-big-back-rack-33r-large.html\">Nitto* Rivendell big back rack 33r<\/a> + Sackville Happisack saddle bag set up.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53461113625\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2ps9LAm-2ps96qa-2psbbu3-2ps96tr\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53461113625_ca2f9d0d1a_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t have a dynamo hub to hook this up at the moment, but I use this rear dynamo has a reflector now. I will eventually get a dynamo hub to make everything work.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/53460838033\/in\/photolist-2ps9LAb-2ps9LAM-2psaFgY-2psaFtS-2psaFyw-2ps9LEe-2ps96jy-2psaFvq-2psbbDw-2ps96n4-2ps9LHa-2ps4nn6-2ps4nhm-2ps96bY-2psaFAA-2ps9LLr-2ps9LLw-2psaFq5-2ps96cu-2ps96cj-2psbbwn-2ps9LAm-2ps96qa-2psbbu3-2ps96tr\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\" data-header=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/53460838033_83e8b92a21_h.jpg\" alt=\"*RIVENDELL* sam hillborne (55)\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I own a few other bikes, but I think this is the bike I mostly ride.<\/p>\n<p>I can load stuff on to the bike, I can ride with any type of clothing and over all a fun bike. I love it the more I ride it.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":151921,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":151921,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1980,"height":1320,"file":"2024\/06\/53460838033_ff1c00c914_o.jpg","filesize":419987,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-1280x853.jpg","width":1280,"height":853,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":195549,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-1280x853.jpg"},"large":{"file":"53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-1720x1147.jpg","width":1720,"height":1147,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":311545,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-1720x1147.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-768x512.jpg","width":768,"height":512,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":83786,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-768x512.jpg"},"1536x1536":{"file":"53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-1536x1024.jpg","width":1536,"height":1024,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":259721,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-1536x1024.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-800x600.jpg","width":800,"height":600,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":100157,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-800x600.jpg"},"yarpp-thumbnail":{"file":"53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-120x120.jpg","width":120,"height":120,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":5149,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53460838033_ff1c00c914_o-120x120.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":151896,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/53460838033_ff1c00c914_o.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-search-keywords":"","search-result-sort-order":"price","search-result-sort-by":"desc","stockSortFlg":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/152875"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/151921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=152875"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=152875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}