Welcome to the group, René. What a great story. It seems like, above all, you are asking the right questions.
I'd say that the AHH is one of the more versatile of Grant's designs. I've raced cyclocross with mine, used it for commuting, mixed-terrain riding, done a brevet and a century on it and just enjoyed the heck out of it. By the look of your rig, it would easily lend itself to an S24O. Unlike most of the bicycle models marketed these days, Rivendell designs encourage tinkering around with the setup - dropping a rack off here or using a different bag there can tune the bike for exactly what you want. Of course, some folks just want to set each bike up specifically and not mess with it. If that's the case for you, considering a Roadeo/Hilsen/Bombadil trifecta causes angelic harmonies in my head. (Well, there'd be a Legolas in there too....). Unless you feel the burning need to do so, I'd not dump any bikes - winter produces a glut of lightly-used bikes on the market as folks dump their "last year's model" or cash it in for snowboards/skis. If you list it for sale from now through March, don't be surprised if you get a bunch of low-ball offers on the price. To me, the most important sentance in your introduction was this - "...I've never been able to ride without pain." and now, those days are behind you. Good on ya, man! May the miles unfold before you. - Jim -- Jim Edgar cyclofi...@earthlink.net Current Classics Bicycle Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cc Cross Bike Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx Single Speed Garage Photo Gallery - http://www.cyclofiend.com/ssg Working Bikes & Practical Hardware - http://www.cyclofiend.com/working Work Shops of the iBob's - http://www.cyclofiend.com/shop Send In Your Photos! - Here's how: http://www.cyclofiend.com/guidelines "That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates outcome; the anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of grace." William Gibson - "All Tomorrow's Parties" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
