Patrick—Sure thing: https://photos.app.goo.gl/vfSWMxR4cgnUjusj2
Some pics of it folded on the train, its half folded kickstand, my sister-in-law riding it at night (dynohub + lights), and out on a fire road. It has 16" wheels, 35mm wide so as long as the road isn't an absolute mess, you can manage it. But off road is just icing. Where it really excels is in a city. I ride it to work and put it under my desk and I never have to worry about having a bike with me if my day goes sideways. If I can't ride home, I just call a Lyft and put it in the trunk. On Thursday, May 17, 2018 at 8:27:10 PM UTC-7, Bruce wrote: > > I have ridden my NWT with drop bars many thousands of miles, including > long tours around Michigan and through various mountain ranges in the east, > both loaded with panniers (and several times with a large SaddleSack--my > favorite) and towing the trailer. > > I agree with D. Patrick that it's twitchy. It rides nothing like my creamy > smooth Rambouillet EXCEPT it's the right size because I had them build it > that way. It's my second most-comfortable bike. I think it's fun to ride. > It's so comfortable, I prefer touring on it, even though I have a nice > 1984 Trek 620. > > It's true that the long stem and seat mast are odd and bendy. But for me, > that's part of the lively fun. The summer that my Ram's chain stay broke, I > rode the BF as my exclusive road bike for months while my Ram was getting > repaired. I was overjoyed to have my Ram back the next summer, but I had > plenty of fun on the BF. > > PITA to pack in the suitcase? Sure. I don't do it that often, but it's > nice to have it when I arrive. Is the suitcase/trailer a PITA to tow? Yes, > especially off-pavement, but I have done it for several multi-day tours. I > carried it in its bag on Amtrak to and from my eastern tour. Very > convenient. > > So it's not even close to a Rivendell, ride-wise. But I find it to be a > fun backup bike. I look forward to taking it with me on retirement trips. > > Bruce Taggart > Okemos and Glen Arbor MI > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
