Hi Max, Since nobody else replied, I wanted you to know that you've inspired me to check out this ride next year. The photos cinched it. I'd be doing it most likely on my S&S coupled Spectrum Ti bike rather than a Riv, mostly because I can pack it into a suitcase for airline travel. My Ram is an option also, and although it has a triple chainring it is outfitted with Albastache bars and I think (know) I'd want to do this with a drop bar. There's also the notion that lotsa shifting is better done with a brifter.
So here's the big q: is this ride doable without a granny gear using my compact double. If forced to ride out of the saddle for an extended period I don't think that adds to a pleasant day. Any advice based on what others on the trip were using? Steve Seelig On Sunday, September 1, 2019 at 1:31:19 PM UTC-4, reynoldslugs wrote: > > Hi RBW - > > Posted a flickr album of this ride, the Cycle Greater Yellowstone ride, > for benefit of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. > > We did about 240 miles over 5 days of riding, 22k climbing. I rode my > Roadeo - always love riding that bike. > > Beautiful scenery in Red Lodge, MT; Absarokee; Yellowstone River, Sunlight > River and Bridge; Beartooth Pass and Chief Joseph Highway. > > The Greater Yellowstone Area around Montana and Wyoming is really lovely. > I can't say enough about the scenery, mountains, and good condition of the > roads. > > Beartooth Pass was hard, but worth it. The pass tops out close to 11,000' > - - I haven't climbed like that since the Markleeville Death ride 8 or 9 > years ago. > > Pics here: > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/albums/72157710643614821 > > I rode my Roadeo, with a mostly Campagnolo drive train, aided and abetted > by a Shimano Deore 737 triple (22-34-44), which was essential to getting > over some of those passes. I don't wear that Fat Cyclist jersey for > nothing... > > best, > > Max Beach > Santa Rosa CA > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d2df7a60-cd02-4adf-a796-68c1cb01fc07%40googlegroups.com.
