Man - I'm jealous of all you Portland area people. I grew up there and did mixed terrain type riding on an old Mtn bike, which limited the distance a little (but not the fun). Wish I could find a way to get back there.
@HR - I am also running those Marathons - 700 X 40C (622-42). They measure 41 mm tall and 40 mm wide on synergy velocity rims. Dylan On Apr 25, 6:25 am, Mike <[email protected]> wrote: > @Me: Thanks, enjoy the route. There's a few sections with traffic and > no shoulder but I'm sure you'll manage, just be mindful. This was my > first time riding this route on the weekend and there was way less > traffic than on a weekday. > > @HR: I don't know what the true measurement of the tires is. I imagine > less than 40, possibly around 37.5 but I don't know for sure. I > mentioned in some other threads I've been using JBs and Panaracer T- > Serves both of which are fine. These tires feel heavy but not as > "dead" as I would imagine. They're definitely better for dirt > excursions than the JBs or T-serves. I imagine before summer is over > I'll try some Marathon Supremes in 700x40. > > As for clothing, no chaffing. Last summer I toured for 8 days in a > similar kit (MUSA shorts rather than knickers). The longest I've > ridden in this kind of kit was 120 miles last year. It's fine. > > I did have a rain jacket with me, a fairly nice Shower's Pass. I don't > know. I'm pretty tired of all rain jackets. All of them flap > excessively in the wind and after a while they all get kind steamy and > uncomfortable. Wool keeps you warm even when it's wet... to a point. I > can't remember what model SP jacket this is but I gotta say, I almost > enjoy my REI budget model jacket better, it's just a lot bulkier. But > you know, if I'm gonna be riding with luggage (Carradice bag) I might > as well bring it instead of the SP. > > --mike > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
