I would add that to the saddle the most comfortable pair of cycling shoes and pedals to accompany them - clipless if you use them or platform otherwise - are among the most important items you can select. If your feet start to feel numb and painful after so many miles, not to mention your bottom, you'll be miserable long before the end of the brevet.
On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 11:26:18 AM UTC-5 Jeffrey Arita wrote: > Hi Dick, > > I will chime in here: I rode a 400k brevet in April on a (new to me) > Rambouillet. I purchased it from a list member here in 2021 and it rides > well (vs. my other brevet bike). I did use a Brooks Cambium 'carved' model > (my favorite saddle). Tires were 700x32 Panaracer GravelKing slicks at > relatively low pressures. Comfy. As others have duly noted, just about > any bicycle will do, as long as its comfortable for you. > > Good luck, > > Jeff > Claremont, CA > > On Thursday, August 18, 2022 at 1:52:59 PM UTC-7 Dick Combs wrote: > >> Looking for opinions/thoughts on the best Riv for Brevets, 200-400K >> rides. Looking for current models as well as older models. Thanks > > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7aed798b-aaaa-4556-8a44-1762fe15b621n%40googlegroups.com.
