@Danielle I have used both the loscos and the chocos. There is not a huge difference to be honest but if you are OK with the narrow width I can say that I don't think there is a handlebar on the planet that is better looking than the losco bar.
On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 7:55:48 PM UTC-4 John Dewey wrote: > …Or he’d surely be out on the street, looking for cover. > > Jock > > > On Fri, Jul 21, 2023 at 1:43 PM John Dewey <john...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Danielle, you have the patience of a saint. Your partner is lucky man, >> truly living a charmed life. >> >> Jock >> >> On Thu, Jul 20, 2023 at 10:51 PM danielle da cruz <daniell...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> This story hit me in the worst way. Six years ago for a milestone >>> birthday I decided to purchase a beautiful orange Cheviot from Riv. I'd >>> jumped on one that was too large for me that our local bike shop had on >>> display and from that moment on could think of nothing else. I felt like a >>> bird taking flight on that bike, so we placed the order for my size and >>> waited for delivery. I got notice when it arrived and raced home to find >>> that my ever-helpful partner had opened the box and was already assembling >>> it (you know where this is going)... >>> >>> On our concrete walkway. >>> >>> With the frame laying on the bare ground, scratching along as he moved >>> it. >>> >>> Taking a bite out of "v" in the Cheviot. >>> >>> Instant decal damage on day one. >>> >>> Scratched down to the steel. >>> >>> I feel sick to my stomach even thinking about it again. And so from >>> moment one it was no longer pristine. Very special of course, but not >>> entirely precious and future scrapes have gone down easier. Now I have my >>> finger on the button again, ready for a Sergio Green Roadini this Thursday. >>> I plan to take D(elivery) Day off from work and be sure my man with a plan >>> is out of the house :) >>> >>> [image: Chev decal.jpeg] >>> >>> On Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 6:15:59 PM UTC-4 Mojo wrote: >>> >>>> In the winter of 2011, I bought a Mark- Nobilette-built Legolas. It was >>>> serious overlap with my 2001 custom Riv Road and 2005 Quickbeam. I >>>> justified it as my mixed-surface, foul-weather, fine-riding bike. I built >>>> it up during that winter with pleasing-to-me parts including a Ritchey >>>> Logic crank and a Shimergo drive train (Campy 11-spd Chorus brifters mated >>>> to Shimano 9 speed XT derailers (12-36 to 34/46 gearing)). My very first >>>> ride, I took it out to the nearby irrigation ditch to snap a photo with >>>> some mountains in the background. I leaned it up against a concrete >>>> irrigation valve and before I could snap a pic my sparkling new Legolas >>>> slid down the edge of the concrete and into the ditch. The top tube >>>> scratches were horrible. But those scratches freed me and the Legolas. >>>> I've >>>> ridden it plenty on paved roads in nice weather, but also without >>>> hesitation in gravel, snow, mud mixed with cow scat, thunderstorms with >>>> small hail. Big scratches for vanity instead of adventure was quite >>>> upsetting, but it has worked out for me and this fine bike. >>>> >>>> Joe in GJT CO >>>> >>>> -- >>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8fbbb4a7-fe1b-43a5-99ef-70f7edc8c40bn%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8fbbb4a7-fe1b-43a5-99ef-70f7edc8c40bn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- 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/29bac51f-d7cd-4d29-81c1-e254d6af7f93n%40googlegroups.com.
