Re: RR27 It was actually a used XO-2 he picked up for $150.
Comments from the author (Grant?) riding the fully loaded bike. "I rode it about 4 miles loaded up, as I escorted Brad to the range country out of town, and let me tell you, that thing is a handful even on smooth pavement. The front and back parts of the bike move independently, and the flex is way more than I’ve ever experienced, and I’ve ridden light- framed road bikes off road with 30lbs of gear. I hate to say it, but it is a testimony to steel’s fatigue resistance and toughness, that such a humble bike can handle such heavy loads on such lousy surfaces for such a long time." On Jan 7, 7:29 pm, rob markwardt <[email protected]> wrote: > One of my favorites (in # 27) was about the twins who toured from > Alaska to South America. One of them stayed down there and the other > rode back to the US on an XO-1, with Terrier riding atop luggage, > stopping in at Walnut Creek for a chat and ride with Grant. He got a > new saddle and headed off to?...wonder where he is now? > That same reader had a an interview with Charlie Cunningham, pics > of Chuck Schmidt's awesome vintage Mercian and also (I believe) > introduced the Quickbeam. The peak of the "Reader" imho. > > Rob > > On Jan 7, 6:42 pm, "colin p. cummings" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > To all who read them, what has been the most interesting article > > you've read in a Riv Reader? > > > I haven't read many, but I was very into an article about a > > typographer that originally appeared in the New Yorker...can't > > remember which Reader, or the chap's name, but it was intriguing and > > fun. I love that sort of esoteric reporting alongside an article > > about wrapping twine. > > > Colin Cummings > > Amarillo, TX -- 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.
