Have y'all noticed how well Surlys and Salsas are represented here??? They sure do make some nice, well thought out and relatively inexpensive bikes that compliment Rivendell bikes & velosophy.
Right now, I've got it down to four bikes. Was five for a while, but I couldn't justify my Quickbeam. I need me some gears! So, an All Rounder, which really is one. Can do anything I want it to do, and could very conceivably become my only bike. I have a 36h Phil hubset with knobbies for trails, and a 32h DA/CR-18 that's my everything else wheelset. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157602592825848/ Then my Riv Road, which is a total vanity bike. Bought second hand on the 'bay. About seven pounds lighter, and only able to take 30mm tires, so fast but not as versatile. If I ever need to sell a bike, this would be the one to go. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157604046492434/ Next is my Surly Karate Monkey, which is a great 29er. I'm kinda' thinking of upgrading to a front -sus bike, but hard to justify that is this goes everywhere I need it to go! http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/sets/72157623615047170/ Finally, I have a real neat Schwinn Racer that I use a lot for shopping, library and similar round town stuff. A great bike that's coming up on 40 years old! http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/437182423/in/set-72157594443171032 Oh, and the front half of a Co-Motion Double Espresso that will be going up for sale in order to get a Periscope. Anyone, anyone...? http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/4529510381/ I'm not missing anything, and feel I could give up the Road and maybe even the KM if I had to. It's really nice to have options though! On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Robert F. Harrison <[email protected]>wrote: > > > Let's see... > > 1. 66cm Quickbeam: 40/32-19/16 gearing, m-bars, mini-front/platrack, R14 in > back, Rich built wheels - sort of the ultimate commuter bike for me but I do > ride it long distances too. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/5446966241/ > > 2. Bike Friday New World Tourist (it's been to Riv Central) - living in > Hawaii makes it really expensive to travel with a bike hence the BF. It's a > 24 speed with an 8-speed cassette/3 speed SRAM DualDrive combo. Custom built > for a heavier rider this bike has been to Walnut Creek (and a few other > places round the bay), Mexico City, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and > will be ridden across Iowa in this summer's RABRAI. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/5852203108/ > > 3. Fujiyama ATB - a relic from the late 80's this was the house brand of > the McCully Bicycle Shop named after a friend/partner(?) of the owner. Still > a family concern they don't do house brand bikes anymore but I think they > used to carry Bridgestones. The son in the shop immediately remembered Grant > when I brought my QB by the shop one day. This bike has been converted into > a single speed town bike. I am the original owner but it sat in storage for > years - now it's my go to bike when I want to hang out at the beach (and > won't be able to keep an eye on where my bike is parked). > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/4428293840/ > > 4. Raleigh something or other - My Hilo bike, this is an old 12 speed > Raleigh which will probably rust away some day. The only changes I made were > new Nitto DirtDrop stem to get the handlebars up and Grip Kings (which are > actually on all my bikes). I'm still deciding what to do, if anything, with > it other than ride it when I'm in Hilo. It really, really needs new spokes. > > <http://goog_1780939704> > http://www.flickr.com/photos/mgps-bob/5189014872/ > > > I recently gave away my fifth bike, a Giant Sedona. It wasn't a bad bike > but in the end I never rode it anymore. It's the bike I got when I decided > to get back to biking. I considered turning it into a longtail but reality > set in when I realized I was out of space in my apartment. Of course there's > still room for another Riv. But which one/s? > > N+1: I've got town and travel covered so now I'm waiting for inspiration > (and a cash infusion) to hit me as to which Riv I need next. > > Aloha > > > -- > Robert Harrison > [email protected] > statrix.com > > -- > 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. > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would probably benefit more from improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS -- 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.
