Yo' Rosco sooo loooong he's got a peg leg AND a kickstand. On 4/11/12, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Rosco bike is a sublime ride - like a hammock. Everyone should try it > - it will surprise you. It will also make terms like "toe-clip overlap" > and "heel-stirke" useless. > > On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:17:55 PM UTC-7, William wrote: >> >> Me: "Hey honey, I'm going to go on an S24O on my Bombadil" >> She: "OK, be careful. Where are you going?" >> Me: "It's just a couple hour ride. I'm riding the Bombadil back to the >> rear end of the Rosco Bubbe. That's where the tent is." >> She: "What if I need to get in touch with you?" >> Me: "Well, the handlebars of the Rosco Bubbe will be in the garage, so if >> >> you need me, just pull the rear brake lever, and I'll see it at the >> campsite" >> >> >> On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 2:03:59 PM UTC-7, James Warren wrote: >>> >>> I'm looking forward to Rosco jokes like the following: >>> >>> >>> >>> "Hey guys, I'll be back in a few minutes. I'm gonna dismount and take a >>> walk to the back end of my Rosco and look for my camp stove." >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Esteban >>> Sent: Apr 11, 2012 10:26 AM >>> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >>> Subject: Re: [RBW] Newsflash: High-trail Rivendells work with rear-load >>> bias! >>> >>> I'm 11... so you'd probably get some strike with those big flippers of >>> yours! Rosco P. Coltrane has those loooooong stays, so you could set up >>> a >>> tent on the back and never even see it! >>> >>> On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 10:16:59 AM UTC-7, jbu...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >>>> What size shoe are you, Esteban? I am a US 13 and found it too >>>> difficult, but forget if that was using toe clips or if it was >>>> platforms. Irony of course is I've finally wound up with a >>>> monster-stayed Trek 728... probably would work well on Sir Rosco Bubbe >>>> too. >>>> >>>> =- Joe >>>> >>>> On 4/11/12, Esteban <proto...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> > Yea, the rack's on there thanks to Joe! I have the rack mounted on >>>> > the >>>> > fender-mount eyelets rather than the higher and slightly more forward >>>> > rack-mount eyelets. Bags are pushed all the way back. I experiences >>>> some >>>> > heel strike (maybe about 5 times on a 20-mile round trip commute), but >>>> > >>>> I >>>> > have sneaker pedals on there right now and I move my foot around a >>>> lot. I >>>> > wont' know if its a consistent problem until I put some clipless on >>>> there. >>>> > Its worth noting that these are pretty long chainstays - similar to a >>>> > Saluki. >>>> > >>>> > On Wednesday, April 11, 2012 9:40:15 AM UTC-7, jbu...@gmail.com wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> oops, that danged reply-to :-) ... E. and I swapped some rackages and >>>> >> I know that rear Campee well. But do tell: no problems with >>>> >> heel-strike? >>>> >> >>>> >> =- Joe >>>> >> >>>> >> On 4/11/12, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >> > On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Joe Bunik <jbu...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >> >> hey man where'd you get that awesome rack? ;-) >>>> >> >> >>>> >> > >>>> >> > I love it. It would be perfect on our tandem. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > If anyone happens to have one they'd like to sell, let me know. >>>> >> > >>>> >> > -sv >>>> >> > >>>> >> > -- >>>> >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> >> > Groups >>>> >> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> >> > To post to this group, send email to >>>> rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>>> >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> >> > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >> > For more options, visit this group at >>>> >> > http://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 view this discussion on the web visit >>>> > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/oHDjHjdImdgJ. >>>> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >>>> . >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> > For more options, visit this group at >>>> > http://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 view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/ITJOFdVCkksJ. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://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 view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/yGTEwXAFN60J. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > >
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