I agree. I was out for a 25 mile ride which included 1600 feet of climbing ( you may remember a previous post, wisdom or courage, about going down this beast. As I climbed I was thinking about riding over to my sister's home in the Adirondacks. The ride is 80 miles and includes 4 miles of 14% grade over White Face Mt. I've done it a few times but less certain my old body wants to do it again. Anyway I decided, if I go, I'll take the bike with the smallest chainring (26) I own, strip the fenders & racks, and put the lightest wheels & tires I own (open pro & Grand Bois Cerf.)
Whats the best time for riding in Abq.? Michael On Saturday, August 11, 2012 4:26:01 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Just a brief afternoon ramble of just-shy-of 17 miles (16.65, he > added, conscientiously), but very refreshing. Joe Starck gofast, 75", > 6 miles of climbing, 3 of them steep and requiring me to stand. If I > didn't have my daughter waiting at home, I'd have added a few more > miles. > > Don't tell *me* that very light wheels and a light bike don't make > climbing easier! > > Patrick Moore, who earlier this week had been riding his Fargo with > the grossly heavy Big Apple wheelset in hot, dry, and windy ABQ, NM. > > -- > "When in Rome, do as they done in Milledgeville." > > Flannery O'Connor > > ------------------------- > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > ------------------------- > -- 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/-/z3T8J_ZJWOoJ. 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.
